Crews from RJ Corman and Hulcher begin the task of cleaning up the derailment of 590 in downtown Altoona caused by a broken rail.

A busy morning in Altoona as this view at CP-Works shows 4 trains awaiting crews. 10K holds main 1 while stopped at Rose, a 65K and 11N are tired down in the yard, and 18N has pulled down to Rose ... (more)

A large crowd has gathered to watch as cleanup crews work to rerail one of the loaded coal cars that derailed the night prior. A broken rail caused 5 loaded cars to derail while the train was ente... (more)

A fine October day spent on the mountain west of Altoona was the best of all possible worlds - 72 degrees, breezy and sunny. There was a constant procession of traffic, primarily manifests, as mos... (more)

The late afternoon sun lights up the fall foliage on the mountain as NS 9899, NS 9952 and NS 7642 lead an eastbound doublestack around the Horseshoe Curve.

General American built 100-ton airslide covered hoppers to place in its lease pool in grain service. The cars were adorned with the logos of customer products Wonder Bread and Hostess Cakes. Here ... (more)

NS 1168 leads NS 4133, NS 7245 and a very long manifest train west around the Horseshoe Curve. The hills around the curve were full of fall colors, a spectacular sight to behold.

Symbol BAPI4 (Baltimore-Conway) is just getting started into the long grade to Gallitzin as it passes Brickyard Crossing. Two SD40 "snappers" are coupled ahead of the Dash8 road power an... (more)

NS 1148 is a lone DPU as it rolls downhill around Horseshoe Curve.

It's a humid July evening as westbound CAPI slowly approaches the derailment scene shown in photo no. 787832. Two SD40-2 "snappers" are coupled ahead of the road power. A couple gondolas... (more)

Eastbound PIBE derailed in Altoona the morning of July 13, 1995, tearing up railroad in the process to the extent that traffic was shut off for most of the day. By evening a few trains were slowly... (more)

Eastbound intermodal, NS 20T, rolls into Altoona after nightfall.

A pair of SD45 helpers push hard on the ex-EL caboose on the tail end of a westbound van train just 7 tenths of a mile below the apex of Horseshoe Curve.

Last of the Fall Colors

With the last vestiges of fall color clinging to the trees, Amtrak's daily Pennsylvanian makes its decent around the World Famous Horseshoe Curve. ... (more)