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

[@Terry19330]

Thank you!

[@KCSHeavenerSubRailfan]

Nice video! I'm coming to Horseshoe Flag Day week. Thanks for the video!

[@Dharma-Track]

Great Drone Footage and good explanations..!!

[@johnkarabinos7164]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane @David Lauback. I grew up in Loretto, PA, the home of Saint Francis University. Was born there in 1956, and have been familiar with the sounds & sights of area trains throughout my lifetime. I now live in Freeport, PA, and have no choice but to have become an amerature Railroad & Train enthusiast since my property borders an old railroad depot and also has several trains running within 100 yards daily.

[@jimpitts8685]

Excellent video! And thank you for not playing some obnoxious music.

[@mattmatty4670]

Cool thanks mate

[@donaldthomas7070]

Thanks for dubbing the video with train sounds rather than elevator music, something others have done with their drone videos.

[@bennywilks9367]

Very well done video David.Other KZbin videographers should learn from your post. Incredible aerial coverage, information put forth in a concise manner without the all-too-frequent presence of someone who likes to hear themselves speck. Very commendable.

[@guitartrainbillkalkman77]

Excellent! I've been railfanning in Cresson since 1974. If only drones had been around then.

[@DavidLauback]

I have often thought about how cool it would be if I could go back in time and film some of the old railroad days with a drone!

[@georgerice1419]

Great video. I grew up in Cresson; many fond memories. Watched the steamers pull that grade when I was a kid

[@keystonerailfan9670]

I just purchased a UAS and your impressive aerial views have inspired me to also give this aspect of railfanning a try. Thanks for a great video!

[@DavidLauback]

Happy flying!

[@Wambligleshga]

Good job. This is Tom Lieb commenting and most of my 40 years worked on the railroad - Penn Central/ConRail/Norfolk Southern - track department was spent at this headquarters here in Cresson. Nice to see it 'from the air'! Lots of memories stirred! Thanks, David Lauback.

[@biged8290]

Wonderful video David...Cresson and Cassandra are two of my favorite photo stops,but not before stopping at Sheetz for 2 chili dogs,or Shop 'n Save for a wonderful sub...sure enjoy your videos.

[@DoctorDispatch]

Very nice video, David! Good overall presentation, too. My son and I just spent a week at the Station Inn back in September. We visited the Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, the Juniata shops, and even took a day trip to Strasburg and the museum there. Had a great time!

[@bobaroo58]

Great video!

[@zigman8550]

I can almost see my moms childhood home at 8:10 The church is on her street.Powell Ave.My aunt still lives in the house.She just turned 101 yrs.old.

[@stevemckeown4120]

Good video.Looking forward to my trip up there for the N scale show in Altoona this fall

[@clamcop]

Nice went there once went thru the car tunnel and missed the fueling yard entirely after driving 2+ hrs out of my route Nice to finally see

[@AlikStansberry]

Thank you very much for uploading this David! NS is one of my favorite railroads out there, and seeing units like the big SD70ACUs operating is great!

[@andrewockenfuss9830]

I stayed in Cresson last September. At the inn. I had many questions and you answered them. Great vid.

[@raytaylor582]

Awesome video rail fan the curve on you tube all time

[@thesuneversets]

Went to college in Cresson. Could see my old place from your drone. Great town, hopefully you got somw Vitos while you were there!

[@paulasherry2157]

Cresson PA is my home town where I grew up. Love this video and makes me miss Cresson! I use to live in the apartment building right beside the tracks.

[@51divco]

Hi Dave. Kenny from Albuquerque New Mexico. Been there many times and stay with Tom at the Station Inn. You did a great job thank you. Both my Grandfathers worked for the PRR in Harrisburg PA and Enola PA. Our house was right next to the tracks at the Over View Bridge in Enola. This was 1943 to 1950. If you ever have a opportunity I'd love to see a drone view of Enola and Harrisburg. Thanks Kenny.

[@vernongoodey5096]

I’ll be in Cumberland in a couple of weeks! Travelling on the Mallet, as I’m from Great Britain, Cresson will be on our TO DO LIST as we shall be continuing onto Reading for another steam trip with 2102

[@jamesalarkin1795]

Excellent video , great airmanship! THANKS

[@FortWorthMobileMechanic]

I would enjoy seeing where those other tracks go great video

[@dave3216]

Great job. Your informative video made me a subscriber. 👍👍👍👍

[@MarkBrockman1956]

Very interesting and informative! Great job 👍

[@ryankasperowicz6860]

That Was Really COOL. I could watch trains like this all day. Amazing Drone work Sir

[@carlosalvarado7203]

Nice video.

[@franktstets8037]

👇Great video..thank you ! 👍

[@allenmurray7893]

Very nice video and what beautiful scenery in the surrounding area.

[@gloria6229]

Don't forget that Cresson Steel place.

[@dalerockwell2226]

Nicely done!

