Southbound RF&P manifest No. 109, led by GP40 No. 123, was being overtaken by Amtrak No. 89, the "Palmetto," led by P30CH No. 714, at Franconia, VA on Nov. 27, 1977.

A long Q173 labors up Franconia Hill w/ a mixed bag of 2 CSX units, an HATX leaser unit in SP colors and a gray CN/GTW unit. Foreign power is now very common on this subdivision but CSX units alwa... (more)