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By:Jeffrey Faherty
Dates:11/13/2004 - 11/15/2006
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NS 8426
Title:  NS 8426
Description:  Another westbound grinds its way upgrade making for another busy day around Horseshoe Curve.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:31:47 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
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Locomotives:  NS 8426(C40-8W) NS 6788(SD60M)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
NS 9541
Title:  NS 9541
Description:  Its a beautiful fall day as this eastbound eases its way down the grade.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:32:08 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9541(C40-9W) NS 2752(SD70M-2)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
NS 3347
Title:  NS 3347
Description:  Helpers on this eastbound are about to go under the signal bridge at MP 248 on the Pittsburgh Line.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:45:57 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3347(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
NS 5645
Title:  NS 5645
Description:  Our last train before heading further west was the icing on the cake. Two rebuilt GP38-3's take an empty OCS around the curve.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:46:28 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5645(GP38-2) NS 5646(GP38-2)
Views:  689   Comments: 0
NS 3337
Title:  NS 3337
Description:  Two helpers popped out of the tunnels under Gallitzin bursting into the midday sun.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:46:59 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3337(SD40-2) NS 3357(SD40-2)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
RG 306
Title:  RG 306
Description:  The LORAM Rail Grinder lays over in Cresson infront of the engine house. This made for a nice suprise when coming into town.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:47:20 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LMIX RG306(MoW Equipment)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
NS 2722
Title:  NS 2722
Description:  A lull in the action gave us time for lunch until 21J came downgrade through Cresson.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:47:43 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2722(SD70M-2) NS 9188(C40-9W) NS 9039(C40-9W)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
NS 2746
Title:  NS 2746
Description:  An eastbound makes short work of the grade here going up track two. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJtSKJrS114
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:56:03 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2746(SD70M-2) NS 2749(SD70M-2)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
NS 9162
Title:  NS 9162
Description:  This unit ethanol train grinds upgrade. This gives us time to get to Tunnel Hill for the view of the action going down the slide.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:56:27 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9162(C40-9W) UP 9674(C44-9W)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
NS 9162
Title:  NS 9162
Description:  A view of the action here shows the ethanol train heading upgrade along side of the intermodal train.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:57:10 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9162(C40-9W) UP 9674(C44-9W)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
NS 9162
Title:  NS 9162
Description:  The ehtanol train takes up the slack before going down the steep grade of the slide.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:57:37 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9162(C40-9W) UP 9674(C44-9W)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
The Slide
Title:  The Slide
Description:  This is most likely the best shot of the day...as the helpers of the intermodal go around the bend the ethanol train snakes down grade.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:58:09 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  170   Comments: 0
NS 3352
Title:  NS 3352
Description:  The helpers on the ethanol train pop out of the tunnels giving a little help with the dynamics.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 10:58:46 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3352(SD40-2) NS 3348(SD40-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
NS 3352
Title:  NS 3352
Description:  Helpers on the ethanol train head around the curve while bystanders below look up.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 11:12:48 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3352(SD40-2) NS 3348(SD40-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
NS 2768
Title:  NS 2768
Description:  Another eastbound rounds the bend people watch the train roll by.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 11:13:12 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2768(SD70M-2) NS 8430(C40-8W)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
NS 2707
Title:  NS 2707
Description:  So whats more orange the BNSF unit or the trees? I would have to say the BNSF unit.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 11:13:39 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2707(SD70M-2) BNSF 4744(C44-9W)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
AMTK 156
Title:  AMTK 156
Description:  An Amtrak train heads downgrade and is about to go under the signal bridge.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 11:14:06 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
NS 3347
Title:  NS 3347
Description:  Two helpers run light upgrade and are the last train we see going around the curve this trip out.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 11:14:30 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3347(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
NS 9347
Title:  NS 9347
Description:  19G has climbed up the Alleghenies and made it down safely and it is about to pass the yard in Altoona.
Photo Date:  10/14/2006  Upload Date: 10/18/2006 11:15:32 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9347(C40-9W)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
NS 2608
Title:  NS 2608
Description:  An eastbound double stack train tackles the grade and will pass under the Rt 53 bridge in seconds.
Photo Date:  5/4/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 3:14:14 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2608(SD70M) NS 8466(C40-8W)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
NS 9307
Title:  NS 9307
Description:  I got my westbound! Apparently I had missed a good amount of action but was still able to catch this westbound slab train heading west.
Photo Date:  5/4/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 3:14:51 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9307(C40-9W) NS 9554(C40-9W)
Views:  474   Comments: 2
NS 9554
Title:  NS 9554
Description:  Another shot of the slab train this time going under the signal bridge.
Photo Date:  5/4/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 3:15:38 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9554(C40-9W) NS 9307(C40-9W)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
21G
Title:  21G
Description:  21G pops out of the tunnel under a cloud of exhaust.
Photo Date:  5/4/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 3:15:52 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9153(C40-9W) NS 8601(C39-8) NS 6680(SD60)
Views:  568   Comments: 1
23W
Title:  23W
Description:  On the heels of 21G 23W exits the tunnel and begins its trip downgrade.
Photo Date:  5/4/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 3:16:10 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2705(SD70M-2) NS 8842(C40-9)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
NS 9913
Title:  NS 9913
Description:  NS 9913 leads this double stack train downgrade and through CP MO.
