The remains of AR "Allegheny Ridge" Tower sits idle on this June morning awaiting it's final demise. Built by the Pennslyvania Railroad in 1944, it sits at the summit of the eastern cont... (more)
Helper set
NS 1804 leads a coal train towards Altoona.
A Westbound Hot shot exits the Gallitzin Tunnel on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.
The late Allegheny Ridge Tower. In 1909, the Pennsylvania Railroad opened AR Tower to consolidate control of a variety of interlockings in the area. In 1995, it was closed as its function were tra... (more)
Under a cool, crisp, autumnal sky and with a pair of newly rebuilt AC44C6Ms in charge, NS 21J pops out of the Gallitzin Tunnel and continues on its way west to Chicago, IL.
An empty Top Gon coal train with a solo SD80MAC begins its decent down the West Slope. This signal bridge at UN has unfortunately been replaced since.
Helper set.
This Morrisville-Chicago intermodal pulls through the last of the tunnel as it prepares to descend the western slope towards Pittsburgh.
An 80MAC is in the lead of westbound 35A as it rushes west under the now out of service PRR era "UN" intermediate signal.
With helpers ahead, NS 63V (trash train) heads west through the no longer in service UN PRR era intermediate signal.
