Capitol ahead of Schd today! at FCT in Fairhope
CSX worktrain picks up old tie plates and spikes just east of the Fairhope road crossing before heading west to Glencoe for more cleanup work
The fall leaves have already peaked but Q382 brought back the color as it descended the east slope of Sand Patch Grade behind a varied consist.
The hills have been turned a multitude of colors as fall begins to take hold on Sand Patch. Meanwhile holding back grain train G388 is Cumberland helper B254, 8517, as the train comes out of the S... (more)
The late day sun shines on Q398 as it grinds upgrade
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Only a few weeks old CP 8817 gets a workout on foreign rails but feels and looks like home in the fresh snow on Sandpatch at Fairhope
CSXT 6573, still in Western Maryland paint, leads a westbound out of Falls Cut Tunnel in the last light of the day.
Making the best of the clouds, we see an alternate schedule of Q138 running downgrade east towards Cumberland, MD and it's ultimate destination of Baltimore, MD.
Westbound grain over sand patch at Falls Cut
After a brisk hike the reward is a wonderful view of the area around Falls Cut tunnel on the Keystone Sub. Here the 8867 leans into the rear of Q359 working west up the grade.
The view from above Falls Cut Tunnel on the Sand Patch line is quite a sight and worth the hike even on this chilly October morning.
Q217 westbound, approaching the east portal of Falls Cut Tunnel.