CSX 309 is on its hands and knees as it leads loaded hoppers through the curve at Amblersburg.

Q316 grinds upgrade as it rounds the broad curve at Amblersburg, WV.

SD35’s!

In the early 1980’s, M&K Junction near Rowlesburg, West Virginia was a stronghold for Chessie SD35’s running out some of their later days in helper service. Here one ... (more)

Four B&O SD35s shove hard on the rear of an eastbound manifest at Amblersburg, WV on Sept. 13, 1975. Track work on the eastbound track has the train climbing Cranberry Grade on the westbound. In... (more)

Four B&O SD35s shove hard on the rear of an eastbound coal drag at Amblersburg, WV on Aug. 16, 1975.

Four B&O SD35s were shoving hard on an eastbound manifest as it struggled up Cranberry Grade just east of Amblersburg, WV during a downpour on May 4, 1978.

In May, 1978, some friends and I headed to B&O's Cranberry Grade to catch some spring colors. It rained all three days. That said, railroading does occur in all types of weather and we tried to ... (more)

Back in 1977, the standard helper set on Cranberry Grade consisted of four SD35s. Two sets were employed and both were usually kept busy. Its shove done, one set was dropping downgrade and aroun... (more)

On a hazy summer evening, a trio of SD50's shove a loaded coal train past the classic B&O signals at Amblersburg as the heavy train struggles up Cranberry Grade.

An eastbound coal drag approaches the CPLs located in Amblersburg WV on a cold snowy night.

An eastbound CSX coal drag curves through the color position light signals at Amblersburg, West Virginia, at dawn on a foggy autumn morning. The 80-car train is entering the heart of Cranberry Gra... (more)

A pair of AC4400's shove an eastbound coal train up Cranberry Grade. Rounding the curve at Amblersburg, they are passing some of the most photographed B&O signals still in existance.

The M&K helpers are almost done getting V653 over the hill, but its anything but an easy finish. The 2.84% grade of the Cranberry Grade has slowed the train to almost a walking pace. It will take ... (more)

Trying a slightly different angle of the most photographed CPLs on the West End.

An impressive battle to witness at night, coal loads being lifted over Cranberry Grade at a walk, 5 min. after the head end passed the helpers are seen between the CPL signals at 04:21.