The Nickle Plate Road 765 passes by Alto Tower as it eases into Altoona after the return trip through Horseshoe Curve.

Steaming past the old Alto Tower, NS 061 with NKP 765 prepares to stop in the town of Altoona.

The NS 2643 slows as it heads into Altoona leading a mostly empty intermodel.

Penn Central is comes home! The Penn Central and the Illinois Terminal lead an NS 64R Oil Train by ALTO Tower.

One year ago today, ALTO Tower was closed at 8 A.M. on June 16th, 2012, after nearly 100 years of service. In this photo, one of four cranes is seen getting into position to lift the eastbound ALT... (more)

ALTO continues to stand vigil at the foot of the Eastern Slope almost one year after it was closed in June of 2012. The leading edge of a storm is seen here blowing into the CP Altoona interlockin... (more)

The NS 6327 leads a helper set back from Horseshoe Curve.

The NS 2643 moves by ALTO Tower as it heads into Altoona.

The NKP 765 passes by Alto Tower as it eases into Altoona after moving east through Horseshoe Curve.

765 rolls Past Alto Tower after her decent into Altoona

Nothing says 'PENNSY' better than Tuscan Red and Gold, a keystone logo, and an old PRR signal Tower...if only there were some Position Light Signals... Canon EOS 60D

A Norfolk Southern intermodal train passes by the decomissioned Alto Tower on a beautiful spring morning.

In the ending months of Alto Tower it became one of the number one spots to be photographed before being closed and was documented by many inside and out. Here NS 1000 leads a loaded coal drag dow... (more)

NS 60G Crosses over from the signal siding to Main 9 for 1 Yard at Rose. The John Deere and Case IH trains are always among my favorites. On the right: ALTO tower's fate still remains uncertain; h... (more)

NS 20Q passes by a cold and dark ALTO Tower as a fresh batch of snow blankets the area.