REID"
The main was once 2 tracks through here as well as the helper pocket for eastbound trains destined for Harrisburg. The helpers would stay for the most part until Lee's Cross... (more)

THE "OTHER" LURGAN"
Hagerstown to Chambersburg local CSX D773 travels on the old Wild Mary main off Fetterhoff Chapel Road at Altenwald, PA as it approaches it's destina... (more)

"Chambersburg Cold Storage"
CSX D773's power reverses up to Chambersburg Cold Storage to drop off a couple reefer cars as the plants old switcher still sits out front proudly basking in... (more)

The CSX Hagerstown to Chambersburg local runs north on the main to switch out a few industries on the old Western Maryland Lurgan Sub as intermodal train Q016 pulls into the yard in the background... (more)

A CSX local switches Chambersburg Cold Storage under some threatening skies. CCS has been shipping much less (if anything) in the past year.

GP35 Slug and GP40-2 mother head west.

GP35 Slug and GP40-2 mother head west.

With fading bright future paint, a GP40-2 leads the D773 from Chambersburg under the last WM signals still in service on CSX. Note how the signals are stuck in yellow.

Very rare SD50 on the Lurgan Sub. crosses a private crossing and a bucolic farmhouse.

Nice to see 6 axles again on the D773. This is an ultimate grab shot, I had to take out of the car... I fell behind chasing, but by luck this was the best way to get the farm in the shot.

Very sad to see the Lurgan Sub. merely a shadow of its former self. AC6000's even used to use the second track as this was a double tracked, signaled line (there was a signal bridge here until las... (more)

It's hard to believe that this is the only ex-WM signal still in service on CSX (is always in yellow too) and the only WM signal bridge still standing. Note the CV car in the consist. SD40-2's a... (more)

They aren't kidding when they say to go extra slow at this underpass. The "highline" has better rail but sits abandoned for the time being. It will probably be reopened once the intermodal termi... (more)

The D773 glides north with almost 20 cars through some beautiful farmland. He is peaking a ridge that divides the Cumberland Valley. Two lines were built to tackle this grade; the other line is ... (more)