My uncle was a boilermaker at the Altoona Shop. In 1956 he took me on a tour, I was 9 years old. I remember the noise and seeing all the steamers, dead, waiting for scrap. it seemed to stretch for miles, but some were still used as pushers over Horseshoe Curve. This video brought back sweet memories.
I love Trains, grew up in PA, close to Spur line from Trafford to Export, gone now but I remember train back in the 50's And 60's saw them a couple times a week.
And to think in PRR days it was even bigger!! 😊😊😊I remember it before it was mostly torn down. Glad at least it was partially saved and still gets to hail as the largest.
My favorite part of this video is showing a bottom of locomotive and showing the rebuilt locomotive that is ready to go back into service. You are correct that this is cost cutting for the railroad.
NS Roundhouse brought back childhood memories of the NYC roundhouse steam locomotive shop in Rensselaer, NY (on the east side of the Hudson River) though named NYC's Albany Yard. I had the part time job at Selkirk Rail Yard in my senior HS year to be a rail spiker, replacing bad spikes with new ones. I can still smell the coal smoke from the 2-6-2s and the 4-6-4s. Good time it was!
As impressive as it looks now, it’s a pale shadow of its former majestic glory. I used to drive past the Hollidaysburg shops on my way back to Penn State. So much gone!
Sir David !! Thanks & When N/S closed it's ROANOKE shop according to the NEWS reports , they offered the Employees the move here !! Times are getting harder to make a 30 yr career in 1 spot !!! Thanks AGAIN FOR VIDEOING & SHARING !!! ""KEEP IT SAFE "" !!!
Loved the whole video (thanks for doing it and for sharing it!). My favorite part was at 6:22 when you showed all those beautiful black and white ponies in the corral.
I live across from the Williamson,West Virginia Railroad Yard an I love trains my dad was a coal miner he work for island creek coal company in Red Jacket Wva the train went by the back of our house I'm 60 now so that was back in the 60s
This is an iconic railroad location. I especially liked the giant roundhouse. We have a comparable facility near here at North Platte. Our main shop (UP) is divided into halves for doing warranty work on GE and EMD locomotives. Lots of power on hand, but not as many as you have. In addition to locos being cycled through the shop, units for sale are also to be found here. North Platte was never an erecting shop like Altoona. It was developed when North Platte became the main classification yard on the UP. Before that, Grand Island was the main classification yard. One of my employers, Nebraska Central, has its Grand Island operations center located in a building that was once used to fabricate passenger cars.
WOW ! Im building this as a modeltrain layout for a convention in Germany. This video makes some reseachs A LOT easier ! Thanks for this awsome video ! Keep up the great work ! Cheers from Germany.
Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed the entire video especially the round area where the trains turn around. I remember the round house in east end. I've lived here all my life and have never had a train ride. Can you believe it? Most of us would never get to see what you and your drone have shown us...thanks again!
The entire thing was fantastic many of my relatives retired from there I lived just a couple miles away I absolutely loved it as a kid I hung out there all the time. I will always love this place so much incredible history
The scale and scope of this facility is amazing. The video demonstrates real quality. The music is not intrusive and the captioning is appropriately enlightening. Thank you for the excellent work?
Bravo on your coverage of Juniata. As a former Conrailer, 1985-1999 I had the opportunity to tour the facility several times. Awesome and the pride of the work force was very evident! Thanks and I am a subscriber
I enjoyed the entire video. Seeing an area from the sky gives a whole new perspective on it, I see this yard almost daily at ground level. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Can almost see the house I grew up in. 3 blocks from the 2nd Street gate on (north) 7th Avenue. Front door of Trianon bar @ n 5th and 2nd street was my grade school bus stop for a couple years.
This whole presentation is so amazing!! From start to finish!! It's saddening that they took the repair shop out of service in Roanoke, VA my hometown, But I hope they will one day reconsider, and continue to keep that part a of history and benefit into service, I know it has effected the local economy, and many lives that put so much effort in over the years there. But it is what it is, I'm thankful to see this facility in all it's glory, thanks for bringing that experience to life, and sharing it with us!!
THANK YOU for using your affinity for trains and your skills with a drone to share such a spectacular viewpoint of the Altoona shops! As a railroad enthusiast and model railroader, your work here provides SO many insights!
