Norfolk Southern, Conrail Heritage unit 8098, leads CSX Q368 east bound across Sewickley Creek at mp BF-297, Gratztown, Pennsylvania. July 31, 2014. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
CSX 9969, GP40WH-2, with W004, eastbound on #2 track. Is crossing Sewickley Creek on the CSX Pittsburgh sub at BF-297 Gratztown, Pennsylvania. May 12, 2016. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©
It is a warm and windy afternoon along the former B&O mainline as a trio of westerners zip across Sewickley Creek bound for the grain fields of the Midwest.
On a very warm November afternoon, a pair of BNSF GE's and a CSX SD60 lead a westbound oil train along the Youghiogheny River.
CSX 5477, west bound Q27718, at BF-297, Gratztown, PA. 2/18/2015
CSX train S296-30 with UP 8032-CSX 8055, is east bound at Gratztown, PA. on the CSX Pittsburgh sub. 10-30-2014-1
CSX K045 west bound with CREX 1414, at BF-297.5, Gratztown, PA. 1/10/2015
CSX Q368 with NS 8098, leading a east bound over Sewickey Creek, at BF-297 CSX Pittsburgh sub, Gratztown, PA. 7/31/2014
CSX K045 west bound with CREX 1414, Gratztown, PA. 1-10-2015
A pair of Canadian visitors pull this string of empty oil cans along the Youghiogheny River.
A pair of armor yellow M's lead a westbound freight through the small town of Gratztown.
On a warm fall afternoon a trio of BNSF's lead an empty oil train along the Youghiogheny River.
Ethanol tanks hump on ground rails as they follow behind a pair of GE's.
Empty coal train blasts through the snow on their way for another load of black diamonds.
This locomotive is a tad bit out of place in western,pa and has definitly made its rounds over the last few years
