Equipment: NS 2746 SD70M-2 (LOCO)
Equipment: NS 2767 SD70M-2 (LOCO)
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Cresson, Pennsylvania
(map) Cresson is the summit of the hill for which Horseshoe Curve exists. There is an engine facility where several sets of helper units park, the SD80MACs that work in nearby South Fork spend their weekends there, and NS interchanges with R. J. Corman on the wye. There is even a city-owned railfan observation platform at the tracks across from the wye.
More from CressonDecember 30th, 2006
We headed for Horseshoe Curve to start the day catching two there, moved to Cresson for the Amtrak and a few trains, and migrated toward South Fork in hopes of finding the SD80MACs. We didn't immediately, but did meet an SD80 nut named Dan who we chased while he chased a coal train the short hop up to Summerville, and then headed up to Creslo Station to shoot coal train C90 coming from the mines -- with 5 SD80MACs for power (3 at the head end, 2 pushing). After spending an unholy amount of time chasing and watching the SD80s, we returned to Altoona to see the museum, which closed the week before for the season, and then spent some time exploring the area around the museum and Amtrak station.
More from 2006-12-30EXIF data
DateTimeOriginal | 2006:12:30 11:05:39 |
ExposureTime | 1/800 |
FNumber | 6.3 |
FocalLength | 42 mm |
ISO | 200 |
Make | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT |