In those days the daily local usually showed up and often had to meet someone giving great slide opportunities.

A GP38-2 is on the point and there are helpers in the middle with these guys kicked back and rattling along in Run 8 all the way to Big Cut and the top of the grade. Back in the coal days.

Westbound local has finished its work and is racing home to Bristol in one of many small towns along the line. Nowadays it's six axle power.