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Viewing Album:  Pennsy mainline sampler / now the NS Pittsburgh line
 
By:Bob Krug
Dates:4/2/2016 - 4/2/2016
Album Info:I drove out to Gallitzin and met my cousin for a hike along the old Allegheny Portage Railroad. On the drive out and back I found myself trackside at a couple of spots along the old PRR mainline - now the still-busy NS Pittsburgh line.
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A pair of pushers descend the slope back down to Altoona, where they'll couple on to shove another westbound freight up and over the hill
Title:  A pair of pushers descend the slope back down to Altoona, where they'll couple on to shove another westbound freight up and over the hill
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 8:53:50 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6328(SD40E) NS 6310(SD40E)
Views:  201   Comments: 2
NS 9211 hustles eastbound stacks along the straight at Horningford
Title:  NS 9211 hustles eastbound stacks along the straight at Horningford
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 9:11:11 PM
Location:  Horningford, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9211(C44-9W) NS 7680(ES40DC)
Views:  217   Comments: 2
Stacks on the fly down the Middle Division
Title:  Stacks on the fly down the Middle Division
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 9:12:22 PM
Location:  Horningford, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9211(C44-9W) NS 7680(ES40DC)
Views:  267   Comments: 1
Dynamics howling, NS 9432 eases an eastbound manifest freight down the slide
Title:  Dynamics howling, NS 9432 eases an eastbound manifest freight down the slide
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 8:57:17 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9432(C40-9W) NS 2649(SD70M-2) NS 1013(SD70ACe)
Views:  287   Comments: 2
NS 9819 leads westbound stacks under the signal bridge at Fostoria, PA
Title:  NS 9819 leads westbound stacks under the signal bridge at Fostoria, PA
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 8:51:57 PM
Location:  Fostoria, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9819(C40-9W) NS 7574(ES44DC) NS 9948(C44-9W)
Views:  257   Comments: 4
NS 9670 with westbound stacks framed by the PRR position signal lights at Fostoria
Title:  NS 9670 with westbound stacks framed by the PRR position signal lights at Fostoria
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 8:52:41 PM
Location:  Fostoria, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9670(C44-9W) NS 8970(C40-9W) UP 7193(CM44AC)
Views:  276   Comments: 2
Easing eastbound manifest freight down the slope around Bennington Curve
Title:  Easing eastbound manifest freight down the slope around Bennington Curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 9:09:59 PM
Location:  Tunnelhill, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9432(C40-9W) NS 2649(SD70M-2) NS 1013(SD70ACe)
Views:  238   Comments: 1
NS 9547 leads eastbound auto racks around the curve into Fostoria
Title:  NS 9547 leads eastbound auto racks around the curve into Fostoria
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 8:51:15 PM
Location:  Fostoria, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9547(C44-9W) NS 7672(ES44DC)
Views:  282   Comments: 1
Reconstructed strap iron tracks from the old Allegheny Portage Railroad leading up to the engine house for Inclined Plane number six at Blair Gap Summit
Title:  Reconstructed strap iron tracks from the old Allegheny Portage Railroad leading up to the engine house for Inclined Plane number six at Blair Gap Summit
Description:  We hiked the six to ten trail following the old Allegheny Portage Railroad route down the eastern slope of the Allegheny Front. Great Hike!
Photo Date:  4/2/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 9:18:17 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  158   Comments: 0

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