Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 #765 ran a series of "Employee Specials" for Norfolk Southern out of Altoona, PA twice per day over the weekend of May 18-19, 2013. Big Jim Video Productions was there to catch the action of this small slice of railraoding history. Each run would travel westbound out of Altoona, up over the famed Horseshoe Curve, and through the Gallitzin tunnel - before reversing back down the mountain to Altoona. Leading the way back down was NS "Heritage Unit" #8102 in the Pennsylvania Railroad paint scheme. It was an amazing weekend, seeing mainline steam for the first time, as the sights and sounds of the "Berkshire" in action won't soon be forgotten. Enjoy the video!
4 окт 2024