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Coal drag
Title:  Coal drag
Description:  The Museum is next to the Norfolk Southern mainline, although it isn't a particularly good railfan/photo location. The pedestrian bridge in the backgrotnd is not on the Museum grounds.
Photo Date:  8/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/15/2007 7:50:30 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3428(SD40-2) NS 3423(SD40-2) NS 3335(SD40-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Coal drag hespers
Title:  Coal drag hespers
Description:  To work the Allegheny Summit, Norfolk Southern normally lashes four SD40-2 helpers on the back of each coal drag (for power up, and braking down). This image was taken from the grounds of the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 7:49:34 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3350(SD40-2) NS 3335(SD40-2) NS 3423(SD40-2)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
Good Morning!
Title:  Good Morning!
Description:  Chilly morning sunshine brightens the helpers at the Engine House.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/14/2007 8:05:55 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3335(SD40-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Helper sets
Title:  Helper sets
Description:  SD40-2 helpers at the Cresson Engine House.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/14/2007 8:05:56 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3335(SD40-2) NS 3350(SD40-2) NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3344(SD40-2)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern #3337 & #3336
Title:  Norfolk Southern #3337 & #3336
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/15/2007 7:35:02 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3337(SD40-2) NS 3336(SD40-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Passing power
Title:  Passing power
Description:  The two SD40-2s (foreground) are Cresson based helpers assisting an eastbound (downslope) mixed merchandise. The two C40-9Ws (plus a third hidden by the ex-CONRAIL SD40-2) are pulling trailers upslope (westbound).
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 8:23:41 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3337(SD40-2) NS 3336(SD40-2) NS 9159(C40-9W) NS 9043(C40-9W)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
Fall color (and snow) on the curve
Title:  Fall color (and snow) on the curve
Description:  Two rear-end SD40-2 helpers on an eastbound (downslope) mixed merchandise.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 4:44:27 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3336(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
Passing helpers
Title:  Passing helpers
Description:  Two SD40-2s assisting a mixed merchandise on the downslope (eastbound).
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 11:57:57 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3336(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Downslope helpers
Title:  Downslope helpers
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 5:52:04 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3336(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Shoving an eastbound
Title:  Shoving an eastbound
Description:  Submission #1000. Cresson based #3336 and #3337 on the backend of and eastbound mixed mercahndise.
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 11:59:58 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3336(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Splitting the signals
Title:  Splitting the signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 4:44:29 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3336(SD40-2)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
Service
Title:  Service
Description:  Four NS SD40-2 helpers being serviced at the Cresson Engine Facility.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/25/2006 2:56:52 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3337(SD40-2) NS 3338(SD40-2) NS 3339(SD40-2) NS 3362(SD40-2)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
Gettin' ready
Title:  Gettin' ready
Description:  Workman cleans the windshield of an ex-CONRAIL SD40-2 prior to sending it out for the day.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/24/2006 2:47:34 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3338(SD40-2) NS 3339(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2) NS 3362(SD40-2)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
Helpers
Title:  Helpers
Description:  Another view of four SD40-2 helpers at the Cresson Engine Facility.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/25/2006 2:56:53 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3337(SD40-2) NS 3338(SD40-2) NS 3339(SD40-2) NS 3362(SD40-2)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
Pushing East
Title:  Pushing East
Description:  Four SD40-2s form the read-end power on this eastbound coal drag.
Photo Date:  8/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 9:24:39 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3341(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Pushing hard
Title:  Pushing hard
Description:  Four Norfolk Southern helpers pushing an east-bound coal drag.
Photo Date:  8/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/20/2006 8:35:14 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3341(SD40-2) NS 3337(SD40-2) NS 3425(SD40-2) NS 3352(SD40-2)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Helpers on the mainline
Title:  Helpers on the mainline
Description:  A SD40-2 helper pair on the NS Pittsburg mainline at Cresson, PA.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 11/24/2006 5:28:08 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3338(SD40-2) NS 3339(SD40-2)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
Headed home
Title:  Headed home
Description:  A pair of SD40-2s return to the Cresson Engine Facility.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/24/2006 2:47:37 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3339(SD40-2) NS 3338(SD40-2)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
Ex-Conrail SD40-2s
Title:  Ex-Conrail SD40-2s
Description:  Two eastbound Norfolk Southern SD40-2 hflpers at the Allegheny Tunnel.
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 7:49:32 AM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3338(SD40-2) NS 3347(SD40-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
NS (ex-CONRAIL) #3338
Title:  NS (ex-CONRAIL) #3338
Description:  A pair of ex-CONRAIL SD40-2 helpers disappear into the Allegheny Tunnel.
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2007 10:26:25 AM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3338(SD40-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Meet the help
Title:  Meet the help
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 11/22/2008 7:10:15 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3339(SD40-2) NS 8433(C40-8W)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
Passing power
Title:  Passing power
Description:  The lead engine of a westbound freight pass two Cresson-based SD40-2 helpers near the Cresson Engine House.
