A westbound helper set kicks up some freshly fallen leaves in Cassandra, PA.
Fall is my favorite, especially with moody morning light. I had heard that the SD70ACUs, many of which were in active helper service out of Altoona were going to be retired so I wanted to try and... (more)
A former UP SD90MAC catches a small patch of sunlight as it leads an intermodal over the West Slope.
A helper set shoves on a freight up the grade at Horseshoe Curve.
An SD70ACU leads intermodal freight on the Pittsburg line under the now removed Pennsy signals at mile mark 307.5.
The time for the SD90MAC's running around on NS is running short. Several units have already entered the rebuild program in Roanoke, and thus catching them leading will become much more difficult... (more)
Former UP SD90MAC is seen here leading NS 69V ("The Rock Train") upgrade through "the hole" approaching the western portal of Little Tom Tunnel along the NS Clinch Valley Exten... (more)
On a cool crisp fall afternoon, Norfolk Southern train 228 is seen heading south through Shenandoah Junction with one of the many newly acquired Union Pacific SD9043MAC's on point. The Double Main... (more)
NS 23Z makes its way towards Gallitzin through the Bennington Curve on a late fall day with one of the 90macs with cab signals.
NS 64W crosses over 1 to 1 at Altoona interlocking and heads down to Rose for a recrew.
NS 64W rolls down the siding at MP 225 on the Pittsburgh Line with NS 7240 in its ex UP paint leading.
Ex-UP SD90 leading. CN 529 is approaching Taschereau Yard with ex-UP NS 7240 & NS 9508 on an intermittently sunny afternoon. Normally this train would have passed through here earlier in th... (more)
