ALCOs getting checked over as the crew prepares for the day's event. 72, which had not run for nearly three years
cooperated by starting up after some mechanical attention.
Pointed at Starkey Hill, that winding grade close to town that is the start of the "Pumpkin Vine" line to Winston Salem, NC. Due to proximity and a grade nearing 1.7% Starkey has been t... (more)