Like a snake in the grass. Thanks to JT for the title! UBHF shoves back up the east leg of the wye which runs through the middle of this farm towards Lehigh Cement.
UBHF struggles around the horseshoe curve at Sabillasville. Since departing Union Bridge at ~1600, the engineer has had to stop the train numerous times due to one of the units overheating to as h... (more)
Engine 304 rolls through a brief patch of sunlight, that was not blocked by the trees of the Catoctin mountains.
After switching NVR homes (and picking up 2 more cars - Total is now 41), UBHF begins the long climb to Highfield. The engineer has his four GP38-3's and lone GP-9 working hard to maintain forwar... (more)
UBHF passes in front of Graceham Cemetery on a beautiful Monday evening, with 5 units and 39 cars. Yes, there really are cars behind those blue and orange stripes.
UBHF heads west on a beautiful Monday evening, with 5 units and 39 cars. Its not often the Highfield run rates 5 units.
MMID UBHF power working hard on the long grade to Highfield. (Side note: Second Unit in the consist is one of MMID's three GP-9's, #202, with a roof covered in cement powder from working in Leh... (more)
MMID UBHF power working hard in Thurmont. (Side note: Second Unit in the consist is one of MMID's three GP-9's, #202, with a roof covered in cement powder from working in Lehigh's Cement Silos.)
MMID UBHF passes Graceham Cemetery with 304 working hard on the slight grade to Thurmont. (Side note: Second Unit in the consist is one of MMID's three GP-9's, #202, with a roof covered in cemen... (more)
After running in the morning for the past several weeks, UBHF finally makes a afternoon run towards the CSX Highfield interchange. (Side note: Second Unit in the consist is one of MMID's three G... (more)
After running in the morning for the past several weeks, UBHF finally makes a afternoon run towards the CSX Highfield interchange.
After having thrown the South-end siding switch, the UBST conductor waits for the engineer to pull the lite power off of the Quarry siding, so he can reset the derail.
MMID 304 is about to pull UBST out of the Lady Block and into the Quarry Y/L to drop off the mty stone hoppers.
After having dropped the stone loads off in Finksburg, UBST returns to Woodsboro with the empties, on the MMID MDOT line.
MMID UBHF on the long uphill grade to Highfield.