easbound coal at AR Tower
Helper set eastbound on the slide
In with old, out with the new? The old still stand in the form of towers and old Pennsy signals, as the "new-old" in the form of a SD50 rebuild, an EMD SD40E, starts to wind the dynamics before h... (more)
A quiet morning at the station inn in Gallitzin is disrupted by 21Q's helpers braking down the hill.
A eastbound stack train leans into the curve in Ardara with two SD40E's helping it across the system.
Two pushers drift down grade towards Altoona.
NS is really going green these days and not in the form of just GEVO's but weeds. Here we find fresh out of the shops and the latest of the SD40E's 6326 making its way West from the Cresson Engine... (more)
A quartet of Juniata rebuilt SD40Es with 6317, 6305, 6323, & 6303 in helper service head up the mountain to Cresson.
Yes, there is a train in there! 14,000 tons of freshly loaded fine coal going track speed makes for quite a mess as the helpers on the rear of 578 disappear into the heavy cloud of coal dust that ... (more)
Just in time for the Fourth of July! NS helper units head back towards Altoona as the sun sets on the Gallitzin Tunnels.
Helper set with NS 6317, 6305, 6323, and 6303 head west to Cresson.
As 10N descends the slide going east with helpers braking on the rear 21M charges up the hill going west
21Q gets some assistance west rolling past a fixture of Altoona
Inspired by this shot from last year's event, NS 6324 (ex-NS 5440, nee-CR 6700) rests at Strasburg for the night. Thanks to Norfo... (more)
