Hot on the heels of 21Q, 25K thunders downhill at Lilly on NS's busy Pittsburgh Line.
21Q sails through Lilly with a colorful train of doublestacks which match the late fall foliage.
Helpers lean in to the curve at Lilly, PA.
Kicking up the autumn leaves at Lilly, PA.
Eastbound helpers through Lilly, PA.
Rounding the curve westbound through Lilly, PA.
Front helpers working at full throttle to make maybe 10 mph up the west slope.
In a few minutes this train will clear Carney Crossing as it battles through the Alleghenies.
The Conrail on the nose may be faded but the blue still stands strong as this locomotive helps push an eastbound intermodal upgrade.
Westbound through Lilly, PA.
Maybe 10 MPH at full throttle through Lilly.
This westbound unit gondola train is kicking up some dust as it comes around the famous curve at Lilly.
An eastbound manifest is seen at Lilly. The PRR signal bridge, complete with the increasingly-rare position light signals, was the main reason for my interest in Lilly this day.
