In surroundings that appear almost rural, 173 passes through Baltimore, just north of downtown.
Just before sunset, a rare WLE grainer struggles with its 51 car train across a seldom shot bridge. This is probably the largest ex-WM trestle in regular use.
A lucky catch with two units crossing the Marsh Run Trestle and sunlight! The building in the distance is part of the cement plant.
NS 12R crossing into Maryland from West Virginia. The deep blue sky makes the CEFX 1007 blue bird AC44 hard to spot.
Crossing the massive Susquehanna River Bridge.
Eastbound merchandise train crosses frozen Catoctin Creek at 1245 on a very cold Monday.
Eastbound coal train crosses the Monocacy River at 1400 on a very cold Monday.
Eastbound along the Old B&O Mainline.
Southbound
K951 19 Rock Runner behind GP40-2 6390, road slug 2294 and GP40-2 6460 sits on the Northwest Branch bridge waiting to be lined up at JD for the Alexandria Extension and the rock plant at Jones' Hi... (more)
MARC commuter train 880 crossing stone culvert over Game Preserve road