Being somewhat of a railfan, I had no idea at the size of a facility that rebuilds these diesel locomotives. That is a tremendous savings to the RR industry and the general public. Let us hope that this business will not fall to the wayside as so many others have. With this new administration wanting to do away with coal, oil, gas, and other resources, it appears to be only a matter of time before the railroad industry will suffer and go the way of the dinosaurs. It was railroading that helped develop this nation and provide the life blood to this nation. We cannot allow such tragedy to take place.
Thanks for showing me the train workshop. I never that there are lots of engines that has to get fix. Fort Worth Texas has almost the same thing just behind the Texas Motor Speedway.
David, your videos are of the highest quality. Drayton and Danny Harmon are two of my favorites. You have moved into third place and I have only seen two videos!!! My favorite part of this video is the TURNTABLE. I've had an affinity to roundhouses and turntables. As you know, many have been dug up or filled in. Keep those videos coming. By the way, my favorite part of train watching is block signals that change their aspect or the rare opportunist to see a 'dropped signal'. Thank you.
That place is huge, bigger than the former USS Homestead works. Last time I was in Altoona, there were quite a few Union Pacific locos there. In Roanoke at the museum, there is a steamer which was built in the Juniata Shops. This is a great post, sure wish tours are available.
Thanks so much. Having visited my PRR Engineer Grandfather in Altoona many times, here's a suggestion: edit in some new fly bys starting at the two prominent bridges that go over the yard. That way, people can be better oriented at what they are seeing. Thanks again.
The giant building with the round house tracks held an old civil defense siren which is seen in the video. I think if you stood on the roof you’d be able to see a few more, but this one I believe was removed recently.
Altoona… The city that kept some mighty Pennsylvania RR running… Great history, great people
My uncle was a boilermaker at the Altoona Shop. In 1956 he took me on a tour, I was 9 years old. I remember the noise and seeing all the steamers, dead, waiting for scrap. it seemed to stretch for miles, but some were still used as pushers over Horseshoe Curve. This video brought back sweet memories.
Wow! That’s amazing!
That would have been awesome to see.
I was 5 same tour ! Grandfather Life long enginner middle div. What i would give to have him back !!
I love Trains, grew up in PA, close to Spur line from Trafford to Export, gone now but I remember train back in the 50's And 60's saw them a couple times a week.
Love visiting here from Bradenton,Fl....Altoona and surrounding towns,make us rail fans,feel like kids again...thanks for the video.
TO BE A TECH HERE TAKES INTENSITY, INTEGRITY AND INTELLIGENCE!!!!
I spotted a high-nose in the mix. Also some interesting looking switchers. I'd need a month to snoop around that yard. LoL
Had relatives who worked for Pennsy and Penn Central in Altoona and Philly. Love seeing this. Wish the Pennsy survived.
No favorite part. It was all interesting and educational. Drones have changed our lives!
And to think in PRR days it was even bigger!! 😊😊😊I remember it before it was mostly torn down. Glad at least it was partially saved and still gets to hail as the largest.
My favorite part of this video is showing a bottom of locomotive and showing the rebuilt locomotive that is ready to go back into service. You are correct that this is cost cutting for the railroad.
NS Roundhouse brought back childhood memories of the NYC roundhouse steam locomotive shop in Rensselaer, NY (on the east side of the Hudson River) though named NYC's Albany Yard. I had the part time job at Selkirk Rail Yard in my senior HS year to be a rail spiker, replacing bad spikes with new ones. I can still smell the coal smoke from the 2-6-2s and the 4-6-4s. Good time it was!
As impressive as it looks now, it’s a pale shadow of its former majestic glory. I used to drive past the Hollidaysburg shops on my way back to Penn State. So much gone!
I have so many memories about Trains 50's and 60's
I'm just glad the juniata shop is still operational
Sir David !! Thanks & When N/S closed it's ROANOKE shop according to the NEWS reports , they offered the Employees the move here !! Times are getting harder to make a 30 yr career in 1 spot !!! Thanks AGAIN FOR VIDEOING & SHARING !!! ""KEEP IT SAFE "" !!!
I grew up near Altoona, Never get tired of seeing the Altoona Shop or the Horseshoe Curve. Now I just view them remotely from Ohio.
I rode by in 1978 on the "National Limited."
In the early morning light, I could see nothing but former EL E8s and RS3s.
Almost as far as I could see.
Very impressive...would have loved seeing it in the days of steam!!
My great grandfather worked there when it was Pennsylvania Railroad and 3 of my great uncles worked there during the penn central-conrail years
Loved the whole video (thanks for doing it and for sharing it!). My favorite part was at 6:22 when you showed all those beautiful black and white ponies in the corral.
