After making its way up the Clinchfield loops, CSX M652 wastes no time as it hustles its way to Kingsport, where it would recrew, and continue north to Kentucky.
CSX M652 pops out of the north portal of the Blue Ridge Tunnel with CSXT 815 leading, bringing a cool breeze to counter the scorching sun.
As the sun rises and the fog lifts, A short 1,900 ton CSX M652 Crawls north through the town of Spruce Pine NC, with a duo of Rebuilt SD70MAC's leading the way.
CSX’s freshly painted Conrail heritage unit leads northbound M652 across Boone’s Creek Trestle in Johnson City, TN. After many years of rumors and speculation, CSX is in the process of putting... (more)
Northbound CSX M652-05, with the CSX 3194, Honoring Law Enforcement engine in the lead, splits the signal at Chestoa, coming out of the Nolichucky River Gorge into Erwin.
Northbound CSX M652-05, with the CSX 3194, Honoring Law Enforcement engine in the lead, pops out of the tunnel at Kendricks, a few miles out of Kingsport.
From our angle on the bank of the Copper Creek, we see CSX M652 cutting through the morning fog above as they roll across the Copper Creek Trestle in Speers Ferry, VA on the Kingsport Subdivision.... (more)