CR 6080 leads an SD50 and SD40-2 into Horseshoe Curve on an early May afternoon. Scanned from a print.

Baldwins baby!! Fans get a wave from the hogger. Delivered in 1947, she's starting to age. Maybe the kids that witnessed this will raise their hands. :)

Three SD40-2s and a C30-7 lead a 146 car westbound around Horseshoe Curve on a spring afternoon. The second unit, 6960, was originally PC 6259 and rebuilt as an SD40-2R.

Six-mile-long Texas short line Moscow, Camden & St Augustine is another of those obscure railroads that entered the railfan world’s collective consciousness during the incentive per diem box car... (more)

The Reading had twenty extended vision cabooses built by International Car Company in 1970 and 1971. When the railroad was dissolved as part of Conrail’s formation, they were equally divided bet... (more)

One of Conrail's small fleet of C32-8s leads an afternoon mail train through Horseshoe Curve on a bluebird afternoon. Ektachrome.

The Norfolk Southern Juniata Locomotive Shops in Altoona Pa

NS 1094 SD70ace Intermodal leads up and around Horseshoe Curve in Altoona Pa on a beautiful Fall day

NS 7588 empty coal train leads around the world famous Horseshoe Curve in Altoona Pennsylvania with beautiful color in the mountains all around

On one of those capricious spring days when the sun is in and out of the clouds, and at a time when there was still some auto parts business from the GM and Ford plants at Linden and Metuchen, NJ,... (more)

In the waning light of an autumn afternoon, a westbound manifest comes 'round the bend into Horseshoe Curve at the now defunct 2416/2417 signal bridge.

Rounding the great arc west of Altoona this autumn afternoon is Baltimore-Conway symbol BAPI.

Although most eastbounds dropped downgrade at a slow pace, my notes suggest this 81 car outfit was moving briskly for the territory - likely account its ample braking power. The train is entering ... (more)

A pair of snappers are ahead of the haulers (a C36-7 and SD50) on a 91 car westbound rounding Horseshoe Curve. Three more SD40s are on the rear of the train. Note the vintage tank car six deep. Th... (more)

A pair of helpers are coupled ahead of the single road unit on the Roadrailer as it leans into Horseshoe Curve on a lovely autumn afternoon in central Pennsylvania.