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Rose Yard
CR's Rose yard was a former PRR yard located in Altoona, PA.
Cars stored in Rose Yard (1)
An overview of stored cars (including 60' and 86' boxcars) which would always fill this yard at Rose.Cars stored in Rose Yard (2)
Another view of one of the yards at Rose that was used to store cars. The Juniata shop complex is in the background.Cars stored in Rose Yard (3)
A third view is shown here of the yard at Rose that was used to store cars. Check out all of the Conrail boxcars that were stored here.CP-Works in 1981
A 1981 view of Works interlocking looking eastward shows many things that will never be seen again: a quartet of blue EMDs as road power on a general merch train, the deadlines of blue and black locomotives at Rose Yard, and the rainbow of stored cars belonging to CR and its ancestors.CR 3332 Altoona, PA 1981
Conrail GP40-2 3332 is seen at Rose Yard in 1981.CR 5568 on PIAL-4 Altoona, PA 3/5/99
CR 5568, 6800 & 6124 are seen on PIAL-4 at Altoona, PA on 3/5/99.CR 5568 on PIAL-4 Altoona, PA 3/5/99
CR 5568 is seen on PIAL-4 at Altoona, PA on 3/5/99.CR 6034 on ALPI-4F Altoona, PA 3/5/99
CR 6034 & 5620 are seen on ALPI-4F at Altoona, PA 3/5/99.CR 6821 on PIAT-5 Altoona, PA 5/16/99
CR 6821 (followed by NS 1634, CR 6517, CR 5035, and CR 6126) on eastbound PIAT-5 in Rose Yard.CR 8061 and NS 5270 at Rose 5/16/99
GP38-2's CR 8061 and NS 5270 (CR 8060) on a yard job about to go under the 8th Ave. bridge.CR 8086 & 6382 at Altoona, PA 3/5/99
CR 8086 & 6382 are seen at Altoona, PA on 3/5/99.CR 9339 at Rose Yard, Altoona
CR 9339 (ex-PC 9020) is seen passing ROSE tower in Altoona as she switches cars in the yard in 1981.CR 9929 Altoona, PA 3-13-1981
CR RS-3M's 9929 and 9937 idling at Altoona's Rose yard in March, 1981.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 11/24/98
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 11/24/98, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 11/24/98
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 11/24/98, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 11/24/98
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 11/24/98, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 5/15/98
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 5/15/98, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 5/15/98
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 5/15/98, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 6/7/97
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 6/7/97, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 6/7/97
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 6/7/97, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 6/7/97
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 6/7/97, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 6/7/97
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 6/7/97, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 6/7/97
Various stored CR freight cars are seen Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 6/7/97.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 6/7/97
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 6/7/97, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.CR cars stored in Rose Yard 6/7/97
An overview of Rose Yard in Altoona, PA on 6/7/97, shows many stored cars that includes 3 bay coal hoppers as well as other rolling stock.NS 5270 and CR 8061 at Rose 5/16/99
NS 5270 (CR 8060) and CR 8061 on a yard job working Rose Yard in Altoona, PA.Rose Yard
Many types of Conrail freight cars can be seen in this view of the storage yard at Rose in Altoona, PA in the early 2000's.Rose Yard - 2004
There are plenty of Conrail boxcars in this April 2004 view of Rose Yard.Rose Yard 5/16/99 (#1)
Multitudes of stored freight cars are present in this 1999 view of Rose Yard, looking west.Rose Yard 5/16/99 (#2)
Multitudes of stored freight cars are present in this 1999 view of Rose Yard, looking east.Rose Yard 5/16/99 (#3)
Multitudes of stored freight cars are present in this 1999 view of Rose Yard, looking east.Stored Cars at Rose
A sea of cars sit stored at Altoona, PA in this April 2004 photo. Most of the cars and the yard are now gone.WB freight at Homer, Altoona, PA 10-1977
Ex Reading GP35 3654 leads another Ex Reading unit, U30C 6579 and a PC GP38 on a WB freight passing thru Homer interlocking in Altoona, PA. On the right are retired LV RS2s and EL RS3s in storage awaiting disposition.If you find this site worthwhile:
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