Nice BNSF/UP combo heads south through Vardo Yard.
VERY rare to see a six axle slug in Vardo. This freshly painted slug is coming from Juniata Shops and bound for Linwood, NC. Horsehead SD40-2 that are ex-N&W are rare too.
VERY rare to see KCS and TFM in Maryland. Interesting how there are 3 different types of SD70 in this consist (one spartan, one ACe, and one SD70MAC). Radio towers really stand out in night shot... (more)
WLE grainer prepares to depart Vardo with a fresh NS crew. WLE crews sat in Connellsville for five hours before getting clearance on CSX.
The generally short V87 backs up to a good chunk of his train while the 203 sits and another local crew works.
Several NS idle after a busy week.
NS Train 211 has just departed the Vardo Yard in Hagerstown and is getting up to track speed.
H34 uses the crossover on the heels of the 211. Note how he is a push/pull. This area, essentially yard trackage as freights use it to double cars out of the yard, used to have 2 grade crossing... (more)
11R trots down the "brick" into Vardo Yard, past a lumber facility that opened several months ago.
11R heads south after a couple hours of waiting for other trains. 37Q set off a hotbox detector ahead of him and he had to wait for 203, 227 and 212 and probably 16T earlier. This worker is hosi... (more)
16T recrews while yard power idles. These two units are about as different as two class I units can get out east.
A different angle from the Burhans Blvd. Bridge. This line actually does not go under the bridge anymore but instead curves to the right. NREX power was trailing, although barely visible.
Yard power meets the 37Q, which for the second day in a row had CR and BNSF.
A better view of the "Swoosh" and the Conrail on 37Q.
37Q, with a CR leading a swoosh, swaps a cut of cars. His train is on the main but going into the yard requires using the crossover, as he does here.