In a rare instance NS will venture up the DL. Today was one of those rare times, although it seems to be a recent switch up of interchange technique that NS will drop off their loads in Portland, and pick up their empties at Gravel Place. This changed from doing pick-ups and set-outs in Portland itself. Today, seven Norfolk Southern Geeps, SD's and a road slug in the lead head through the Delaware Water Gap at the well known Point of Gap curve.
