The Pikes Peak Local heads back north on the Joint Line. (Thank you to Joe B. for acting as tour guide this day.)
NS 12R is westbound on the B-Line, at Delaplane with 3 CSX units for power. One AC6000CW #665, and two AC4400CW's numbers 598 and 414.
Engine 305 and four other units, lead this eastbound UBEG through Medford, and also scares a large bird of prey out of the treeline.
MMID 301 and 305 lead UBST on a cold Tuesday morning, as it takes the switch to leave the MDOT line for the connection track, that will ultimately lead back to the MMID mainline.
The Amtrak "Pennsylvanian" (aka NS O7T) races west amidst fall colors, as it approaches the outskirts of the town of Newport.
The conductor climbs aboard the step of the rear engine of CSX Z437 (aka MMID UBHF) after uncoupling the cars from the engines at the CSX/MMID interchange.
MMID UBHF crosses Y-Road heading west. Engine 300 was Dead-In-Transit, but would be used for the return trip from Highfield, as they would be bringing back approx. 70 cars.
MMID UBEG rolls east through Medford, approaching the east end of Avondale Road.
CSXT 4730 resumes its trek into Baltimore after U888 passes by.
The engineer of Q406 looks over a pile of rail, while waiting to do a visual inspection of Q703 which will shortly be routed onto the Aiken siding, in order to let Q406 and Q172 continue their eas... (more)
Passing CP Rocky on UP's Moffat Line. (Thank you to Chip S. for acting as tour guide this day.)
The morning UBEG rolls eastbound through Medford, past an old farm building.
MMID 2060, the Maryland Midland heritage unit, having passed under Rt. 15, heads for the industrial area of Thurmont.
MMID UBST's conductor climbs on a loaded lumber car for the ride back to the mainline switch. The crew needs to get this loaded car off the lead, so they can pull 2 empties out of the Snavely For... (more)
The UP West Local heading out to do its evening work. (Thank you to Chip S. for acting as tour guide this day.)