Photo Date:  5/4/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 3:17:23 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9913(C40-9W) NS 8830(C40-9)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
20W 10/27/2007
Title:  20W 10/27/2007
Description:  20W coasts downgrade with a nice train of trailervans starting off our day on the Pittsburgh Line.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 11:58:08 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8440(C40-8W) NS 8429(C40-8W)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
13N 10/27/2007
Title:  13N 10/27/2007
Description:  After getting helpers 13N begins to tackle the grade out of Altoona.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 11:58:20 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2646(SD70M) NS 8765(C40-9)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
NS 3348
Title:  NS 3348
Description:  The helpers on 13N shove hard to get the train upgrade from Altoona.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:26:03 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3348(SD40-2) NS 3359(SD40-2) NS 3427(SD40-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
85A 10/27/2007
Title:  85A 10/27/2007
Description:  85A screams upgrade through Horseshoe Curve with a long train of empty hoppers.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 11:58:50 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9525(C40-9W) NS 7628(ES40DC)
Views:  522   Comments: 3
20E 10/27/2007
Title:  20E 10/27/2007
Description:  20E tackles the slide and the brightly colored trees add a nice dash of color to the scenery.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 11:59:05 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9282(C40-9W)
Views:  266   Comments: 1
NS 3346
Title:  NS 3346
Description:  A helper set drifts westbound after coming out from under Tunnel Hill.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 11:59:26 AM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3346(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
21E 10/27/2007
Title:  21E 10/27/2007
Description:  21E makes the last surge upgrade has it heads towards the tunnels and the summit.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 11:59:38 AM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2678(SD70M-2) NS 2692(SD70M-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
21J 10/27/2007
Title:  21J 10/27/2007
Description:  21J rounds the bend heading towards the Allegheny Tunnel.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 11:59:59 AM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2741(SD70M-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
23W 10/27/2007
Title:  23W 10/27/2007
Description:  23W pops out of the Allegheny Tunnel with two SD70M-2's on the point.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:00:27 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2747(SD70M-2) NS 2775(SD70M-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
21M 10/27/2007
Title:  21M 10/27/2007
Description:  21G slides downgrade with a long train of trailervans. The green signal is for 20R which is already coming up the straight through Cresson.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:00:43 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2777(SD70M-2) NS 9828(C40-9W) NS 7557(ES40DC)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
20R 10/27/2007
Title:  20R 10/27/2007
Description:  20R screams upgrade through Cresson as the 21G heads west.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:01:02 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2750(SD70M-2) NS 9364(C40-9W)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
CSX 620045
Title:  CSX 620045
Description:  This old Sealand double stack car was in 20R's train.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:01:24 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
NS 3344
Title:  NS 3344
Description:  20R has help on the rear end today and they are working hard to get the train upgrade.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:27:52 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3344(SD40-2) NS 3340(SD40-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
21G 10/27/2007
Title:  21G 10/27/2007
Description:  21G cruises downgrade through Cresson as it begins to get darker.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:01:56 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9562(C40-9W) NS 9958(C40-9W) NS 9689(C40-9W)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
NS 3433
Title:  NS 3433
Description:  Sunset is approaching soon as the helpers on 21G slide past.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:02:13 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3433(SD40-2) NS 3345(SD40-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
NS 9280
Title:  NS 9280
Description:  Light power heads westbound with two Dash 9's.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:02:28 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9280(C40-9W) NS 9464(C40-9W)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
13G 10/27/2007
Title:  13G 10/27/2007
Description:  13G heads westbound with an SD60I still in Conrail paint.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:03:05 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2731(SD70M-2) NS 6741(SD60I)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
NS 3368
Title:  NS 3368
Description:  Another set of light power drifts westbound.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:03:22 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3368(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 2
18G 10/27/2007
Title:  18G 10/27/2007
Description:  The final train of the day in shootable light heads eastbound upgrade towards CP MO.
Photo Date:  10/27/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 12:03:33 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9419(C40-9W) NS 9662(C40-9W)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
593 11/03/2007
Title:  593 11/03/2007
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 1/13/2008 11:20:33 PM
Location:  Mifflin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9568(C40-9W) NS 8972(C40-9W)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
14G 11/03/2007
Title:  14G 11/03/2007
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 1/13/2008 11:20:34 PM
Location:  Mifflin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7618(ES40DC) NS 2744(SD70M-2)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
NS 6739
Title:  NS 6739
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 1/13/2008 11:20:35 PM
Location:  Mifflin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6739(SD60I) NS 9747(C40-9W) NS 2543(SD70)
Views:  577   Comments: 1
NS 9552
Title:  NS 9552
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 1/13/2008 11:20:35 PM
Location:  Mifflin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9552(C40-9W) NS 9354(C40-9W)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
C42 11/03/2007
Title:  C42 11/03/2007
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 1/13/2008 11:20:36 PM
Location:  Mifflin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5609(GP38-2) NS 5608(GP38-2)
Views:  493   Comments: 1
NS 5609
Title:  NS 5609
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 1/13/2008 11:20:36 PM
Location:  Mifflin, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Faherty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5609(GP38-2) NS 5608(GP38-2)
Views:  491   Comments: 1


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