The thick fog still hangs around further up the mountain, but starts to clear here at Fairhope as Q394 races down the Sand Patch Grade with foreign power leading the way.

Eastbound Q394 approaches the road crossing immediatey east of the signals at NA between Mance and Philson.

The pair of warbonnets on Q394 are illuminated by the last rays of a cold December sun as the train approaches Sugar Ridge Road north of Pemberville.

Eastbound Q394 approaches the Peterbrink Road crossing between Garrett and Meyersdale amid fall foliage.

Early morning finds Q394 highballing east on the first leg of its journey from Toledo to Cumberland as it passes under the "Hundred and a Half" signal bridge on the former C&O north of Bradner.

Mexican Stand-off, sort of. The line up at Mexico this afternoon from left to right include yard job Y192 getting ready to tie onto another cut of cars to be humped, 8644 and the rest of the power... (more)

Q394 eases past the Budd Board at the famous "Narrows" with a fresh coating of snow.

The start of the peak foliage season is emphasized with the help of the contrast of the dark gloomy sky. Q394 glides downgrade, also apparant with it's train slighly above the lead, with a nice l... (more)

Q394 is weaving its way out of Stanley yard and onto the Toledo terminal for a short loop over to Walbridge where it will then take the former C&O down to Fostoria before heading East.

After a crew change in the narrows, Q394 pulls through Cumberland.

Q394 pulls to a stop in the Narrows for a crew change while low clouds hang over the Will's Creek gorge. The clouds would soon lift to reveal a beautiful spring day.

The Q394 experienced air problems earlier and the car department worked on the train for several hours at Blacks Run. As it passed me at Stoops Ferry, I saw the brakes set up on a dozen cars in t... (more)

Willard to Cumberland freight Q394 has a consist that matches the foilage at Mance today as it decends the horseshoe curve on the east slope of Sand Patch.

A long and heavy Q394 catches the last rays of a winter sunset as it grinds uphill towards VN tower. The concrete whistle post is one of many B&O artifacts that still dot the New Castle Sub.

Eastbound Q394 behind a fading Dash 8 eases downgrade around the horseshoe at Mance on a beautiful, but brisk fall morning.