A pair of SD40E helpers are shoving on the rear of westbound NS intermodal 25V as the trains heads out of Altoona, passing the tower that once controlled this interlocking. These helpers were adde... (more)

A quartet of EMD SD40E's in helper service move through the yard in Altoona towards their next assignment assisting a train up the grade. To the left of the yard is NS's Juniata Shops, with numero... (more)

NS C28 passes under the old and new signals at Leets, with less than 24 hours to go before the new signals are cutover.

Loaded Norfolk Southern coal train NS 590 is slowly grinding its way over the summit of the Alleghenies with a pair of SD40E helpers on the head of the train's ES40DC and C44-9W. While the PRR pos... (more)

A pair of helpers on the head end of loaded coal train NS 590 as it makes its way down the east slope of the Alleghenies. The train has just come out of the summit tunnels and is heading downgrade... (more)

Norfolk Southern local C62 departs Wesleyville with a long hood forward SD40E after meeting 15M in the siding. A UP AC4400 is waiting pickup from the interchange with GE Transportation.

Norfolk Southern local N1R is using an SD40E as they spot cars on the interchange track with the Buffalo Southern on a Saturday morning. The yard at right is part of the G&W South Buffalo Railway.... (more)

A pair of SD40E helpers shove hard on a loaded coal train as they plunge into the tunnels at Gallitzin as the setting sun casts its golden light on the Pittsburgh Line.

A pair of SD40Es are about to plunge into tunnel at Gallitzen as they push on a long and heavy eastbound freight.

A rebuilt SD50 leads a colorful set of GEs out of Buffalo on the Southern Tier Line.

A set of NS SD40E helper sets glides down the slow and approaches the now extinct PRR Position Light signal bridge in Cresson PA.

NS loaded grain train 40T is being shoved up the slope by two SD40Es. The heavy train is working hard as it ascends on track 1.

NS SD40E, BNSF ES44C4 6926, FXE ES44AC 4627, and BNSF ES44C4 7968 power a grain train which is performing switching work during the process of delivering loads to the Ardent Mill located on former... (more)

The helper on 39Q pushes through the former site of Alto Interlocking that was once guarded by Alto Tower in the background. NS decommissioned Alto Tower and reconfigured the Alto Interlocking int... (more)

The helper on 25Z pushes through downtown Altoona on a warm summer morning and under the 17th street overpass. Alto Tower can barely be seen in the background above the train just on the other sid... (more)