Lots of horsepower on a 6 car P98 as UP SD90MAC 8129 leads the train northbound from track 2 to 1 at Burke.

NS P98 holds at Burke with 2 GE's and a trio of GP60's (One in horsehead scheme). He is awaiting a new crew and clearance north past the smoothing gang.

VRE 325 departs south after stopping next to NS P98 to drop off the P54 relief crew. P98 outlawed about an hour earlier. A nice conversation with the engineer passed the time while we waited for... (more)

UP SD70M # 4773 w/ Flags trails on northbound