Climbing north and west from cumberland, maryland the line travels 100 miles of grades and curves over the allegheny mountains to pittsburgh, pa. Sand patch grade is an approximately 100milelong 160 km section of railroad track known. Csx heavy haul for pc cheats cheating dome has all the latest cheat codes, unlocks, hints and game secrets you need. The steepest part of the grade began at hyndman and ran through fairhope, glencoe, and mance to sand patch tunnel. Some scenes taken on the sandpatch route during september 2015 including heavy freight trains with helpers climbing up to 2% grades as well as an early morning shot of the eastbound capitol. Sand patch grade, a vital link in the sprawling 21,000mile rail system of csx, crosses the allegheny mountains, climbing from cumberland, maryland at an elevation of 627 feet above sea level to the lines summit at sand patch, pennsylvania elevation, 2,258 feet, then beginning a westward descent to rockwood, pennsylvania 1,837 feet. There are a couple of grade crossings between glencoe and mance, including one at philson.
However now im getting lower fps 4550 fps on the nec and 3045 on sand patch grade. One the map you have displayed sand patch grade is actually between meyersdale and cumberland. For years ive wanted to expand my western pennsylvania railfans page. Sand patch railfanning trains magazine trains news. Rockwood, pa is the terminus of the sandpatch grade. Seventeen mile grade is a steep section of track on the mountain subdivision of 17 miles in length, hence its name, between the summit at altamont and the small town of. Horse shoe curve sand patch grade combo dvd horse shoe curve and sand patch grade are two pennsylvania railroading landmarks of enormous popularity, with good reason. Amtraks capitol limited between washington and chicago will be running on a modified schedule for the next four days after a csx transportation freight train derailed more than 30 cars east of sand patch near hyndman, pa.
It remains a popular destination for railfans and photographers. Anyone have any further details on a coal train derailment overnight on sand patch grade. This is the sand patch grade at its best, in mid october 1999 when the fall colors were at. Watch american trainssand patch gradethe east side prime. Frame rate being strange accidentally posted in the. It is one of the legendary meccas for american railfans. Trainwatching sites that are safe, easily accessible, and bountiful with rail traffic. Horseshoe curve and sand patch grade are two pennsylvania railroading landmarks of enormous popularity, with good reason. We hope sandpatch winter takes you on a trip through the.
Pentrex recorded these famous sites in the late 1980s and released two outstanding shows, both of which are included on this new. Sand patch part 1 east slope cumberland md to sand patch dvd. Sand patch grade photos photos of csx freight trains on the sand patch grade over the allegheny mountains in southwestern pennsylvania sand patch guide railfan guide and photos to csxs sand patch grade summit region in western pennsylvania scranton railfan guide illustrated guide to railfanning around scranton, pennsylvania. Some scenes taken on the sandpatch route during september 2015 including heavy freight trains with helpers climbing up to 2% grades as well. Horse shoe curvesand patch grade combo dvd pentrex. This videotape shows all csx and amtrak trains for 32 hours on the heart of sand patch grade between hyndman and garrett in december of 1998. Sand patch a mini tour august, 2000 webmasters note. On a beautiful, but chilly saturday, 2 truckloads of railfans toured sand patch grade in southern pennsylvania. On eo the few places i found s curves in both directions, so compactly placed. Situated at the westward base of sand patch grade in pennsylvania, this exciting camera provides all sorts of trains including amtraks capital limited. The rural character and spectacular action and scenery make the legendary sand patch grade in southwestern pennsylvania one of the better known and most visited railfan hot spots in the east. They share long history, challenging terrain, heavy traffic, and innovative technologies. Train sim world is an immersive firstperson simulator perfect for everyone, with complete incab interactivity, accurate detail on locos, realworld routes and hours of gameplay.
Mance, pennsylvania, along the sand patch grade is a popular spot for railfans and photographers due to the horseshoe curve located there, as well as the scenic backdrop provided by the old general store and tree farm. I have no idea how to fix this besides lowering the graphics but my pc is pretty good and everything is up to date. This is sand patch grade, hosting numerous mountain vistas, creeks. Sand patch grade is located in the southern alleghenies in pennsylvania. Sand patch trains update rate not known not known if controllable 2396 views last viewed 5 hours ago 4748 days on webcampedia. This is the sand patch grade at its best, in mid october 1999 when.
Foley overlook located on csxs keystone subdivision on sand patch grade, west of fairhope, pa. Sand patch railfanning trains magazine trains news wire. Here is some action on the west slope of the sand patch grade. Pentrex recorded these famous sites in the late 1980s and released two outstanding shows, both of which are included on this new combo dvd. Southern alleghenies of south central pennsylvania railroad. The double track route starts in the east at hyndman, pa, crests at 2,258 feet, and continues downgrade to the west of confluence, pa and points west. On 1010101115, i took a trip to western marylandpennsylvania with some good friends to do some railfanning on the csx keystone sub. Csx eastwest route over the crest of the allegheny mountains at an altitude of 2,258 feet. Horse shoe curve and sand patch grade combo dvd by pentrex.
The trains of sand patch grade dvd big e productions. Horse shoe curve and sand patch grade are two pennsylvania railroading landmarks of enormous popularity, with good reason. This hour long production takes you to some of the main railfanning. Pentrex recorded these famous sites in the late 1980s and released two outstanding shows, both of which are included.
This group is for the purpose of discussing and sharing your photos or video of the operations over sand patch grade. Sand patch grade is the first route in train sim world. Mance, pennsylvania, along the sand patch grade is a popular spot for railfans and photographers due to the horseshoe curve located there. Pentrex recorded these famous sites in the late 1980s and released two outstanding show. Louis line through ohio, rerouting all through traffic over the alleghenies at sand patch rather than along the older mountain subdivision. Chessie system train at west portal of sand patch tunnel. Browse pentrex train videos dvds and blurays official.
I was carrying 2 nikon f bodies, 1 loaded with kodachrome 64, the o. It is written to allow you to start at us219 business, get to summit, and travel along the area to past the junction where the frostburg line used to diverge, to back onto state road 2006. The summit of the grade was just west of the tunnel. This was actually a good time to railfan sand patch. The em1s had a rather low boiler pressure comparative to other models in its class but this low pressure had a. What follows is a short description of railfanning the sand patch grade summit area. Csxs keystone sub is home to one of the east coasts premiere train watching locations. Completed all services on a timetable in sand patch grade.
We actually plan to do cumberland to connellsville. Csx trains battled their way upgrade through brackens, fairhope, falls cut tunnel, glencoe, the horseshoe curve at mance, and sand patch grade itself. When i play tsw now i average 4560 fps on the nec route depending on where i am. There is a large interchange with the western maryland here for traffic north and south. Amtrak capitol limited schedule modified after sand. In this program, youll see the line on the east side, from cumberland, maryland to sand patch, pennsylvania. The territory between cumberland and brunswick where the grade indication is displayed is the gentlest grades on csxs baltimore division as it nominally follows the water level grade. The line then continued down a somewhat less steep grade to garrett, rockwood, confluence, connellsville, pittsburgh, and ultimately on to chicago. Broken knuckle video productions, is a company which produces programs for. Sand patch csx train q375 winds and grinds along the old.
Sand patch grade deserves really serious attention. Mance horseshoe curve is worth a stop, as well as sand patch. This shot is one of my very first slides, from may 1999, and caught an eastbound climbing the grade just below sand patch. Trainz pro routes wishes each of you a very merry christmas.
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