Pushers roll downgrade through Elkhorn on their way back to Farm.
Three pusher units shove hard against the heavy Elkhorn grade. The engine is framed by the whistle post and slide detector fence, both common along the Pokey
The last shot of our early morning chase of this eastbound is shown at one of the tiny crossings in Elkhorn, a few miles west of the end of its climb and the summit of the Pokey at Elkhorn Tunnel.
Pusher set heads light toward Welch.
Brand new BNSF premium goatboats working as helpers on the Pocahontas Division main!
Eastbound 274 grinds up the heavy grade along Elkhorn Creek at Elkhorn, WV.