ALTOONA RAILFEST 2000
NS JUNIATA HEAVY REPAIR SHOPS
OCTOBER 7, 2000
(SORRY, NO TIME FOR HOLLIDAYSBURG)
A VERY BIG THANKS TO THE STAFF AT THE JUNIATA SHOPS FOR
PUTTING ON ANOTHER GREAT SHOW.
ALL PHOTOS ©JEFF LUBCHANSKY
REPRODUCTION WITH ADVANCE WRITTEN PERMISSION ONLY
SP
8165
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UNIT BEING PREPPED AND MASKED FOR PAINTING. THE ACTUAL PAINT
BOOTH IS BEHIND IT. THE SD70 IN THE BACKGROUND IS NS 2583. |
SP
8174
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ENGINE BEING OVERHAULED AND REPAINTED
IN UP AT THE NS SHOPS. |
UP
9623
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FRESHLY REPAINTED AND SITTING IN
ON THE SIDE OF THE JUNIATA SHOP POWER PLANT. THE PAINT SHOP IS
NO LONGER PUTTING WINGS ON THE NOSE. DOING THE MATH, PROBABLY
EX UP C44-9W 8159.(UP HISTORICAL SOCIETY). |
UP
9623
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THE FRONT. THE TINY LETTERS UNDER
THE SIDE NUMBER IS THE UP WEBSITE ADDRESS. NO DOUBT PUT THERE
FOR THE RAILFANS. |
UP
8157
ENGINE
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2 PRIME MOVERS. THE FURTHER ONE
SAYS 8174 WHICH MATCHES THE SP ENGINE IN THE PAINT SHOP. |
CSX
2772
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THE BEFORE SHOT. THIS ENGINE IS
ALMOST READY FOR THE PAINT SHOP. THE TRUCKS HAVE ALREADY BEEN
UPGRADED. |
CSX
2717
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EX CONRAIL 8043 REPAINTED AND PARTIALLY
REBUILT. THE CLASSIFICATION LIGHTS ARE REMOVED. |
NS
2583
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THIS UNIT IS IN THE PAINT SHOP BUT
THE MASKING HASN'T BEEN DONE YET. AT THIS TIME, 1 UNIT WAS FINISHED,
1 WAS IN THE PAINT BOOTH, 2 WERE READY FOR THE PAINT SHOP AND
6 WERE IN THE ASSEMBLY BUILDING AT VARIOUS STATGES OF COMPLETION
INCLUDING 2 THAT WERE STILL UNASSEMBLED. NOTICE THE SPOT FOR
REAR CLASSIFICATION LIGHTS AND NUMBER BOARDS. |
NS
2584
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SD70M BUILT AND WAITING OUTSIDE
THE PAINT SHOP. THIS IS PART OF 10 UNITS BEING BUILT AT THE ALTOONA
SHOPS. |
NS
2818
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GP38 UNDERGOING COMPLETE REBUILD.
THIS IS THE PREVIOUS LONG HOOD FORWARD SIDE. THIS UNIT IS HAVING
ITS NOSE CHOPPED. |
NS
2818
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THE NEW FRONT. THIS NOSE WAS CHOPPED
AS OPPOSED TO A COMPLETELY FABRICATED NOSE. |
NS
5501
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EX NS GP38 5180 (N&W) HIGHHOOD.PART
OF THE CAPITAL UPGRADE PROGRAM, GP38 UPGRADED TO GP38-2. PROCESS
INVOLVES COMPLETE REBUILDING FROM CHASIS UP. EVERYTHING WILL
BE UPGRAQDED OR REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS UNIT RECEIVED A NEW NOSE.
SOME WILL HAVE NOSES CHOPPED. ON THIS DATE, 4104, 2778 &
2818 WERE BEING REBUILT IN THE WRECK SHOP. |
FAIX
3601
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ANOTHER BEFORE AND AFTER DISPLAY
OUTSIDE OF THE PAINT SHOP. EX SANTE FE AND CONRAIL LEASING C30-7. |
FAIX
3605
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ORIGINALLY REBUILT AND REPAINTED
FOR POSSIBLE SHIPMENT TO GABON AFRICA. THIS UNIT WAS NOT AS PART
OF A SECOND ORDER. LATER PURCHASED BY FAIX WHICH WILL ADAPT THIS
SCHEME. THE BLUE IS THE SAME BLUE AS USED FOR THE ALASKA RR.
THE SHELL WAS SANDBLASTED TO BARE METAL BEFORE PAINTING SO THE
SANTE FE INFO IS NO LONGER VISABLE. |
BN
4035
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RETIRED B30-7A, PURCHASED BY A LEASING
COMPANY. THESE UNITS WILL PROBABLY BE UPGRADED FOR FUTURE SERVICE.
ORIGINALLY, THEY WERE TO HAVE CABS PUT ON THEM AND SHIPPED TO
EGYPT. THAT DEAL FELL THRU BECAUSE OF A LACK OF FUNDS. |
MARC
63
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THE AMTRAK HORSESHOE CURVE EXCURSION
TRAIN AT THE ALTOONA RR STATION. PHOTO IS FACING EAST. THE 1ST
BRIDGE IS THE NEW ADA ACCESSIBLE BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS THE MUSEUM
TO THE TRAIN STATION. THE SECOND BRIDGE IS THE OLDER PPEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE AND THE STEEL BRIDGE IS FOR AUTO TRAFFIC INTO DOWNTOWN
ALTOONA. THIS IS A TOWN THAT LOVES RAILFANS. |
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THIS VIEW IS FROM A PUBLIC STREET
ON THE EAST END OF THE SHOPS. |
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