Made my first trip out to the Altoona area in two years. I don't have a scanner, so the train numbers were obtained from the scanners at the curve and at Cresson. Here's my report. (Been very busy since I've been back..)
July 2, 2006
Horseshoe Curve
11:00 EB mixed freight 6752, D9-40CW; helpers 3373 & 3425
11:40 EB mixed freight 2 D9-40CWs
12:05 EB gondolas SD70M & D9-40CW
12:35 EB NS 262 SD70M-2 & D9-40CW (Roadrailer)
12:40 EB helpers 3374 & 3433
12:44 EB coal (PPLX) 3 SD40-2s and 4 SD40-2 helpers
12:46 WB tofc 8-40C, SD70M-2 & 8850
Cresson
SD80MACs 7213, 7211, 7207, 7203 & 7202 were present
2:15 WB helpers
2:45 WB tofc D9-40CW, D9-40C & D9-40CW
3:30 EB tofc (22W?) SD60M & D9-40CW
3:40 EB autos SD60I/M & SD60
3:42 WB tofc 2600 & 2580
July 3, 2006
Altoona
10:25 EB helpers
10:26 WB helpers
10:34 WB mixed D9-40CW & SD40-2
10:48 EB mixed D9-40CW, D9-40C & D9-40CW; helpers 3373 & 3425
11:06 WB helpers 3335 & 3369
12:57 WB tofc D9-40CW, 8311 & D9-40CW
July 5, 2006
Johnstown (from the incline)
1:00 WB coal 2 D9-40CWs
1:00 EB tofc D9-40CW & SD70M or SD70M-2
1:10 EB tofc don’t remember the power for this one
Johnstown (park at the river)
1:50 WB ACF 2 D9-40CWs
1:51 EB tofc D9-40CW & EMD SD60
1:57 EB engine move 3 SD80MACs (two in Conrail paint)
2:32 WB helpers 3362 & 3337
Cresson
SD80MAC 7213
5:00 WB gondolas D8-40CW & D9-40CW; 4 SD40-2 helpers
5:05 WB Amtk 42 P42DC & 5 Amfleets
5:25 EB NS 262 2 D9-40CWs
July 6, 2006
Horseshoe Curve
11:10 WB Auto 2 D9-40CWs
11:20 WB coal 2 D9-40CWs
11:50 WB cofc D9-40CW & SD70; 2 helpers
12:45 EB helpers helper set from previous train
1:20 EB mixed 2 D9-40CWs; helpers 3369 & 3335
1:28 EB tofc/cofc D9-40CW & SD60
1:30 EB MOW 2 SD40-2s & D9-40CW 9702 (work train)
1:50 EB tofc/cofc 2 D9-40CWs; “horse head” helper set
2:25 EB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
3:20 WB mixed 2 ES40DCs (both primer) & GP60
3:35 WB tofc 2 D9-40CWs, 2603 & 7551
3:46 WB helpers 3362 & 3337
Ground level
4:28 WB cofc 2 D9-40CWs & SD70M-2
4:31 EB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
4:38 EB helpers helper set
Brickyard Crossing
4:57 EB engine move 2 SD40-2s & SD80MAC 7213
Altoona (pedestrian overpass)
6:25 WB coal (PPLX) 3 SD40-2s
6:50 WB mixed 2 D9-40CWs
July 7, 2006
Cresson
10:35 EB mixed 9808, a sister D9-40CW & 2503
11:02 WB 11J (auto) D9-40CW & primer ES40DC; helpers
11:23 WB auto 6790 & SD60
11:49 WB 85A (coal) OLS D9-40CW & D9-40CW
12:25 EB helpers helper set from 11J
Altoona
1:30 WB cofc only saw hind end & helpers
1:40 WB mixed 2 SD70M-2s
1:46 WB spine cars SD70M-2 & D9-40CW (train was ¾ empties)
1:50 EB mixed 2 SD70M-2s & GP60; helpers 3372 & 3351
1:52 EB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
1:55 WB helpers 3372 & 3351
2:20 EB mixed 2 SD80MACs (both in Conrail blue)
2:23 WB cofc/tofc 6713 & D9-40CW; helpers
2:45 EB helpers 3343 & 3341
3:00 EB tofc D9-40CW & SD60M
3:05 EB helpers 3372 & 3351
