Next weekend Oct 7 and 8. In case you want to join in or steer clear of the festivities. Is Gallitzin having anything? Daniel Valentine The SD80MACRat MP 276...
The dispatcher says there is a single main track in Altoona and no room in the yard and no crews on duty for another hour and a half. A couple trains are...
... Don't know. Could just be out of service for MW. Recall that there are only two main tracks through Altoona up to Alto, then it starts three main tracks. ...
Actually you have 2 main tracks plus 1 and 2 yard which can be used as far as ALTO. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
wammp236@...
Oct 2, 2006 7:30 pm
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Sounds like Cumberland. Every freight train stopping to make a set off or a pick up. It can jam things up in no time. Probably had some coal and hopper trains...
Was out in Central PA this past weekend, and here is a sampling of what I got. As usual, I somehow ran into Dan, this time alerting us to a nice 9 unit lash-up...
Hi All, I am meeting my dad in Altoona this weekend to do some railfanning and I was wondering if anyone could give me some recommendations of places to visit...
From the Museum, go right out of the parking lot onto 9th Avenue. Right at the light onto 17th Street. Left onto Margaret Avenue, just before the bridge. Go...
Cresson has heritage days this weekend. Front St will be pretty much blocked off for that event. Vito's, an Italian Restaurant on Front St, is a nice place to...
Having ridden the line in its PC passenger days, I'm going to chase the E-8 trip. Some questions: Is is feasible to catch it northbound from the I-80...
... the E-8 ... B&P. Any ... If you want to see any B&P action, don't go to Brookville. Nothing runs thru there now, just the diesel shop and various units...
Wow, if you didn't see any SD70M-2's today at Altoona, you must not have been near any rails! Here is a run down of just the SD70M-2's seen between 11:30 AM...
... 2764 is correct, that was 10G. You missed at least two - 2702 led 550, and 2757 trailed on 506. ... Lately the C42 local has had 5620/5621 in fresh...
Hoppers are in position on 5 West at Cresson. Daniel Valentine The SD80MACRat MP 276 NS Pittsburgh Division [Non-text portions of this message have been...
... FRA proposes passenger-car safety regulations Passenger-rail cars will need to feature more emergency safety enhancements under regulations proposed by the...
Would the FRA regulations apply to cars in excursion service on private shortlines? Thanks Bill [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Oct 9, 2006 8:09 am
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October issue of Railpace has a full page ad for Lycoming Valley excursions. Sat Oct 14 + 21, over the x Reading Catawissa Div. Sun Oct 15 + 22, over the xNYC...
Good Day, When in Altoona on 10/7 I asked the museum staff when they expected the K4 back, they said by next month. While I, along with many others, wish this...
Time moves at a different speed outside the walls of the museum. Next month in there............3 yrs out here. Daniel Valentine The SD80MACRat MP 276 NS...
... Yes, if the FRA chose to enforce its regulations. Recall that the East Broad Top was not under FRA until 2001, but was able to get a waiver to operate...
Just too bad that I have caught all of those SD70M-2's listed. They need to send "The Nine" numbers that I need to catch through here, so I can check them off....
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