This small branch leaves the main line at Altoona and travels south to a wye at Duncansville and into Hollidaysburg. Until 2002, this line was used to serve the Hollidaysburg Car Shop, but now only serves the Everett Railroad, and Millenium Rail. The Yards here are empty except for overflow from Millenium Rail.
| Summer 2002 | |
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A Penn Central covered hopper remains in the yard. |
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A better view of the hump yard looking west with the main building on the left. |
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Another angle. |
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This is the main entrance located on the south wall. |
| September 2003 | |
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SD40-2 3208 is on clean-up duty at the shops. |
| February 2004 | |
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A pair of GP15-1's is the power for today's CB10. |
| December 2006 | |
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The huge building that once built tens of thousands of freight cars for the PRR, PC and CR sits silent among an expansive, but empty yard. |
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The great Hollidaysburg Car Shop, formerly the Sam Rae Car Shops. |
| April 2007 | |
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A basic overview of the Hollidaysburg Yard and shop. |
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A lot of the rails have been taken up here. |
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The shop from a good sun angle. |
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Millenium Rail's Hollidaysburg Shop. |
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The rear of the yard again. |
| June 2007 | |
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While driving past the Hollidaysburg Shop, I was surpirsed to see part of the building being dismantled. |
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Now from the other side of the building. |
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| July 2007 | |
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It turns out the building is being renovated, not demolished. |
| March 2008 | |
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The Jones Street yard office is left empty six year after the yard closed. |
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These are blades for wind turbines sitting in the yard. |
| December 2009 | |
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The main entrance to the DeGol Industrial Center, formerly the Hollidaysburg Car Shop |
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Lots of stored TTX cars. |
| July 2010 | |
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The 31st street crossing in Altoona along the Cove Secondary features crossing lights and gates as well as this signal. I believe it is supposed to be an "approach restricting," but it doesn't completely conform to the signal rules. |
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As you can see, the DeGol's renovation of the former Hollidaysburg Car Shop is nearly done. |
| September 2011 | |
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This signal on the Cove Secondary at 31st Street will be replaced as part of the signal upgrades in Altoona. A new signal is installed just south of here. |
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Here's the previously mentioned new signal at South Altoona complete with insulated joint bars. Cab signals will pick up here once all the changes take effect. |
| May 2012 | |
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CB60 southbound on the Cove Secondary near downtown Altoona. |
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