3:40 WB helpers 3425 & 3373
3:45 WB helpers 3341 & 3343
4:04 WB tofc D9-40CW & SD60M
4:06 WB Amtk 42 P42DC 8
July 8, 2006
Altoona
11:00 WB tofc saw end of train and helpers 3425 & 3373
11:06 EB mixed D9-40CW, D8-40CW & SD60; helpers 3337 & 3362
Horseshoe Curve
2:45 WB mixed/auto D9-40CW & SD70M-2
3:15 EB helpers helper set
3:50 WB 21E D9-4CW & BNSF 8-40CW (in red/silver paint)
4:04 EB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
4:18 WB mixed (10G?) 3 D9-40CWs; helpers 3372 & 3351
4:20 EB cofc D9-40CW, EMDX 90xx & C39-8
4:30 EB helpers helper set
4:55 WB tofc (23W?) 3 D9-40CWs
5:25 WB Amtk 42 P42DC 202
5:27 WB cofc D9-40CW & 6802
July 9, 2006
Horseshoe Curve
7:35 WB cofc D9-40CW & SD70
8:05 WB cofc (21Q?) D9-40CW, 2 SD70M-2s & 2 more D9-40CWs
8:25 WB MOW (913?) 9702
8:58 EB mixed (12G) 2772, D9-40CW, SD50, SD60, SD60I/M & 1417
9:03 WB helpers 3425 & 3373
Ground level
9:10 WB auto 2 D9-40CWs
9:11 EB cofc 8-40CW (ex-LMS), D9-40CW & BNSF (blue/gold)
(I tried to beat this train to CP-Slope, but it got there 15 seconds before I did.)
Cresson None of the SD80MACs were present
11:35 EB tofc D9-40CW, UP 91xx & D9-40CW
12:25 WB ballast D9-40CW & GP60
12:25 WB coal 2 D9-40CWs
Gallitzin (was there for an hour)
2:40 WB tofc 3 D9-40CWs
After that train passed by, we headed home. Overall, it was a very good week. The most common engine (aside from the helpers) was the D9-40CW, though the SD70M-2 was seen quite a bit as well. More of the SD40-2s and SD80MACs are now in NS paint since my last visit to the area. Looking forward to the next trip...
July 2, 2006
Horseshoe Curve
11:00 EB mixed freight 6752, D9-40CW; helpers 3373 & 3425
11:40 EB mixed freight 2 D9-40CWs
12:05 EB gondolas SD70M & D9-40CW
12:35 EB NS 262 SD70M-2 & D9-40CW (Roadrailer)
12:40 EB helpers 3374 & 3433
12:44 EB coal (PPLX) 3 SD40-2s and 4 SD40-2 helpers
12:46 WB tofc 8-40C, SD70M-2 & 8850
Cresson
SD80MACs 7213, 7211, 7207, 7203 & 7202 were present
2:15 WB helpers
2:45 WB tofc D9-40CW, D9-40C & D9-40CW
3:30 EB tofc (22W?) SD60M & D9-40CW
3:40 EB autos SD60I/M & SD60
3:42 WB tofc 2600 & 2580
July 3, 2006
Altoona
10:25 EB helpers
10:26 WB helpers
10:34 WB mixed D9-40CW & SD40-2
10:48 EB mixed D9-40CW, D9-40C & D9-40CW; helpers 3373 & 3425
11:06 WB helpers 3335 & 3369
12:57 WB tofc D9-40CW, 8311 & D9-40CW
July 5, 2006
Johnstown (from the incline)
1:00 WB coal 2 D9-40CWs
1:00 EB tofc D9-40CW & SD70M or SD70M-2
1:10 EB tofc don’t remember the power for this one
Johnstown (park at the river)
1:50 WB ACF 2 D9-40CWs
1:51 EB tofc D9-40CW & EMD SD60
1:57 EB engine move 3 SD80MACs (two in Conrail paint)
2:32 WB helpers 3362 & 3337
Cresson
SD80MAC 7213
5:00 WB gondolas D8-40CW & D9-40CW; 4 SD40-2 helpers
5:05 WB Amtk 42 P42DC & 5 Amfleets
5:25 EB NS 262 2 D9-40CWs
July 6, 2006
Horseshoe Curve
11:10 WB Auto 2 D9-40CWs
11:20 WB coal 2 D9-40CWs
11:50 WB cofc D9-40CW & SD70; 2 helpers