I live across from the Williamson,West Virginia Railroad Yard an I love trains my dad was a coal miner he work for island creek coal company in Red Jacket Wva the train went by the back of our house I'm 60 now so that was back in the 60s
GREAT More locomotives in the area than we have in half the uk
I would love to see drone footage back in the 1940's and 50's
Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops - temporarily occupied by Norfolk and Southern until the Pennsy returns!
I can dream, can't I?
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You wish.
@@johntantanella2225 Yes, yes I do!
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WHY ? They were bankrupt. At least ConRail and Norfolk Southern made and make profits.
0:20 GoRail
2:25 NS 1801 (Yellow)
4:28 NS 4001 (Blue) and NS 8520 (Red)
For anyone who wants to know
This is an iconic railroad location. I especially liked the giant roundhouse.
We have a comparable facility near here at North Platte. Our main shop (UP) is divided into halves for doing warranty work on GE and EMD locomotives. Lots of power on hand, but not as many as you have. In addition to locos being cycled through the shop, units for sale are also to be found here.
North Platte was never an erecting shop like Altoona. It was developed when North Platte became the main classification yard on the UP. Before that, Grand Island was the main classification yard. One of my employers, Nebraska Central, has its Grand Island operations center located in a building that was once used to fabricate passenger cars.
the North Platte yard is so big that you cannot see one end from the other
WOW ! Im building this as a modeltrain layout for a convention in Germany. This video makes some reseachs A LOT easier ! Thanks for this awsome video ! Keep up the great work ! Cheers from Germany.
Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed the entire video especially the round area where the trains turn around. I remember the round house in east end. I've lived here all my life and have never had a train ride. Can you believe it? Most of us would never get to see what you and your drone have shown us...thanks again!
I really like drone videos it give you a view that you never see
Very Cool looking Old Repair Facility. Thanks for the Strong 💪 Effort with this Video & Sharing. 👍
Altoona shops of the Norfolk Southern awesome good video.
I worked there from 1990-2008 as Senior General Foreman. Ran the Warehouse. Supplied parts to the Shops.
super cool, thanks for the vid. Arguably one of the most important US railroad locations historically.
The entire thing was fantastic many of my relatives retired from there I lived just a couple miles away I absolutely loved it as a kid I hung out there all the time. I will always love this place so much incredible history
The scale and scope of this facility is amazing. The video demonstrates real quality. The music is not intrusive and the captioning is appropriately enlightening. Thank you for the excellent work?
Bravo on your coverage of Juniata. As a former Conrailer, 1985-1999 I had the opportunity to tour the facility several times. Awesome and the pride of the work force was very evident! Thanks and I am a subscriber
I remember seeing that 4001 locomotive before the derailment. Glad it could be repaired. Thanks for the footage
I luv Drone Videos, they show so much
Awesome aerial footage of an increadible, old-time, hard-core railroad facility! They wouldn't build 'em like that nowadays!
Excellent, thank you. I grew up in the 1950s in Greenville, CA, near Keddie. Pennsy rr was the greatest then.
the Keddie Y
I enjoyed the entire video. Seeing an area from the sky gives a whole new perspective on it, I see this yard almost daily at ground level. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Proud to have worked in the juniata shops
props to you and your nine fingers
Can almost see the house I grew up in. 3 blocks from the 2nd Street gate on (north) 7th Avenue. Front door of Trianon bar @ n 5th and 2nd street was my grade school bus stop for a couple years.
no shit?
Love it!! I went there to see it in 2016 Horseshoe Curve and this Shop!!!! Love it!!!! Want to go back!!!
I visited once and got awesome.shots of the turntable, but your video is special....I will be back and fly my drone!!
Love the music lol.
Great show of the Alto Shops! Proud to say NS shops are here where I live in Altoona Pa.
That place is HUGE, have only seen it from the road. Would love to get a look inside, but that is most likely not possible. Thanks for the flyover.
Agreed, it would be really neat to walk around inside if that was possible!
@@DavidLauback just fly your drone really low
Having grown up in Altoona, this great video brings back many memories.
Sorry no favorite part, just awe inspiring.
Thanks for the fascinating ariel tour.
Great flying! Love the turntable, and locomotives disassembled.
Excellent video and excellent locomotive workshop. Congratulations on the video. Best regards.
Thank you. I didn't know anything about that great workshop. Excellent and very instructive video, with the magic of the drone. Best regards.
