NS 23M blasts out of the Gallitzin Tunnel and past workers working on track 2 inside of the tunnel.

Over the Top

20R inches over the top at CP AR (Allegheny Ridge) in Gallitzin, PA. A telephoto does wonders to show off the grade on both sides of the summit here.

With storm clouds hanging over the tunnels, Amtrak 07T heads west through Gallitzin and toward CP-UN with the standard consists of Amfleet coaches.

NS 23Z blasts out of the Gallitzin Tunnel on its way west with a couple GE locomotives up front. Most of the long train is still in the tunnel with a helper on the rear.

An Eastbound intermodal train passes the historic Pennsylvania Railroad AR (Allegheny Range) Tower in Gallitzin.

NS 6314 and company gently ease NS 20Q into the Gallitzin Tunnel as they crest the top of the mountains west of Altoona, PA.

Worse for Wear

Eastbound mixed freight 16N crawls by AR Tower as it prepares to descend 'The Slide.' The tower, one of three still standing on the mountains between Altoona and Johns... (more)

A Norfolk Southern ES40DC leads a SD60E pulling a long 10N up the slope towards the Gallitzin tunnels. The train is passing the old PRR position light signals here and the old AR control point tow... (more)

A westbound intermodal has finished cresting the grade up from Altoona after exiting the Gallitzin Tunnel. It will not coast on the dynamic brakes all the way down to Johnstown on this lovely Apri... (more)

NS train 21Q blasts out of the Gallitzin Tunnel as it crests the east slope of the Alleghenies.

As the sun is moments away from rising over the horizon, 17G grinds upgrade through the Allegheny Mountains against one of the most beautiful sights the mountains have to offer.

Boring History

NS 1800 pokes out of the Allegheny Tunnel on its way west.

This tunnel is actually the oldest of the three bores through the summit of the Allegheny Escarpm... (more)

An SD70M-2 leads a westbound stack train through Gallitzin Tunnel on the NS Pittsburgh Line.

Conrail 6167 leads a westbound manifest train out of the Gallitzin tunnels.

Altoona Railfest's "Railfest Limited" excursion train exits the NS Pittsburgh Line's Allegheny Tunnel on the last of its one hour trips from Altoona to Gallitzin and return before its ev... (more)