Snow continues to fall as blue hour switches to darkness while BLE 906 gets lights to pull iron ore loads from United Taconite and begin the return trip back to Proctor yard.
Restarting on a .42% grade here at Allen Jct, puts these old girls to the test. They show their age as they slowly get 13,000 tons of iron ore moving again after meeting an empty here. This loaded... (more)
Looking across a bridge that crosses the Tallapoosa River, I witness the lead engine of CSX train I183 blow through the crossing towards Wadley with 266 axles.