With N259 and a load of mtys on the siding, C212 gets a green light to head back north after shoving U356 over the mountain. The helper unhooks on the fly, saving time on congested days.
N259 struggles with a load of mtys going up the mountain as the ridges smoke and burn behind. In Appalachia burning the mountains is a great pastime for many.
At what used to be called "Straight Bridge", a heavy coal drag drifts downhill nearing Ivydell below South Kilsyth. The unit train has just seperated from it's helper a mile back.