Southbound manifest accelerating out of the siding after meeting a northbound
NS 206 holds in Unionville Siding waiting on 23K as the sky puts on a show in the backround.
The 23G glides through Abingdon, VA past the old N&W Freight Depot enroute to Roanoke, with a UP unit and a ex UP unit sold to Helms Leasing trailing.
With a "Tennessee" crew on board, the westbound departs Bristol for Knoxville.
An NS Track welder reported a "stow-away" riding about 25 cars from the end.
U30 smokes out of Roderfield Tunnel with a long cut of 95 loaded Top Gons out of Williamson Yard. The train will pick up helpers at Farm a few miles up the line.
