The Conrail heritage unit leads train 20Q east around Horseshoe Curve, moving intermodal equipment from Chicago to Harrisburg. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more information about Norfolk Southe... (more)

A helper set slowly drifts off the mountain and through Alto Interlocking in downtown Altoona. The PRR signal lights mounted on the signal bridge are the westbound home signals for the interlockin... (more)

NS yard job CB60 shuffles some locomotives through downtown Altoona after just picking them up from the Juniata Shops. This move normally doesn't come any further west than CP-Works but due to tra... (more)

With a stinky train in tow, NS 65J charges uphill through the Brickyard at MP 238 on the NS Pittsburgh Line with garbage loads. This train runs from New Jersey to a landfill out in Ohio.

NS 4005 takes a spin on the New (At the time) Turntable at the Juniata Shops in Altoona

Charging uphill through MP 238 is NS 25Z. This location is known as "The Brickyard" in the railfan community and the iconic rock ledge above the locomotives is often used to photo eastbo... (more)

The helper on 11V pushes hard against the rear of the train to keep the heavy monster rolling through downtown Altoona. In the shot one can clearly see the start of the grade up the mountains near... (more)

NS train 955 arrived overnight and is stilling in the middle of the yard if you look closely. Lots of other sights pictured here including NS 8520.

The helper on NS 20T slows the train to a stop to cut off and then head back west for another eastbound train. This view was taken from the 17th street overpass in town.

NS 20T, with a former LMS lease engine in the lead, rolls through downtown Altoona and past Alto Tower and the westbound home signals for Alto interlocking. The signals would soon be removed and r... (more)

Kids of all ages crowd the fence at Horseshoe Curve.

Can Opener on the Curve

21E crawls by the popular west overlook on Horseshoe Curve with a little Conrail blue in command.

A late NS 20K glides downhill through Slope interlocking and under the classic ex-PRR signal bridge. A new signal bridge at the location can be seen being erected to the left. This image was taken... (more)

With an interesting mix of power, NS 11A heads uphill through MP 238, known as the Brickyard, on a sunny but cold December day. NS 11A often carried locomotives from NS's Juniata Shop and the CSXT... (more)

As several locomotives pause on the yard lead into Altoona yard, NS 23Z blasts west on track 2 past the Amtrak station in Altoona on its way west to Chicago.