A set of contrasting old and new power lead an empty coal train downgrade through Cassandra.

A westbound intermodal sails downgrade through peak fall colors in Cassandra PA.

Autumn in the Alleghenies. An eastbound stack train passes by some colorful foliage with a pumpkin in the consist.

Norfolk Southern Train 26X climbs the grade along the straightaway in Cassandra, Pennsylvania along the NS Pittsburgh Line.

Amtrak 43, the Westbound "Pennsylvanian" is seen rounding the bend a the railfan's overlook in Cassandra.

Norfolk Southern Train 11K rolls by the famous overlook in Cassandra, PA.

NS 63V cruising down the mountain with a Ace duo

Barcode Buffing: NS 1111 brings up the rear of manifest train NS 38G, as the helps push the heavy manifest up the west slope grade and down into Altoona.

Bricks N Bridges: NS 9485 leads NS 90G, the brick/geometry train, west on track one under the bridge at Cassandra, as the train heads west toward its next stop in Pittsburgh.

Amtrak's westbound Pennsylvanian #43 charges west around the corner at the Cassandra Railroad Overlook. On the right, Norfolk Southern train 596 crawls up the grade. Being a doubled-up coal drag, ... (more)

Norfolk Southern SD70ACC 1847 leads the way up the west slope on a doubled-up NS coal drag. You can see the two mid-train units just vaguely off in the distance. The standard helper set consisting... (more)

Westbound stacks drift downgrade as they are about to pass under the footbridge at Cassandra.

Westbound passed the "Railroad Overlook".

Westbound passed the "Railroad Overlook".

The sun sets in Cassandra, PA on a cold winter day, as a Norfolk Southern manifest climbs the grade up the Allegheny Mountains. The vivid sunset has hues, making the snow appear purple on the grou... (more)