ns, norfolk southern, railfest '99, train photography by jeff and josh lubchansky

RAILFEST '99 - ALTOONA PA OCTOBER 2 & 3, 1999 PRESENTED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN, THE EMPLOYEES OF THE JUNIATA HEAVY REPAIR & MAINTENANCE SHOPS & THE EMPLOYEES OF THE HOLLIDAYSBURG CAR SHOPS (THEY ARE THE BEST!!!) AND THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE ALTOONA RAILROADER'S MEMORIAL MUSEUM ALL PHOTOS © JEFF LUBCHANSKY EXCEPT AS NOTED

CDOT 2026
CDOT 2026 THE WAY IT SHOULD LOOK! JUNIATA SHOPS ARE PUTTING IN NEW CAT HEP UNITS FOR CDOT. OCT 3, 1999.

1000 EX CONRAIL 2040, EX NS 100 NOW NS 1000. NS ONLY RECEIVED ONE UNIT IN THE BREAKUP. I WONDER HOW LONG THIS WILL SURVIVE. OCT 2, 1999. © JOSH LUBCHANSKY

1000 OCS 1000 FROM THE OTHERSIDE. OCT 2, 1999

1200 PRIVATELY OWNED SW1200 IN AMTRAK PHASE IV PAINT SCHEME. APPARANTLY THIS UNIT WHICH IS PRIVATELY OWNED IS UP FOR SALE. OCT 2, 1999. © JOSH LUBCHANSKY

CR 9565 CR 9565 - SW 1500 IN ITS BIRTHDAY SUIT. OCT 2, 1999. © JOSH LUBCHANSKY

ENGINES LOOKS LIKE A HOME DEPOT. TURBO OR NORMAL? OCT 2, 1999

NS 2559 NS 2559-EX CONRAIL 2559 SD 70 AFTER REPAINTING. THE REDISH CAST IS THE REFLECTION OF THE BUILDING OPOSITE THE ENGINE. © 1999 JOSH LUBCHANSKY

NS 1101 NS 1101 EX CONRAIL SLUG JUST REPAINTED. OCT 2, 1999.

LOCO SHOPS
THE JUNIATA LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS. THE BUILDING CLOSEST IS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES, THE OTHER BUILDINGS ARE ENTRANCES AND EXITS TO THE SHOPS. THE ENGINES ON THE LEFT WERE PART OF THE EQUIPMENT DISPLAYS. OCT 2, 1999

BLACKSMITH BLDG
THE ORIGINAL BLACKSMITH BUILDING AT THE JUNIATA LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. OCT 3, 1999. ©JOSH LUBCHANSKY

POWER PLANT
COAL FIRED POWER PLANT AT THE JUNIATA LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. OCT 3, 1999. ©JOSH LUBCHANSKY

SIDE DUMPER
CONRAIL SIDEDUMPER AT THE HOLLIDAYSBURG SHOPS. THIS IS A MASSIVE FACILITY THAT IS ALMOST 2/3 OF A MILE LONG. THEY HAVE COMPLETE CAR REBUILDING AND PAINTING FACILITIES. OCT 2, 1999 © JOSH LUBCHANSKY

HOLLIDAYSBURG HOLLIDAYSBURG SHOPS. A HUGE FACILITY TO REPAIR AND REBUILD ROLLING STOCK. CURRENTLY, THEY ARE REBUILDING EX SOUTHERN HOPPER CARS. OCT 3, 1999

HOPPER CAR ONE OF THE REBUILT SOUTHERN HOPPER CARS FOR VULCAN. 12 FEET OUT OF THE CENTER WERE REMOVED. THIS ONE IS VIRTUALLY COMPLETE. OCT 2, 1999

HOPPER CAR THIS IS WHAT THE EX SOUTHERN CAR LOOKS LIKE BEFORE THE FRAME IS CUT FOR THE VULCAN PROJECT. YOU CAN ALSO SEE PLENTY OF WHEELS AND AXLES. OCT 3, 1999. ©JOSH LUBCHANSKY

CR 628334 CR 628344 IN A MAINTENANCE BAY AT HOLLIDAYSBURG SHOPS. YOU CAN SEE THE WELDING MACHINE, JACKS AND THE CAR PULLER. OCT 3, 1999.

HOPPER CAR HERE YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THE EX SOUTHERN HOPPERS AFTER BEING CUT DOWN BY 12 FEET. THE MIDDLE SECTION IS NEW. EVERYTHING ELSE BETWEEN THE "S" AND THE "N" IS GONE. OCT 2, 1999. HOLLIDAYSBURG PA.

