NS in the Altoona Area

Pittsburgh Line

August 2011 Continued

From the 17th street bridge we look out over the area which was once the Altoona Machine Shops of the PRR.

New signal at Alto. This one seems to be for the Cove Secondary.

Alto again with the eastbound signal bridge.

17th street bridge with new signal next to it.

Up at CP-Slope a heavy coal train with a double set of SD40E helpers goes main 1 to main 9 to take 1 yard at Alto.

Now that the train has passed, note the new signals and new switches installed at Slope. Once all the changes take effect, CP-Slope will no longer exist. It will be become part of Alto.

Looking west up the mountain a new signal is partially erected next to the CP-Slope eastbound signal bridge.

Looking west at Alto interlocking from a pedestrian bridge.

SD40E helpers shove a truck train up the mountain.

Old and new signals as work continues to eliminate the tower.

Alto tower has stood guard here for over 100 years.

A welder is working on touching up a frog at Alto today.

Eastbound truck train on track 2 with a BNSF unit trailing at the Brickyard crossing.

Helper set pushing a truck train up the mountain.

October 2011

MW crews are installing a new switch today at the CP-Slope eastbound signal. A Brandt truck with a turnout car standsby.

Closer look at the new switch.

Looking east at CP-Slope.

Westbound truck train through downtown Altoona with SD70M-2 leading.

November 2011

This building was constructed in 1905. It's 106 years old this year.

Former PRR firehouse.

West end of former Altoona Car Shops as seen from Chestnut Avenue.

The yard crew comes up to Works with a group of engines for the shop. NS 7210 SD80MAC is in the consist.

CSX 963 ES44AC is brand new from GE. GE is contracting with TMS (Juniata Shops) to paint them.

New and old GEs meet.

December 2011

Here's the yard crew with two SD40-2 frames and an SD60I for the shop. The two frames will be used to build RP20SD gensets for UP.

The 4th Street pedestrian bridge has been closed for a long time.

The frame of UP 3499.

The frame of UP 3249.

NS 6742.

Now shoving east through CP-Works.

January 2012

NS 600 leads the CB10 off the Cove Secondary and into the yard.

Three engines on the CB10.

March 2012

ALTO still stands guard here but not for much longer.

In the forground are the new signals for "CP-Cove Jct."

April 2012

651 westbound empty hoppers passing the passenger station.

Eastbound trash train.

537 empty hoppers leaving the yard with a trio of SD60Is.

10G coming into the yard.

10G's helpers.

Westbound intermodal with SD70 leading.

Helpers move east of ALTO and will reverse up track 3 to assist a dissabled hopper train.

Westbound intermodal.

The 537 mentioned above had trouble and was brought back down the hill and into the yard.

Eastbound intermodal at the passenger station.

Three trains in one shot...almost was four.

Helpers pushing up the hill.

May 2012

Today is the day they cut in the new switch for "3 Power" at Alto. Here a worker is using a rail saw to remove the frog for the old switch.

A little ways west you can see the new switch to "3 Power" off "9 Main."

August 2011 Continued
	From the 17th street bridge we look out over the area which was once the Altoona Machine Shops of the PRR.
	New signal at Alto. This one seems to be for the Cove Secondary.
	Alto again with the eastbound signal bridge.
	17th street bridge with new signal next to it.
	Up at CP-Slope a heavy coal train with a double set of SD40E helpers goes main 1 to main 9 to take 1 yard at Alto.

	Now that the train has passed, note the new signals and new switches installed at Slope. Once all the changes take effect, CP-Slope will no longer exist. It will be become part of Alto.
	Looking west up the mountain a new signal is partially erected next to the CP-Slope eastbound signal bridge.
	Looking west at Alto interlocking from a pedestrian bridge.
	SD40E helpers shove a truck train up the mountain.
	Old and new signals as work continues to eliminate the tower.
	Alto tower has stood guard here for over 100 years.
	A welder is working on touching up a frog at Alto today.

	Eastbound truck train on track 2 with a BNSF unit trailing at the Brickyard crossing.
	Helper set pushing a truck train up the mountain.
October 2011
	MW crews are installing a new switch today at the CP-Slope eastbound signal. A Brandt truck with a turnout car standsby.
	Closer look at the new switch.
	Looking east at CP-Slope.
	Westbound truck train through downtown Altoona with SD70M-2 leading.
November 2011
	This building was constructed in 1905. It's 106 years old this year.
	Former PRR firehouse.
	West end of former Altoona Car Shops as seen from Chestnut Avenue.
	The yard crew comes up to Works with a group of engines for the shop. NS 7210 SD80MAC is in the consist.
	CSX 963 ES44AC is brand new from GE. GE is contracting with TMS (Juniata Shops) to paint them.
	New and old GEs meet.
December 2011
	Here's the yard crew with two SD40-2 frames and an SD60I for the shop. The two frames will be used to build RP20SD gensets for UP.
	The 4th Street pedestrian bridge has been closed for a long time.
	The frame of UP 3499.
	The frame of UP 3249.
	NS 6742.
	Now shoving east through CP-Works.
January 2012
	NS 600 leads the CB10 off the Cove Secondary and into the yard.
	Three engines on the CB10.
March 2012
	ALTO still stands guard here but not for much longer.
	In the forground are the new signals for "CP-Cove Jct."
April 2012
	651 westbound empty hoppers passing the passenger station.
	Eastbound trash train.
	537 empty hoppers leaving the yard with a trio of SD60Is.
	10G coming into the yard.
	10G's helpers.
	Westbound intermodal with SD70 leading.
	Helpers move east of ALTO and will reverse up track 3 to assist a dissabled hopper train.
	Westbound intermodal.
	The 537 mentioned above had trouble and was brought back down the hill and into the yard.
	Eastbound intermodal at the passenger station.
	Three trains in one shot...almost was four.
	Helpers pushing up the hill.
May 2012
	Today is the day they cut in the new switch for "3 Power" at Alto. Here a worker is using a rail saw to remove the frog for the old switch.
	A little ways west you can see the new switch to "3 Power" off "9 Main."

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