Toledo bound rack train Q249 twists through the curves at Manilla behind a pair of GE's.
A westbound autorack train rolls along the bank of the Ohio River.
7827 and a newer GE sibling roll 249 westbound on the Pittsburgh Sub on a cloud-free spring afternoon.
Q249, in the middle of heavy snow showers, passes through the Manila interlocking as it approaches Sand Patch and the summit of the Alleghenies.
Westbound Q249 is about to enter Brook Tunnel along the High Grade Line of the West Slope of Sand Patch Grade. The track in the foreground is the Low Grade Line which heads towards Benford Tunnel... (more)
Q249 crosses over the I&O former DT&I and GTW at Morgan as it's known on CSX. It is known as Quicy on the former DT&I.
Auto Racks make for a nice early morning glint shot as Q249 heads westward soon to take the northeast transfer at Fostoria.
Old reliable, Q249 makes its typical mid-afternoon appearance in Pittsburgh.
Late in the day Q249 makes an appearance at Sterling, ending a long lull between westbounds on the New Castle Sub.
Autoracks pass by a firehouse in Gaithersburg; I believe the twin red cones on top are public alert sirens.
249 proceeds down the double track to Groveton where he'll wait for yet another eastbound.
Rolling 'meat' between Q249 and Q216. Background provided by Heinz Field, home of the Steelers!
8629 is riding along on the back of Q249 as it passes crewless Q368 waiting to get into Cumberland in the flat valley west of town.
