A spontaneous Magnolia Cutoff trip in the middle of the night turned to be quite a bad idea! As I started heading into the Alleghenies, visibility was horrendous. So I abandoned the cutoff and w... (more)

Seems odd to see CSX Q352 with a pair of Norfolk Southern locomotives up front

Q352 glides over a frozen Youghiogheny River on a frigid winter day.

Eastbound Q352 drops down Bakerstown Grade as it runs along Pine Creek in Sample.

Eastbound Q352 rolls thru the snow on the ex-B&O at Etna. This line is now operated by the Allegheny Valley Railroad.

Q352 sails by the Jacobs Creek Holdout signals.

A repainted ex-Conrail SD40-2 leads CSX train Q352 east over the former B&O P&W Subdivision as it descends Bakerstown Hil.

A freshly repainted ex-CR SD60M leads CSX eastbound Q352 down the former B&O P&W Subdivision at Sample.

Eastbound Q352 drops down grade thru Sample on the former B&O P&W Subdivision.

Q352 has just crossed the Allegheny River Bridge as it was heading east on the former B&O P&W Subdivision. Soon it would pass the Amtrak Connection at Field and then pass under the NS Pittsburgh ... (more)

When I heard Q352 call the signal at East Schenley, I never expected to see an MP15 on the point! The Glenwood Switcher had gone to rescue the disabled eastbound near Etna. This ex-B&O line is n... (more)

After working at Glenwood Yard, train Q352 heads east over the P&W Subdivision towards the P&LE at Braddock. This part of the ex-B&O is now operated by the Allegheny Valley Railroad.

A very short Q352 enters Connellsville Yard in this Winters first significant snowfall for the area.

Connellsville, 60 miles railroad West and at the foot of the Sand Patch grade, still holds on to the brilliant and beautiful fall colors. Q352 with it's colorful consist heads east along the Youg... (more)