Lookin like Backwoodz BBQ pretty much sums up this shot ... prob my fav best shot of the day since it was a lil different than most... after a rough start in the am hours... the sun finally popped... (more)

My first train photo of 2012 wouldnt be quite right if it didnt include this shot taken just after a quick dose of fake snow from the lakes & a touch of sun trying to work its way out ... Happy Ne... (more)

A sweet leader on Q261-30 as it breezes thru the Hyndman crossings moments before its journey begins over the east slope of Sandpatch

Running LHF...Mike Spooler notches up the throttle on GP30 #502 on a day when steam should be leading this train

The morning Pennsylvanian slows for freight traffic ahead

Exactly one year to the day NS 9726 decends the same hill on the same day at the same location on the same type of train... somewhat odd considering NS has over 1000 Dash 9's in the fleet

Rear helpers on 20Q eastbound thru Cassandra

11V's power looks a little better than usual.. with the peak colors a popin

Q359-09 appears to be in Notch 8 @ Mance

S226 folllows the parade of EB's

Q216-16 passes under Rt 219 overpass west of Meyersdale

Crew finishes up for the day in Rockwood yard and ties down its power moments later

WO86-13 HERZOG Ballast Train arrives into the old Hyndman Station for a breif stop to pickup a Hertzog employee that would soon operate a remote GPS system from the second unit of this train... no... (more)

The first for me to experience a HERZOG Ballast Train that actually runs off of GPS actually dumping its consist by remote that simply works off of GPS... just amazing as the train is supposed to ... (more)