A short (six cars) Chicago Trailer Jet rools thru Dawson on a cold wet October 23

Four GP40, 40-2's power an east bound mty coal cars at Dawson, PA

The enginegr on R-135 has the eight unit lash-up just a smokin' west bound between Dawson and Layton, Pa.

A long eastbound autorack train proceeds slowly along the appropriately-named Railroad Street in Dawson, Pa.

Q389 heading west in the backcountry of Dawson, Pa, along the Youghiogheny River. This train had quite a display of power......one Warbonnet, a BN whiteface, a CSX and two Norfolk Southerns. Sadly I picked a terrible angle on this and did not get a view of them all. This is former ATSF 652, built in September 1994.

A westbound freight manifest train passes through rural Dawson, Pa by two mileposts from different eras. The concrete one on the right is of B&O vintage. The numbers mean 278 miles to Baltimore.

Q138 intermodal train going east through rural Dawson, Pa on another sunny summer day.

Coal train V634 going east through Dawson, Pa on a cloudless October afternoon. CSX 517 was wrecked in Indiana in early 2012 and is now scrapped.

An autorack train going east, approaching the River Road crossing in Dawson, Pa. I was on my way home from photographing a different railroad and came upon this train at just the right time.

Westbound Q277-07 is approaching River Road in Dawson, Pa. One of many grade crossings in this small town.

An MP15AC is one of six engines on Q352 in Dawson, Pa. Built as SCL 4222 in February 1978 and later became SBD 4222 before transitioning to CSX. Update: It has now been painted in YN2 with the new CSX railcar logo.

A light power movement heading west on Track 2 Main through Dawson, Pa. CSX 4007 is a rebuild of the CSX Huntington Locomotive Shops and is re-classed as an SD40-3. Former CSX 8203 and built as L&N 3575 in 1974. This Grissom Street railroad crossing has recently been repaired/resurfaced by CSX. Route 819/Railroad Street in the left of the photo was closed for a festival in Dawson.

A light power movement heading west on Track 2 Main through Dawson, Pa. CSX 44 is the trailing engine. Here in this photo you can see how close the road and sidewalk is to the track right-of-way in Dawson.

Nordco Anchor Adjuster. Weight 19,600 pounds. Height 10 6". Width 8 6". Length 21 9". One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

Nordco Anchor Adjuster. Weight 19,600 pounds. Height 10' 6". Width 8' 6". Length 21' 9". One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

Nordco Anchor Adjuster. Weight 19,600 pounds. Height 10' 6". Width 8' 6". Length 21' 9". One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision. Photographed at the Galley Street crossing. I do not know the exact purpose of this little machine as of yet.

Plasser-American 09-16 DYNA-CAT continuous action tamper. Length 86' 6", width 10' 6", height 12', weight 153,500 pounds, wheel diameter 28", engine power 525 hp, travel speed 45 mph. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision. This was the largest one of them all, and was towards the rear of the convoy.

Plasser-American 09-16 DYNA-CAT continuous action tamper. Length 86 6", width 10 6", height 12, weight 153,500 pounds, wheel diameter 28", engine power 525 hp, travel speed 45 mph. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision. This was the largest one of them all, and was towards the rear of the convoy.

Plasser-American 09-16 DYNA-CAT continuous action tamper. Length 86 6", width 10 6", height 12, weight 153,500 pounds, wheel diameter 28", engine power 525 hp, travel speed 45 mph. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision. This was the largest one of them all, and was towards the rear of the convoy.

Tie cart attached to tie crane CSX TH201102. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

Tie cart attached to tie crane CSX TH201001. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

This machine has a simple but important function. Sweeping ballast and debris from the ties where new plates will be installed.One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

This machine has a simple but important function. Sweeping ballast and debris from the ties where new plates will be installed.One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision. Photographed at the Galley Street crossing.

This machine has a simple but important function. Sweeping ballast and debris from the ties where new plates will be installed.One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision. Photographed at the Galley Street crossing.

Built by Nordco Inc. Rail lifter for installing tie plates underneath the rails. Weight 22,000 pounds. Height 10' 11". Width 8' 6". Length 21' 2". One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

Scrap pickup conveyer machine built by Sperling Railway Services Inc. Weight 13,000 pounds. The scrap storage hopper has a 6,000 pound capacity. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

Scrap pickup conveyer machine built by Sperling Railway Services Inc. Weight 13,000 pounds. The scrap storage hopper has a 6,000 pound capacity. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

Spike driving machine built by Nordco Inc. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision. Photographed at the Galley Street crossing.

Spike driving machine built by Nordco Inc. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

Spike driving machine with equipment cart, built by Nordco Inc. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision. Photographed at the Galley Street crossing.

Spike driving machine with equipment cart, built by Nordco Inc. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.

Spike pullling machine built by Nordco Inc. Weight 22,000 pounds. Height 10' 6". Width 8' 6". Length 21' 6". One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision.