Westbound Q249 crests the "Summit of Alleghenies", elevation 2258 feet, at Sand Patch.

Westbound autoracks (Q249) split the signals at Glencoe, Pa.

Westbound Q249 passes through Sand Patch, Pa. The former tower at Sand Patch is evident in the center background.

Westbound autoracks roll through an S curve at Mance, Pa.

Westbound Q249 grinds upgrade along Wills Creek through Williams, Pa.

A pair of Wisconsin Central SD45s lead westbound CSX autoracks through Dawson, Pa.

This is a classic scene as CSX Q249 exits the Harpers Ferry Tunnel and drifts across the Potomac River. The sound of the horn echoing off the mountains, the rush of the water below and the locomo... (more)

A pair of Ferromex engines are a long way from home crossing the Potomac River from Maryland into West Virginia.

Westbound autoracks exit the iconic tunnel at Harpers Ferry and cross the Potomac River from Maryland into West Virginia.

CSX Q249 heads upgrade around the curves at Fairhope behind a pair of SD40-2s for power.

CSX Q249 heads west at Viaduct Junction behind a pair of SD40-2s for power.

CSX Transportation engine 466 charges west with a string of racks in tow.

A veteran SD40-2 leads an empty autorack train westbound past the Brunswick station as Spring is in full bloom in the Mid-Atlantic.