CSX Railroad (CSX) 9040 - GE C40-9W

A genset was front and center in the locomotive shops today. BNSF has been quickly getting rid of these over the years. Not sure if this one is still rostered or on its way to a new home.

With Amtrak by, and the sun now turned well to the western skies, it was time to head up to the Knox Highway overpass overlooking BNSFs massive Galesburg Yard. Last year when dad and I were here for Railroad Days, the bridge was closed for re-decking. But, it was back open again this year and I was ready to see what sort of goodies Galesburg was hiding today. When I got up there, I was greeted with plenty of orange at the locomotive shops, but there were plenty of other colors to be seen here too. It is usually a rainbow of colors here most days. I think the strangest part of being up here though was having the entire bridge to myself! Not a single other railfan was up here, a luxury that Dad and I dont usually get when we visit here in June. Definitely a much different experience!

Don Faris photo

Date is approximate.

CSX B779-08 crossing under Willis Ave at CP 293 on the CSX Syracuse Terminal Subdivision. 336 axles. This train will soon be stopped at CP 291 for a meet with CSX M627-08 with CSXT 4569.

CSX B779-08 passing an Approach signal at CP 293. 336 axles. This train would stop at CP 291 for a meet with CSX M627-08 with CSXT 4569.

A worn C40-9W is still alive and kicking as a helper / DPU in the middle of an ethanol train.

CSX 9040 is on I-159 parked in the middle siding at West Englewood, NJ 7/12/2023.

M587 (Louisville, KY - Dixiana, SC) approaches Williams Ave. at Amqui.

the 4th engine is the Cheesie Heritage

only complaint I got is it was as backlit as possible

what year are we in?! for starters I never thought something like this would excite me. 2nd off I never thought I would see 3 D844CW on one train in 2022

with literally 10 seconds to run back to truck, grab camera and snap this, I think it came out pretty good

Q203 (Louisville, KY - Baldwin, FL) is tied down at Foster St. in East Nashville.

I028 (Fairburn, GA - Bedford Park, IL) crosses Foster St. in East Nashville and passes a tied down Q203 (Louisville, KY - Baldwin, FL).

Q649

Q649

A dinosaur makes an appearence!

Now that D795 is clear of the Hanover Sub, CSX B702 starts back to Hagerstown with the YN2 Dash 9/Dash 8 duo

CSX B702 holds in the siding at Highfield for D795 on the Hanover main, both with nice leaders for 2021.

CSX B702 has grabbed the cut of cars left by the MMID and heads for the siding to clear for D795, whose headlights can be seen in the distance

CSX 9040 as part of D797, eastbound to Hanover.

Q158 with a nice ol YN2 dash 9 leading reflecting in the puddles through town

CSXT 9040.

Built March 1994.

A big X446 creeps south at 1725.

heading notrth on track 1 on this gray and over cast sunday mornng

heading north on track 1 on this gray and over cast Sundaz mornhng

heading north on track 1 on this gray and over cast Sunday morning

Westbound Mixed Freight

B261 heads back east through Keystone at 1515.

YN2 D9Ws assist 353 downhill.

B246 shoves K552 uphill past Mance with a pair of CW40-9s.

B245 heads back down the hill to Cumberland at 1424.

B261-11 Helper Set heading east

Helpers on the rear of L353

B246-10 shoving on the rear of K552