A newly rebuilt SD40-E unit brings up the rear of the NS-RJCP local at Cresson, with the unit at the opposing end being of the same species. These cars were ultimately headed towards Park Yard on ... (more)

A trio of Conrail Quality SD60I's are about to crest the grade and drop down the slide into Altoona...

RJC-1 pulls into Cresson with the first sectiion of loads from Fallen Timber on the Irvona branch, as a set of light helpers led by a recently-released SD40E (SD50 rebuild) drifts through the inte... (more)

The three SD80MAC pushers (7216, 7209 and 7213) on the rear of this loaded coal train catch the last few rays of sunlight as they grind uphill toward the summit at Gallitzin. By the time the three... (more)

The hills echo with the sounds of EMD 645 engines as NS SD40-2s 3374 and 3342 shove hard on the rear of an eastbound loaded coal train as it digs in for the climb to the summit. NS 3373 and 3368 s... (more)

Dress blues, again. With only two SD80MACs remaining in blue, the chances of seeing them together gets rarer and rarer. Therefore, when AB2 and I found the 7205 and 7208 sitting together in... (more)

Two of Norfolk Southern's newest locomotives, NS SD40E 6304 (rebuilt in January 2009 from SD50 6522), and NS SD40E 6301 (rebuilt in January 2009 from SD50S 6504), assisted westbound manifest M9G o... (more)

Eastbound Pennsylvanian cruises through a snow covered Cresson on its way to Philly.

In light snow, a Norfolk Southern mixed freight train climbs the steeper track one on its journey eastward.

Showing her age. The late afternoon winter sun highlights the scars symbolizing the rough life of SD80MAC 7205. Built 13 years ago, you can still make out its former Conrail number, 4109, o... (more)

Power move to the Cresson Engine Facility.

Cresting downgrade through Cresson.

Pulling with all of their might, an eastbound manifest tackles the remaining grade on the West Slope as a westbound intermodal train's helpers round the bend.

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The two types of engines that call the West Slope home, the SD80MAC and the SD40-2, team up on the local switching the R.J. Corman interchange in Cresson. A crew member is walking back to SD80MAC ... (more)