West Slope
Author: A. Paci
Photos taken from the West Slope
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Lite power from Cresson heading westbound.
A westbound freight train pulling through Altoona station.
A pair of SD70M-2's pulling an intermod{l train through Altoona.
An eastbound mixed freight pulling through Altoona.
A blue and black set of helpers heads east through Altoona station.
A westbound slab train with a Norfolk Southern and BNSF Dash 9 for power.
Pushing a westbound slab train.
Pushing a westbound slab train,
A pair of SD40-2s sitting on the west end of a train hanging outside of Altoona Yard.
A pair of SD40-2s help a westbound freight train through Altoona.
A pair of SD40-2s help a westbound freight train through Altoona.
A GP38-2 built for the Penn Central trails on this westbound mixed freight.
A helper set heads westbound through Altoona station.
A westbound NS stack train passing through Altoona, PA.
A helper set passing through Altoona, PA.
A helper set passes beneath the pedestrian bridge at Altoona, PA.
A collection of locomotives at the Juniata Locomotive Shop.
A GP rebuild in progress ventures outside of the shop building.
An SW1500 moves a B32-8 and a GP rebuild around the shop.
An SW1500 shoving a rebuild GP at the Juniata Locomotive Shop. In the background is a mix of EMD SD's and an ES40DC.
High hood ex-Norfolk & Western GP40's and an ex-Southern high hood SD40 at the Juniata Locomotive Shop.
A high hood SD40 and an SD50 sit behind the Juniata Locomotive Shop.
Former Conrail four axle units sit in the Altoona deadline with an NS SD50.
A rainbow over stored locomotives at the Juniata Locomotive Shop.
After the rains subsided, a rainbow formed over the Juniata Locomotive Shop.
At the end of this rainbow is a pair of former Conrail switchers.
This former Conrail SD38 experienced a fire and awaits its fate behind the Juniata Locomotive Shops with an ex-NJ Transit F40PH and an NS GP38.
Former Conrail units in the deadline at the Juniata Locomotive shop.
A rainbow begins to fade as these former Conrail units await their fate.
Four ex- NJ Transit F40PH's sit in a deadline behind the Juniata Locomotive Shops with a former Conrail B23-7.
A westbound Amtrak train passes an NS mixed freight changing crews at CP Rose.
A westbound empty coal train pulls into Altoona yard as an eastbound freight with yard power works in the yard.
A mixed freight with a high hood GP38-2, two slugs, and a high hood GP40 works in Altoona Yard.
A former Conrail GP38-2 coverted for remote control operations sits in the shop area as a mixed freight waits to get into the yard.
An eastbound ethanol train gets a new crew at CP Rose.
A westbound intermodal train passes through CP Rose.
An ex-Burlington Northern GP39V trails on this westbound intermodal train.
A helper set working in Altoona Yard.
An eastbound helper set passing through South Fork, PA.
Four SD40-2's roll into the engine facilty in Cresson, PA.
A westbound helper set passes the service area at Cresson, PA.
An eastbound coal train passing through Cresson, PA.
A former Conrail GP38-2 converted to a remote control unit sits in the yard as a mixed freight waits to get into the yard.
A Conrail Quality SD60M leads this westbound empty coal train through Altoona, PA.
A westbound helper set passing through Altoona, PA.
A westbound helper set passing through Altoona, PA.
A Conrail Quality SD40-2 waits in Altoona, PA in the late afternoon.
Two GP38-2 rebuilds race east through Altoona station.
A pair of GP38-2 rebuilds race east through Altoona, PA.
A pair of former Conrail SD40-2's hanging out in the yard by CP C.