Saturday, like many of you, I was present at Railroad Day at Natural Tunnel. Thanks to Mr. Bell for the ride up there and back! I had a blast at Natural Tunnel being able to meet alot of you.
After the event, we chased 974 east towards Yuma, then afterwards chased CSX K220 back west on our way home. Below are just a few of my favorites, but if you'd like to check out more of the photos from the event, you can check out my photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/46459752@N08/
VGN 1069 and the masses of people at Natural Tunnel
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Virginian at Natural Tunnel
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NS 974 left Natural Tunnel to head to Frisco, but a change of plans had them dropping the engines off at the yard in Yuma. Here, 974 passes through the beautiful scenery at Glenita
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After a photo op at Copper Creek, NS 974 departs for Yuma with VGN riding shotgun
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After we let go of 974, CSX K220, a rock train with trackage rights over NS was the first westbound to pass through, shown here splitting the signals between Gate City and Boone
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CSX K220 rounds the curve at Hortons Summit
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I really like the one that looks like you were down in the creek.