An eastbound B&O manifest was dropping down Sand Patch Grade, just east of Foley, PA on Aug. 15, 1982. Many will likely note that this is the track level view below the famous shot from the overl... (more)
A westbound B&O manifest was climbing up Sand Patch Grade just east of Brackens Curve on Aug. 14, 1982. I remember thinking how nice it would have been if that freshly painted GP30M third out cou... (more)
I had always been curious of what Sand Patch Grade was like between the east end of Falls Cut Tunnel and Fairhope, PA. On Aug. 1, 1981, I decided to find out and hiked it. About midway down ther... (more)