Lilly and Altoona, PA: 7-31-09

It's the last day of July and sumer is quickly coming to a close, and Rich and I set out for one last "big" trip before fall, and this trip is set for mountainous and eastern Pennsylvania! In this video, you will see trains from Cresson, Carney's crossing in Lilly and the secretive cliff side at McGarvey's curve in Altoona. Enjoy the action!

CRESSON

Train 1: NS 9866 West
NS C40-9W
NS SD70M

LILLY

Train 2: 595
NS C40-9W
NS C40-8W Ex-CR

Train 3: 20V
NS C40-9W
NS C40-9W

Trains 4 and 5:
20J
NS C40-9W
NS C40-9W

18N
NS C40-9W
NS C40-9W

Train 6: 10N
NS C40-9W
NS C40-9W

Train 7: X-6303
NS SD40E
NS SD40E

Train 8: 21E
NS C40-9W
NS C40-9W

Train 9: X-6311
NS SD40E
NS SD40E

Train 10: 21G
NS ES40DC
NS C40-9
NS ES40DC

Train 11: X-6302
NS SD40E
NS SD40E

McGARVEY'S CURVE

Train 12: 07T, AMTRAK 43, Pennsylvanian
AMTK P42DC

Train 13: 23W
NS C40-9W
NS C40-9W

Train 14: X-6312
NS SD40E
NS SD40E

Train 15: 64J
NS SD40-2
NS SD40-2

Train 16: X-6304
NS SD40E
NS SD40E

Train 17: 20K
NS SD70M-2
NS C40-9W

Thanks for watching, and next up is some action from the NS Buffalo Line and mainline railroading in the Susquehanna River Valley!

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• crossing
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[Espee9180]

Nice video. Nice shots at McGarvey's Curve.

[ConrailForever]

Thanks!

[Ohiorailfan]

Nice Video!!! I love Altoona. Did you guys go to Horshoecurve?

[ConrailForever]

No, we didn't stop in Horseshoe Curve; We ended up venturing out to eastern PA after an evening in the Altoona area.

[Conrail2576]

Awesome video!!! Great compilation!!!  5*****

[ConrailForever]

Thanks, Alan!

[NSrailfest]

Amtrak 07T has a sick horn :.)

[Ohiorailfan]

oh okay

[ConrailForever]

No, unfortunately. I've never been there before.

[NSHorseheadSD70]

Lots of good places on the Pittsburgh Division. Did you make it to Cassandra?