A westbound intermodal with an all-GE lashup is approaching the crossing at Mance, on the old B&O horseshoe curve- which was once triple-tracked.

CSX SD50's, 8627-8580, westbound on the ex-B&O Keystone sub climbing Sand Patch grade at Mance, Pennsylvania. January 18, 1997. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Chessie B&O GP40's 6105-6621-6033, leads a eastbound R396 down Sand Patch grade, just past NA, Mance, Pennsylvania. January 27, 1991. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

CSX Train I031 curves down the Sandpatch Grade through Mance.

Mance Movers: Empty autorack train M215 rounds the curve in Mance, PA, as it passes the old post office. In the background, storm clouds are coming through the area. The fall colors are beginning... (more)

A heavy intermodal train grinds around the horseshoe bend in Mance, PA on a beautiful spring evening. After dodging rain clouds all day, this was a welcome break in the weather! This train was r... (more)

CSX intermodal train I015 is seen rounding the horseshoe curve at Mance, PA grinding up the Sand Patch Grade. The small building was once the post office for the small borough and is now privately... (more)

CSX intermodal train I015 is seen rounding the horseshoe curve at Mance, PA grinding up the Sand Patch Grade.

Westbound manifest freight M215 is seen climbing Sand Patch Grade rounding the horseshoe curve at Mance. The train is passing the site of the former Mance post office which is now a private reside... (more)

Westbound manifest freight M215 is seen climbing Sand Patch Grade approaching the horseshoe curve at Mance.

A westbound empty but long autorack train fights gravity and very slowly grinds it's way through the horseshoe curve at Mance.

Q359 rounds the horseshoe curve at Mance behind an SD70MAC leader.

Q138 winds around the horseshoe curve at Mance led by a standard cab C40-8.

In the fall of 1994 I made a visit to the famous Sand Patch grade. Traffic was plentiful that day and the weather and fall color was fantastic. While predecessor colors were still fairly common I ... (more)

CSX 933 brings serves as a DPU as it brings up the rear of a an eastbound intermodal making it's way past the old post office as it makes it way around the horseshoe curve at Mance on a sunny but ... (more)