Nickel plate Road Berkshire 2-8-2 # 765 Leads the 10:30 Norfolk Southern Employee Special Up the mountain to CP-UN, then will reverse direction back down the mountain to Altoona! The Pennsylvanian... (more)

Eastbound at mp 148 , with NS Heritage engines on train , NS 8098 Conrail , NS 8102 PRR. Train will be used for excursion trips from Lewistown to Horsecurve Altoona , Pa.

Eastbound at mp 148 , with NS Heritage engines on train , NS 8098 Conrail , NS 8102 PRR. Train will be used for excursion trips from Lewistown to Horsecurve Altoona , Pa.

Clouds roll in as NKP 765 leading NS Employee excursion comes out of the tunnel on the afternoon excursion.

NKP Charges up the mountain at "Middle Grade"

While everyone snapped off their photo's of NKP 765 charging around HSC, I opted to do video. And since I don't have 2 bodies, I could only do one at a time. Instead, I capture the ferry move ea... (more)

Steam puts on a show as a crowd looks on at Horseshoe Curve.

NS 8102 leads the NS 958 Employee Appreciation Excursion Train back into the Allegheny Tunnel under a thick blanket of fog that just would not burn off.

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

The 2:30 return trip begins its decent into Horseshoe Curve with NS 8102 pulling the train back to Altoona. Canon EOS 60D

The 2:30PM trip on Saturday climbs up through the Horseshoe Curve. The echo of the 765 through the valley makes you wonder what it was like when steam was king on the PRR...if only you could turn ... (more)

Passengers look in awe as NKP 765 pulls into Altoona Station for the 10:30AM Excursion on Sunday. Canon EOS 60D

The NKP 765 charges up the hill at MG Tower with the employee excursion trip in tow.

The NKP 765 charges up the hill at MG Tower with the employee excursion trip in tow.

Railfans and employees alike grab their shots of the employee appreciation special. Here we see the PRR unit captivate a crowd as it shoves on the rear of the special at Horseshoe Curve.