Quick Photos From The Pittsburgh Division

The Fiddler, Videoman and I headed down here to HAPT's Pittsburgh Division Office building in Gallitzin, PA (The Tunnel Inn) for some high level railfan expeditions with "The Guide" Phil Faudi and a brief visit with Terry Stuart of the Fallston Flagstop. The following are a small selection of the tons of photos and miles of video taken so far...


This is CP Wyomissing Jct. in Reading. A westbound coal empty with new NS cars. The Fiddler set us up with this location.


An eastbound at Lebanon. Apparently the unusual power lines in the distance are about to disappear.


The is the Conemaugh Viaduct outside of South Fork. The original tried unsuccessfully to stop the Johnstown Flood. The one-mile plus hike in is well worth the effort and relatively simple since an old interurban roadbed has been turned into a rail-trail. Only 100 yards off the trail if you see the trail spur to the ledge overlook. SO tower is also located about 1/3 of the way along the main trail but way down the hillside and obscured somewhat by trees.


Sonman Tipple in Portage. This guy had 7 of the 17 SD80MAC's. Four were on this end backing down to the storage site from the main. The unique sound effects of an AC were apparent here!

A couple of hours later we encountered 5 more SD80MAC's (that makes 12 of 17) at Lilly westbound out of Cresson as a "lite" move.

More another time. We'll show off the sights of the Youngstown and Ft. Wayne lines north of Conway Yard; the westbound NS OCS with all four "F's" and 11 cars; Butler engine terminal; plus a shot or two from the Fallston Flagstop.

Live from the luxury skybox overlooking the Allegheny Tunnel,

BC