An eastbound coal drag behind Y6 2129 and class A 1216 pull upgrade near the summit of the Blue Ridge grade. I met several other railfans on this trip and one of them must have been Jerry Carson ... (more)
Y6b 2179 is one of the newer engines and is on pusher duty this morning. The engine pushes a coal drag pulled by Y6 2129 and class A 1216. The level of water in the tender is evident in the August... (more)
The engineer of class A 1216 looks back as his engine crawls upgrade behind Y6 2-8-8-2 2129 with coal. The safety valves of both engines have lifted as they near Blue Ridge station just around the... (more)