Conrail Pittsburgh to Altoona Part 4

Savor images of Conrail action across the Pittsburgh Line - the very soul of this once mighty transportation giant. See how "Big Blue" conquered the Allegheny Mountains and witness the diverse variety of freight it sent over the line. Huge intermodal trains powered by shiny new "Blue" diesels hustle double-stacked containers over the recently rebuilt right-of-way. Massive coal trains and high tonnage freights flow across the double and triple track of this most scenic and demanding stretch of railroad. Starting west of Pittsburgh at the massive Conway Yard, heading east through the Steel City, Greensburg, and Latrobe to Conpit Junction, we follow the trains into the heart of the Allegheny Mountains. The line comes down through Conemaugh Gorge to Johnstown. From here most eastbounds get helpers to pull tonnage over the mountains. The trains put on great shows on the west slope as they work through Cresson, past MO Tower, to the summit at Gallitzin and down to Altoona. For a grand finale we follow westbound traffic from Altoona to the Gallitzin tunnels. View famous spots such as Alto Tower, Horseshoe Curve, Allegrippus, and Bennington Curve as train after train assaults the east slope of the Alleghenies. You'll experience Conrail to its fullest in this farewell tribute to the men, women, and machines of the railroad known as Big Blue!

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[Ben31337l]

@megs905 I don't know... I like the Narration, it gives viewers that have no idea what's going on to grab a bit of perspective. It makes a big difference to the people who don't know the area. (I'm an example since I'm from the UK and thus, never visited this line).

It's just my opinion of course.

[Landaux]

Looks like nothing travels down where the 'Old Signal' sits.

[megs905]

no offence but I hate Narration. I am a professional Videographer of Horseshoe Curve and surrounding areas of northern part of USA And honestly it ruins the whole idea of recording the trains going by. Mine is 60 minutes of all sounds of EMD's hauling in notch 8 and GE's Screaming by. People pay for the sound not narration. PEACE... I guess we are competitors!!!

[NS6677]

@trainmandan05 like OMG!!

[NS6677]

@NsTrainMan07 Well what the hell are you talking about?????

[NsTrainMan07]

Well whats next??

[trainmandan05]

What, He didn't even care that there was an SP SD45R in the consist!

[NS6677]

@doubleutubefan5 Thats a guy

[NS6677]

@swordperson11 Nope Both the Mon Line and Ft Wayne line is NS

[doubleutubefan5]

hey at 5:01 that a girl driver.....wow