The engineer has the throttle in notch 8 as the train headed for St. Johnsbury VT grinds up the 1.6% grade on Newport Hill.
Something important has the attention of the fireman for him to be on the steps in the pouring rain as this RS-18/RS-18/GP-9/RS-10/GP-9 lashup grinds up the 1.6% Newport Hill.