Red oak leaves, fresh oil stains from a recent standard cab, and wheat sprouting along the tracks. And yes, a shortage of soutbounds this frosty winter morning.
With the ridges on fire from the fall colors, two new ACs push hard on a Hill Run over the Garwood trestle. Signs of the old Virginian electrification days are abundant along this stretch of the P... (more)
Having just cut off a coal drag while in motion behind the photographer, the helper motor immediately gets the green light to return north over Duff Mountain.
With one of the SDs cutting out, coal drag N294 does it's dangest to clear Chaska at the tailend, allowing the helper engine to go north on the main, then come south to hook up for the shove over ... (more)
With the helper still on the rear ninety some coal hoppers back, N294 clears the last swag before cresting over Duff Mountain on a beautiful sunny fall day.