Junkyard - Lots of salvaged parts from retired locomotives are staged around the Juniata Shops in Altoona. A line of stored power also dominates the scene.
A WB freight passes a yard full of derelict equipment as it enters Altoona on a steamy August morning. The pair of GP35 powering the train were built for the PRR in 1964.
Smoke from wildfires out west have blanketed the east coast. The normal lush green mountains have turned into a hazy blue backdrop as 23M and 11N begin their trip over the Allegheny Mountains.
Remnants of the former Pennsylvania RR Altoona Car Shops still stand guard as 18N arrives into Rose Yard. As of this writing 18N carries blocks for Altoona, Allentown, and Oak Island.