HCW: Penn Central GP-40 & F7 duo
As the noon sun shone through the Alleghenies, a photo was snapped of two Penn Central diesels, pulling a medium-sized load of box cars,...
HCW: Pennsy/Penn Central early diesel power
This afternoon, with time progressing forward to the end of 1968 - after the establishment of the Penn Central RR - two examples of early...
New Locomotive Addition: Penn Central F7
Well, it has been a long time since I've published a non-Horseshoe Curve Weekly post, and its also been a while since a new locomotive...
HCW: Two Pennsy steamers
This afternoon turned out to be sunny at the Horseshoe Curve, providing the perfect opportunity to take a trip back in time. Two...
HCW: Sole C-Liner at the Horseshoe Curve
This morning around 7 A.M., a singular Pennsylvania RR C-Liner locomotive was spotted pulling a small load of boxcars back to Altoona, on...
HCW: Exotic Pennsy diesel power
This morning around 7 A.M., a photo was snapped of an exotic duet of Pennsylvania RR diesel locomotives. In the forefront was E8 #5804,...
HCW: Pennsy & Penn Central diesels
A unique photo was captured of two diesel locomotives at the forefront of a load of intermodal railcars - one from the Penn Central RR...
HCW: Impressive freight scene at the Horseshoe Curve
This afternoon, a photo was snapped of the tail of an impressively long freight-train gracing the Horseshoe Curve. The box cars appear...
HCW: Lone U25b diesel spotted at the Curve
When dawn broke at the Horseshoe Curve, a lone Pennsy U25b diesel locomotive #2525 was seen pulling a short load of tank cars, on track...
HCW: Pennsy early diesel power at the Curve
Late Friday afternoon, a shot was taken of some early examples of diesel power making their way up to the curve, on track 1. At the...