With the sun on the western horizon, three big units lead a 50-car CSX ballast train south through the semaphores guarding what was once the north end of Romney siding.
A time exposure of the southbound signal at South Romney, Ind., in the last summer of its almost-century-long existence. A full moon paints passing clouds high above.
CSX has assigned one unit to lift the mix of ethanol and cement empties and grain loads on J771 out of the Wabash River valley. The semaphores, barn and changing leaves make for a pastoral scene o... (more)
CSX J726 south splits the semaphores at Romney, Indiana on the old Monon Sub. Icy winds are blowing just minutes before the sun sets. Not many more trains wil pass this signal as they will be take... (more)