Talk about luck..... The only southbound in the morning leaves 10 seconds after my arrival....the sun comes out for the first time in the day and the power is CR/UP!
After D797's 2004 derailment at this exact spot, this section of track was rebuilt from the ground up. B702 is returning light after switching Maryland Metals. This is looking west from the East... (more)
B702 leaves Maryland Metals after dumping off his train. This is from the east end of the bridge and this was enabled because of the rare occurence of returning light.
CSX power idling on the wye for the weekend. This power will probably used to go down to "Conservit" on Sunday afternoon.
MARC power idling at the Frederick open air shops for the weekend.
Awesome contrast of power in CSX's Hagerstown Yard.
My last photo of 2005... A good year...... A pair of units still in Conrail livery prepare to head south. The crew did not arrive yet and this was taken from a grade crossing.
After meeting the 203, H34 glides north.
SB 203 passes the rear end of H34.... Offering an interesting contrast of power... These Dash 9's will be around for several more years, perhaps decades.... these GP38AC's may last a few more m... (more)
NS local glides into Chambersburg past a signal added in 2000 when CSX acquired trackage rights over the line.
A former B&O loco basks in the sunlight. It has some weird equipment hooked up to it.... doesn't look like it has been run in awhile.
A lucky catch with two units crossing the Marsh Run Trestle and sunlight! The building in the distance is part of the cement plant.
Covered hopper on the ground after a brake malfunction in Vardo Yard.
B702 crosses Oak Hill Ave.
A slightly different perspective at Maryland Metals and a pair of units this time (not long hood forward). This is probably some of the worst looking active track in the country.
