Lacking AC in the lead unit, the crew does what they can to stay cool, as an off time Q341 descends 4 Runner to track 3 at West Baltimore.

What would be normally a yard switcher, B789 with two SD50's for power, works rescue service in the Blizzard of 2009. The light engine move is eastbound headed for F interlock in Washington, DC to... (more)

Cumberland Helper races east just west of Ellerslie,Md so we are still physically in rural Hyndman,Pennsylvania untill it crosses the state line in about 10 seconds! pan at 1/25th

Idle for now, soon though another trip up the east slope of Sand Patch under the cover of darkness is in store for this Queen City regular.

Cumberland Helper B249 was added onto eastbound Q358 at Garrett just out of view in this photo and is back on the move for another trip up over Sand Patch grade and back down to Cumberla... (more)

A SD50, U30C and SD40-2 trio lead a northbound empty hopper train into the yard at Erwin, TN.

Lucky friday 13th. The black clouds hold off as a helper guides a coal train down Sand Patch grade.

Older power leads a manifest around the famous Mance horseshoe curve.

This should be a familiar scene for any Trainorders.com member, the Sandpatch webcam is behind me

8620 backs towards the end of Q249 for a morning shove to Sand Patch.

A lone CSXT SD60 waits for it's next assignment at Connellsville Yard.