Lugging up the grade at about 20MPH, a pair of YN2 C40-8s lead a manifest through the horseshoe curve at Mance, seen from a top a pile of rocks adjacent to the post office.
Maize in Mance
On a perfect fall morning, eastbound Q368 descends around the "other" horseshoe curve in the Allegheny Mountains of PA. A CD with large-file aerials showing Sand Patch grade from Brook Tunnel to ... (more)
Rain and color at Mance A CSX train comprising of auto racks and powered by three former Chessie System (B&O) GP40-2s, curves through Mance Pennsylvania, on a rainy, yet colorful, autum... (more)
With one traction motor out and helpers pushing on the rear. Q359 slowly crawls through the horseshoe curve at Mance.
The "rainbow era" had officially begun on CSX on Oct. 16, 1987 when No. 137 was climbing up Sand Patch Grade at Mance, PA, led by SBD SD40-2 No. 8196. Actually, the 8196 was half of a two unit he... (more)
Q641 blasts through a frozen Mance with the snow flying and wind howling.
Mixed freight leans into the curves at Mance past the old PO in this beautiful fall scene. Look at that sky! NO HAZE!
Just about anything out of Cumberland will do as helper service. Gone are the straight 50's and the 40-2's, in are the widecabs. A lone GE pushes Q359 up the hill at Mance on this pretty much pe... (more)
Q359-09 appears to be in Notch 8 @ Mance
Q276 rounds the curve past the Mance Post Office towards Cumberland amid nice Fall colors. .
Q375 rounds the curve at Mance climbing the mountain towards Sand Patch with good Fall colors in the area.
Q261 rounds the curve at Mance to a large group of railfans enjoying the nice weather and emerging Fall colors.