CSX Q136 rolls East into the West end of Willard yard.
Q136 heads over the Youghiogheny River Bridge. The track coming of the CSX Pittsburgh Sub is the CSX Mon Sub going south.
Before CSX got rid of the P&W Subdivision, one of my favorite spots was along Pine Creek in Sample. Eastbound Q136 descends the grade on a winter afternoon.
Crossing 1 to 2
Eastbound Q136 passes the old B&O signals at Glencoe as it descends Sand Patch Grade at 12:20 AM.
The B&O mainline has a 1.7 mile strecth of single track between Shoo Fly and Pinkerton. A single unit was leading eastbound Q136 onto the single track at Shoo Fly.
Late in the day, 136 carefully descends the east slope of Sand Patch.
Eastbound 136 glides across the chilly waters of the Yough on a crystal clear day.
An ex-Con powers 136 past the westbound signals for Riverton.
Eastbound CSX leaves Willard in early morning light
The 2nd-last Q136 gets a fuel & relay at Willard. We caught 136 two mornings in a row!
The last Q136 is moments away from it's final destination. Each of the three locomotives wears a different CSX paint scheme.
Detouring CSX intermodal Q136 comes east along the high line led by an unlikely set of 2 former Conrail Q units.
CSX trailer train Q136 waits in the siding at East Aiken for 2 westbounds, the juice train and the Q173.
East off the siding passing the B&O color position light signal at East Aiken comes CSX trailer train Q136 led by bright future EMD unit after having waited for the juice train and another trailer... (more)