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Title: |
In the late day light |
Description: |
The Sperry car retreats to the east, now nicely lit as it rolls away toward Erie. |
Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:03:42 AM |
Location: |
Wickliffe, OH |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SRS 131(Doodlebug) |
Views: |
317 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Long haul |
Description: |
Most of the Sperry cars are old interurbans. Despite the bright yellow paint that gives away their ownership, seeing one roll down the tracks like this gives a glimpse into what the passenger service of the 1920s might have looked like. |
Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:10:57 AM |
Location: |
Wickliffe, OH |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SRS 131(Doodlebug) |
Views: |
265 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Southbound |
Description: |
I spent an afternoon at Manchester, which was well worth the effort, though the cloudy skies didnt help much. I have to go back on a clear day. There are several good photo locations there. The best is the view off the GA 85 overpass, which yielded this view of a southbound off the Lineville Sub coming in for a crew change with 135 cars. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:29:35 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 163(AC44CW) CSX 241(AC44CW) CSX 3388(ET44AH) |
Views: |
197 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Easing up |
Description: |
This 151 car southbound on the Lineville Sub is easing up to the home signal under the Georgia 41 overpass. Hell move slowly through the junction to a crew change at the other end of town. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:34:33 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 300(AC44CW) CSX 8037(SD40-2) CSX 3060(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
125 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rolling past the coal |
Description: |
This southbound was making his way slowly to a restricting signal as it passed a coal train waiting for a new crew. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:38:06 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 300(AC44CW) CSX 8037(SD40-2) CSX 3060(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
170 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Tying up here |
Description: |
A southbound coal train has come off the Lineville Sub, and will tie up here. Its around 1300. Hell still be here when I leave around 1930. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:43:48 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3022(ES44AC-H) CSX 581(AC44CW) |
Views: |
145 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Taking the signal |
Description: |
This northbound 105 car train is taking a high green for the Manchester Sub, and will slowly snake around to the right, then left again as it heads for Atlanta. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:47:26 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3154(ES44AC-H) CSX 343(AC44CW) |
Views: |
124 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Pulling up |
Description: |
This northbound has just had a crew change and will shortly get the signal for a trip to Atlanta. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:56:04 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3154(ES44AC-H) CSX 343(AC44CW) |
Views: |
116 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Knocked down |
Description: |
The northbound has just knocked down the signal as he heads for the Manchester Sub. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 5:00:03 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3154(ES44AC-H) CSX 343(AC44CW) |
Views: |
131 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Crew change |
Description: |
This northbound headed for the Lineville Sub with 91 cars will make a crew change here, as every train does. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 5:13:40 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3296(ET44AH) CSX 339(AC44CW) CSX 857(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
181 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Heading north |
Description: |
The northbound for the Lineville Sub has made his crew change, and is now headed toward Birmingham, passing a coal train tied down for a crew. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 5:18:05 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3296(ET44AH) CSX 339(AC44CW) CSX 857(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
178 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Q 260 |
Description: |
Q 260 arrives from the Lineville Sub with 126 cars. The trailing unit, 8009, was one of two I saw there that day. They were the only two EMD's I'd see. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 5:33:18 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3432(ET44AH) CSX 211(AC44CW) CSX 8009(SD40-2) |
Views: |
164 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Q 143 arrives |
Description: |
Q 143 arrives from the Lineville Sub with 170 platforms. There was enough light to get the shot here, but it was dark when he cleared. The northbound with 5207 has gotten as far as he can after a crew change over an hour ago. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 5:35:25 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3473(ET44AH) CSX 350(AC44CW) CSX 5271(ES44DC) CSX 5207(ES44DC) |
Views: |
180 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Rolling in for a crew change |
Description: |
This northbound was catching one of the few peeks of sun as it rolled in from Waycross for a crew change and a meet with Q 260. It would get a new crew, but still be waiting to get out when I left around 1930 after meeting Q 143. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:21:31 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5207(ES44DC) CSX 257(AC44CW) CSX 3432(ET44AH) CSX 211(AC44CW) CSX 8009(SD40-2) |
Views: |
272 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
By the office |
Description: |
5207 north pulls up to the former Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast station for its crew change. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:24:56 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5207(ES44DC) CSX 257(AC44CW) |
Views: |
221 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Waiting |
Description: |
