"Man Vs. Mountain!" After crossing the Tennessee, and Georgia state-line, CSX Q230-12 (Waycross,GA-Smyrna,TN) with two different generation of EMD motors in charge handle the 8,000ft in length empties auto train up the short and steep side of Raccoon Mountain on the main 2 track. We are at the crest of the grade just a few thousands of feet pass the "Stateline" signals (MP J-139.1 Whiteside/Stateline) where the train will make a 6 rail mile run down the mountain back into the Tennessee river valley on this section of rugged terrain on its way north for plant Nissan.
