While on my morning walk "rest" I heard a horn blowing and walk over to the track and saw a white face unit coming slow.I hustled over to the east side of the connector track and took these photos..

Superb Pics Brakie i want one for my roster N scale.

Nice catch, Larry! That's a classy-looking business train. It'd look even better with the 611 on the point, though.

Wayne

Oh mannn...You lucky dog....That's one classy train....

Yeah - That's a "Great definition" of Right Place / Right time Great Pics!!!!

NICE!!! Timing IS everything!
Ralph

I think those are the former Conrail units that they used on there business trains.

NS got rid of the E8's shortly after the take-over. These are F units they bought several years ago and completely overhauled/rebuilt them. They did the work in Altoona, and when I saw them close up they were in showroom condition.
Charlie

Larry, those are great shots. I'm stuck on a low volume line and have only seen them by us one time. They were parked in Oakmont for a golf tournament a couple of years ago and I got a close look at the whole train. Beautiful work, and beautiful automotive quality paint jobs. I am glad there are still craftsmen in the industry.
Charlie

Really good looking units. I wish you could buy those passenger cars somewhere...they'd probably be hard to paint that well and match the color right.

Here are a couple of NS 11, the one is a digital close up so you can see the paint and lettering better. The paint is close to the old fashioned candy apple red.
Charlie

Nice shot. Good catch.
Me...Its seems like its always right place...right time....NO camera!

Great pictures. Larry you sure were in the right place at the right time. Thanks for posting them for us all to see.

E-paw & Charlie; Here's what became of two of those old (PRR original) E-8s - http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.ph...e#comments - Beautifully restored to historic form, and in use to be seen and appreciated ! Bob C.

Larry caught them headed back to Altoona from the Kentucky Derby. Railroads send their business trains to entertain guests for the weekend.