Helpers shove on the end of a squealing train. Coal dust flies through the mountain air as there is a hang of heat and a stillness of the day. The track vibrates into tomorrow as the railroad rolls. Black diamonds take this train towards the shoal. Black diamonds are black ink. The engineer shoves and the draw bars continue at their limit. Up the mountain. Up the grade. This is mountain railroading on the Chesapeake & Ohio.
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