It's April 26th 1986, and this brace of helpers is returning west at Gaithersburg, MD. They have finished shoving an eastbound up the Met, and have just used the hand throw crossover immediately west of the Summit Ave grade crossing to get back over to #1 track. The hand throw crossover became obsolete after the Met was reconfigured to 261 in 1991 and Derwood became a dispatcher controlled interlocking. Notice the beginnings of the new Frederick Ave/Rt 355 overpass taking shape in the background. The siding in the foreground was used to to enter the wye where steam helpers were turned before heading west, as well as provided access to Gaithersburg Lumber and Southern States. Behind the B&O GP40 is "Roy's Place" which was famous for a menu of over-the-top sandwhiches, but has since closed and become a Mexican restaurant. Photo by A.D. Saleker, JL Sessa collection.
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