SD50's On the rear of todays Q353 these locomotives are no strangers & are back in the helper pool out of Cumberland today serving the east slope of Sand Patch CSX 8526 , CSX 8612

Q353 crosses the Mon River in either Homestead or Munhall, there seems to be a growing debate on the exact location here.

With no help shoving on the rear end, a westbound manifest struggles up the east slope of Sand Patch grade. She is seen here crossing Wills Creek at one of the most scenic spots on the east slope.

The sun has just cleared the horizon as westbound Q353 rolls under the westbound signal bridge at Yoder. Note the the last unit, CSX 1316, appears to be a genset unit.

What was more amazing - this colorful consist or have the sun pop out exactly at the right time? Brand new AC4400 124 leads Chessie/TORCO SD35 7801, Chessie GP38 2027, CSX GP40 6780 and RF&P GP40... (more)

Q353-21 westbound thru the Narrows in some sweet evening light

Q353 westbound on the New Castle Sub approaching Homerville

Manifest Q353 approaching milepost BG 182.4 at Nova, Ohio

A pair of slug sets lead CSX westbound train Q353 past the old B&O signals at Broadford, just west of Connellsville.

An abandoned vehicle shows just how much snow our area has been hit with. Q353 slows to a stop as it waits for MOW workers up ahead to clear the powered crossovers which have been giving Baltimor... (more)

Q353 has just rolled practically over Lodi on the big fill and is curving Westward at Pawnee as it heads towards Willard.

Manifest train Q353 at milepost BG 169.3 on the CSX New Castle Sub