Following a Cleveland railfanning extravaganza with my friend and his dad, we headed home via Horseshoe Curve and then a stop at Altoona (shops and yards). The yards were filled with dead power, m... (more)
On April 17, 1979, my friend Paul Wester and his dad Pete Wester took me on a roadtrip to Horseshoe Curve. Back in those days, climbing over and around the hills there was far more acceptable. Her... (more)
The Penn Central Era. On June 5, 2018, Norfolk Southern Corp Train 38Q (Conway, PA to Hagerstown, MD) was passing through Altoona, Pennsylvania with NS 1073 (SD70ACe, EMD, 5/2012, Penn Cent... (more)
The howl of dynamic brakes echo through the crisp air as an oil train makes its way down grade into Horseshoe curve. The morning sun begins to ignite the fall colors and cook off the fog over the ... (more)