Before I lost my camera bag, I caught 765 here in Duncannon, leading the train to Lewistown.
While dozens of other photographers opted to shoot the other side of the curve, four of us enjoyed the view from the east side as NKP 765 rolled back towards Altoona.
The Nickle Plate Road steam engine accompanied by NS heritage units Pennsylvanian and Conrail head towards Altoona on a public excursion.
NKP 765 and a pair of NS Heritage units lead their train across one of the many PRR-built stone bridges on the old Middle Division.
The Norfolk Southern public excursion train, symbol 062 eastbound, is rolling out onto Rockville Bridge to make the backup move into Enola Yard on Sunday, May 26 at 19:45 hrs. The entire train is... (more)
NKP 765 pulls on to the Rockville Bridge to reverse into the yard at enola
The May 23 deadhead move of the Nickel Plate (Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society) Berkshire 2-8-4 765 is seen rolling out onto Rockville Bridge with the trademark smoke rings that the old Lima... (more)
The 2:30PM trip on Saturday climbs up through the Horseshoe Curve. The echo of the 765 through the valley makes you wonder what it was like when steam was king on the PRR...if only you could turn ... (more)
This is steam railroading as it should look like; no diesel behind the tender! NKP 765, in the magnificent amphitheater that is the Horseshoe Curve, created astounding music as it thundered up the... (more)