After shoving a train from Cumberland to Sand Patch, light B249 helpers split the signals at NA, located between Mance and Philson. Upon B249's arrival at Hyndman, another westbound shove awaits.
A Maryland State Trooper gets the story from the driver of a car wedged up against the mainline near the Weverton interlocking. The Q276 crew stopped just in time to avoid hitting the stuck vehicl... (more)
An empty coal train passes through the interlocking at Field. On the left is the Capitol Connection which links the P&W Sub with then-Conrail's Pittsburgh Line.
Having cleared up its emergency braking issues, CSXT 7878 is crossing over its own tracks as well as the former IC's at this unique junction of three railroads.
This is not a normal holding point for UP freights, but CSXT 7878's train has gone into emergency, causing it to stop just before this crossing outside Villa Grove. Red filter applied in post-proc... (more)