Tonights rail fan net and some video

We had a great rail fan net this evening on the 146.880 repeater. There were a record high seventeen (17) stations check in and there was lots of good discussion of activity on the local rails.

Dennis, our net engineer, also brought to our attention that he had shot some video on a recent trip to Horseshoe Curve in Altoona Pennsylvania. He has kindly decided to share it with us and has put a link to the file on the North Hills Amateur Radio Club web site.

Link to Horseshoe Curve Train Video

The image you see above is a snap shot from that video showing an Amtrak passenger train making its way through the curve. Enjoy the video and join us next week on the Pittsburgh Rail Fan Net. If you are not a licensed amateur radio operator you can listen in on the net with any public safety scanner radio. Simply program 146.880 in the channel of your choice and join the fun. If you would like to participate in the net you can send Dennis email by clicking here.
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