Remarks: An hour and a half of silence at Sand Patch on the morning of March 26th was broken when the scanner lit up with news of something big approaching - '...no defects. Total axles five five zero...' After a fanfare for a distant grade crossing and a few minutes of a roaring crescendo, U884 finally appeared around the curve. AC4400 3 and SD70MAC 4545 set aside any GE/EMD rivalries as they worked together to keep their train in motion. The cars kept on coming and the flanges kept on squealing, culminating in a throaty chug as helper trio ES40DC 5488, C40-8W 7737, and ES40DC 5265 rounded the curve and shoved away towards Sand Patch Tunnel.
