Q277-08 snakes its way thru the Queen City

Q277-08 departs with almost 6000 feet of train & great looking lashup considering its 2010

After departing Cumberland, Q277 will fall short of the Sand Patch grade to get it's helper at Hyndman. Taken from Haystack mountain which is only a brief, easy hike.

Q277 bound for my hometown of Toledo is rolling through one of the "classic" Pittsburgh photo locations in beautiful evening light.

Q277-21 westbound at Robbins MP 304.10

Clay ROW's, roads and cliffs surround the area as Q277 heads up the hill in less than ideal weather.

The clouds have broken but the severe storm that just ripped through the area can still be seen just above the skyline.

Q277 heads West under NS's Port Perry Branch.

The helper on Q277 shoves on the rear of engineer Bobb's train westboud towards Sandpatch grade with 90 Autoracks

The second rack train back to back to climb the Sandpatch grade grinds around the horseshoe at Mance under the last rays of sun in this neck of the woods surrounded by the mountain tops.

It's been a very chilly fall morning in PA as we see westbound racks exit Sand Patch tunnel near the summit of the alleghenies.

Q277-25 battles Sand Patch Grade at Fairhope

Empty auto racks are still struggling to make it up the grade and to the summit, just a short distance west of here.

Two CSX trains are back on the LIRC after several months of a slow economy.Southbound autorack Q277 passes over the Falls of the Ohio as the skyline of Louisville rises in the background.

A birds eye view of Q277-04 passing thru downtown Hyndman! with a great leader CSX 8084 CSX 7661