TEMPORARY TRUCKS THESE ARE THE TEMPRORY TRUCKS USED TO MOVE UNITS AROUND THE SHOPS AS THE REGULAR TRUCKS ARE BEING REBUILT. OCT 3, 1999 HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA

MARC 64 MARC 64 LEADS THE RAILFEST EXCURSION TRAIN BACK FROM HORSESHOE CURVE INTO ALTOONA STATION. OCT 2, 1999

**RAILFEST '99 - ALTOONA PA** **OCTOBER 2 & 3, 1999** **PRESENTED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN,** **THE EMPLOYEES OF THE JUNIATA HEAVY REPAIR & MAINTENANCE SHOPS &** **THE EMPLOYEES OF THE HOLLIDAYSBURG CAR SHOPS** **(THEY ARE THE BEST!!!)** **AND THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE ALTOONA RAILROADER'S MEMORIAL MUSEUM** **ALL PHOTOS © JEFF LUBCHANSKY EXCEPT AS NOTED**
CDOT 2026	CDOT 2026 THE WAY IT SHOULD LOOK! JUNIATA SHOPS ARE PUTTING IN NEW CAT HEP UNITS FOR CDOT. OCT 3, 1999.
1000	EX CONRAIL 2040, EX NS 100 NOW NS 1000. NS ONLY RECEIVED ONE UNIT IN THE BREAKUP. I WONDER HOW LONG THIS WILL SURVIVE. OCT 2, 1999. © JOSH LUBCHANSKY
1000	OCS 1000 FROM THE OTHERSIDE. OCT 2, 1999
1200	PRIVATELY OWNED SW1200 IN AMTRAK PHASE IV PAINT SCHEME. APPARANTLY THIS UNIT WHICH IS PRIVATELY OWNED IS UP FOR SALE. OCT 2, 1999. © JOSH LUBCHANSKY
CR 9565	CR 9565 - SW 1500 IN ITS BIRTHDAY SUIT. OCT 2, 1999. © JOSH LUBCHANSKY
ENGINES	LOOKS LIKE A HOME DEPOT. TURBO OR NORMAL? OCT 2, 1999
NS 2559	NS 2559-EX CONRAIL 2559 SD 70 AFTER REPAINTING. THE REDISH CAST IS THE REFLECTION OF THE BUILDING OPOSITE THE ENGINE. © 1999 JOSH LUBCHANSKY
NS 1101	NS 1101 EX CONRAIL SLUG JUST REPAINTED. OCT 2, 1999.
LOCO SHOPS	THE JUNIATA LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS. THE BUILDING CLOSEST IS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES, THE OTHER BUILDINGS ARE ENTRANCES AND EXITS TO THE SHOPS. THE ENGINES ON THE LEFT WERE PART OF THE EQUIPMENT DISPLAYS. OCT 2, 1999
BLACKSMITH BLDG	THE ORIGINAL BLACKSMITH BUILDING AT THE JUNIATA LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. OCT 3, 1999. ©JOSH LUBCHANSKY
POWER PLANT	COAL FIRED POWER PLANT AT THE JUNIATA LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. OCT 3, 1999. ©JOSH LUBCHANSKY
SIDE DUMPER	CONRAIL SIDEDUMPER AT THE HOLLIDAYSBURG SHOPS. THIS IS A MASSIVE FACILITY THAT IS ALMOST 2/3 OF A MILE LONG. THEY HAVE COMPLETE CAR REBUILDING AND PAINTING FACILITIES. OCT 2, 1999 © JOSH LUBCHANSKY
HOLLIDAYSBURG	HOLLIDAYSBURG SHOPS. A HUGE FACILITY TO REPAIR AND REBUILD ROLLING STOCK. CURRENTLY, THEY ARE REBUILDING EX SOUTHERN HOPPER CARS. OCT 3, 1999
HOPPER CAR	ONE OF THE REBUILT SOUTHERN HOPPER CARS FOR VULCAN. 12 FEET OUT OF THE CENTER WERE REMOVED. THIS ONE IS VIRTUALLY COMPLETE. OCT 2, 1999
HOPPER CAR	THIS IS WHAT THE EX SOUTHERN CAR LOOKS LIKE BEFORE THE FRAME IS CUT FOR THE VULCAN PROJECT. YOU CAN ALSO SEE PLENTY OF WHEELS AND AXLES. OCT 3, 1999. ©JOSH LUBCHANSKY
CR 628334	CR 628344 IN A MAINTENANCE BAY AT HOLLIDAYSBURG SHOPS. YOU CAN SEE THE WELDING MACHINE, JACKS AND THE CAR PULLER. OCT 3, 1999.
HOPPER CAR	HERE YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THE EX SOUTHERN HOPPERS AFTER BEING CUT DOWN BY 12 FEET. THE MIDDLE SECTION IS NEW. EVERYTHING ELSE BETWEEN THE "S" AND THE "N" IS GONE. OCT 2, 1999. HOLLIDAYSBURG PA.
TEMPORARY TRUCKS	THESE ARE THE TEMPRORY TRUCKS USED TO MOVE UNITS AROUND THE SHOPS AS THE REGULAR TRUCKS ARE BEING REBUILT. OCT 3, 1999 HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA
MARC 64	MARC 64 LEADS THE RAILFEST EXCURSION TRAIN BACK FROM HORSESHOE CURVE INTO ALTOONA STATION. OCT 2, 1999

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