07T, the Pennsylvanian, backs it's train to CP-HOME to the wye so it may reverse direction in preparation for tomorrow's 04T eastbound.
The Pennsylvanian flies uphill under the PT245 signals, embedded deep into the Alleghenies.
Westbound at mp 128.
Amtrak #43 highballs by a farm with a field of harvested corn. The left over stalks made into round bales still remain.
Amtrak #43 rushes westbound towards Pittsburgh in the evening.
Heritage unit on O7T at 318.
Debut of some heritage on The Pennsylvanian
Amtrak's westbound Pennsylvanian slows for a station stop in Altoona as NS 62A with tractor equipment slows as it enters Altoona Yard.
About the only train around, the westbound Pennsylvanian. We could hear him coming for quite a few minutes as the GE hustled it's short consist around Horseshoe Curve and towards us. We didn't r... (more)
Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Amtrak train speeds west past mp 116.
Westbound Amtrak on the Pittsburgh Line.
Amtrak kicks up a little snow on the way west.
Amtrak pulls away from the Amshed passing Hunt tower.
Westbound Amtrak 07T rolls past the signals at MP328.4 at 7:16 PM.
The return Westbound Pennsylvanian starts to slow down for it's stop at Johnstown, a few moments away west of here.