I worked there for 18 years. 1990-2008

I would live in that house if I could work as an engineer on those trains.

That's pretty cool JP.

Great that you caught the turntable in action. No Jay, I would not like to live in the house by the train yard, it would loose it's "specialness, allure" seeing it all the time day after day. Great airel footage. Thanks for bringing me along. 👍✌️

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

I hear ya. I think I'd have fun inviting people over to show them.

I would enjoy attending your "round table party " but I don't think I could live there . I like "peace and quiet " too much LOL....I learned about the round houses and turn- tables from your videos and they are one of my favorite parts of railroading ..., along with the little cabooses , the passenger cars , the big ole locomotives ..oh, well . I guess I like it all ! LOL.....Loved the history . Thanks for sharing !

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Haha 😄 💙

It would be so cool to live there!!!!

Great drone views. Great that they kept something there. Thanks for sharing. JP

Former PA railroad shops. Awesome place!!

Nice opening with the turntable! Interesting watch...Thank you JP 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry

Loved the turntable, very cool!! Always enjoy seeing & learning about trains from you. Great video Jay, thanks! I will be traveling down the hwy tomorrow with my last moving loads so going to wish you, Jill, Lili, & all JP family a safe & Happy New Year!! Take good care everyone!!!🥰😘

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Make sure to take time to enjoy yourself as well. Happy new year

I also like this video I like going to the turntable and watching the trains passing by 9th avenue and 9th street and behind station mall

@JPVideos81

2 жыл бұрын

It's a great location to watch

This is a definite 👌 💯 2021 nice job man

Good video and great sound from the engine.

Good Job with some cool stuff!

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Awsom information love to watch the train videos 😊

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

👍🙂

thank you jp love this train video

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

I love the sound of the train bell. reminds me of when I was little...

the over view of the turn table was awesome

Thanks for the video, and your positive view of Altoona. I grew up 3 blocks off the mainline (near the footprint of the old roundhouse). Been away for almost 40 yrs and now live back in town. I live not so close to the tracks, but I love the sounds of the railroad every day. Enjoy your vids very much!

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

Hi Jay. Great video. The turn table is cool. I enjoyed the video. It was interesting. Hope you are doing great. ❤👍

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Hey kat. I like this location because you get upclose to the action and see what most people dont get to see. Doing good, hope you are as well.

Very impressive place.

What a great video! The drone footage was so cool! I would love to live in that house, I would sleep like a baby with all the train sounds. When we lived in the cities, I would fall asleep to the train sounds, and like you said, it would be fun to enjoy having lots of train parties! Awesome video JP, thank you so much and Happy New Year again!

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure I'd sleep much. I'd always be checking to see what they're doing next lol

Very impressive. 🥰

hell yes ID live next to the NS yard 24-7 Action cant Beat trains action in my front yard

cool video. And nice number on the Wabash

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Great video JP! Love the turntable ! They used to have one down here at Greensburg Ky., it got tore out back in the 60's wish I could've seen it, I was too young, the line got abandoned in 1984 sadly, all that's left is a trail and 2 tunnels. Great job on the railroad videos love them!

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh tunnels...

You were in the right place at the right time to catch that awesome shot of the gorgeous Wabash Heritage Unit on the turntable. And heck yeah, I want that house! It can always be renovated, but as they say with real estate it's all about location, location, location! I'd have an HO layout in the basement, N Gage on the first floor, and Z on the second floor. Live streams 24/7!

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Now you're talking!

one happy little boy Noah said Chocho and he loves the trains . Thank you for sharing ❤❤ stay safe love ya Happy New Year

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Happy new year to both of you

I would. I'll be sitting at the window with my crochet watching all the action. 😊😊😊🚆

Happy New Year! 🌝

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Same to you

Heck yea i would love to live in the house that would be cool. Pretty cool that you got to see the turn table in action. Happy New Year.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

You'd be the popular guy among train enthusiasts lol. Happy new year to you as well

@StantonsJourneys

3 жыл бұрын

@@JPVideos81 for sure lol 😆

I love seeing how 7713 absolutely dwarfs the forklift. That is some good filming, JP. That was a money shot.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