12:45 EB helpers helper set from previous train
1:20 EB mixed 2 D9-40CWs; helpers 3369 & 3335
1:28 EB tofc/cofc D9-40CW & SD60
1:30 EB MOW 2 SD40-2s & D9-40CW 9702 (work train)
1:50 EB tofc/cofc 2 D9-40CWs; “horse head” helper set
2:25 EB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
3:20 WB mixed 2 ES40DCs (both primer) & GP60
3:35 WB tofc 2 D9-40CWs, 2603 & 7551
3:46 WB helpers 3362 & 3337
Ground level
4:28 WB cofc 2 D9-40CWs & SD70M-2
4:31 EB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
4:38 EB helpers helper set
Brickyard Crossing
4:57 EB engine move 2 SD40-2s & SD80MAC 7213
Altoona (pedestrian overpass)
6:25 WB coal (PPLX) 3 SD40-2s
6:50 WB mixed 2 D9-40CWs
July 7, 2006
Cresson
10:35 EB mixed 9808, a sister D9-40CW & 2503
11:02 WB 11J (auto) D9-40CW & primer ES40DC; helpers
11:23 WB auto 6790 & SD60
11:49 WB 85A (coal) OLS D9-40CW & D9-40CW
12:25 EB helpers helper set from 11J
Altoona
1:30 WB cofc only saw hind end & helpers
1:40 WB mixed 2 SD70M-2s
1:46 WB spine cars SD70M-2 & D9-40CW (train was ¾ empties)
1:50 EB mixed 2 SD70M-2s & GP60; helpers 3372 & 3351
1:52 EB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
1:55 WB helpers 3372 & 3351
2:20 EB mixed 2 SD80MACs (both in Conrail blue)
2:23 WB cofc/tofc 6713 & D9-40CW; helpers
2:45 EB helpers 3343 & 3341
3:00 EB tofc D9-40CW & SD60M
3:05 EB helpers 3372 & 3351
3:40 WB helpers 3425 & 3373
3:45 WB helpers 3341 & 3343
4:04 WB tofc D9-40CW & SD60M
4:06 WB Amtk 42 P42DC 8
July 8, 2006
Altoona
11:00 WB tofc saw end of train and helpers 3425 & 3373
11:06 EB mixed D9-40CW, D8-40CW & SD60; helpers 3337 & 3362
Horseshoe Curve
2:45 WB mixed/auto D9-40CW & SD70M-2
3:15 EB helpers helper set
3:50 WB 21E D9-4CW & BNSF 8-40CW (in red/silver paint)
4:04 EB cofc 2 D9-40CWs
4:18 WB mixed (10G?) 3 D9-40CWs; helpers 3372 & 3351
4:20 EB cofc D9-40CW, EMDX 90xx & C39-8
4:30 EB helpers helper set
4:55 WB tofc (23W?) 3 D9-40CWs
5:25 WB Amtk 42 P42DC 202
5:27 WB cofc D9-40CW & 6802
July 9, 2006
Horseshoe Curve
7:35 WB cofc D9-40CW & SD70
8:05 WB cofc (21Q?) D9-40CW, 2 SD70M-2s & 2 more D9-40CWs
8:25 WB MOW (913?) 9702
8:58 EB mixed (12G) 2772, D9-40CW, SD50, SD60, SD60I/M & 1417
9:03 WB helpers 3425 & 3373
Ground level
9:10 WB auto 2 D9-40CWs
9:11 EB cofc 8-40CW (ex-LMS), D9-40CW & BNSF (blue/gold)
(I tried to beat this train to CP-Slope, but it got there 15 seconds before I did.)
Cresson None of the SD80MACs were present
11:35 EB tofc D9-40CW, UP 91xx & D9-40CW
12:25 WB ballast D9-40CW & GP60
12:25 WB coal 2 D9-40CWs
Gallitzin (was there for an hour)
2:40 WB tofc 3 D9-40CWs
After that train passed by, we headed home. Overall, it was a very good week. The most common engine (aside from the helpers) was the D9-40CW, though the SD70M-2 was seen quite a bit as well. More of the SD40-2s and SD80MACs are now in NS paint since my last visit to the area. Looking forward to the next trip...
