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)
Y6 2152 pulls hard on an eastbound coal drag a few miles short of the summit at Blue Ridge. The smoke of Y6a pusher 2167 can be seen clearly on the rear.
Famous class J 611 whistles for the Davis Rd. crossing at Bonsack while rolling downgrade with the Southern Ry. TENNESSEAN. The Blue Ridge Parkway now crosses over the railroad at this spot.