CSXT's K680, a Chicago to Selkirk Unit Ethanol Train is running the B&O through the Magnolia Cut-Off as a result of the WLR Derailment earlier in the week.
In an era of standardization, it is good to see some relics still serving their purpose. CPL's and a SD50!
A westbound mixed bag blasts out of Graham Tunnel and across the Potomac with quite an array of motive power including an SW or MP and a SD45T-2 from Larry's.
A westbound splits the B&O CPLs at Magnolia, West Virginia.
Late afternoon sun finds a westbound emtpy coal train at Hansrote, West Virginia. Fall color was close to peak.
Eastbound at Hansrote, West Virginia with fall color.
Fall color on the Cumberland Subdivision finds the Q373 westbound at Hansrote, West Virginia.
Some days 347 (Brunswick to Cumberland) had a lengthy train with dozens of cars, other days he was considerably shorter - as on this day with only seven cars!
FURX 3042 is leading westbound freight out of Graham tunnel
With barely any sunlight left in the day, Amtrak No. 29, the Capitol Limited, proceeds westbound through Hansrote, West Virginia at 7:32 p.m. Two private cars are trailing.
Rail train exiting Cauthers Tunnel in Background.
On a tranquil Sunday morning P030 crosses the Kessler Bridge enroute to Washington DC.
Q414 exits Carothers Tunnel west towards Cumberland, MD. Thx PF for the lineup.
Passengers on #30 enjoy the view of the Potomac River as folks in canoes paddle by below.
