PRR Back on the tracks today!!!!!!!

[Renovo PPR]

What a day I made it to Horse Shoe Curve and what can I say that the photograph can't? It was great seeing the old girl running the curve with a NS freight in the background.

Look for more photo's to come in the real life USA forum.

 

[Renovo PPR]

This is a full view of the power units.

 

[Ralph]

Fantastic! Radio telephone riggings and all! What a couple of beauties! Did you know it was scheduled? What's the story on that excursion run?
Ralph

 

[slekjr]

What's the story on that excursion run?
Dear Ralph
The train is to overnight in Pittsburgh and head east via mainline at 0700 tomorrow morning (July 8 ). It is to run ahead of the Pennsylvanian. I think the HSC trips resume again when they arrive.
Charlie

 

[Renovo PPR]

Well yes and no. This was the weekend for the Altoona, Pa Rail fest. I new they were going to have a special PPR running but I really didn't know when.

The wife wanted to go bike riding on the Staple Bend Tunnel Trail. I worked in a deal to the Horse Shoe Curve so it was a stroke of luck I hit the correct time.

I got a double treat because once the train got to the top of the mountain it was turned around and made a second pass 30 minutes later.

Since the trip to the curve is only 30 minutes I might make another drive if it is running again tomorrow. I was lucky to have the big glass with me today because the top choice spots were taken.

 

[Renovo PPR]

I just checked the train will make a total of 6 passes on the curve this weekend. It will depart from Altoona go past the Horse Shoe Curve and turn around near Galitzen and back to Altoona. They do have a trip to Pittsburgh but I'm not sure when that goes since I was there for the 3rd trip of the day at 3:00pm and it did in fact turn around and went back to Altoona.