Trailvans east, trailvans west. Just another busy afternoon on the mountain as the 5603 West with a mail train climbs the grade, high along the steep precipice between Allegrippus and Cold curves ... (more)
After 12 years of assigned service on coal trains to Montour Power Plant, these SD60Is are at the end of their service life on these trains as they will very shortly be replaced by SD60Es.
With only a few SD60Is left on the active NS roster, two of the said units lead this NS 536 east through Tipton, PA. As more SD60Es become assigned to the Strawberry Ridge coal trains, catching th... (more)