With a heavy train in tow for Hagerstown, B702 cruises down the steep grade at Smithsburg on a perfect fall afternoon. The crew has a good handle on it with a set on the train and the dynamics wou... (more)
Cement loads off of the Maryland Midland shove B702 down the steep grade in Highfield as the crew prepares to double up to their cars for Hagerstown.
With three 1990s-rebuild SD40-2s for power, CSX B702 waits for Maryland Midland UBHF to clear the Hanover Subdivision before picking up the MMID freight out of Union Bridge bound for Hagerstown. I... (more)
After climbing up the mountain from Hagerstown, CSX B702 cuts away from its Maryland Midland interchange traffic before continuing to the grit mill in Charmain, PA. Older power tends to hang aroun... (more)
With an old YN2-painted CW40-8, ex-C&O SD40-2, and ex-Clinchfield GP38-2 for power, Hagerstown, MD to Charmain, PA turn B702 works upgrade between Smithsburg and Highfield on the old Western Maryl... (more)
Three Geeps To Hagerstown. The trifecta of GP40-2s CSX 6064 (née-CO 4165) 6076 (née-CO 4177) and 6280 (née-CO 4382) were the power for train B702 on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. After a n... (more)
Rough track on the branch line to Maryland Metals in Hagerstown.
From atop the mountain B702 can be seen heading through Smithsburg, MD en route to deliver cars to the Maryland Midland and service the ISP facility in Blue Ridge Summit.
The Hagerstown-Highfield local crests the grade at Pen Mar before descending into Highfield.
The Hagerstown-Highfield local comes down the mountain from Highfield into Smithsburg, MD on it's way back to Hagerstown.
A young railfan snaps a picture of a waiting helper as the rear end of the coal train it will shove goes by.
SD70MAC on the Md. Midland! Well this was as far as this CSX train went, backing cars up on the siding for the Midland to take back. The structure in this shot is the Blue Ridge Summit Library, ... (more)
The 702 heads back from Highfield light. He will then switch MD Metals. This apple country makes a majestic setting for the train.
The 702 grinds up South Mountain, nearing the summit.
The 702's four man crew shovels out switches and cuts off a SD50 before going down to MD Metals.
