CNW made a lot of improvements in the 1970s and 80s, but were pretty frugal when it came to yard trackage. Here at Altoona this view shows a transition track to a scale, which obviously has seen better days, but was still in use. GP7 1628 and a "Baldwin half-breed" switcher look on in the background. The rebuilt Baldwins replaced Alco S2s in yard swtching in Altoona in the early 70s.
All those shots of interesting railroad details, what you see trackside, up close and personal! Excludes shots going into my other albums: "Engine Details," "Signal Details," and "Switchstand Shots."
