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Viewing Album:  Altoona, PA

 
By:Brian Hill
Dates:9/30/2013 - 10/5/2013
Album Info:Pictures from a railfan trip to the Altoona, PA area, featuring Horseshoe Curve
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On The Curve
Title:  On The Curve
Description:  Three NS units lead a manifest train around Horseshoe Curve
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 11:09:17 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2637(SD70M) NS 8366(C40-8W)
Views:  581   Comments: 2
Amtrak on the Curve
Title:  Amtrak on the Curve
Description:  Amtrak's Pennsylvanian rounds Horseshoe Curve
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 11:16:20 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 514(B32-8WH)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
A Perfect Consist
Title:  A Perfect Consist
Description:  Three NS heavy hitters....ES40, SD70Ace, SD70M-2....to me, rivals almost any heritage combination. What a consist!
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 1:26:47 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7602(ES40DC) NS 1044(SD70ACe) NS 2666(SD70M-2)
Views:  939   Comments: 1
Down The Slope
Title:  Down The Slope
Description:  Three NS units round Horseshoe Curve as they head down The Slope
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 1:29:23 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9313(C40-9W) NS 9529(C40-9W) NS 2667(SD70M-2)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
Fall Veteran
Title:  Fall Veteran
Description:  The old PRR veteran stands stately among the fall colors of Horseshoe Curve
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 1:28:28 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 7048(GP9)
Views:  619   Comments: 0
Just a Glimpse
Title:  Just a Glimpse
Description:  Trees have blocked much of the Horseshoe Curve train watching area....but NS 7602 makes a brief appearance here.
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 1:29:12 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7602(ES40DC)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
Museum Train
Title:  Museum Train
Description:  A NS intermodal train rolls under the pedestrian bridge and past the rolling stock on display at the Railroader's Memorial Museum
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 1:29:47 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8361(C40-8W) NS 6943(SD60E)
Views:  965   Comments: 0
Latest, Greatest, On The Curve
Title:  Latest, Greatest, On The Curve
Description:  One of NS's newest horses passes around Horseshoe Curve....which way to the wash rack?
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 1:29:37 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1044(SD70ACe)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
Cool Trailer
Title:  Cool Trailer
Description:  Now this is heavy duty! Wonder what they will use it for?
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 1:30:22 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  441   Comments: 0
Dirty ACE
Title:  Dirty ACE
Description:  A dirty NS SD70Ace passes through beautiful downtown Altoona
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 12:33:36 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  NS 1062(SD70ACe)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
Past and Present
Title:  Past and Present
Description:  For whatever reason, many railfans have become disdainful of the Horseshoe Curve. No reason for that. It is a wonderful spot and we are lucky to have it, despite its faults.
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 1:30:38 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2559(SD70) NS 8366(C40-8W) NS 2637(SD70M) PRR 7048(GP9)
Views:  773   Comments: 1
Another Perfect Consist
Title:  Another Perfect Consist
Description:  Norfolk Southern's Big Three...All my favorites in one place....I'll take it.
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 1:31:02 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1044(SD70ACe) NS 7602(ES40DC) NS 2666(SD70M-2)
Views:  885   Comments: 0
Hard Workers
Title:  Hard Workers
Description:  These pushers seem to be working hard considering they are going down the grade.
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 1:31:02 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6321(SD40E) NS 6312(SD40E)
Views:  530   Comments: 1
SD45 Legacy
Title:  SD45 Legacy
Description:  Until I saw one from this vantage point, I never realized how much an SD70M looks like an SD45...on the long end anyway.