👍

' wow that cooool train on the turnning a track train

What railfan WOULDN'T want to live there ??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But here's a good thought...... see if the folks would sell, give them a good price, and make that and maybe the next house a Bed-and-Breakfast. I could see this becoming just as popular, if not more so, as The Station Inn. Make sure to build an upstairs deck, going all the way around. One good thing about Norfolk Southern, is that their heritage units, are THE ENTIRE UNIT....... not some tiny little sticker, as CSX does. Oops.... forgot my manners --EXCELLENT video !!!! I'm jealous. Just thinking..... of how they use to say at the end of the football game, is so-and-so going to Disney World ?? My answer --- HELL NO !!!! I'm goin' to Altoona !!!!

That was very cool lots of History pretty cool to see the train disassembled

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Not something you get to see. Pretty amazing how quickly they can rebuild trains there.

That is beautiful !!!! 🌟 I have to tell you... my Son’s name is Connor ~ so learning about the color “Con~Blue” ~ was pretty cool to me. Thank you, to you and yours ... 🎉Happy New Years to you all!🎉

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Hi to connor. Conrail blue is a beautiful shade of 💙

I would definitely move into that house by the shops. I also like the idea for filming the Juniata shops on a 24hr stream.

There is only one thing better than watching a locomotive and that’s to watch lots of them. I would so live there. Would knock wall out and it would be all glass....I would be in heaven. Loved that. Happy New Year Jay to you and yours

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Nice side deck would give great views

@lindamccaughey6669

3 жыл бұрын

That’s for sure

Awesome! I’ll make my way up there one day

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Make sure to spend a few days. I think I'll be back sooner than expected haha

@NixCrossing

3 жыл бұрын

@@JPVideos81 will do , it’s just a few hours away lol. We also want to get to horseshoe curve one of these days.

Watching that thing spin around was nifty! 😁

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

😁

yes i would. right there. any time.

I like this Video. I've seen a Train on the turntable before. Here in Ft Worth Tx. We have an Old Steam Engine that the Rebuilt along some Cars. They call it the Tranuntula it operates everyday during certain times. It is Now Housed in Granbury but still runs down to the Stockyards in Northside where the Tourists flock to. I really enjoyed this Video as I love the sounds of Trains from far away, so haunting so Beauitful so Mysterious.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

😊💙

You got the wabash heritage unit !!

Having basically grown up in Altoona, or at least the next town north, it's always nice to see someone cover Juniata shops some more, recently they've had a lot of power just sitting around though unfortunately, I'd love to see that pusher in action over there sometime, I used to have a friend that lived in one of the houses by the turntable too!

This is my second home...most of my family worked here...its awesome...worth the visit...❤💙💋

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

I love visiting here

This was so awesome. What a trip. 😁

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I'm heading back when we get warmer weather.

@rj78productions88

3 жыл бұрын

@@JPVideos81 I definitely don't blame you.

Absolutely would love to live there. I could watch the trains all day.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

You'd love it

Yes. My dream home location.

That would be a great house

This is pure awesome, and you actually witnessed the wabash Heritage unit on the round table your super lucky and very rare catch..and to answer the question if I would live in that house? Absolutely Hell yes, well I’m a railroad foamer to the core😎

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Was certainly a lucky catch.

I would totally live there!

I don't know about near there but I have always seem to have live near train tracks.......and love the sounds especially in the night.

Way to go JP! Another great railroad content video. Love the heritage Wabash unit. The house would be cool to visit, but between the noise and the stink of diesel fuel it would be tough to live in.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Would be a good house to rent weekly to train enthusiasts

What a beautiful looking new locomotive MAYBE if you ask nicely they might let you take a tour of the station ....you and Rj

Great video Jay!!! I love living in the country so I probably wouldn't like to live there. I sure would love to visit often though!!! Wonderful drone footage as always!!! Take care, stay safe and God bless you Jay!!! Happy New Year Jay, Jill and Lili!!!

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Country living also would be enjoyable.

@giniwalters8401

3 жыл бұрын

@@JPVideos81 yes it definitely is Jay!!!

Many years ago when Texarkana, Texas was a hub, It had a huge trainyard with a roundhouse. It also had a large passenger terminal with an enormous waiting area that extended over the trainyard. Few people were concerned about the belching fumes and smoke from the stacks then.

