On a beautiful afternoon, the MPRSS starts its assent up the Knapp Hill. He is rolling again after swapping power with an empty potash a few miles back. Sounded as though there may have been the f... (more)
CNW use to climb up Knapp Hill along US Highway 12, well before UP was in the picture.
A flock of geese take a morning swim in the local pond as MBUVP, already running at a good clip, heads through Knapp. Tracks good for 49 mph here.
Remnants of the CNW can be seen up and down the Altoona Sub. Here, LTB61 throttles up to get a good run at Knapp Hill. They will go into the hole at Hersey and wait for ZEMCH to pass.
ZCHEM with the throttle open grindes up Knapp Hill.
MPRVP heads west with 120 cars in tow.
A pair of CSX units head this UP westbound.
Eastbound potash extra coming down off the Knapp Hill enroute from St. Paul to Altoona.
