Running in Notch 8, SD40-3 #3068 and SD40-2 #6348 lead a long string of tankers up and out of Westland as they fight the grade towards "Big Cut" on the W&LE's Westland Branch.
On most other shortlines, this bridge might be considered a 'marquee' shot, but on the Wheeling's east end, its barely an after though. Having spent alot of time shooting some of the more famous l... (more)
Its hard to imagine that at one point this wild stretch of railroad saw upwards of 12 mainline freights a day, traveling at speeds of up to 50 MPH! Now adays, its equally hard to imagine what keep... (more)