CSX 5207 north got his crew change, and is now waiting for Q 143 to clear, now that hes made his crew change. It will be a while-Q 143 has 170 stack platforms. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:38:22 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5207(ES44DC) |
Views: |
202 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Northbound |
Description: |
A 164 car northbound headed for the Lineville Sub pauses for a crew change. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:42:04 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5277(ES44DC) CSX 5310(ES44DC) CSX 5462(ES44DC) |
Views: |
207 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Waiting for the southbound |
Description: |
This 41 car northbound rack train is waiting for the 151 car southbound-the train with the tank cars in the foreground-to clear. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:48:27 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5346(ES44DC) CSX 3067(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
170 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
New crew for the autos |
Description: |
A northbound rack train gets a new crew. Hell pull away toward the Lineville sub, then wait for a southbound before he goes. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:51:32 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5346(ES44DC) CSX 3067(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
194 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Waiting for a southbound |
Description: |
The rack train that has just gotten a crew change seen from the GA 85 overpass, looking across the spread out interlocking where the Manchester and Lineville Subs meet. The southbound will come off single track, then down the track next to the coal train. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:55:52 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5346(ES44DC) CSX 3067(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
179 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
In the clear |
Description: |
The northbound autos hold short of the signal waiting for a southbound. It was a long wait. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:57:59 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
81 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
The wait is over |
Description: |
The southbound the rack train was waiting for has arrived, and is now headed to the yard office for a crew change. The racks will be on their way shortly. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 6:01:40 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5346(ES44DC) CSX 3067(ES44AC-H) CSX 300(AC44CW) CSX 8037(SD40-2) CSX 3060(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
211 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Finally moving |
Description: |
This northbound on the Lineville Sub is finally moving after waiting almost an hour for a 151 car southbound to arrive and clear the interlocking. He has 140 stacks and 4 reefers. |
Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:40:56 AM |
Location: |
Manchester, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 766(ES44AC-H) CSX 5305(ES44DC) CSX 5320(ES44DC) |
Views: |
145 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
By the boards |
Description: |
Southbound loaded grain train G 519 with 88 cars passes the signals guarding the NS line at the CSX crossing. Note the circle on the nose of the lead unit. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:14:30 AM |
Location: |
Dalton, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 256(AC44CW) CSX 846(ES44AC-H) CSX 792(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
219 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Heritage of a sort |
Description: |
I had always thought Id see one of the NS heritage units before Id see one of CSXs, since there are so many more of them, and they are hard to miss when you see one. So, oddly, I caught this small tribute to Seaboard Coast Line on the nose of the leader of this southbound G 519. If only theyd paint the whole unit in SCL black and yellow... |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:17:04 AM |
Location: |
Dalton, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 256(AC44CW) |
Views: |
192 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Stacks south |
Description: |
A very short-8 platforms-southbound rolls through the plant. Thats Monday for ya!! |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:32:20 AM |
Location: |
Dalton, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3254(ET44AH) CSX 907(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
217 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Empty coal |
Description: |
An empty 109 car Georgia Power train rolls toward Chattanooga. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:36:36 AM |
Location: |
Dalton, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3283(ET44AH) CSX 927(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
217 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Coal south |
Description: |
A loaded Georgia Power train rolls 110 cars past the Dalton station. I'd see this train the next day at Stevenson AL, returning to the mine. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:54:50 AM |
Location: |
Dalton, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3305(ET44AH) CSX 480(AC44CW) |
Views: |
187 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q 580 |
Description: |
Q 580 with 38 cars rolls north past the Manly Jail Works. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:56:38 AM |
Location: |
Dalton, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3421(ET44AH) CSX 3123(ES44AC-H) CSX 3343(ET44AH) |
Views: |
237 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
First train of the day |
Description: |
The first train I saw at Dalton was a good one, 151 cars southbound, not bad for a Monday. He's passing Southern sleeper Crescent City, which is on display at the station. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 5:01:37 AM |
Location: |
Dalton, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5209(ES44DC) CSX 3197(ES44AC-H) CSX 3040(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
275 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Mid train DPU |
Description: |
Georgia Power trains run 110 cars and get a helper about midway into the consist, such as this one on a southbound loaded train. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:18:20 AM |
Location: |
