NS in the Altoona Area

Pittsburg Line

January 2007 Continued

The power shoves past the 7500, the first ES40DC, which is preparing to couple to its train.

The yard crew must now cross over ahead of the 11A, and then will back into the BY yard.

The 10A has coupled to part of its train and now is about to couple to the rest of it.

Altoona yards were busy this afternoon, but now the the place is empty. This view shows a nice view of the east side of the Juniata Shop.

March 2007

NS 2222 looks as if she's going somewhere west of here, as she wasn't dropped off at JBS.

Helpers are passing Homer to come up the connector for a recrew at Rose.

This SD60I is ready to charge out of town with this coal train.

These two beauties were in the consist of a westbound freight. They were dead in tow.

Notice NS 5279 has "SOUTHFORK" stenciled on the cab. I hear NS put it there about the time of the 1999 takeover.

A phase 2b SD70M leads a newer sister SD70M-2 on this westbound UPS train at the Amtrak station.

Out of view of this picture is a new aluminum signal bridge. It appears that the PRR signal bridge at Alto will be replaced.

A blue pair of helpers passes a black pair on a waiting freight.

More blue leading.

CB60 yard job shoving cars down 1 yard for head room.

CB22 yard job has its form D and will run down the Cove Secondary this evening.

A high & wide is parked next to the Rose yard office and is waiting for a recrew.

A UP AC6044CW is holding the air on this loaded coal train.

An empty slab train comes off the mountain with a pair of EMD cousins.

Autoracks and autoparts head pass the Amtrak station with one road unit and a pair of helpers.

This heavy manifest has head end and rear end helpers.

Decent color on this westbound.

HLCX 5982

Helpers shove hard on a westbound.

Norfolk Southerns F units made their first main line run today, and I was one of the first few people to get a shot of them doing so. Here they roll up track 2. The GP38-2's are there to provide dynamic braking to simulate a load.

April 2007

Aerial view of Altoona. Downtown is at the left center of the photo.

Juniata Shop facing south.

Juniata Shop facing west.

Closer up on the 'circle.'

Most of the buildings in this view are the original Juniata Shop buildings were famous PRR steam and electric locomotives were built. The two new buildings are the test shed and the paint shop.

This shot shows the huge E&M shop addition built in the early 1920's.

January 2007 Continued
	The power shoves past the 7500, the first ES40DC, which is preparing to couple to its train.
	The yard crew must now cross over ahead of the 11A, and then will back into the BY yard.
	The 10A has coupled to part of its train and now is about to couple to the rest of it.
	Altoona yards were busy this afternoon, but now the the place is empty. This view shows a nice view of the east side of the Juniata Shop.
March 2007
	NS 2222 looks as if she's going somewhere west of here, as she wasn't dropped off at JBS.
	Helpers are passing Homer to come up the connector for a recrew at Rose.
	This SD60I is ready to charge out of town with this coal train.
	These two beauties were in the consist of a westbound freight. They were dead in tow.
	Notice NS 5279 has "SOUTHFORK" stenciled on the cab. I hear NS put it there about the time of the 1999 takeover.
	A phase 2b SD70M leads a newer sister SD70M-2 on this westbound UPS train at the Amtrak station.
	Out of view of this picture is a new aluminum signal bridge. It appears that the PRR signal bridge at Alto will be replaced.
	A blue pair of helpers passes a black pair on a waiting freight.
	More blue leading.
	CB60 yard job shoving cars down 1 yard for head room.
	CB22 yard job has its form D and will run down the Cove Secondary this evening.
	A high & wide is parked next to the Rose yard office and is waiting for a recrew.
	A UP AC6044CW is holding the air on this loaded coal train.
	An empty slab train comes off the mountain with a pair of EMD cousins.
	Autoracks and autoparts head pass the Amtrak station with one road unit and a pair of helpers.
	This heavy manifest has head end and rear end helpers.
	Decent color on this westbound.
	HLCX 5982
	Helpers shove hard on a westbound.
	Norfolk Southerns F units made their first main line run today, and I was one of the first few people to get a shot of them doing so. Here they roll up track 2. The GP38-2's are there to provide dynamic braking to simulate a load.
April 2007
	Aerial view of Altoona. Downtown is at the left center of the photo.
	Juniata Shop facing south.
	Juniata Shop facing west.
	Closer up on the 'circle.'
	Most of the buildings in this view are the original Juniata Shop buildings were famous PRR steam and electric locomotives were built. The two new buildings are the test shed and the paint shop.
	This shot shows the huge E&M shop addition built in the early 1920's.

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