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Sometimes it\u2019s nice to get a freight fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the way back from Virginia, we paused along the old Main Line\u2014Norfolk Southern\u2019s Pittsburgh Line\u2014at SIP 116 in Cove, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were not disappointed, nor did we have to wait long. In the course of 40 minutes, we saw several freight trains. An eastward double-stack train came to a stop for a crew change near where we had parked, which offered the added bonus of allowing us to make meet photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This eastward stack train came to stop just a few feet from our parking place. SIP116 is a regular point for NS crew changes. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tracking the Light<\/em> explores railroad photography!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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