One crew works the north end of the Class Yard while another crew makes a light power move thru J Tower.

During the 1990's, the McKeesport Connecting used switchers from its Transtar parter, the Union RR. The URR 570 was running light thru McKeesport. The two tracks on the left are the CSX mainline... (more)

A single SD50 shoves westbound Q216 up Sand Patch Grade. Yes, the train is going uphill. The slight dip at Roddys Sag makes for an optical illusion.

The short lived W&LE/NS intermodal train passes the B&O Viaduct Tower in Cumberland. Now both the train and tower are just a memory.

A work train heads east down Sand Patch Grade on No. 2 Track as Trailer Train Q125 struggles west on No. 1 Track.

Westbound Q381 rolls thru Confluence on the west slope of Sand Patch Grade.

A trio of SD50's lead westbound Q137 over the top as the westbound intermodal train crests Sand Patch Grade.

A single GP40-2 leads a westbound empty hopper train up Sand Patch Grade at Brackens.

A pair of SD50's lead eastbound Q296 downgrade thru Glencoe on the east slope of Sand Patch Grade.

Eastbound Q286 passes the best "railfan house" on the west slope of Sand Patch Grade. The white sticker under the cab of the 8242 says "Do Not Dismantle". This was the first SD40-2 delivered to ... (more)

Shortly after sunset, the sky has turned a deep blue as a westbound helper engine passes a work train at Yoder on the west slope of Sand Patch Grade.

Westbbound Trailer Train Q137 pops out of Brook Tunnel on the west slope of Sand Patch Grade. This former B&O tunnel is being reconstructed for CSX's double stack clearance project.

A former Seaboard System GP38 leads CSX eastbound Q384 up the West Slope of Sand Patch Grade. The dirt in the foreground is actually the abandoned WM right-of-way which is now a bike trail.

Eastbound S384 rounds the famous curve at Mance. The three engines represent the three railroads who have operated Sand Patch Grade: Chessie, B&O and CSX!

A colorful S384 climbs the West Slope of Sand Patch Grade at Garrett.