Dalton, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 884(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
92 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
DPU north |
Description: |
The Georgia Power coal trains DPUs stay with the train, keeping their position about midway into the consist. This one is headed north, going back for more, as it passes through Dalton. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:24:41 AM |
Location: |
Dalton, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 894(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
46 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Headed for Chattanooga |
Description: |
And on south. Id see this Q 583 the next day in Waycross. Here in Alabama, it has 102 cars. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/19/2018 4:52:06 AM |
Location: |
Stevenson, AL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 117(AC44CW) CSX 312(AC44CW) CSX 5287(ES44DC) |
Views: |
159 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Georgia Power empties |
Description: |
An empty Georgia Power train rolls through the end of double track, and will head up the ex L&N behind me as it goes for more coal. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/19/2018 6:12:35 AM |
Location: |
Stevenson, AL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3305(ET44AH) CSX 480(AC44CW) |
Views: |
236 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Hard to run down |
Description: |
I was headed to Stevenson to set up for the day, and saw this train rolling east as I was westbound on US 72. Its a divided highway, so I had to go another half mile the wrong direction, then get turned around and run all the way through Bridgeport, which is SLOW!! I was able to get ahead before the bridge, but it was a grab shot out the window of this Georgia Power coal train. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:06:43 AM |
Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3393(ET44AH) CSX 232(AC44CW) |
Views: |
140 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Stacks by the office |
Description: |
The Sequatchie Valley has a small yard and office at Bridgeport, adjacent to the CSX main. We see a southbound 113 platform stack train roll by on its way to Atlanta. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/19/2018 5:20:53 AM |
Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 418(AC44CW) CSX 896(ES44AC-H) CSX 3198(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
157 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Empties past the station |
Description: |
An empty Georgia Power train rolls past the historic Stevenson station. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:10:56 AM |
Location: |
Stevenson, AL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5474(ES44DC) CSX 5250(ES44DC) |
Views: |
99 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Through the signals |
Description: |
An empty Georgia Power train rolls through the interlocking at Stevenson. Hell run up the ex L&N to Nashville. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:14:53 AM |
Location: |
Stevenson, AL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5474(ES44DC) CSX 5250(ES44DC) |
Views: |
116 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Approaching the bridge |
Description: |
A 71 car southbound led by 869 approaches the Tennessee River, coming through the park that was the old bridge. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/19/2018 5:25:43 AM |
Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 869(ES44AC-H) CSX 82(AC44CW) |
Views: |
146 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rolling across |
Description: |
The southbound led by 869 rolls across the river. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/19/2018 5:51:04 AM |
Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 869(ES44AC-H) CSX 82(AC44CW) |
Views: |
96 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mid train single |
Description: |
I saw several Georgia Power coal trains while in the area. These had a standard consist, which included a single DPU about halfway into the train. The train sets stayed together, and the DPUs kept their position, loaded or empty. This is an empty train heading back north, the DPU right in place. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/19/2018 6:09:54 AM |
Location: |
Stevenson, AL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 884(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
134 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Headed to the bridge |
Description: |
Q 346 with 117 cars and 9 empty stack platforms heads past the park and to the Tennessee River bridge behind a set of UP power. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:17:49 AM |
Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7443(AC45CCTE) UP 2354(SD60M) UP 4017(SD70M) PRLX 664(CW44-6) |
Views: |
438 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Caught up |
Description: |
This Q 583 caught up to me. I had seen it the day before in Stevenson AL. As I was coming into Waycross, I saw the headlight behind me. I found a spot to pull over, getting him from my van as he pulled up to the signal to wait for a northbound. |
Photo Date: |
9/19/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:22:19 AM |
Location: |
Waycross, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 117(AC44CW) CSX 312(AC44CW) CSX 5287(ES44DC) |
Views: |
136 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Holding for this |
Description: |
The Q 583 that came up behind me was holding for this 111 car northbound. |
Photo Date: |
9/19/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:25:54 AM |
Location: |
Waycross, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 310(AC44CW) CSX 211(AC44CW) PRLX 696(CW44-6) |
Views: |
262 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Going north |
Description: |
I was at Folkston the week after Florence wreaked havoc on the east coast, and CSX operations were seriously curtailed, so there was not the normal traffic level at this usually busy junction point. I did catch this 127 car northbound, the only train Id see in the two and a half hours I spent there. So it goes. |
Photo Date: |
9/20/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 5:05:25 AM |
Location: |
Folkston, GA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5369(ES44DC) CSX 902(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
127 Comments: 1 |
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