Since my trip to Pennsylvania, a little bit has changed at the Juniata shops, the most prominent being that NS 3505 had its cab removed. However, when I visited, the cab was still intact. The unit... (more)

NS 3505's 81" EMD cab has been removed. This ex Milwaukee Road SD40-2 (MILW 200) will soon receive a new Admiral Cab and a fresh paint job. Monticello's Wabash 1189 sits outside on shop truck... (more)

DD40X, Wabash F7 and a ex HLCX SD40-2? What a combo!

NS 3502 and 3504 await Admirial Cab conversions. Although the units being bought from Helm Leasing last year, These units having only 81' Noses, are slated to get cut down and the NS designed admi... (more)

As the sun rises over Altoona, PA, a pair of SD40E's head west past a 4-pack of SD40E's running east back to the Juniata facility to await their next assignment.

512 making its way around the curve on a nice sunny day.

A pair of manifests pass on the famed triple track Horseshoe Curve west of Altoona during a soaking afternoon storm. Two C44-9Ws and a locally rebuilt SD40E haul the westbound train in the foregro... (more)

Westbound Pennsylvania Railroad F7A-B-A #9792 with 98 boxcars of merchandise near Altoona, PA. Note the coupler covers on the lead unit, and the Pennsy style roof top induction antenna on the ... (more)

Welcome to the Juniata Shops, home of Norfolk Southern's premier engine facility. Also the home of the Norfolk Southern OCS. The Juniata Shops are currently tasked with several capital rebuild pro... (more)

one of the 2 Amtrak Special units seen at Altoona. The eastbound Pennsylvanian arrives at Altoona Amtrak Station with Heritage III P42 taking charge

Alto Tower is in its last days (or nights, in this case) as a helper set drifts by. I wanted to get here while the tower was still open because I knew the blue ALTO sign would vanish almost immedi... (more)

The daily Amtrak leaves Altoona 50 minutes late as 3 helper sets begin to head west to assist other trains.

Two different locomotives, two different railroad. NS 3219 and MTA 222 sit side-by-side during Norfolk Southern's "Family Day", at their Juniata Locomotive Shops.

NS SD40E's 6316 and 6326 lead a westbound mixed freight round the bend on to the straight parallel with 10th Avenue in Altoona, PA.

Pacific Beach, one of the last three revenue 10&6 Heritage Sleepers active on the roster is coupled to a sister car that has undergone conversion into a 2500 series crew dorm (bedrooms removed, se... (more)