That wabash looks awesome

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

We'll see it again in a new video next week.

@nssunburylinerailfanraymon8563

3 жыл бұрын

@@JPVideos81 ok

Just incredible the number of engines there. What a great view from the drone looking down at that turntable. Might be a bit hard sleeping in that house, but yeah for sure I would have a live cam on that yard 24/7.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Like sleeping through a thunderstorm haha

Beautiful locomotive and fun to watch the turntable in use! Wabash Cannonball; great song. Not so sure I'd like to live nextdoor , fun to visit though. I live about 40 blocks from the city train yard. I can still hear the train whistles;I like it.👍

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Love hearing the horns and whistles echo in the distance.

Great catch. I was there about sept. Caught a switcher, and a railmobile on the table.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@TriGogglin

3 жыл бұрын

@@JPVideos81 JP, as busy as you are, your youtube channel has got to be a full time job. I really do appreciate you taking the time to reply to my comment, keep up the great posts. And may you and yours have a happy new year and a safe 2021.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

@@TriGogglin it pretty much is my full time job. Been doing it full time for over 2yrs. Thanks for watching.

I absolutely love the house but probably not want to live there due to the noise but seeing the trains would be very cool :)

Love Altoona, would love to figure out how to move right next to the turntable!

Very interesting as always. Really starting to get into trains 🚊 🚂. The bell reminds me of when my mom and I would pick up my dad from work at Patrick Cudahy. It was right next to a train track and the train bell would go off all the time. I’d always wave to the caboose. Lol

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

You can get into trains. Just dont get in front of one lol jk.

@manilowmeltsme

3 жыл бұрын

@@JPVideos81 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I would absolutely love to live in that house I would never get bored of living next to all that train stuff, also I would have loads of turntable party's, lol , all the best for the new year sir, gr8 video godbless you,

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Just go outside and see what activities are going on. Free entertainment.

I love trains. When I first lived in Hummelstown, Pa the house was less than 30 ft from then Conrail tracks. The sound of the trains going by would put me to sleep. Yes my friend I would love that house and to make it even better when you wanted friends over built a nice deck on the side looking down into the turntable. Now that would be something no one else would have.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea

Would love too be at your round table. Awesome place 😎

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

You'd have an open invite any time

@lesaanderson2525

3 жыл бұрын

@@JPVideos81 thank you 😊 happy new year 🎉 tell Jill and Lili happy new year 🎉 also

Heck ya id live there

My understanding is that the house there if for the Staff and some offices there. possibly for overnight rest time use for the longer runs.

I used to live across the street from that Turntable. Used to be hundreds of housed like the one you showed then they made us moves and destroyed all our houses.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Did they buy everyone out?

Would love to live there.🚂☃️

I love the rumbling sound of train's, the bell's and whistle's would have to go. As an aircraft mechanist i'd love to live close to an airport.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds of pure power is amazing

yes i would my grandfather on erie lackawanna that why i love trains

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Loads of history. Thanks for stopping by

I would love to live next to there seeing trains every day would be awesome

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

an idea suddenly flashed in my head as you were giving the facts here. JPs "A Train Story" on the Science/Discovery channel....i know i would never miss an episode.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

As long as i can use my little cheat sheets lol

I believe the turntable is new

Do you stream the round-table online?

If someone handed me the keys to that house and said, "You have two hours to move in and it's free, otherwise the next guy gets it", I would be done in 40 minutes despite living 4 hours away, and there's nothing anyone could do to stop me. Except my wife. I'd need her permission first.

@JPVideos81

2 жыл бұрын

I think many others would have the same idea as well.

I'd like to live their IF they don't ring the bell at night!

You don't know how fortunate you are to catch a "Heritage Unit" the turntable. NS has a number of locomotives painted in "fallen flag" schemes. Railfans track the locations of those units.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

I follow the heritage website and caught nearly a dozen so far. First time seeing one on a turn table, so I'm a happy guy.

Wisconsin used to have on in Altoona but not anymore because the company of the Union Pacific took it down and it was made for the North Western trains and the turn table was made for SOO line steam train well it’s gone now after it was token down by the Union Pacific

Ya I'd live there.

