CSX 7870 holds east of Galesburg with a manifest.
A light helper heads into the dark Sand Patch tunnel after pushing a coal drag up the hill and cutting off on the fly.
CSX 3063 leads a grain train west at restricted speed during the middle of the signal cutover in Downers Grove. Main 1 still had searchlights for the time being, but they'd be gone within 24 hours... (more)
NB empties returning to the mines in an isolated place. I still wonder what that thing above the windshield. Not seen by me before or since.
Another SB unit coal train rattled unnoticed through another little hamlet.
As a loaded coal drag grinds under the Western Maryland Keystone Viaduct, the sun makes a perfectly timed appearance on this otherwise dreary Saturday morning creating some strong storm light.
Helper unit laying over waiting for the next push
With spring evident in the trees near the Marathon office facility (right) CSXT 593 has a manifest in tow headed south.
A matching pair. Two CSX GE ES44ACs lead Springfield Terminal (Pan Am Railways) train SEPO through Lowell Yard. These days, CSX power does not continue East of Lowell, but for the second day in a ... (more)
Moving at track speed past CSX's Huntington Yard, CSX train K081 advances past the stored power. In this power line, sits the well known CSXT 8888 or "Crazy-8s." This locomotive, which made its 6... (more)
As the sun paints its final rays of light for the day atop the mountains of Pennsylvania, Q261 glides under the Western Maryland Keystone Viaduct.
Loaded slab train K550 hammers west on the main approaching West Van Bibber.
Eastbound oil express lead by a pair of CSX unit east of Steward, IL.
