Helm Financial (HLCX) 7860 - EMD SD40-2

HLCX 7860 was leased to the I&O.

CSX Queensgate Yard

POED with NS 3489 - NS 3491 - MEC 601 - HLCX 7860 rolls west through CPF-201 (Cook's Crossing) in Scarborough.

CP 9350 - CP 8749 - HLCX 7860 - HLCX 8147 - HLCX 8145 - HLCX 7014 - HLCX 7843 - HLCX 7180 departing Wolverton with 123 cars

Leading EDPO

EDPO pauses at Ayer.

POED thru Ayer station.

POED at Shirley

NS 8931, NS 9394, HLCX 7860, HLCX 8147, HLCX 8145, HLCX 7014, HLCX 7843, and HLCX 7180 and NS 9142 with another NS engine waiting for the cars to move in front of it in Bison Yard

NS 8931, NS 9394, HLCX 7860, HLCX 8147, HLCX 8145, HLCX 7014, HLCX 7843, and HLCX 7180, and NS 9142 with another NS engine waiting for the cars to move in front of it and NS 2571, with a CSX engine, NS 5648, and another NS engine in the background in Bison Yard

NS 8931, NS 9394, HLCX 8145, HLCX 8147, HLCX 7860, HLCX 7014, HLCX 7843, and HLCX 7180 and NS 9142 with another NS engine waiting for the cars to move in front of it and NS 2571, with a CSX engine, NS 5648, and another NS engine in the background in Bison Yard

NS 8931, NS 9394, HLCX 8145, HLCX 8147, HLCX 7860, HLCX 7014, HLCX 7843, and HLCX 7180 and NS 9142 with another NS engine waiting for the cars to move in front of it and NS 2571, with a CSX engine, NS 5648, and another NS engine in the background in Bison Yard

NS 8931, NS 9394, HLCX 7860, HLCX 8147, HLCX 8145, HLCX 7014, HLCX 7843, and HLCX 7180 and NS 9142 with another NS engine waiting for the cars to move in front of it and NS 2571, with a CSX engine, NS 5648, and another NS engine in the background in Bison Yard

Q418-18 gets working eastbound through Woodbourne with HLCX SD40-2 7014 in BN paint leading an H1 painted cousin.

For one last time, the HLCX SD40-2s roll east by Woodbourne on the point of Q418-18.

HLCX SD40-2 7860 trails on Q418-18. It was nice to get a nose shot of this unit considering every time I caught these units, the 7014 was winning.

Q418-18's power runs to the east end of Woodbourne Yard before backing in to do their work. Q418-18 features HLCX SD40-2s 7014 and 7860 for power once again

Look familiar? Q417-16 breezes on west by Woodbourne with HLCX SD40-2s 7014 and 7860 once again! This is the third time I saw this set, and it wasn't the last, but no complaints there!

HLCX SD40-2 7860 in BNSF Heritage I paint trails on Q418-6. Note the deadheading crew in the cab.

Q418-16 grinds east through Woodbourne with HLCX SD40-2s 7014 and 7860 for power. The train skipped their Woodbourne pick-up due to the engines hardly being able to pull the train they had already.

The pair of HLCX SD40-2s from Q417 the day before come east on Q418-16, seen here as cascade green painted HLCX 7014 rounds the curve at Woodbourne.

HLCX SD40-2s 7014 and 7860 off of Q417-14 sit in Pavonia Yard.

Down in Pavonia Yard in Camden, the normal yard power and the pair of HLCX SD40-2s from Q417-14 earlier in the day sit by the engine house on a beautiful evening.

HLCX SD40-2 7860 in the BNSF H1 paint scheme trails on Q417-14.

Q417-14 drifts west over Big Oak Road, on the approach to CP Wood with a consist reminiscent of something that could be seen in Montana.. HLCX SD40-2s 7014 and 7860 provide the power. 7014 is in BN Green, while 7860 is in H1.

ROSTER SHOT: HLCX #7860 on Pan Am train EDPO

Built as Colorado & Southern 7860 in October 1978.

Locust at 1622.

CSX and two HLCX engines move light th|ough Dolton.

Camp Meeting Ave. 1103 hours.

Camp Meeting Ave. 1103 hours.