CSX Railroad (CSX) 115 - GE AC44CW
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CSX 887 is on I-003 on track one in West Englewood, NJ 11/30/2024. This used to be the siding that switched off from the main at CP-7 and at one time extended to CP-13 in Dumont. In the 1980s, Conrail cut the siding back to New Bridge Road because the siding at that time had a speed of only 10mph. North of New Bridge Road, there are many grade crossings in Bergenfield and trains moving at 10mph would tie up the whole town. Today, I believe track one is now good for 40mph. I dont know if the siding could be considered a "controlled siding" at the time as there were no intermediate signals between CP-7 and CP-13. Even after Conrail cut the siding back to New Bridge Road, there were no intermediate signals on either the main or the siding as Conrail removed the 10 Automatic signal on the main as CP-10 was just right around the curve. First CSX added a middle siding and the original siding was called the east siding and of course the middle siding was called the middle siding. That all changed when CSX double tracked from CP-1 all the way up to CP-7 where the new track connected to the east siding. This became track 1 and the original main became track 2.
CSX 115 trails 4th out on the stack train. Not a lot of these YN2s left.
CSX 115 and KCS 4831 are on Q-158 at Ridgefield Park, NJ 9/17/2017.
CSX 3025 is on M-409 at Ridgefield Park, NJ 10/21/2023.
G475 (Memphis Jct., KY - Rockmart, GA) sits tied down in the siding at Salmons. During the L & N days, the northbound and southbound Pan American's would meet at Salmons if they were running on time.
The coal train rolled slowly thought Watts, and I was able to get to the Illinois River crossing in time to get him on the bridge there. The water was calm, allowing this nice reflection shot.
The coal train passes a stand of trees that is not far off the colors of the diesels on the northbound. Color was better this year than its been in other years, though the oranges and dark reds are no match for the northeast.
The empty coal train rolls past a farm scene, the iconic view of steer in the pasture, and hay bales lined up for the winter.
The empty coal train roll north at Watts, the long sweeping curve yielding a long view of the stretched out train coming out of the sun.
The KCS crosses Baron Creek just south of Baron, and is easily viewed from adjacent US 59. Thats the vantage point for this shot of the empty TXUX train as it heads north in fading light. The lack of rain this year is apparent in the almost dry creek bed.
At Arlington St.
CP empty ethanol train 687.
CSX 115 is one of the trailing locomotives on G519.
heading north on track 2 on this Sunday after noon
heading north on track 1 on this Sunday morning
NS & CSX idling
A three-pack of CSX units and a NS SD40-2 lead NS 117 south through Ossian
Unofficial Clinchfield heritage unit??
Built April 1995.
A vehicle train sweeps east at 1238.
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After trying to get into Garrett, we back tracked, almost missing CSX Q162 with CSX 115 leading.
CSXT 115 trails as the second locomotive on CSX Q377 as it passes through the CSX DeWitt Yard.
CSX Q377 passes through the CSX DeWitt Yard.
Four GEs tow a 245 car Q373 under Grays Ferry Avenue at 2029.
(K904) Westbound
Q158 rushes through Amsterdam at 0718 with an older GE trio.
CSX freight slow rolls it through the French Quarter
CSX freight slow rolls it through the French Quarter
Empty Wildwood coal train
CSX 3236 @ 115 @ 41
CSX 3236 @ 115 @ 41
Coal train U883 conveniently is using Track 1 Main where there is still some available sunlight to work with.
moving to CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
moving to CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
CSX 115 is on Q-434 at Ridgefield Park, NJ 10/5/2014