A quartet of SD40-2's brings a loaded coal train south through Kingsport Tennessee on the former Clinchfield RR. 8456 was former Union Pacific 3110. 8451 was former Chesapeake & Ohio 3082.
A coke train destined for CN's Kirk Yard heads west down the City Track at Pine Junction. A veteran CSX SD40-2 leads the way on this hot and sticky day.
A short Q353 rolls towards the setting sun at Garrett, Pa.
I thought this was a mystery. At the end of the day the Santa train is usually pointed south. Then I remembered that on this date CRR 676 a mysterious 4-6-6-4 was hauling that train and the equi... (more)
SB ELFX coal train running on NS trackage rights nearing the crest of the grade. Love those upgraded basic 40s.
A nice looking consist on a southbound ELFX coal train is running eastbound on NS trackage right after having just passed through Natural Tunnel.
With a nice looking set of similar power a southbound Electric Fuels unit train running on NS passes through the growing metropolis at the junction of US 23 and 58. I chased for hours.
CSX #8456 leads vintage power and a mixed freight through South Hartselle on a bright fall Sunday afternoon. Canon 20D camera, Canon 17-85 IS lens.