The B&P's train awaits the X802, at Laughlin Junction. A unit is kept on each cut to maintain air on the train.
X802 does a power swap at Glenwood, where it will also swap trains with the B&P.
The other BPRR unit assigned to the X802/X803 pool makes an appearance, as the X802 heads west towards Braddock and Glenwood, passing US Steel's Edgar Thomson plant.
Now CSX and BPRR are pooling power on both moves (CSX from New Castle to Glenwood, BPRR from Glenwood to Butler). X803 is now headed west towards Glenwood Yard.
Now CSX and BPRR are pooling power on both moves (CSX from New Castle to Glenwood, BPRR from Glenwood to Butler). Here, the X803 power just coupled on to the train between Demmler & Braddock.
Now CSX and BPRR are pooling power on both moves (CSX from New Castle to Glenwood, BPRR from Glenwood to Butler). Here, the X803 power is lite, running around the train between Demmler & Braddock... (more)
Here's the Buffalo & Pittsburgh detour interchange train to CSXT on the P&W Subdivision.
A 199 train roars past a Richmond Local tucked away in the siding at Christie for its passing.
A Santa Fe merchandise train rolls along a lengthy fill between the corn fields and almond orchards that surround the Merced River.
A high-powered Santa Fe eastbound grinds up the approach to the Loop amid the surrounding landscape's greenery.
With the pass under an unusually persistent and cold sheet of ice and snow, 5333 East makes its way slowly across the valley at the top of the pass toward Mojave.
Beautiful evening at Tehachapi Loop as this SD45R works hard with some reefers.
Morrison-Knudsen SD45R 5353 leads a westbound stack train at the end of double track at Oakley and meets an eastbound Amtrak San Joaquin.