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 1:31:30 PM
Location:  Gallitzen, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2638(SD70M)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
Pushers on The Slope
Title:  Pushers on The Slope
Description:  Two NS pusher units round Horseshoe Curve on The Slope
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 1:41:04 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6308(SD40E) NS 6322(SD40E)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
Coal on The Curve
Title:  Coal on The Curve
Description:  A NS coal train slides "down the slope" around Horseshoe Curve
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 1:42:11 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9313(C40-9W) NS 9529(C40-9W) NS 2667(SD70M-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
Strange Contraption at Work
Title:  Strange Contraption at Work
Description:  The contraption appears to be pulling a locomotive frame onto the turntable at Juniata
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 1:56:10 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2120(GS14B)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
Strange Contraption
Title:  Strange Contraption
Description:  This strange unit is obviously remote controlled and used to pull engines in and out of the roundhouse at the NS Juniata shops
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 1:46:59 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2120(GS14B)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
Uphill Aces
Title:  Uphill Aces
Description:  Two NS SD70Ace's growl up the grade at Horseshoe Curve
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 1:36:46 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1005(SD70ACe) NS 1041(SD70ACe)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
Downtown Containers
Title:  Downtown Containers
Description:  With signals visible through the pedestrian walkway, colorful containers pass through downtown Altoona in front of the Amtrak station.
Photo Date:  9/30/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 1:49:10 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  423   Comments: 0
AMTK 512
Title:  AMTK 512
Description:  Amtrak's Pennsylvanian passes through Lilly, PA
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:22:30 AM
Location:  Lilly, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 512(B32-8WH)
Views:  545   Comments: 3
Fall Consist
Title:  Fall Consist
Description:  Three NS units lead a mixed freight through Cassandra, PA
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:23:19 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7111(GP60) NS 2712(SD70M-2) NS 9581(C40-9W)
Views:  625   Comments: 1
Fall Coal Train
Title:  Fall Coal Train
Description:  In front of an array of beautiful colors, a NS coal train passes through Lilly, PA
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:23:54 AM
Location:  Lilly, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9340(C40-9W)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
Everett Railroad
Title:  Everett Railroad
Description:  My dad Everett passed away last year, but he would have loved to have seen this.
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:24:30 AM
Location:  Duncansville, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EV 1828(GP16)
Views:  609   Comments: 1
Fall Intermodal
Title:  Fall Intermodal
Description:  Two NS units lead an intermodal train through Cassandra, PA
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:25:40 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7571(ES40DC)
Views:  483   Comments: 1
Through the Woods
Title:  Through the Woods
Description:  Another shot of a mixed freight approaching Cassandra
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:26:05 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6306(SD40E)
Views:  470   Comments: 2
Into The Colors
Title:  Into The Colors
Description:  A NS intermodal train heads into a sea of colors in Cassandra.
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:26:38 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  374   Comments: 0
That Time of Year
Title:  That Time of Year
Description:  Fall colors suround this NS intermodal train in Cassandra.
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:27:14 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9274(C40-9W)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
Lilly Pushers
Title:  Lilly Pushers
Description:  Two NS units push a coal drag through Lilly.
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:27:37 AM
Location:  Lilly, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6316(SD40E)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Two Aces
Title:  Two Aces
Description:  Two NS SD70Ace's (one heritage) lead a mixed freight into Lilly
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:28:03 AM
Location:  Lilly, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1003(SD70ACe)
Views:  767   Comments: 0
Heritage Colors
Title:  Heritage Colors
Description:  One of the NS heritage units behind a SD70Ace in Lilly.
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:28:26 AM
Location:  Lilly, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1003(SD70ACe) NS 1074(SD70ACe)
Views:  820   Comments: 2
Black Gold and Fall Colors
Title:  Black Gold and Fall Colors
Description:  A NS coal drag passes through Lilly, PA
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:28:55 AM
Location:  Lilly, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9135(C40-9W)
Views:  601   Comments: 2
Going Away
Title:  Going Away
Description:  Like summer, this NS manifest train heads into fall
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:29:21 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  384   Comments: 0
Fumes
Title:  Fumes
Description:  These pushers must be in Run 8 as they shove a coal drag through Lilly.
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:29:48 AM
Location:  Lilly, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6316(SD40E)
Views:  491   Comments: 1
PRR Ace
Title:  PRR Ace
Description:  A NS SD70Ace passes an old PRR signal in Summer Hill
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 9:30:09 AM
Location:  Summerhill, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1018(SD70ACe)
Views:  788   Comments: 2
Two Aces
Title:  Two Aces
Description:  Two nice looking NS SD70Ace's battle upgrade around Horseshoe Curve
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/31/2013 9:27:04 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Brian Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1005(SD70ACe) NS 1041(SD70ACe)
Views:  853   Comments: 0

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