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Viewing Album:  Norfolk Southern's PA Triple Track Main Line
 
By:John Wallace
Dates:8/3/2006 - 2/2/2006
Album Info:One of my favorite areas is the NS main line between Johnstown and Altoona
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A Great Place for Train Watching
Title:  A Great Place for Train Watching
Description:  A stack train rolls east by the front porch of The Station Inn at Cresson
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/23/2006 8:25:38 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9425(C40-9W)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
Helpers Being Added
Title:  Helpers Being Added
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers have just been added to a heavy eastbound mixed freight at Cresson
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 7:42:00 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3341(SD40-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Impressive Motive Power Consist
Title:  Impressive Motive Power Consist
Description:  A freshly painted GP38-2 leads eight units on a westbound freight through the MO interlocking at Cresson
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 7:48:25 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5654(GP38-2)
Views:  449   Comments: 1
Freights Passing
Title:  Freights Passing
Description:  Westbound freight rolls past an eastbound that has just added two helpers to the road units
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 7:54:46 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3341(SD40-2) NS 5654(GP38-2) NS 2574(SD70)
Views:  637   Comments: 0
Trains Passing
Title:  Trains Passing
Description:  Trains passing the NS office building and helper terminal at Cresson
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 8:02:04 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3374(SD40-2) NS 3425(SD40-2) NS 3341(SD40-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
Pushers Shoving Hard
Title:  Pushers Shoving Hard
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 8:08:30 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3380(SD40-2) NS 3340(SD40-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
Westbound Intermodal
Title:  Westbound Intermodal
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 8:14:50 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2682(SD70M-2)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
Ethanol Train
Title:  Ethanol Train
Description:  An eastbound ethano is passing through the deep rock at Cassandra
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 8:25:25 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8403(C40-8W)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
Ethanol Train Pushers
Title:  Ethanol Train Pushers
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 10:51:09 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3392(SD40-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Westbound Trailer Train
Title:  Westbound Trailer Train
Description:  One of Norfolk Southern's many GE's in primer paint leads a trailer train at the Cassandra curve
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 10:55:39 AM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9947(C40-9W)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
Stack Train
Title:  Stack Train
Description:  Eastbound stack train at Carney's Crossing, Lily, PA
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 11:02:45 AM
Location:  Lily, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2710(SD70M-2)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
The "Pennsylvanian"
Title:  The "Pennsylvanian"
Description:  Amtrak's Pennsylvanian passes the NS offices at Cresson
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 11:09:41 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 124(P42DC)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Westbound Stack Train
Title:  Westbound Stack Train
Description:  The stack train is passing MO interlocking
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 11:15:24 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9493(C40-9W)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Eastbound Stack Train
Title:  Eastbound Stack Train
Description:  Odd looking spacing on the 2511's number boards
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 11:20:14 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2511(SD70) NS 9350(C40-9W)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
Passing Action
Title:  Passing Action
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 11:29:41 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9504(C40-9W) NS 2511(SD70) NS 9350(C40-9W)
Views:  751   Comments: 0
Ballast Train
Title:  Ballast Train
Description:  The 6744 with a trace of flame at the exhaust stack leads a heavy ballast train past the "brickyard in Altoona
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 11:35:18 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6744(SD60I)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
Four SD40-2's Pushing a Ballast Train
Title:  Four SD40-2's Pushing a Ballast Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 11:40:58 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3359(SD40-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Container Train
Title:  Container Train
Description:  Conrail blue prevails as this train passes Altoona's "Brickyard."
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 11:45:08 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8457(C40-8W)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
Entering the Allegheny Tunnel
Title:  Entering the Allegheny Tunnel
Description:  NS and UP GE's lead an eastbound stack train at Gallitzen
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 11:52:14 AM
Location:  Gallitzen, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7505(ES40DC) UP 9597(C44-9W)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
East Bound Stack Train
Title:  East Bound Stack Train
Description:  An eastbound stack train is passing flange lubricators in downtown Gallitzen
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 4:16:55 PM
Location:  Gallitzen, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2771(SD70M-2)
Views:  488   Comments: 1
Coal Train
Title:  Coal Train
Description:  A loaded coal train approaching Cresson from the west
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 4:24:35 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7515(ES40DC)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
Coal Train
Title:  Coal Train
Description:  This coal train is approaching the steepest part of the eastbound climb to the Allegheny summit at Gallitzen
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 4:30:51 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3351(SD40-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Stack Train
Title:  Stack Train
Description:  A very long stack train receivs an assist from two SD40-2 helpers in run 8
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 4:37:24 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3380(SD40-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 2
Stack Train
Title:  Stack Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 4:42:52 PM
Location:  South Fork, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2775(SD70M-2)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
Eastbound Stack Train
Title:  Eastbound Stack Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 4:45:59 PM
Location:  South Fork, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2775(SD70M-2)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
Coal Train Passing Mixed Freight
Title:  Coal Train Passing Mixed Freight
Description:  A heavy NS coal tran rounds the South Fork curve. Helper view is in next image
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 4:52:44 PM
Location:  South Fork, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9662(C40-9W) NS 9140(C40-9W)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
Coal Train Pushers
Title:  Coal Train Pushers
Description:  The coal train is heading east through South Fork with 4 SD40-2 pushers and 2 C40-9W's on the head end
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 4:58:37 PM
Location:  South Fork, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3343(SD40-2) NS 3341(SD40-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
NS 9761
Title:  NS 9761
Description:  This heavy eastbound is about to pass downtown Portage
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/21/2006 7:37:48 AM
Location:  Portage, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9761(C40-9W)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
NS 8316 on Westbound Coal Train
Title:  NS 8316 on Westbound Coal Train
Description:  An empty coal train is passing the signals and defect detector at m.p. 258.8 in Portage
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/21/2006 7:42:58 AM
Location:  Portage, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8316(C40-8W)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
C40-9W NS 9269 Passing MP 239.7 In Dynamics
Title:  C40-9W NS 9269 Passing MP 239.7 In Dynamics
Description:  This single unit job makes its daily appearance.
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/23/2006 8:08:46 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9269(C40-9W)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
NS 3344 On Coal Train
Title:  NS 3344 On Coal Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/21/2006 8:09:19 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3344(SD40-2) NS 3347(SD40-2) NS 2774(SD70M-2)
Views:  522   Comments: 0
NS 2607
Title:  NS 2607
Description:  NS 2607 leading an intermodal on track 2 is passing the slow coal train with smoking brakes on track 1
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/21/2006 8:20:23 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2607(SD70M)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
Heading Into the Valley
Title:  Heading Into the Valley
Description:  The stack train passes the coal train as it heads into Altoona and more favorable terrain
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/21/2006 8:32:10 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
Coal Train Passing Mixed Freight
Title:  Coal Train Passing Mixed Freight
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers are leading the road units up the 1% west slope grade at Cresson with 4 SD40-2 pushers on the rear
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/4/2007 5:05:37 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  370   Comments: 0
NS 9899
Title:  NS 9899
Description:  An eastbound intermodal is on track 2 in the deep rock cut at Cassandra. Weather:Freezing rain
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/13/2008 2:29:23 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9899(C40-9W)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
NS 9453
Title:  NS 9453
Description:  The engineer on the eastbound freight at Lilly timed it just right
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/13/2008 2:37:57 PM
Location:  Lilly, PA
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9453(C40-9W)
Views:  244   Comments: 0

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