Straight-Piped
The day <i>after</i> the day after the April Fool's Day snowstorm---that essentially embargoed mainline traffic---saw constant movements east and west. One of the last of the evening was this   Galesburg, IL to Pasco, WA freight, just over the top of the hill at Snelling Avenue, calling Mainline for the lineup at Northtown. With sunset currently pointing straight down the tracks, one can escape blocking from pesky eastbounds.
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