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Viewing Album:  Altoona Trip May 2008
 
By:Eric W.
Dates:5/24/2008 - 5/25/2008
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Triple meet at Horse Shoe Curve
Title:  Triple meet at Horse Shoe Curve
Description:  If you look closely, the train closest to the camera is a coal drag, in the middle is a UPS train and beyond is a Conrail locomotive. It's a triple meet at Horse Shoe Curve!
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:35 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  180   Comments: 0
NS 7205
Title:  NS 7205
Description:  One of the last remaining SD80 MACs in Conrail paint pauses at Cresson, Pa.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:36 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 7205(SD80MAC)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
NS 7205
Title:  NS 7205
Description:  One of the last 80 MACs in Conrail paint pauses at Cresson, Pa.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:37 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 7205(SD80MAC)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
NS 2629
Title:  NS 2629
Description:  In difficult afternoon light, NS 2629 (SD70M) approaches the old iron bridge at the Cassandra rail fan location.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:38 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 2629(SD70M)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
NS 9576
Title:  NS 9576
Description:  Afternoon light highlights a lumber load at the scenic Cassandra iron rail fan bridge.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:43 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 9576(C40-9W)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:35 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
NS 6735
Title:  NS 6735
Description:  Conrail 6735 wows the kids and waves at Horse Shoe Curve.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:45 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 6735(SD60I)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Family and friends watch as a train rounds the curve with a wave.
Title:  Family and friends watch as a train rounds the curve with a wave.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:45 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 6735(SD60I)
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Description:  NS 6735 rounds the curve with a wave to the visitors while heading down to Altoona.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:46 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 6735(SD60I)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
NS 3347
Title:  NS 3347
Description:  Helpers slow the train while negotiating the down grade over the Eastern mountains at Horse shoe Curve Pa.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:47 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 3347(SD40-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
NS 9938
Title:  NS 9938
Description:  A wild lashup climbs the grade through Hrose Shoe curve.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:47 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 9938(C40-9W) BNSF 1111(C44-9W) KCS 4003(SD70ACe)
Views:  542   Comments: 1
KCS 4003
Title:  KCS 4003
Description:  A stranger graces Horse Shoe curve.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:48 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  KCS 4003(SD70ACe)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
Lily Pa. action
Title:  Lily Pa. action
Description:  A couple of cat fish pass below the overpass West of Horse Shoe curve in Pa.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:49 PM
Location:  Lily, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  159   Comments: 0
Lily Action
Title:  Lily Action
Description:  The lead dash nines hit the curve East of Lily Pa. Shot was taken from the overpass there.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:49 PM
Location:  Lily, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
Top of East Gallitzen Tunnels
Title:  Top of East Gallitzen Tunnels
Description:  An NS manifest rolls down the grade on track one, entering the Horse Shoe curve a couple miles East from this location.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:50 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  157   Comments: 0
NS 7502
Title:  NS 7502
Description:  NS 7502 approches the East end of the Gallitzen tunnels.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:31 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 7502(ES40DC)
Views:  345   Comments: 1
NS 7502
Title:  NS 7502
Description:  NS 7502 passes an old RR structure and heads for the Horse Shoe curve.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:31 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 7502(ES40DC)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
KCS 4603
Title:  KCS 4603
Description:  KCS 4603 has just exited the East end of the Gallitzen tunnel.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:32 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  KCS 4603(AC44CW)
Views:  272   Comments: 1
East Galittzen tunnel
Title:  East Galittzen tunnel
Description:  Dual trains split the photo location at the East end of the Gallitzen Tunnels.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:33 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  186   Comments: 0
Helpers return
Title:  Helpers return
Description:  Helpers return from Altoona after braking an NS manifest down the grade while another manifest heads down the slide.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:51 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
Locomotives heading for the curve
Title:  Locomotives heading for the curve
Description:  Note that in the distance, you can see the lead locomotives on the way down to the horse shoe curve and Altoona.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:52 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  172   Comments: 0
An Eastbound NS manifest with helpers
Title:  An Eastbound NS manifest with helpers
Description:  An Eastbound NS manifest with helpers emerges from the tunnel below Tunnel Hill, Pa.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:26 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  159   Comments: 1
NS 3354
Title:  NS 3354
Description:  Conrail 3354 approaches the East enfd of the Gallitzen tunnel.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:28 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 3354(SD40-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
NS 3354
Title:  NS 3354
Description:  The light at the end of the tunnel is the famous Gallitzen tunnel with the Tunnel Inn over pass photo location.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:29 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 3354(SD40-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Tunnel Hill
Title:  Tunnel Hill
Description:  Another shot approaching the East end of the Gallizen tunnel below Tunnel Hill, Pa. Many thousands of Horspower are wide open here.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:30 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 3354(SD40-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
NS 3354
Title:  NS 3354
Description:  Still in Conrail paint, an SD40-2 drags a manifest up the hill through the East end of the Gallitzen tunnel.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:30 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 3354(SD40-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
NS 2714
Title:  NS 2714
Description:  A new SD 70M-2 approaches the Amtrak (Amshak) East of Altoona at Tyrone. The tracks on the right are the interchange with the Nittany and Bald Eagle.
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:51 PM
Location:  Tyrone, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Locomotives:  NS 2714(SD70M-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:33 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  117   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:39:34 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Eric W.
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Views:  129   Comments: 0

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