Y171 conductor walking the train at South Yard. CSXT 8251 was originally built as Chessie System B&O 7609 in 1977.
Y171-Y322 working South Yard. CSXT 4319 was originally built as RDG 3419 in 1974 and operated as D&H 7419 until it was sold to CSX in 1991.
The interesting thing about this shot is two trains, both visible in the frame on the Carrothers at the same time. The lead train is a Y171 dumping ballast for some track improvement work while t... (more)
Recently CSX ran a Herzog ballast train up to Grand Rapids to dump new stone for the ROW between Turner St, Sunnyside and Grandville for the massive track rehabilitation taking place on part of th... (more)
At five in the afternoon CSX Y171 with NS 6729 leading NS 9202 and Herzog hopper cars is heading South down the Toledo Terminal. NS units typically pound the diamonds at Vickers going across the ... (more)
This work train features an articulated working platform, which was used to scoop mud from a mudslide at McKeesport interlocking.
