Saturday's Altoona Curve excursion heads east on Track 1 with the Pennsylvania and Conrail heritage units in tow to the delight of numerous railfans who traveled great distances to see main-line s... (more)

Steam Returns to the Pittsburgh Line! NKP #765 and not one but two heritage units race past Cove, PA on the deadhead to Enola on 5/23/13.

Many railfans of all ages came out to the park to enjoy 765 making its last run up the mountain on NS 061 Horseshoe Curve Special over Memorial day weekend.

With the United States flag flowing from the front of the big Lima-built 2-8-4, the engineer of the Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 765 makes music with the whistle as it hustles eastwardly through Newpor... (more)

The Norfolk Southern and Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society excursion trip that went around Horseshoe Curve on Sunday is seen deadheading eastbound back to Enola, PA for overnight storage and ... (more)

The Norfolk Southern and Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society trip that operated from Lewistown west over the Horseshoe Curve and back to Lewistown is seen deadheading eastbound to Enola, Pennsy... (more)

Quite a number of us got bad luck on Saturday as the 25Z blocked our view of the 765 from outside the curve. So we had to be satisfied with the return downhill. Of course, many if not all of us ... (more)

The Nickle Plate Road steam engine accompanied by NS heritage units Pennsylvanian and Conrail head towards Altoona on a public excursion.

Nickel Plate Road #765 makes his way West through Fostoria, PA enroute to Altoona, PA. This is on one of Norfolk Southern's public excursions around Horseshoe Curve; which is a 161 mile round trip... (more)

NKP #765 just passed AR Tower and gets ready to go down the slide after testing brakes.

NKP 765 and a pair of NS Heritage units lead their train across one of the many PRR-built stone bridges on the old Middle Division.

After having a coal train on track 1 on Saturday, we returned to Mill Creek to get a shot with the train stretched around the curve. NKP 765 didn't disappoint, putting on a good show for the crowd... (more)

Another morning at CP Mifflin, this time at track-level passing under the modern signals. The train got a later start this morning, so they were making good time through Mifflintown.

After dropping off nearly 700 happy passengers at Lewistown, PA, the NKP 765 passes a local waiting to head West at CP Mifflin.

The return leg of the first public excursion from Lewistown to Altoona and return passes through the rock cut at Union Furnace. "The Godfather" John Dziobko was here with us and told some great st... (more)