Steel train NS 375 heads west for AK Steel in Rockport Indiana as it passes through New Albany. On the back end to help with its climb up Duncan Hill is SD70ACe 1102 in DPU and SD70ACC 1806 (forme... (more)
The Duncan Hill pushers is about to latch up to 218 for its push up the hill.
After pushing westbound NS 218 up Duncan Hill D90 with the Interstate heritage unit returns light for Louisville to eventually push another train.
Typically in recent years one or two GE wide cabs would be assigned to push westbound trains up Duncan Hill. However on this day a good old SD40-2 was assigned the duty after a recent snowfall.
The pusher set aids westbound NS 168 up the 2.8% grade of Duncan Hill.
After pushing 168 up Duncan Hill the pusher set with the specially painted 4004 returns to Louisville to wait for another westbound.
The former UP 8052 now wearing fresh NS paint pushes westbound 239 up the 2.8% grade of Duncan Hill.
Assigned for todays pusher set up Duncan Hill a SD40-2 and CN GE assist westbound 224 up the grade.
A single 80MAC helps put the brakes on eastbound loads creeping slowly down the mountain and around Horseshoe Curve on a beautiful but chilly fall morning.
The D90 pushers exit the seldom photographed East portal of Duncan Tunnel
