Two SD40-2 helpers hold back a loaded coal train on the slide as the rising sun illuminates the fall colors on a beautiful fall day.

On the pleasant autumn day of October 23, 1988, a trio of GE B36-7s lead a Conrail “TV” train storming westbound through Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania.

Lend some help? A early morning helper set heads up the East Slope approaching the Gallitzin Tunnels. This set would continue over to Cresson where it would be available to help out an east... (more)

An eastbound manifest train clears the AR interlocking.

Norfolk Southern races west under the morning's sunrise.

A beautiful red sky rises over the Allegheny Mountains while a helper set races westward.

A beautiful sunrise over NS 66Z doesn't always denote a flawless day. In just 3 miles, a coupler would break and leave the train fouling two mainlines, delaying Amtrak 04T for about an hour.

NS 23Z makes its way towards Gallitzin through the Bennington Curve on a late fall day with one of the 90macs with cab signals.

At 19 years of age, an ex-Reading GP35 still has the stuff to be on the point of a TV (Trailer Van) train, one of Conrail's hottest trains in late 1983.

The Gallitzin Tunnels - An eastbound stack train exits the 3,600 ft. long Allegheny Tunnel. This was the first of the three "Gallitzin Tunnels" which opened in 1854. It was modified in th... (more)

Saturday's Altoona Horseshoe Curve excursion has just eased past the old AR tower. It is slowing to a stop to allow for the diesels to take over during the descent of the Slide on its way back to ... (more)

A Norfolk Southern westbound train is about to enter Bennington Curve as it makes the dash for Allegheny Tunnel and the summit.

Fog begins to set in along the Allegheny Front at 2,100 ft above sea level. An eastbound trailer trains navigates down the single track known as "The Slide" after exiting the New Portgage Tunnel b... (more)

A Conrail “TV” train heads west through Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania, on the colorful autumn day of October 23, 1988. A trio of General Electric B36-7s pull the hot train of trailers and container... (more)

NKP 759 makes it's first runby on this roll of film. We are up on the slope headed back around Horseshoe Curve to Altoona and eventually Harrisburg. Note the welded rail just beginning to be ins... (more)