A pair of former Pennsylvania Railroad E8A locomotives lead an excursion train through Thompstontown Station, Pennsylvania, on the former Pennsy mainline between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Since it’s raining today I figured I would finish off 1987. On Nov. 1, 1987, the Blue Mountain & Reading ran a marathon excursion from Temple to Altoona, Pennsylvania, that included rounding Horseshoe Curve and turning at Gallitzin.
Just about the entire train was open window coaches. The BM&R’s former Pennsylvania Railroad E8A locomotives powered the excursion mixed in nicely with the Conrail freights. From what I remember the timekeeping was pretty good. Marty and Robert Surdyk did an excellent job scouting for some premier photo locations.
Article and Photographs by Edward Ribinskas
Crossing the Susquehanna River west of Harrisburg on the famous Rockville bridge.
Passing Hunt Tower in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Conrail helper locomotives escort the special around Horseshoe Curve west of Altoona.
At the Amtrak station in downtown Altoona.
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