A CSX local switches Chambersburg Cold Storage under some threatening skies. CCS has been shipping much less (if anything) in the past year.
A loaded coal train heads up the Sand Patch grade at pretty close to peak foliage.
Talk about a perfect fit! At about 9 PM, a bomb train with a caboose crosses the Potomac river.
View of the Cumberland yard at its widest point from a Cessena 414.
After spending 20 minutes cornering these fellas so that they would be in my shot, it finally paid off.
A decent array of power around the turntable in Cumberland.
A very rare move for the Penn Southern to work on a Wednesday but this FRA office car had to be brought to their shops. With fresh snow, they picked this car up from CSX. The Army Depot is parti... (more)
The D795 illuminates icicles inside the Jack's Mountain Tunnel. This shot required a 20 minute walk through the woods.
During intense snowfall the D797 storms up the mountain with a fairly long train, just prior to dusk as a fog was beginning to develop.
The Q415 blasts into Allensville cut just before sunset. The parallel Allensville road is a good chasing road as I easily beat the 415 to the next crossing while still obeying speed limits. He w... (more)
SD70MAC on the Md. Midland! Well this was as far as this CSX train went, backing cars up on the siding for the Midland to take back. The structure in this shot is the Blue Ridge Summit Library, ... (more)
The 11R heads south with NS, unpatched SP, UP and VRE. Andrew B. and I chased this guy all the way to Manassas, Va.
The H34 waits in the north end of Vardo yard after experiencing mechanical problems. These highhood SD40-2 are probably my favorite NS engines.
After being delayed by the 214, the 37Q sees the sun for the last time on one of the shortest days of the year.
A very nice consist neads north with Guilford and a NS slugset trailing. This elevator (Martins) is one of NS's largest local customers.
