Cresson, PA - The Summit of the Allegheny Mountains (Drone Video)

Just nine miles west of Horseshoe Curve, Norfolk Southern reaches the summit of the Allegheny Mountains in the borough of Cresson, Pennsylvania. Sitting at an elevation of just over 2,000 feet above sea level, Cresson is home to a small rail park containing a Pennsylvania Railroad caboose, a shelter with picnic tables, a gazebo, and a viewing platform, making the rail park a fantastic place to watch the action on Norfolk Southern’s busy Pittsburgh Division. Besides watching trains from the rail park, railfans can watch live trains in Cresson around the clock on the RailStream webcam (RAILSTREAM LIVE! Cresson, Pennsylvani...) located at the Station Inn, just a few blocks from the rail park. In addition to the 60 or more Norfolk Southern freight trains that railfans can see each day in Cresson, Amtrak trains 42 and 43, The Pennsylvanian, pass Cresson during daylight hours each day. Additionally, the R.J. Corman Railroad interchanges with Norfolk Southern at Cresson right in front of the rail park. In this drone video, we explore the mainline section of track that passes the rail park in Cresson, along with the small Norfolk Southern servicing facility right across from the rail park. We also take a peek at some of the railroad equipment being stored behind the servicing facility.

This video was recorded using a DJI Mavic Pro drone, and the audio was recorded separately at ground level using a GoPro HERO Session.

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