R.J. Corman switches out a loaded grain train that they have just picked up from NS for the ethanol plant west of here.

Helper swap. A helper set crew brings the 3368 & 3352 into the Cresson Engine Terminal for a swap of another SD40-2 helper set.

On a perfect spring day NS 20G rolls east through Cresson.

The sun is setting quick as four SD80macs pull out of RJ Corman's yard and into the servicing area in the NS's Cresson yard.

Two SD40E's are on the tail end of NS 37A as they roll west through Cresson.

A helper set, with one engine still in Conrail paint, splits the signals at CP MO as they head the next train in need of a shove. Also of note is that the 3433 has not had its marker lights compl... (more)

A helper set heads west, approaching the Cresson Engine Terminal as it heads to Conemaugh to await the next eastbound train in need of a shove.

The first of its class is cresting the grade out of Altoona at Cresson, PA. Note the NYC F-unit and the Geep B unit.

With head end helpers added before leaving Altoona 37A heads west passing its eastbound counterpart 36A heading east on track 1.

A four pack of SD40-E lean hard against Pennsylvania Power & Light coal train 614 as it slowly pulls east on track 1. Soon thier role will switch from pushing to helping brake it as it descends "T... (more)

Amtrak 43, The Pennsylvanian, rolls past PP&L coal train 614 which is slowly rolling east on track 1.

An R.J. Corman SD40T-2 rests for a short while after hauling a loaded coal train to Cresson. This locomotive began it's life painted in the colors of D&RGW and hauling tonnage over Tennessee Pass ... (more)

With the usual winter snow fall, note how tracks 0 and 2 are completely covered and hint of their uselessness this day in age. Years ago, eastbound trains would stop at AR on tracks 0, 1 and 2 to ... (more)

No less than ten SD80MACs were serviced the night before and now relax in the seemingly endless light snowfall...

Saturday nights are busy at the engine facility. The workers move helper sets out of the way in order to be able to facilitate ten SD80MACs coming in shortly. The headlight of 6306 beams through t... (more)