Norfolk Southern's Juniata Locomotive Shop, Altoona, PA

This short clip from History Channel's 'Extreme Trains' series shows the Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, PA, where the Pennsylvania Railroad (1846-1968) built many of its steam and electric locomotives until the 1940's. After dieselization the shops continued as a heavy overhaul and repair facility for subsequently the Pennsylvania Railroad and its successors Penn Central (1968-1970), Conrail (1970-1999) and Norfolk Southern (1999-). In the late 90's it assembled a series of new heavy freight duty SD70 locomotives from the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors and a number of freight locomotive derived passenger locomotives.

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[Wepouaout]

Coal Train, indeed.

[BNSFandSP]

@ussoldierrail Maybe I should have hosted the series?

[ussoldierrail]

That guy is a PUNK and a idiot. Of course he is a yuppie insect republican who works for a silly short line which is not a real RR job. OMG that guy is a total moron. HE RUINED THE series big time., Even the RR crerws after the show was over talked to some of my RR freinds and family and said that guy was acomplete immature little hyper girl. he should be ashemed of himself for acting so dam white boy silly. Kissing ass going to far

[gibiliz]

UAU, Muito Legal! => WOW, Very Cool!

[Crazytrainkid]

i just don't get why they don't view Conrails??? I mean really, they are almost extinct- 28 and lowering.

[SPTunnelMotor]

Bring a wreck, return a locomotive - Altoona can handle it!

[conrailforever1999]

conrail

[meccaturbo]

8381 being lifted by the crane is an ex Conrail GE....given away by its low nose numberboards

[thetrainman08]

at the end what does she mean by only fully seirvesed engines can tackel the steep mountains what do they do to the engine

[indie1361]

Where the 1361 was built. Good to see their still in use.