PO30 is east past mp294 West Newton, Pa. Keystone sub. at 09:15. Nothing special as far as Amtrak, units are back to back, but there are 5 new, Virginia Rail...
PO30 is east past mp294 West Newton, Pa. Keystone sub. at 09:15. Nothing special as far as Amtrak, units are back to back, but there are 5 new, Virginia Rail...
11G went into emergency a little bit ago at MP 207. The conductor is walking the train and reported the train is parted with at least one car on the ground. I...
One car derailed, fouling #1 track. 17G has stopped all the way back at MP 197. I think they're planning for them to pull the rear half of the 8,000 ft+ 11G...
Recap: 11G is in emergency at MP 207 on the Pittsburgh Line with a parted train and one car on the ground. 17G is behind them. I haven't heard anything ...
Traffic is moving again, but track 2 between Hunt and Tunnel is out of service, incharge of MW for the time being. Lance Myers MP 208.9 NS Pittsburgh Line ...
Hello List, Amtrak 42 which departed on time from Altoona PA at 0949 arrived Harrisburg PA at 1415 a full 1 and 1/2 hours late. This delay would have been...
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Wow. Getting kinda messy for the Altoona East. 11G on the ground and now 17G has no cab signals. Hope they get there fast. -Chris ... From: L...
Ran into Dave Williams and his friend Keith at the favorite Portage photo spot this afternoon... Here are pics of a few of the trains we saw.. Lots of...
I should have posted this in the afternoon, but I had to get to work. Here's how NS handled the minor 11G derailment today: At about 02:30, 11G is in emergency...
Good day with Dave Williams, Dan Valantine, Keith, Joe, O'Donnell, etc. at Portage... I sure they will post more from this afternoon as well... The locations...
Look for 3801 back in KY soon. She's, for the second time, ready for pickup at JBS. RJC 2754 is at JBS, but hasn't been started yet as of last weekend. Too ...
Saturday 2/3/2007, NS general freight 16T featured TFM 1646 and 1619 ahead of a NS M-2. The crew had an interesting accent when calling signals and responding...
Cold patrol just found a broken rail on track one on this extremely cold night. Temp is just below 8 degrees. Rails are 2.5 inches apart on a field weld...
Pat, if you're on this group, and I think you are, please contact me at your convenience. Lance Myers MP 208.9 NS Pittsburgh Line http://www.altoonaworks.info ...
Are railfans still permitted to sit on the platform to watch passing trains? If so, when is the station open so one may use the restroom or purchase a...
East past MP294 West Newton, Pa. Keystone sub. You guys east of me may find Q368 and Q296 of interest. Q368 has a BNSF GEVO leader 7779, and Q296 has a brand...
Here is a shot of the Green Goat off my front porch at mp294 Keystone sub. If it dosen't show up, I'll post it in the album. jackmp294 [Non-text portions of...
Yes you can still sit on the platform. They usually are opened about an hour before the train arrives. Depending on the weather, they are there quite a bit...
You can sit at the station. Plenty of benches. Railfans are there all the time. Not sure about the station being open. I only saw it open when Amtrak was...
Railfans can sit on the platform and watch trains. The station is open half an hour before each Amtrak train arrives, and it is manned by volunteers....
Another broken rail tonight, this time within CP-Hunt, just 12 feet from 4th street crossing. This one is on a factory transition weld. I'm sure they're...