Q359's pusher goes along for the ride for now until they reach the extreme grades not too far from here to the West as they near Sandpatch.

Q359 has a nice leader as it heads through Homestead and past the old station. Very nice meeting Brad Morocco at this location!

Q359 passes the waterfront complex in Homestead.

A winter storm begins hitting West Newton hard as this manifest passes the CPL's of the Keystone. Engineer McMarline is seen driving the train when he is usually caught driving Q137 westward.

It was mid-May when this photo was taken and 359 was the first CSX train that I shot in 2009.

Q359 finally parades west after Q226 fouled the holdout at Braddock, some 12 miles away.

Sandpatch enjoys a very rare viewing of pure Soo power today! SOO 6046 SOO 6044

Sandpatch enjoys a pure Soo lashup on todays Q359 pictured here at MP208 climbing the last 2 miles to the summit

Q359-11 westbound on the single or high line track just east of Confluence

Standard cab power up front! You just don't see enough of these locomotives leading anymore. CP 5970 ,CP 6080 CSX 5352 at Sandpatch SandPatch,Pennsylvania

After a brisk hike the reward is a wonderful view of the area around Falls Cut tunnel on the Keystone Sub. Here the 8867 leans into the rear of Q359 working west up the grade.

The view from above Falls Cut Tunnel on the Sand Patch line is quite a sight and worth the hike even on this chilly October morning.

A westbound mixed freight crests the top of the hill with the ex-Conrail #6373, the 1992 olympic cyclist road time trial unit. I believe she recieved the patch job on her nose in 2004, note the em... (more)

In the last light of the day, Q359 grinds it's way up Sandpatch grade with some splendid fall color on the mountain.

A special ex-Conrail SD40 leads this westbound freight through some of western Ohio's scenic farm country.