June 2014
Author: Der Langsame
More adventures into the hot months.
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Empties from South Carolina thunder across the span at Harpers Ferry at 0728.
Built November 1979 as Conrail 1645. Harpers Ferry at 0728.
K055 dashes west through Harpers Ferry at 0739.
Coal for Chalk Point rolls slowly through Harpers Ferry at 0741 with a pair of YN2 GE's helming.
G52R.
G52R.
G52L.
G52R.
Q401 swings through Harpers Ferry at 0801.
135 bounds up the hill to Shen at 0902.
Empties head west towards Shen at 0925.
Q398 floats through Shen at 0937.
Built February 1978 as SCL 4218.
X60N.
Coal for Wheelwright passes through Shen with an ex-Conrail SD60I ahead of two big AC's at 0958.
138 cruises through Shen at 1035.
37Q dashes south towards Morgan at 1103.
Morgan Grove Road at 1103.
211 trundles through Shenandoah Junction on an Approach at 1137.
Shenandoah Junction at 1137.
A quartet of older engines power west up to Shen at 1150 with empty racks in tow.
Built September 1966 as Clinchfield 3003; Shen at 1150.
Built October 1974 as L&N 3568.
Built July 1991.
Built August 1984 as B&O 8590.
Over-under. Close enough.
228 strolls through Shenandoah Junction at 1209.
Counterparts meet at 1209.
With 228 clear, 227 continues north at 1213.
Shenandoah Junction Road at 1213.
Shenandoah Junction Road at 1213.
Built September 1994.
The Cap takes the wrong main east down the hill at Shen at 1228.
6 hoppers trail two GE's, heading south back to Shenandoah at 1339.
Q416 struggles west up to Shen at 1542.
Shen at 1542.
G42B.
G46.
G46.