NS 911 and its train have arrived in Altoona. Check our FB for a look at NS 250 fresh from the paint shop.

Some are wondering why NS 4959 C6M has been MIA. We reported that it was out in Feb 2026 but there’s been no sign of it since. We learned it’s been in the emissions shop.

NS 2026 is out of the paint shop.

NS 1030 is in helper service now.

NS 1776 lead an OCS west out of Altoona today. NS 1069 is ready to go back into service.

The large Juniata Shops sign along 4th Ave is getting a refresh.

Here’s a leaked photo of NS 1776

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NS 8114 will go back into service very soon but NS 1069 suffered a failure today and is back at Juniata.

NS 1192 has been repainted and renumbered at the Juniata Shops as NS 1776 “The Bell.”

Apparently there will be several special paint units for the 250th. So which is which will have to be determined later.

NS 1776 will be an SD70IAC. (SD70ACe). At this time we believe it’s the former 1192.

After picking up that repaired car, the UP business train departed Altoona this evening.

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NS 6920 has exited the overhaul line and was spotted running on #1 Startup today. Next stop is the paint shop, we’re told.

The Virginian heritage unit went back into service this morning heading east from Altoona. It was washed during this latest shopping.

13V picked up the D&H heritage unit and three seemingly dead ES44DCs this morning. Could the GEs be heading for rebuilding?

A correction we need to make: NS 30, the Marco Polo, was only on loan to the SERM. It’s on its way back to Altoona currently.

NS 5260, the NPBL heritage unit, was released from the shop this week

NS 6920 was spotted on the ‘Hoover’ this week for steam cleaning. We’re told it’s next stop is the overhaul line and then the paint shop.

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NS 8184 has been repainted in the landmark scheme and is the ALTOONA.

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The original NS heritage unit showed up at the Juniata Shops recently. The Interstate is also still here and the Wabash is currently in the shop. The NPBL should be going back together soon.

The D&H heritage unit got a new horn recently. It now has a black K5LA. The Wabash is in the backshop. The NPBL is at the backshop. The Interstate is waiting for shop time.

The business train is back in Altoona along with the D&H heritage unit.

Too busy running the OCS today to get any pics of it, so enjoy the other pages and accounts who posted photos.

NS 1230 was sitting outside today. This unit and 1231 are newly assigned to the OCS.

NS 1230/1231 will be assigned to OCS duties with their special paint.

Leaked photos are making their rounds of a specially painted NS 1230. We’ll post a photo when we get our own good shot.

The front end of NS 1000 has been repainted.

1703 is out of the shops and going back into service very soon. It still has its 20-645 engine.

Sperry car 136 finally departed Altoona this week apparently going back into rail-testing service after four years in Altoona.

1072 is repainted.

Spotted two additional SD40-3 rebuilds today. They now go up to at least 6455.

The office car special returned to Altoona yesterday evening.

Product of Altoona from the year 2000.

NS 1080

What do you think? NS 1080.

Special paint units at Altoona currently are the Illinois Terminal, Wabash, and NS 1800. We heard the IT is getting a repaint.

NS has and heritage unit. NS 1080 is painted for the Delaware & Hudson.

The big fuel storage tank at the shuttered Cresson engine house is in the process of being dismantled/scrapped. Watch our fb page soon for photos.

Watch our Facebook page this evening for a progress report on new CP-SG interlocking in Johnstown, PA.

Be on the lookout for an SD70ACe in Altoona helper service. NS 1025 has been fitted with helperlink.

New whistle - www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

NS 1703 is here.

NS 6446 is indeed a slug master. Confirmed today. We believe it’s the first slug master in the SD40-3 series on NS.

Here’s a look at NS 6446, the freshest SD40-3 rebuild. Notice it’s coupled to a slug. We’re not sure yet if this unit was also modified as a slug master. This was the unit involved in an unfortunate fatal incident in Decatur, AL.

3329 is at the Juniata Shops. This was the first engine I ever ran.