by OCtrainguy
I went out to the Altoona area with a friend of mine this past weekend. One of the things we were hoping to see where the SD80MACs. As it turns out, we did not see a single one of them from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Here's my trip report during that time.
(Neither one of us has a scanner, so some of the train ID's were given to us, or picked up from the scanners at either Cresson or Horseshoe Curve.)
Friday, October 20th
Altoona - pedestrian overpass
1:15 WB mixed/auto D9-40CW & PRR 8-40CW
1:16 EB cofc/tofc 2 SD70M-2s
1:22 EB mixed 2 D9-40CWs
1:33 EB helpers 3343 & 3341
1:36 WB gondolas D9-40CW & BNSF 4571; 4 helpers
2:02 EB tofc/cofc 2 D9-40CWs
2:28 WB mixed 2 D9-40CWs & GP38-2 5333; helpers 3341 & 3343
2:33 WB tofc 2 D9-40CWs
2:39 EB cofc 9762
2:40 WB tofc 2 D9-40CWs & 2763
3:07 EB auto 9234 & 2578
3:19 WB cofc 2 SD70M-2s
3:20 WB helpers 3345 & 3351
Altoona/Logan Twp. - CP Rose
(Notebook was left in the car, so I have the order, but not times of the trains)
Yard Train assembly 2 D9-40CWs, high hood GP38-2, 2 RTP4s & GP40
WB coal train PRR 8-40CW & D9-40CW
EB tofc 2 D9-40CWs
WB tofc D9-40CW
WB Pennsylvanian Amtk P42DC
Yard yard crew GP38-2 5257
EB mixed D9-40CW & PRR 8-40CW
Yard yard crew NS 2230 moving GP38-2 rebuilds
Saturday, October 21st
South Fork
9:04 WB mixed PRR 8339 & D9-40CW; 2 blue helpers
9:10 EB helpers 3392 & 3335
9:45 EB Pennsylvanian Amtk 156
Cresson
10:40 EB NS 10N 2 D9-40CWs, SD70M-2, 3336; helpers 3342 & 3425
11:10 WB helpers to Cresson 3368, 3344, 3345 & 3351
11:20 WB helpers out of Cresson 3341 & 3343
11:47 EB PPLX coal 2 D9-40CWs; 4 helpers
Lilly
1:45 EB mixed D9-40CW & BNSF 4601; helpers 3341 & 3343
1:48 WB helpers 3335 & 3392
1:54 EB 64R (ethanol) 7513 & 8806
2:05 WB helpers 4 helpers
(This is when we found out about the derailment)
Altoona/Logan Twp. - CP Rose
(Notebook was left in the car, so I have the order, but not times of the trains)
EB 64R (ethanol) 7513 & 8806 (getting a new crew)
EB tofc 2 D9-40CWs
WB mixed 9380 & 9927; 2 helpers (went through the yard)
WB tofc D9-40CW & BNSF unit with green/white cab
WB tofc 3 D9-40CWs
Altoona - pedestrian overpass
4:45 EB NS 262 2 D9-40CWs
4:50 WB mixed 9380 & 9927; 2 helpers
5:00 EB coal 3392, 3335 & 2 D9-40CWs
5:07 WB coal ES40DC & SD70M
5:15 EB auto D9-40CW & 2541
5:16 EB helpers 4 helpers (would stop at station, then proceed back west)
5:24 EB mixed 2 D9-40CWs
5:35 WB coal PRR 6777 & 8976
5:40 WB helpers two horse head helpers
5:55 WB helpers 3335 & 3392
5:58 EB engine move 2 new GP38-2 rebuilds
Sunday, October 22nd
Conemaugh
7:50 helpers 3343 & 3341 (awaiting next job)
8:00 WB mixed D9-40CW, CRIX (ex-UP) SD50, BNSF D9-44CW
8:20 EB 64R (ethanol) 3423, 3427, 9951 & 6699 (getting a recrew)
While coming to South Fork via Rockville Road, we saw a loaded coal train alongside Frankstown Road
on the South Fork Secondary, so we stopped to photograph it.
8:45 EB coal 3425 & 3342 at one end; 7514 & 9284 at the other
South Fork
9:20 EB 64R (ethanol) 3423, 3427, 9951 & 6699
9:33 EB coal 7514 & 9284; helpers 3342 & 3425
9:36 WB mixed D9-40CW & UP SD70M
9:48 WB 65J (garbage) Primer ES40DC & BNSF 7609
Lilly
10:20 EB mixed D9-40CW & ES40DC
Horseshoe Curve
11:40 EB mixed D9-40CW & ES40DC
12:05 EB engine move 6710 & 6705
12:40 EB gondolas 2 D9-40CWs
12:55 WB 13G SD70 & D9-40CW
At that time, it started to rain, so we decided it was best to head home at that point.
