8883 bites the bend at Lovekin with empty crude cans in tow. The increase in oil traffic bound for Albany, NY makes this an almost daily occurrence on the Belleville sub.
One of the better 642's in a while makes good time through Lovekin. Power is 8912-SOO 6044-DME 6359 (Mt. Rushmore unit). Note: there were about 15 IMS cars tacked on the head end of the train.. An... (more)