[@joehines9175]

Great Video, Thanks for sharing. I never realized the trains switched tracks in the area you showed.

[@donnebes9421]

That’s why there are switches there.🧐

[@highlife0586]

Good morning and THANK YOU for this post. When I go out that way during my annual summer day trip, this is one of my stops.

[@611isthebest]

Great video. Trains there also pass Horseshoe curve and Glitzen tunnel

[@KB-gs8zi]

Sir David !! THANKS as DRONE VIDEO is awesome !!! Don't know if its still there ,,but there was a Cresson Ridge restaurant on US22 that had a painting on the wall next to the ceiling of Horseshoe curve !!! Been many years since been up there since the completion on I-99 !! ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!

[@zigman8550]

K B- Sadly the Cresson Ridge restaurant is just a vacant building as of two years ago.My aunt lives in Cresson and when I was a kid back in the early 1970's when PENN CENTRAL was still around,my dad would take us to that restaurant for a hamburger and a big glass of chocolate milk when we would visit from Michigan.Boy,I really miss those times.

[@KB-gs8zi]

@@zigman8550 Yepper !!! Days gone by !!! Thanks for your update !!!

[@markmc9]

Nice one, great drone work.

[@josephjacobs6433]

I spent a lot of time on the ground here, but never saw it the way you presented it. Very interesting. Thank you for a great video

[@douglasskeen628]

Many thanks for your video! I learned a lot about how and particularly where, much is done on the summit of the Pittsburgh division.

[@debbierobinson2275]

Great video

[@RailfanTurner]

Terrific catches/power/races/meets! Hopefully I can go there for a railfan trip in the future! Amazing narration!

[@daericksimpson9244]

Awesome drone footage 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

[@taslimchaudhry1431]

Beautiful Drone Video 🚂🚂🇮🇳

[@ryant4920]

Very nice but...Cresson isn't the summit. Nearby Galltzin/Tunnel Hill is the actual summit.

[@Bruno.Trains]

What it beautiful layout! I love the way you do your videos because it’s hard to believe that these are not real full size trains - you are an amazing videographer 😁

[@timothystevenhoward]

Really nice video David. I shared this on facebook. hope you don't mind.

[@DavidLauback]

Not at all! Share away!

[@moregltfirephotography4857]

Great video just one thing the Pittsburgh line doesn't go all the way to Conway it stops at Pittsburgh and the Fort Wayne line goes to Conway and beyond

[@bhproductions1061]

Yes I went to the Conway yard a couple times and saw some trains meets and a triple train race

[@LUVEMDPOWER]

Take a good look at the engine house that services the helpers; it will be shut down next weekend.

[@sevenb4710]

Gallitzin is actually the summit of the mountains

[@richardwalter5917]

Was there right before they closed MO tower

[@chefjavier]

How many trains goes thru thre area? There’s not action in the fuel service area?

[@phinsgranpop]

David. Nice to see just what is around Cresson . But can I ask why you never ventured down the track past the Station Hotel, just for a look see ?.

[@DavidLauback]

Good question! I never thought to go check out what was down past the Station Inn. I'll have to do that next time!

[@toy4x4nj]

Looks like they really fix up the train watching area since i last visited

[@DavidLauback]

Kenny, I've only lived in the area for a couple of years, so I never got a chance to see what the park used to look like. When did you last visit? What did the park used to look like?

[@toy4x4nj]

@@DavidLauback last time was 2011 I could be wrong , it looks different but that was 9 years ago

[@annem8152]

where I live, we call anything that short (2,000 feet) a hill.

[@DavidLauback]

You'll have to forgive me because I'm originally from Northwest Ohio where everything is completely flat! 😂

[@bobrulejr.4057]

Dave, at 9:07 I see a track going out to the left into the woods. Where does that lead to?

[@DavidLauback]

That's a great question! I'm not sure where that track goes. If anyone on here knows more about that track, let us know where it leads to!

[@robertrospendowski3510]

How many cars are on these trains ?

[@brucebeckman2175]

Why no Horse you Curve video?

[@wescreek3493]

Hi David. What is the grade at Horseshoe Curve I am curious?

[@DavidLauback]

Great question! I'm not exactly sure, but I believe that NS lists the overall grade of the Curve as 1.34% in their timetables. If anyone on here knows for sure, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[@FECironhorsepro]

How long has it been waiting for train there is it hours of waiting.

[@DavidLauback]

I would say that on average 2 or 3 trains come through per hour, although it varies. Sometimes it's busier and sometimes it's quieter.

[@FECironhorsepro]

@@DavidLauback ok thanks for the information.

[@sevenb4710]

To be more specific, in the tunnels.

[@sevenb4710]

Other than that, amazing videography, And production quality.

[@donnebes9421]

Nor folk?

[@jamesalles139]

4 Al Gore's rhythm thanks

[@jamesdecaro4277]

Trains suck

[@PghTrainFanatic]

Great video!