Southbound K803 heads up the beginning of the Duff Mountain grade and will not need a helper today.
Only CSX train seen this day as there was lots of MOW around, but here's one heading southeast into the fall sunlight.
Q34002, starts around the southesast wye, and onto #2 track of the Willard Sub, off the Toledo Sub, as it passes Q16101, heading westbound on #1 track. CSXT 9020 & 8867 are just hours from finishi... (more)
An autorack train roars out of Hickory Creek #2 tunnel deep in the gorge, soon to start the ascent of Duff Mountain. Autoracks normally don't require the helper to get up and over the grade.
CSXT 9020 is out front of the intermodal train as it sits tied down next to the UP loaded coal train at Florida Street.