A empty "Bailey-Cross" coal train powered by three big 6 axles charges west. One more mile and U306 will summit the westward climb out of the Potomac River Valley. In about 45 minutes this train w... (more)
Trains Trains Everywhere! U306 leads the pack, followed by V634 who needed marker attention, Q368 power sits by the tower, and D721 with Ex RF&P unit sits on 1 waiting to get into the yard.
A coal train rolls east on No. 2 Track. Visible in the background is No. 1 Track which cuts through the mountain inside of Point Of Rocks Tunnel.
A pair of AC motors sit patiently on track 2 at Garrett. The train would soon be assisted by Cumberland helper B245 after Q261 and Q373 passed by on Track 1.
The CSX version of the Silver Snake gets ready to pull east after a crew change at Brunswick. A pair of ACe units and a mother slug set will lead the train on the B&O and eventually the RF&P.
Two pairs of red eyes stand guard at the east end of CSX's Cumberland Yard at Mexico. Behind it sit coal train U306, yard job Y196, and NS detour train Z450, a combined NS 20E and 20K.
It's not often one finds a Geep leading a pair of wide cab GE's, especially on a coal train. However that was just the case with CSX coal train U306, as former GP40-2 4418 leads CW44AC's 458 and 1... (more)
Despite descending 1100 feet in about 11 miles on the Cranberry Grade, U306's rollercoaster ride isn't over yet. The train still has to go up the Cheat River Grade and down the Newburg Grade befor... (more)
U306 passes long closed CA tower in "Terry Allie," as the train crews call it. The mix of state-of-the-art engines and relics from the past like CA tower are one of the most intresting parts of th... (more)
