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» Norfolk Southern (more..)
» EMD SD40E (more..)
» NS Pittsburgh Line 
» Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA (more..)
» October 07, 2018
Locomotive No./Train ID Photographer
» NS 6332 (more..)
» NS 17G (more..)
» mtnclimberjoe (more..)
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Perched high on the mountainside west of Horseshoe Curve, a pair of SD40E helpers shove westbound NS manifest 17G upgrade. Eastbound intermodal 16N passes as it descends toward Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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  ApertureFNumber  f/2.2
  Make  DJI
  Model  FC220
  ExposureTime  1/680
  ISOSpeedRatings  100
  Flash  32
  FocalLength  473/100
  GPSLatitudeRef  N
  GPS.GPSLatitude  40° 28' 0.00"
  GPSLongitudeRef  W
  GPS.GPSLongitude  78° 29' 0.00"
  GPS.GPSAltitude  505.425

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