This GEVO might not have seen this much coal dust before (result of going 50+ mph with 10,000+ tons of coal) but this old N&W signal sure has.
Old meets new with the GEVO, one of the newest units on the roster, idling ahead of a GP38, one of the oldest units. The GEVO's were put on the rear of the 576 as manned helpers.
SB coal train going track speed with a former CR C39-8 trailing as well as a BNSF unit. Two GEVOs were on the rear, shoving.
Rare SB coal in daylight with a CR C39-8 trailing a "Pumpkin" and a "Catfish." The autocarrier in the distance is on Route 70, some 3000 ft. away (over 1/2 a mile).
Westbound through Chambersburg with power in UP, NS, SP, and CR paint. Note the coal dust from the loaded hoppers.
Southbound Loaded Coal Train On Main Track At Fourth St. , In Early Morning Sunlight
The first NS coal train in awhile through Hagerstown.
Five units on NS 576. The lead two were cut off and placed on the rear as helpers.
NS 576 A Rare Southbound Loaded Coal Tain Heads South in The Late Evening!
PRR SD40-2s 3363 and 3359 have coupled to the front of 576's power and are getting ready to finish the climb to the summit.
PRR 3363 and 3359 are added to the front of loaded coal train 576, lit by street lights and lights from the Cresson Engine Terminal.
BN unit very unusual at the time