On a relatively warm Feb. 20, 1983 northbound RF&P "Through Freight" No. 120 was picking up a unit coal train from the C&O Pass Track at Doswell, en-route to the Virginia Power Generating Station at Possum Point, VA. Engineer D. H. Rollins has the cab window open to enjoy some of the temporary warmth. Where No. 120 was concerned, the term "Through Freight" was used loosely. No. 120 was the northbound counterpart to the dreaded maid-of-all-work No. 105. No. 120 even had a more evil twist. Crews working north on No. 120 and making numerous pick ups and set offs could get "stuck" at Potomac Yard. Getting "stuck" meant that you had to take legal rest at PY and could not turn on continuous time. Crews behind you, taking less than six hours to get to PY, which was by far most of the trains, could run around you while you were getting rest. The double whammy came when you got "stuck" on No. 120 and caught the dreaded No. 105 home.
