With snow and winds up to 30mph, the conductor of a "4-banger" of helpers helps the engineer of NS 6312 couple up to the NS 534 with over 120 loaded coal hoppers on a cold day in Johnstown, PA.
Loads of white coal duck under the endangered signals at CP-PENN while another railfan grabs his shot and the ever so famous West Park in Pittsburgh.
534 grinds upgrade and leans into the curves at Lilly as a light set of helpers drift downgrade under the classic Pennsy's.
All she wrote. On June 16, 2012, shortly after 08:00, ALTO and SLOPE were removed from service and the new interlocking of COVE Jct and ALTOONA were put in effect. At 12:03 the block ope... (more)
4 pack of SD40E's push against this heavy coal train.
Usually you can see the light pollution off of Altoona in the far distance above the Alleghenies, but tonight the fog is so thick, 534 is literally cutting through it like a knife...cutting a ligh... (more)
The fog rolls in before a nasty thunderstorm hits the area as a 534 illuminates the old timers at Lilly.
Get your pictures around Altoona now as things are changing very quickly. The new Eastbound home signal for CP Works is in and ready to go. A 4 banger cuts away on the Works ladder to turn in afte... (more)
Two SD60I's drift down grade with a loaded PPLX coal drag in tow. This train left late in the afternoon out of Altoona with the "Blues Brothers" the last two Conrail SD60I's.
A six pack of SD40E helpers push hard on the rear of a PPL coal train.
The sunlight finally crests the mountains to light up the Altoona shops and yards, forty minutes after official sunrise. Included are C42, five sets of SD40E helpers, powerless 924 Herzog train an... (more)
A set of four SD40E helpers aid in shoving heavy Strawberry Ridge coal train 534 over the West Slope of the Allegheny Mountains.
It's sunny in the valley, but there is a storm brewin' up on the mountain as a loaded PPLX train rolls east behind a trio of elephant style 60's.