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 5:51:52 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3339(SD40-2) NS 9130(C40-9W) NS 8433(C40-8W)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
Evening at the Engine House
Title:  Evening at the Engine House
Description:  Most of the morning snow--and all of the SD80MACs--are gone as evening falls.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 11/14/2007 8:05:41 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3353(SD40-2) NS 3362(SD40-2) NS 3339(SD40-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Late in the evening at the Cresson Engine Facility
Title:  Late in the evening at the Cresson Engine Facility
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 4:44:27 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3362(SD40-2) NS 3339(SD40-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Helpers NS 3380 & NS 3340
Title:  Helpers NS 3380 & NS 3340
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2007 7:47:22 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3380(SD40-2) NS 3340(SD40-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
NS helpers 3340 & 3380
Title:  NS helpers 3340 & 3380
Description:  NS helpers 3340 & 3380 awaiting service at the Cresson Engine Facility.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/25/2006 2:56:50 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3380(SD40-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
NS 3340, up close and personal
Title:  NS 3340, up close and personal
Description:  NS 3340 at the Cresson Engine Facility.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/25/2006 2:56:51 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Helper action
Title:  Helper action
Description:  Two NS SD40-2's provide tail-end power on a long westbound trailer train.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/25/2006 2:56:46 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3380(SD40-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
Downslope
Title:  Downslope
Description:  An eastbound mixed merchandise moving downslope around the Curve.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 12:42:44 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Front end helpers
Title:  Front end helpers
Description:  Two SD40-2's take the lead on a long load of trailers headed upslope. In addition to four locomotives at the front end, there are two additional locomotives pushing at the rear.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 6/10/2007 8:57:04 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3380(SD40-2) NS 3340(SD40-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
NS 3340 & NS 3344
Title:  NS 3340 & NS 3344
Description:  NS 3340 & NS 3344 on the rearend of an eastbound.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 8:26:13 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3344(SD40-2) NS 7201(SD80MAC)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern #3340
Title:  Norfolk Southern #3340
Description:  NS #3340 (a SD40-2 helper based in Cresson) leads a freight downslope (eastbound).
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 10:15:08 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
SD40-2 helpers up close
Title:  SD40-2 helpers up close
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 10:15:09 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3344(SD40-2) NS 8367(C40-8W)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Helpers in the lead
Title:  Helpers in the lead
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers lead a mixed merchadise downslope (eastbound). The helpers are in front probably because the engineer of the mixed merchandise was not quaified to take freight downslope.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/15/2007 4:29:58 PM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3344(SD40-2) NS 8367(C40-8W) NS 8591(C39-8)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
Downslope (eastbound)
Title:  Downslope (eastbound)
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/15/2007 7:34:57 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8591(C39-8) NS 8367(C40-8W) NS 3344(SD40-2) NS 3340(SD40-2)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
Waiting their turn
Title:  Waiting their turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/14/2007 8:05:40 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3340(SD40-2) NS 3344(SD40-2)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
NS 3341 & NS 3343
Title:  NS 3341 & NS 3343
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 6/10/2007 9:29:32 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3341(SD40-2) NS 3343(SD40-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Ex-CONRAIL SD40-2 helpers
Title:  Ex-CONRAIL SD40-2 helpers
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 11/12/2007 7:26:47 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3341(SD40-2) NS 3354(SD40-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Rear-end power
Title:  Rear-end power
Description:  NS # 3342 & #3387 (trailing) at the end of an eastbound coal drag.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 7:34:54 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3387(SD40-2) NS 3342(SD40-2)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
NS #3387 & #3342
Title:  NS #3387 & #3342
Description:  Rear end helpers on a long, heavy coal drag.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/12/2006 7:32:48 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 3342(SD40-2) NS 3387(SD40-2)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Norfolk Southern #3342 & #3349
Title:  Norfolk Southern #3342 & #3349
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 5:51:51 PM
Location:  Cassandra, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3342(SD40-2) NS 3349(SD40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
SD40-2 helpers
Title:  SD40-2 helpers
Description:  Submission #500. Two SD40-2 helpers clear the west portal of the Allegheny Tunnel on the back end of a westbound mixed merchandise. The same two helpers reappeared 1/2 hour later leading an eastbound.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 2:46:00 PM
Location:  Galitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3347(SD40-2) NS 3344(SD40-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
NS #3344
Title:  NS #3344
Description:  Tail end helper pushes a westbound mixed merchandise after clearing the Allegheny Tunnel..
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2007 7:23:02 PM
Location:  Galitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3344(SD40-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Checking brakes
Title:  Checking brakes
Description:  Two SD40-2 helpers are in the lead as an eastbound slows to a crawl to check its brakes before entering the Allegheny Tunnel and proceeding down the hill to Horseshoe Curve.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 11/17/2007 9:55:11 AM
Location:  Galitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3344(SD40-2) NS 3347(SD40-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
NS 3344
Title:  NS 3344
Description:  NS 3344 splits the Cresson signals at the rear of an eastbound mixed merchandise.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 12:58:57 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3344(SD40-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
Pushing upslope
Title:  Pushing upslope
Description:  A couple of Cresson based SD40-2 helpers assisting a westbound freight upslope.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 10:15:11 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3344(SD40-2) NS 3372(SD40-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
NS #3345
Title:  NS #3345
Description:  NS #3345 emerging from the west portal of the Allegheny Tunnel.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2007 7:23:03 PM
Location:  Galitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3345(SD40-2)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
Visitor from the west
Title:  Visitor from the west
Description:  A visitor from the west helps pull a westbound mixed merchandise through Gallitzin.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2007 7:23:03 PM
Location:  Galitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3860(SD70M) NS 3345(SD40-2)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
Rounding the curve and heading west
Title:  Rounding the curve and heading west
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/16/2007 7:05:44 AM
Location:  Galitzin, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3345(SD40-2) UP 3860(SD70M)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
Helpers headed east
Title:  Helpers headed east
Description:  A pair of SD40-2 helpers head east toward Gallitzin, the Horseshoe Curve, and Altoona past a westbound unit train of trailers.
Photo Date:  11/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/17/2007 5:52:03 PM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  George C Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3345(SD40-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 0

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