Q394-16, featuring two engines that have both seen better days, climbs the grade at Sand Patch on a crisp April morning.

L216 is about to finish its climb up the west slope of Sand Patch Grade before making the descent into Cumberland.

Q375 has just exited the Sand Patch and crested the Alleghenies at Sand Patch.

Q394 cliimbs the west slope nears the crest of the Sand Patch grade.

A former Conrail C40-8W and a YN2 AC4400 lead an autorack train up the summit at Sand Patch on a beautiful June morning.

A nearly 3 hour late Capitol Limited rolls east along the CSX Keystone Sub past the venerable Conrail work car stationed at the summit as the train heads for Washington D.C.

Autorack train Q276 hurries upgrade at the Sand Patch summit behind a YN2 duo. Of note, the leader still retains is RS3L horn from days in service on Conrail.

Coal train N684 drags upgrade at the Sand Patch summit with two YN2 units on the point and an AC6000CW doing the honors. Two helpers are working behind 100 loads and will cut off at the tunnel a f... (more)

A light helper heads into the dark Sand Patch tunnel after pushing a coal drag up the hill and cutting off on the fly.

Once a number belonging to a F40, AMTK 203 leads The Capitol Limited up CSX's Sand Patch Grade on a beautiful winter morning.

A lone helper is along for the ride into the sunset at Sand Patch

Westbound CSX Q381 grinds past SA Tower at Sand Patch, PA on Feb 28, 1994 with two SD40-2s.

Two EMD's are lugging a heavy manifest up the west slope of Sand Patch, almost at the summit. The sound is awesome, all fans and the engine at full throttle pitch. The color is just as awesome as... (more)

The unmistakeable landmarks of Southern PA stand tall as Q358 with helper ahead grinds it's way up the grueling grade of Sand Patch.

B&O 6050 leads a westbound out of Sand Patch tunnel. I made this tip in 1992 with my grandpa. Great Memories! I cannot be certain that I or my 'PaPa' took this photo. I was 16 years old and som... (more)