This whole presentation is so amazing!! From start to finish!! It's saddening that they took the repair shop out of service in Roanoke, VA my hometown, But I hope they will one day reconsider, and continue to keep that part a of history and benefit into service, I know it has effected the local economy, and many lives that put so much effort in over the years there. But it is what it is, I'm thankful to see this facility in all it's glory, thanks for bringing that experience to life, and sharing it with us!!
Great video !!!!!!
Enjoyed the background music too...
I want to live in one those house's next to the turntable!!
If you want to live in a dumpy house with super noisy locomotives. When they blast their horn at 10:00 p.m. with sleeping kids. Yeah that's smart.
I want to live in one of those old towers that have been made into a home
THANK YOU for using your affinity for trains and your skills with a drone to share such a spectacular viewpoint of the Altoona shops! As a railroad enthusiast and model railroader, your work here provides SO many insights!
Incredible video! Your so lucky to of been able to go visit! Thank you!
Awesome video, Awesome background music.
Growing up in Altoona I have never seen the shops like this before, thanks for sharing!!
Being somewhat of a railfan, I had no idea at the size of a facility that rebuilds these diesel locomotives. That is a tremendous savings to the RR industry and the general public. Let us hope that this business will not fall to the wayside as so many others have. With this new administration wanting to do away with coal, oil, gas, and other resources, it appears to be only a matter of time before the railroad industry will suffer and go the way of the dinosaurs. It was railroading that helped develop this nation and provide the life blood to this nation. We cannot allow such tragedy to take place.
RRs failing in the internet economy? Ha! Stay off the tracks
Thanks for showing me the train workshop. I never that there are lots of engines that has to get fix. Fort Worth Texas has almost the same thing just behind the Texas Motor Speedway.
Nice flying. Not too fast. Good o get this view that I've only seen from the ground.
Thanks. I've seen it from the street several times and 12 to 15 years ago had the opportunity to tour the shop during an open house.
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Did you get to go there during RailFest ?
David, your videos are of the highest quality. Drayton and Danny Harmon are two of my favorites. You have moved into third place and I have only seen two videos!!! My favorite part of this video is the TURNTABLE. I've had an affinity to roundhouses and turntables. As you know, many have been dug up or filled in. Keep those videos coming. By the way, my favorite part of train watching is block signals that change their aspect or the rare opportunist to see a 'dropped signal'. Thank you.
I liked everything! especially the rebuilt locomotives, they have nice paint schemes.
Love the history of the shops. Think it time I went back to The Shops. Thanks Much
That place is huge, bigger than the former USS Homestead works. Last time I was in Altoona, there were quite a few Union Pacific locos there. In Roanoke at the museum, there is a steamer which was built in the Juniata Shops. This is a great post, sure wish tours are available.
Im from here and live in Texas now miss the trains but not the snow.
Wish they could have left you fly through the fab shop!
Great video ! While Juniata is still very active, it's sad to see so many locos in storage. NS is / has sold a lot of power in recent months.
Have been here quit a few times over the years. Nice to see it from the sky. Very well done.
Five star rating!
Everything man. this is cool.
Great Video. Nicely done !
Great presentation!
Awesome Job! the video with the facts make it especially interesting !
Crazy, houses right next to that roundhouse.
Can you imagine living there? What a view!
Great video !!
HC Treintje Herman from Belgium.
All of it! Thanks
🚂 Great video, great shots. Keep them coming. Thanks 🚂🚂
Wonderful video. Love the drone usage.
Great video educational loved it
Great video 👍🏻 I really enjoyed this
Excellent , amazing how big the facility really is !
AMAZING!
Thank you for the video, My Brother lives tp Altoona, Pa , maybe one day I'll get a chance to go by that yard .
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Wonderful perspective, great drone work, awesome facility! Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks so much.
Having visited my PRR Engineer Grandfather in Altoona many times, here's a suggestion: edit in some new fly bys starting at the two prominent bridges that go over the yard. That way, people can be better oriented at what they are seeing.
Thanks again.
Oh my god, I Loved the Tour, I'd Like to see more in the meantime!
So many engines. Too bad they couldn't have sent a few to Texas, each one could power a community.
Great video
Pretty cool!
Excellent video! Thank you very much!
I'm so glad you made this fantastic video before railroads switch to all electric trains.
Very realistic looking layout!
Terrific video, music was good too. Good job and thanks for sharing.
The giant building with the round house tracks held an old civil defense siren which is seen in the video. I think if you stood on the roof you’d be able to see a few more, but this one I believe was removed recently.
was it civil defense or a hazmat/emergency warning?
Amazing👍🏻👍🏻