The sun peaks out for a few moments, as this westbound heads up the Columbus sub, just south of Fostoria.
A westbound coal train passes under the new eastbound cantilever signal at "Onion". While CSX seems to have decided to leave the old C&O WB cantilever for some reason, which is slightly visible in... (more)
Mty coal gondolas pulled by lead engine 645 head north, back to the coalfields of KY. The gons have alot of reinforcing ribs, something not visible from ground level.
We get a wave from the conductor as 3 AC's blast up the grade. Through the trees, the train can be seen draped around the big curve here at Mance. Q139 has come a long ways from the ports of Por... (more)
CSXT 645 leads Q116 with a colorful consist of containers thru Marion
Hotshot Q137 rolls over the Yough in Mckeesport with an HLCX squeezed between a pair of CSX's.
Q427 gets underway after going into emergency after it went through the new CP60.
Brilliant fall colors adorned the hillsides of western PA, while CSXT Q135-14 lent color of its own on the westbound trip through the Allegheny Mountains. Power for the train was AC60 645 and SD... (more)
Westbound Q135 heads up Sand Patch Grade from the overlook at Foley