Spring has sprung as the trees are blooming, the grass is growing and temperatures are in the mid 70's as another 150 loads of coal bound for Newport News are seen stretched out across the Viaduct... (more)
Westbound manifest snakes along the James River. I was teased several times by NS freights moving southward just across the river. This stretch of track has concrete ties.
Westbound manifest races past Eagle Rock at 1525.