The valley fog is slow to burn off today as the 631 works its way up to track speed after going through CP South Linden and CP Linden where the line makes a sharp turn.
NS SD40-2 3367, leading an empty Strawberry Ridge coal train, makes a wake in the untouched snow as it approaches the River Rd. crossing outside the small community of Nisbet, PA.
A lashup of five Norfolk Southern SD40-2s prepare to recouple to their train after taking a spin on the Linden wye. Temperatures were frigid, as evidenced by the icicles clinging to the 3363.
Ah the whims of working the railroad. While reversing to their train the conductor had to ride the rear of the coal hopper getting down to protect every crossing for just about three quarters of a... (more)