A cloudy night is slowly turning into a cloudy morning as a pair of lite engines pass the B&O CPL's, knocking down the approach indication at South Deshler.
"Miss Ollie" Goodson, the agent at Tomball, puts up the orders for number 78. Previously known as the Burlington-Rock Island, or Joint Texas railroad, in which the Rock Island and the Burlington ... (more)
After waiting for NS to run one across the diamond, southbound G896 gets back on the move behind a pair of YN2 AC44's. The B&O CPL's and the empty shell of XN Tower stand guard over the scene.
The headlight from westbound U944 pierces the crisp night air and silhouettes two relics of the past; the intact code-line and three-track C&O signal bridge guarding the West End of the Pembervill... (more)
NS 203 resumes speed as it passes the construction zone for extending the Audley-Berryville siding...which will doom the CPL signal at right
With a ratty looking leader, eastbound 16E splits the NYC signals at Dunlap.
CPL and fall foliage, near sunset
An impressive lashup of six elephant style units leads 19K south as they split the Pennsy lights at CP 19. Three brand new Ferrosur GE's are in tow.
Eastbound stack train 26T knocks down the signals at MP 355 and is moments away from crossing into Ohio as the final rays of sunlight begin to fade away.
Eastbound coke loads storm into Miller City shortly after sunrise, passing the town cemetery and a classic NKP bracket mast.
These Pennsy position lights have seen plenty of sunrises in their day, but every sunrise brings the ultimate sunset just a little bit closer.
A trio of NS workhorses roar up the 0.7% grade at Rose Hill, passing the Pennsy signal at milepost 41.
Westbound 17M splits the NYC signals at CP 320 behind a single BNSF GE.
At Selma the NS line from Raieigh to the coast crosses the old ACL north-south main. Here the SB "Palmetto" rattles the diamond while a NB CSX freight does likewise. This is where we found sever... (more)
As another summer evening wears on, 23K rolls under the NYC signal bridge in Waterloo.
