A beautiful Summer day for NS11R to cross from Maryland into West Virginia.
Southbound New Gevo in primer passing by stone tavern in morning light.
Three UP's meeting each other in Vardo. The second unit on the northbound (led by 9142) is an unpatched SP.
11R coming off the Buffalo Line going to Enola Yard.
southbound with a BNSF leader uncommon on to see in lead on this line, moving fast with about 30 cars.
southbound passing over viaduct leaving town.
southbound with four NS engines on train , in late afternoon.
southbound with four engines normal is two or three.
southbound with CRIX 5949 ( ex UP ) and NS 6757 , in late afternoon light.
The Potomac is running a bit high, so access to Johnston Island is a bit limted. NS 11R heads south behind UP runthru power.
CP runthrough power was quite common on NS train 11R in the late 1990s. Occaisionally, SOO power would also stray South.
Southbound at Race St. with a trio of catfish. fishing was good this morning!
11R waddles into CP50 with a hot leader. The train would take the siding at CP62 to inspect a hot axle on the 6564. See EXIF data for shot details.
southbound with ex Conrail engine in the lead, plus a long train