Was hoping to see the SD80MACs and do wonder how the traffic levels would've been if the derailment hadn't occurred.
(Neither one of us has a scanner, so some of the train ID's were given to us, or picked up from the scanners at either Cresson or Horseshoe Curve.)
Friday, October 20th
Altoona - pedestrian overpass
1:15 WB mixed/auto D9-40CW & PRR 8-40CW
1:16 EB cofc/tofc 2 SD70M-2s
1:22 EB mixed 2 D9-40CWs
1:33 EB helpers 3343 & 3341
1:36 WB gondolas D9-40CW & BNSF 4571; 4 helpers
2:02 EB tofc/cofc 2 D9-40CWs
2:28 WB mixed 2 D9-40CWs & GP38-2 5333; helpers 3341 & 3343
2:33 WB tofc 2 D9-40CWs
2:39 EB cofc 9762
2:40 WB tofc 2 D9-40CWs & 2763
3:07 EB auto 9234 & 2578
3:19 WB cofc 2 SD70M-2s
3:20 WB helpers 3345 & 3351
Altoona/Logan Twp. - CP Rose
(Notebook was left in the car, so I have the order, but not times of the trains)
Yard Train assembly 2 D9-40CWs, high hood GP38-2, 2 RTP4s & GP40
WB coal train PRR 8-40CW & D9-40CW
EB tofc 2 D9-40CWs
WB tofc D9-40CW
WB Pennsylvanian Amtk P42DC
Yard yard crew GP38-2 5257
EB mixed D9-40CW & PRR 8-40CW
Yard yard crew NS 2230 moving GP38-2 rebuilds
Saturday, October 21st
South Fork
9:04 WB mixed PRR 8339 & D9-40CW; 2 blue helpers
9:10 EB helpers 3392 & 3335
9:45 EB Pennsylvanian Amtk 156
Cresson
10:40 EB NS 10N 2 D9-40CWs, SD70M-2, 3336; helpers 3342 & 3425
11:10 WB helpers to Cresson 3368, 3344, 3345 & 3351
11:20 WB helpers out of Cresson 3341 & 3343
11:47 EB PPLX coal 2 D9-40CWs; 4 helpers
Lilly
1:45 EB mixed D9-40CW & BNSF 4601; helpers 3341 & 3343
1:48 WB helpers 3335 & 3392
1:54 EB 64R (ethanol) 7513 & 8806
2:05 WB helpers 4 helpers
(This is when we found out about the derailment)
Altoona/Logan Twp. - CP Rose
(Notebook was left in the car, so I have the order, but not times of the trains)
EB 64R (ethanol) 7513 & 8806 (getting a new crew)
EB tofc 2 D9-40CWs
WB mixed 9380 & 9927; 2 helpers (went through the yard)
WB tofc D9-40CW & BNSF unit with green/white cab
WB tofc 3 D9-40CWs
Altoona - pedestrian overpass
4:45 EB NS 262 2 D9-40CWs
4:50 WB mixed 9380 & 9927; 2 helpers
5:00 EB coal 3392, 3335 & 2 D9-40CWs
5:07 WB coal ES40DC & SD70M
5:15 EB auto D9-40CW & 2541
5:16 EB helpers 4 helpers (would stop at station, then proceed back west)
5:24 EB mixed 2 D9-40CWs
5:35 WB coal PRR 6777 & 8976
5:40 WB helpers two horse head helpers
5:55 WB helpers 3335 & 3392
5:58 EB engine move 2 new GP38-2 rebuilds
Sunday, October 22nd
Conemaugh
7:50 helpers 3343 & 3341 (awaiting next job)
8:00 WB mixed D9-40CW, CRIX (ex-UP) SD50, BNSF D9-44CW
8:20 EB 64R (ethanol) 3423, 3427, 9951 & 6699 (getting a recrew)
While coming to South Fork via Rockville Road, we saw a loaded coal train alongside Frankstown Road
on the South Fork Secondary, so we stopped to photograph it.
8:45 EB coal 3425 & 3342 at one end; 7514 & 9284 at the other
South Fork
9:20 EB 64R (ethanol) 3423, 3427, 9951 & 6699
9:33 EB coal 7514 & 9284; helpers 3342 & 3425
9:36 WB mixed D9-40CW & UP SD70M
9:48 WB 65J (garbage) Primer ES40DC & BNSF 7609
Lilly
10:20 EB mixed D9-40CW & ES40DC
Horseshoe Curve
11:40 EB mixed D9-40CW & ES40DC
12:05 EB engine move 6710 & 6705
12:40 EB gondolas 2 D9-40CWs
12:55 WB 13G SD70 & D9-40CW
At that time, it started to rain, so we decided it was best to head home at that point.
Was hoping to see the SD80MACs and do wonder how the traffic levels would've been if the derailment hadn't occurred.