October 2017

CN MRF L59381 has left Keenan Yard behind as it rolls home to Proctor Yard

35Q heads down the Lurgan Branch

36Q gets underway on the siding after meeting its counterpart 35Q

The stone power idles the afternoon away at Hanover Yard

13R approaches Goodhart Rd with a diverse array of power

NS 13R heads down the Lurgan Branch for points south

NS slug 864, originally built as PRR RSD12 8678 in 3/1958

The Penn Central left in the woods after the Cumberland Valley main was abandoned in 1981 has found a new home along Earl Street in downtown Shippensburg

13R approaches HW44 with three NS widecabs

CSX B708 heads south on Ex WM trackage to Letterkenny Army Depot

CSX B708 rolls down the Lurgan Runner with 14 cars for Letterkenny

CSX B708 passes through Green Village on the approach to the army depot

CSX B708 arrives at Letterkenny to swap cars with the P&S

203 rolls south through HW58 with a nice trio of locos

16T heads north through Walnut Bottom

CSX B708 runs around their train at Penn Street

16T rolls through HW44 with a welcome UP SD70M leader

NS 16T passes through Walnut Bottom with a UP leader

CSX B708 (NS KH00) rolls east on the NS Lurgan Branch with Road Slug 2284 leading the way

13R rolls down the Ex PRR Cumberland Valley Division with a UP sandwiched between two Dash 9s

Specialized Rail Transport caboose 103 brings up the rear of NS 13R

With an Ex N&W SD40-2 leading the way, NS K80 heads west to work Leshers

NS K80 works Lesher Siding as the sun sets on the Cumberland Valley

38Q approaches Goodhart Rd

202 is on the move on the siding after holding for 38Q

Trailing on NS 202

CSX B708 notches up through Pinola in the Franklin County countryside

CSX B708 rolls south down the Ex WM Lurgan Sub with three geeps for power

CSX B708 throttles up hard through Green Village as the Hagerstown-Letterkenny local approaches the army depot

CSX B708 crosses Sunset Pike as they arrive at Letterkenny Army Depot

B708 drops off cars for the P&S before heading back to Hagerstown

202 rolls east through HW58

38Q heads west to Vardo with two fatcabs

NS 13R heads west on the Lurgan Branch and approaches HW55

A York Rail crew takes a somewhat uncommon daylight NS 510 coal train to the power plant in Spring Grove, on former WM rails

NS 510, on York Rail trackage, waits for permission into the power plant at Spring Grove

35Q approaches Goodhart Road

36Q gets on the move after holding for 35Q

Following right behind 36Q was 39Q, with two GEs for power

13R rolls south down the Lurgan Branch at HW44

13R is seen again at Marion, as it heads for points south

Ex A&O SD90MAC trailing on 13R

Ex Pennsy Supply B-boat trailing on 13R bound for Mexico

Canadian Pacific H20 rolls into Winona at dawn with the very last Candy Apple SOO Line engine leading the way

GMTX 2694 works the UP yard in Winona as Union Pacific YWI01

SOO 4598 leaves Winona behind as it leads CP H20 south to La Crosse

The very last SOO GP39-2, and very last engine in Candy Apple red leads CP H20 down the River Sub

CP H20 rolls down the River Sub with SOO 4598 in command

647 leaves the siding at Dresbach after holding for the H20

Canadian Pacific H19 crosses over the Mississippi River on CP's Tomah Sub with two SD30ECOs