Q261 begins to dig into the grade to Martinsburg at Sandy Hook on the muggy July 1st. Canon EOS 10D w/ 70-200mm F/4L lens. 1/400 sec. @ F/8.

Westbound entering Harpers Ferry.

A pair of leased units lean into the curves westbound towards Cumberland, MD.

The 4758 passes the classic B&O CPL signals at Hansrote with westbound auto-racks.

A popular train this day, made extra special by the trailing B-Unit.

A Warbonnet and GP-60 B unit lead the CSX Q261 around the curve at Shen.

Q261's train winds through the interlocking at Point of Rocks as head end prepares to enter the tunnel. Canon EOS 10D w/ 70-200mm F/4L lens. 1/320 sec. @ F7.1.

BNSF and FURX power lead the CSX Q261 around the curve at Shen.

Q261 lays into the dynamics as it decends Barnesville Hill at Tuscarora. Canon EOS 10D w/ Monopod-mounted 70-200mm F/4L lens. 1/320 sec @ F/7.1.

Q261 navigates the curves during the climb uphill west of Harpers Ferry.

CSXT 4609, an original Clinchfield SD40 in the "Freddy" is one of the few remaining straight locomotives.

Santa Fe leader puts out the smoke as it tackles the uphill grade leading the CSX Q400 west towards Cumberland MD.

Q261 begins to assault the hill at Weverton, MD. Canon EOS 10D w/ 70-200mm F/4L lens. 1/500 @ F/8.

Q261 crosses a raging Potomac River following a day of heavy rain. The river approached flood stage and required parts of the C&O towpath to be closed.