A pair of SD40-Es is greeted by abundant sunshine, first thing in the morning...

The highly anticipated 21M reaches the top of the grade and keeps it moving west with a most unusual mix of foreign power...

21M, with two western visitors trailing, drifts downgrade.

Two SD40-E's and a GE lead a auto rack train east, closely following a Loaded coal train.

A loaded coal train waits for amtrak to clear up before proceeding east towards Altoona.

Barking and burbling all kinds of noises, a gaggle of GP38's idle away with a cut of PPLX hoppers bound for the Fallen Timber branch just to the east of the engine terminal. Meanwhile, out on the ... (more)

11J heads down the hill in evening light

A light set heads upgrade to help out another Westbound from Altoona get over the mountain and then help it brake down back the hill.

Eastbound stacks grind upgrade at Cresson.

This unit is about as modern-looking as it's possible for an SD40-2 to get, even though it's serving its last days out on "The Hill" in helper service.

A pair of SD40-2 helpers assist with a loaded coal drag as it starts down the mountain towards Altoona.

A coal train heads towards Altoona with a C40-8W and a SD50. A pair of SD40-2's are on the rear pushing.

Jon Kayes and I decided to freeze our butts off doing night shots one fine evening at the Station Inn. There's Jon on the right as light helpers illuminate the snow and sky alike on a frigid Febru... (more)

Eastbound RoadRailers roll into CP-MO interlocking on track 2 while clear signals await on tracks 2 and 1.