Heading up the grade at Manilla amongst beautiful fall colors.
Q249, in the middle of heavy snow showers, passes through the Manila interlocking as it approaches Sand Patch and the summit of the Alleghenies.
383 grinds uphill towards the summit with one of the worst looking Chessie engines of all times leading the way.
Westbound autorack attacking the final part of the east slope of the Sand Patch grade just east of Manila interlocking.
A warm sunny day has given way to dark clouds and thunderstorms as a westbound freight reaches the east portal of Sand Patch tunnel.
Amid colorful fall foliage, S381 twists and turns while climbing the steepest part of Sand Patch grade.
217's autoracks are travelling in style, behind a B&O GP40!
Heavy tonnage, slick rail, and frigid temperatures make it especially challenging for S375 to tackle the steepest part of the grade.
Brilliant fall colors adorned the hillsides of western PA, while CSXT Q135-14 lent color of its own on the westbound trip through the Allegheny Mountains. Power for the train was AC60 645 and SD... (more)
Smoking locomotives usually make for good photos, but the cloud of exhaust obscured some of the best color on Sand Patch Grade.
