Light helpers wait for a northbound intermodal to roll through Palmer Lake, Co.

First light highlights a southbound freight at Palmer Lake, Co.

A single unit shoves on the rear of westbound Q389 at Philson, Pa.

A pair of helpers shove on the rear of a southbound coal drag as it approaches the crest of the grade at Palmer Lake, CO.

Westbound Q135 splits the signals at Manilla, Pa.

Westbound 25Z passes the Pitcairn Intermodal Terminal (out of view to the right) at Wall, Pa.; homes and businesses in Pitcairn, Pa. form the background.

The early morning light highlights a northbound empty hopper train just north of Palmer Lake.