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The Best of the World Famous Horseshoe
Simply the Best of the Best.
Photo Album By: ajbarber
 
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Photo ID: 257550

Fall colors embrace Horseshoe Curve as a pair of SD40-2's help ease coal train C90 downgrade and around the curve.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD40-2
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 3410
Train ID: NS C90
Photo Date: October 22, 2008


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By: Brian Nicodemus

Added: Oct 27, 2008

Views: 3,694
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Favorited: 11
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Photo ID: 257549

Three 80 Mac's have brought coal train C90 from South Fork as they now ease around horseshoe curve 4 miles west of Altoona.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD80MAC
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 7205
Train ID: NS C90
Photo Date: October 22, 2008


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By: Brian Nicodemus

Added: Oct 27, 2008

Views: 3,842
Comments: 2

Favorited: 13
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Photo ID: 256727

NS 7211 leads 36A around Horseshoe Curve for what I would guess is the last time in blue paint. 7211 was cutoff at Alto and ran under her own power to the Shops where it would have some work done.... (more)

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD80MAC
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 7211
Train ID: NS 36A
Photo Date: October 13, 2008


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By: Andrew Blaszczyk (2)

Added: Oct 22, 2008

Views: 4,191
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Favorited: 28
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Photo ID: 240026

An overview of the Curve finds NS 12G going east on track one, an unknown coal train going east on track two and NS 11A going west on track three.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD40-2
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 3427
Train ID: NS 12G
Photo Date: March 13, 2008


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By: Jeff Mazurek

Added: Jun 20, 2008

Views: 4,829
Comments: 2

Favorited: 5
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Photo ID: 239994

Penny wise entertainment for a family on a Friday night. The whole family is focused on the train. SD Pusher is at the middle of the curve near the old visitor's center.

Railroad: Penn Central
Locomotive: EMD SD40
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PC 6073
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August, 1969


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By: Donald Haskel

Added: Jun 20, 2008

Views: 7,461
Comments: 4

Favorited: 14


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Photo ID: 233150

With 4 locomotives and 15 cars the Kentucky Derby Train grinds uphill around Horseshoe Curve. The train was together at 7:45AM but problems caused its departure to be delayed until just before 10A... (more)

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 4270
Train ID: NS 955
Photo Date: April 26, 2008


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By: Andrew Blaszczyk (2)

Added: Apr 27, 2008

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Views: 21,747
Comments: 8

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Photo ID: 224334

Photo taken fron the observation platform of the Amtrak Beech Grove business car no. 10001

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 19
Train ID: AMTK 42
Photo Date: December 07, 2007


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By: AMTRAKJOE

Added: Feb 23, 2008

Views: 3,137
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Photo ID: 211139

NS eastbound breaks slowly around the horseshoe curve as it nears Altoona on a gray fall day.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: GE C40-9W (Dash 9-40CW)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 9175
Train ID: NS I0G
Photo Date: October 25, 2007


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By: Kent Nelson

Added: Nov 10, 2007

Views: 3,791
Comments: 3

Favorited: 5
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Photo ID: 209683

SD40-2 helpers shove 13N around Horseshoe Curve.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD40-2
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 3348
Train ID: NS 13N
Photo Date: October 25, 2007


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By: Aaron J. Border

Added: Nov 02, 2007

Views: 3,168
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Photo ID: 209467

Another bus load of visitors arrive at Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark while an empty hopper train rounds the curve and climbs the visably steep grade.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: GE C40-9W (Dash 9-40CW)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 9704
Train ID: NS 593
Photo Date: October 25, 2007


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By: Brian Nicodemus

Added: Oct 31, 2007

Views: 4,195
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Favorited: 4


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Photo ID: 209366

Two dash 9's are in charge of eastbound stack train I0G as they ease down the grade toward Altoona and around Horseshoe Curve.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: GE C40-9W (Dash 9-40CW)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 9175
Train ID: NS I0G
Photo Date: October 25, 2007


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By: Brian Nicodemus

Added: Oct 31, 2007

Views: 3,653
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Photo ID: 209188

The funicular just starts down as eastbound manifest 10N, with a helper set on the lead and on the rear, strolls down the hill toward Altoona rolling around Horseshoe Curve.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD40-2
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 3339
Train ID: NS 10N
Photo Date: October 25, 2007


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By: Brian Nicodemus

Added: Oct 30, 2007

Views: 3,775
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Photo ID: 197324

NS 11J led by 9360 west around the Horseshoe Curve.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: GE C40-9W (Dash 9-40CW)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 9360
Train ID: NS 11J
Photo Date: August 05, 2007


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By: Jeff Mazurek

Added: Aug 13, 2007

Views: 2,874
Comments: 4

Favorited: 3
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Photo ID: 193309

Streamlined for speed! Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5809
Train ID: AMTK 975
Photo Date: July 08, 2007



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By: Mitch Goldman

Added: Jul 12, 2007

Views: 7,390
Comments: 8

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Photo ID: 174375

A four-pack of helpers help ease this loaded coal train down the hill into Altoona. Telephoto taken from one side of Horseshoe Curve to the other. The ex-PRR signal bridge can be seen in between t... (more)

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD40-2
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 3374
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: January 20, 2007


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By: Andrew Blaszczyk (2)

Added: Feb 06, 2007

Views: 3,636
Comments: 4

Favorited: 6
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