After trying to keep up with the train and trying to get out ahead of it from Glenco PA, the station stop in Cumberland finally helped out somewhat, but not by much in catching the Eastbound Capit... (more)
Q138 snakes it's way through the curves at Glade City and Keystone as it makes its journey to the "top" in the last mins of sun on a clear fall evening.
After a long day at loading out a PPLX hopper train on the RJC Irvona Secondary, all the power used for the train is collected and all Nine units hammer up the steep hill headed back North to Clea... (more)
36A along with it's John Deere Tractors and other goods, glides through ALTO's Interlocking eastbound on #1 track headed for Rose and a recrew. The AH (Altoona to Harrisburg) Pool crew will take o... (more)
NS Helper Engines shove hard through "MO" on the rear of the 18G as it heads for the top.
This is the reason I like getting away from NS and the Pittsburgh Line. No Cab signals, any power goes! There's even a warbonnet in the mix as well, Number 555 D8-40BW still in Santa Fe!
The cloud/sun line is perfect, and the deep mean roar of thunder far in the distance overtaken, as a power move heads West into the sinking sun of a somewhat warm summer evening.
Eastbound Q130 glides through the curves on it's journey to Cumberland.
Eastbound Q394 actually is hauling the train down the mountain, and is not using dymanics at all.
A not very late Capitol Limited heads into Cumberland for a crew change and station stop.
WMSR 1100a excursion heads back down the mountain to Cumberland from Frostburg.
Mixed freight heads west under the old Western Maryland Railway bridge at Keystone PA.
Connellsville Helper shoves Q216 by the depot, now a CSX MOW shop, in Meyersdale headed for Sandpatch.
Connellsville Helper set heads back west light after shoving an autorack to the top.