You're still catching a train. You're catching them on video!

Trains are cool.... BUT.. The noise might be a bit too much for me to live there. Loved the drone shots. Thanks JP

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely not for everyone, but a unique place to live.

@72gloria

3 жыл бұрын

@@JPVideos81 ...1 thing for sure... You make trains more interesting. Safe travels.

If you filmed this right before you posted, we didn't have 1000 employees. Around 600 then. Less than 500 now. Thanks to NS greed. We are capable of far more than what they're using us for. The test shed you referred to is simply testing it like that all the electronics and air brake equipment works right. Then of course load on rebuilds. The overhaul line, track most south, also tests before release though not as in depth because its mostly the engine parts they have to worry about. Theres an emissions lab on the opposite end of the shops in use which tests exactly what its called.

@JPVideos81

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update and info

As the switcher (EMD SW1200?) shoved he road unit onto the turntable, I wondered, because of the length of it, if it was a balanced turntable and it would be centered and the SW would back away or if it was a twin span table. Then the switcher stayed on behind it and my question was answered: twin span. (In steam days, since the engine was so much heavier than the tender, even when coaled and watered, the loco's center of balance, somewhere near the back of the engine had to be over the center, leaving a space in front of the pilot. When the loco's weight was centered, the entry end bogies would lift off the pit rail and the weight would be taken with the center bearing. As longer and longer locos were developed, tables had to increase in length, turntables rebuilt or relocated, taking up already precious real estate. The twin span table, developed by Bethlehem Steel in the 1920s, spread the weight over both end bogies and the center bearing, so center of balance didn't matter. I'll bet there were times when hostlers spotted short locos just clear of the ends of the table's rails to turn it, which would've been an odd thing to see! Altoona was an incredible facility in the early days, when the Pennsy built a lot of their own locomotives and a large percentage of their rolling stock. It's not too shabby in modern times, either! Stay safe, everybody.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing and checking out the video.

@mcsbaby82

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know exactly what you're talking about but that table has a motor on each end to drive it around. We only usually place a unit on the middle when spinning it for cab orientation going into the shop or for transportation.

Yes, I would. So would my train enthusiast son.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

I would rather live next to an act of rail line before that and then I would just have a camera in my one window at overlooking the tracks

Im not sure if would want to hear that when im trying to sleep

@cjmc9526

3 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not, you actually get used to it and don't really hear it so much....but it's not for everyone I know

I would retire in that house, put huge picture windows and have a 24/7 train yard cam.

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

I love the sounds of trains but that would be a little too close for me.

Don’t know how many times I climbed that fence to retrieve a softball, I only know of one guy getting hurt Freddie Robert got stabbed right in the chest, he lived.

built in garden R R ?

I don't know do they operate 24-7 might go a little more crazy from the bell might have to carry one around to feel normal. Definitely across the street is cool Central California Watching

Wish I could be turned on the table....X

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

😲

Definitely positively yes cameras one camera 24 hours a day 365 days a year definitely the house oh yeah

watch a video about the history of the pennsylvania railroad thay talk A lot about this place Altoona would notbe there if not for the rail road lots of big city all over the US were build because of the railroad cool to think about

isnt that where they paint the locomotives

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

I believe so

Our antique rail system here in the US is in stagnation at best. Corporate heads like to brag about their freight rail system. That takes a lot of intestinal fortitude to have that as your great accomplishment. These corporate heads have done their very best to discourage interest in passenger rail service. Giving Freight priority on the tracks and eliminating stops for passenger service, apparently is part of their plan. I have seen many right-a-ways that serviced towns, abandoned and the tracks removed. They have increased the ticket prices, eliminated many stops, and gave poor service in general. If you want to see a real rail system look at the European system on KZread, especially Dutch Railways. Don't only look at their modern Passenger and Freight cars, look at the road beds, signals, Passenger terminals and safety equipment. I'm old enough to remember when we had a real rail system for it's time here in the US.

@themopar426

3 жыл бұрын

dont worry joe biden will shut them down!

You are going to need a lot more track and a bigger basement Central California Watching

@JPVideos81

3 жыл бұрын

😲

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