Steam Over Horseshoe Curve with Nickel Plate Road 765

In May of 2013, steam power returned to Horseshoe Curve in spectacular fashion as Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 #765 took charge of Norfolk Southern's "Horseshoe Curve Special" excursions!

Over Memorial Day Weekend, the big engine pulled a 17-car train, packed with 700 passengers on each day, from Lewistown to Altoona and return via the famed curve and Gallitzin Tunnels.

Railfan Productions was there to capture this beautiful Berkshire in action as she romps along the former Pennsylvania Railroad mainline. With perfect weather and stunning scenery, the trips were a joy to witness!

Narrating this program is my Summer 2013 College Internship Supervisor, Rob Stoller. Rob is a well-seasoned videographer in Philadelphia with many years of experience in the field, producing excellent films for the Smokin' Joe Frazier Foundation, Habitat for Humanity and Push Across America (which I helped in filming and editing).

For a compilation of Rob's clientele and past projects, please visit his website at http://www.artinmotion.tv .

Another note: All archival photographs were found through Google Images and the Trains Magazine website. I don't own any rights to the images or music used and no profit has (or will) be made off of this production.

Enjoy and Thanks For Watching!