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We are on the ex-B&O Keystone sub at the crossing at Keystone, PA. This is the stiffest part of the western slope of Sand Patch grade. We watch a east bound pass with three EMD’s sanding the rails, and in notch 8. The great sounding horns are for the Keystone crossing as he passes. A single CSX GP40 shoves hard on the hind end. In another mile, they will be at the crest of the grade at Sand Patch. He will then be on his own down grade to Hyndman, and then on to Cumberland. The helpers will cut off there, an
