Illinois Terminal 1072 leads a loaded herzog ballast train up track three and around Horseshoe Curve, destined for maintenance of way work in Michigan. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more informat... (more)

Visitors to the Curve were treated to colorful stacks heading west and a crude oil train with new white tank cars heading east.

The Penn Central and Illinois Terminal Heritage units lead NS 65R around the World Famous Horseshoe Curve.

One year and four days after receiving its updated heritage scheme, Lehigh Valley 8104 leads train 18N down the mountain and around Horseshoe Curve on main two, bound for the Doremus Auto Ramp in ... (more)

A year after its debut, the Virginian heritage unit spent some time in the shop at Enola, and hasn't looked this good since June 5 of last year! It was leading coal train 594 from Pittsburgh to B... (more)

I drove 700 miles from St. Louis, Missouri this weekend so I could both experience Horseshoe Curve for the first time and capture this beautiful steam locomotive in this fantastic setting. The wea... (more)

Quite a number of us got bad luck on Saturday as the 25Z blocked our view of the 765 from outside the curve. So we had to be satisfied with the return downhill. Of course, many if not all of us ... (more)

The "original" NS heritage unit leads an empty hopper train around Horseshoe Curve as it returns to the coal fields from Baltimore. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more information, visit more)

This is steam railroading as it should look like; no diesel behind the tender! NKP 765, in the magnificent amphitheater that is the Horseshoe Curve, created astounding music as it thundered up the... (more)

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.

The 10:30am Employee Appreciation Special glides downgrade and around Horseshoe Curve, headed back to Altoona with the Pennsylvania heritage unit leading the way. Photo by Casey Thomason. For mor... (more)

The Pennsy returns to its home rails! The Pennsylvania Railroad Heritage unit is seen here rounding its railroad's landmark accomplishment, the World Famous Horseshoe Curve. One hundred and fifty ... (more)

The Central of Georgia heritage unit, along with SD70ACe 1037 and the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit, works downgrade and around track one on the world famous Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, PA, w... (more)

High priority intermodal train 21M clings to the mountain as it climbs upgrade on track 3. The head end of the train has just completed the 180 degree loop of the World Famous Horseshoe Curve. C... (more)