The peace and quiet of the Satilla River was broken as coal train C040 crosses over the bridge heading into Waycross, Georgia with CSX 1869 (Chesapeake & Ohio Heritage Unit) leading the train sout... (more)
CSX's "Family Lines System" Heritage Locomotive #1972 is seen as the DPU on southbound loaded Coal Train C040 as they pass through Talladega, AL.
Climbing into Roanoke, CSX train C040 is loaded with 100 cars of coal and equipped with 3 GE units for power.
Train C040-14 rolls south acrsso the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River at Trafford, Al
Tons of coal enter Roanoke under the power of an Evolution Series GE engine. Having a DPU on heavy tonnage trains coming south into Roanoke is needed due to its grade. CSXT #835 fills that positi... (more)
To help keep things moving efficiently, a locomotive is assisting through radio signal on the rear of this heavy coal train. Locomotives used as DPU's like this one, are commonly used in railroad... (more)
