CSX Railroad (CSX) 8447 - Rebuilt EMD SD40-2

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BN 7039 became BNSF 7039 then BNSF 1784. CSX 8447was new as an SD40, UP 3003, rebuilt by M-K as a Dash 2 the purchased by CSX. Became a Dash 3 with CSX and is now CSX 4291

CSXT 8447 - CSXT 7606

Was built as Union Pacific #3003 an SD40 in March 1996 is sitting in track R8 at UP’s Englewood Yard.

CSX 8447 leads a eastbound frac sand train through Fostoria with another CSX unit and a CITX unit.

Train 556 is ready to go out of East Binghamton late on a Saturday afternoon.

Train 556 rolls under the NY 7 overpass in Conklin, just minutes into its trip to a CSX connection at Park Jct in Philadelphia.

Built March 1966 as UP 3003.

Built September 1977 as Conrail 6420.

Lite power drifts through Locust at 1134.

CSXT 8447 trails as the second unft on CSX S382.

A monster CSX S382 crawls by the William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center.

Note the Conrail blue side panel on the lead C40-8W.

CSX 8447, 8515 & 5554 are seen leaing Q137-01 west past Q401 at North Branch, MD.

CSXT 8447 & CR 6091 are seen leading a coal train east passed Mexico Tower in Cumberland MD.

One of six engines on Q353-08. Former UP 3003 SD40 built in March 1966. This was a straight SD40 at one time, which explains the shorter length.

This SD40-2 must have gotten lost somehow. It is very unusual to see an olg EMD standard cab on a CSX coal train. Built as UP 3063 SD40 in March 1966.

U775 coal train going east in Garrett as seen from the Berlin Street bridge.

I believe it was K312.

CSX Q217 pulls through Point of Rocks, four to two, off the Old Main Line around D023 as the showers continue to pour down.

CSX Q217 runs a bit late as it pulls through Point of Rocks one to one heading west to Connellsville.

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Several Locomotives sit in Brunswick Yard awaiting their next assignments.

Didn't realize the Metroploitan Sub was that steep!

Several Locomotives sit in Brunswick Yard awaiting their next assignments.

Two DPUs push eastbound as coal train departs Point of Rocks

As seen in Brunswick thirty minutes earlier, two DPUs aid in pushing train to Baltimore.

Two DPUs head into the yard to hook up with a coal train.

CSX 8447 Returning to the Yard with a single auto carrier

Bringing back with it, I think, is a faulty car from the autorack earlier that probably went into emergency because of it. We may never know though

Little did I know what it was bringing back.

A lone SD40-2 heads west. It was a surprise when it returned about an hour later.

Engines coming to slowing as they reach the crossover. They would eventually back up into the engine lot.

Well look who's here! It's the duo!