Penn Fall 2004

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A CSX manifest with ample power awaits entry to Cumberland, Md.

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At Fairhope on the Sandpatch line, a local resident has built a neat train watching platform.

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And again... no point in wasting the sole train after freezing one's nuts off for three hours.

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Between Gallitzin and Cresson on the multi-tracked NS mainline.

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Going away shot.

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At Lilly, three SD40-2s push on the rear of an uphill train. Damn that power line.

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A loaded NS intermodal at the Cassandra train watchers bridge.

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Quickly followed by trailers headed by NS SD70m, Conrail and NS GEs.

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Finally, just after what sun there was had hazed over, a westbound appears, led by a clean standard cab Conrail SD70.

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This little fellow has a great view of the trains from his home in the bridge abutment. Apparently this is one of those "how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood" critters.

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Last train for Cassandra was a big fat coal train that could be heard for about 10 minutes before it arrived. The third of the four NS SD40-2s on the point was clearly having issues.

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The lead unit of the helper set was also smoking a little, but the train was making fair progress. Pretty cool to see 6 SD40-2s on a train in this day and age.

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A quick race to the famous Horseshoe Curve caught the same train heading down the other side of the hill in heavy dynamics.

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Arty farty shots in the fading light. 

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