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| Title: |
CSX westbound on former SAL |
| Description: |
Westbound train at Carlton GA on former SAL |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/2011 Upload Date: 5/14/2011 12:15:34 AM |
| Location: |
Carlton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 716(ES44AC-H) CSX 7519(C40-8) CSX 8714(SD60) |
| Views: |
382 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
By the board |
| Description: |
The eastbound rolls under the signals, no longer the tri lights of the Conrail era, but the Darth Vader hoods of modern times. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 5:44:27 AM |
| Location: |
Wickliffe, OH |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 743(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
102 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
East out of the sun |
| Description: |
I had a little free time during a recent trip to Cleveland, so was able to get out and check the action for a short while. I picked a spot east of Cleveland where the NS and CSX run adjacent, which they do most of the way to Buffalo. CSX chipped in two trains and a Sperry car while I was there. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 5:41:19 AM |
| Location: |
Wickliffe, OH |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 743(ES44AC-H) CSX 5475(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
164 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Finally moving |
| Description: |
This northbound on the Lineville Sub is finally moving after waiting almost an hour for a 151 car southbound to arrive and clear the interlocking. He has 140 stacks and 4 reefers. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:40:56 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 766(ES44AC-H) CSX 5305(ES44DC) CSX 5320(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
179 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Westbound to California |
| Description: |
A westbound 91 car merchandiser has just cleared Parker, and will soon be in the land of milk and honey, taking a couple of eastern visitors with it. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2015 Upload Date: 9/18/2015 4:27:07 AM |
| Location: |
Parker, AZ |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7620(ES44DC) CSX 768(ES44AC-H) CSX 881(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
174 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Surprise DPU |
| Description: |
A southbound grain train had a pair of units for a DPU. The last one was a surprise, CSX 781 that somehow strayed from Kansas City |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/2015 Upload Date: 2/10/2015 3:52:58 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 781(ES44AC-H) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
313 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU side angle |
| Description: |
The southbound grain train had these two units for a DPU, seen here a few miles north of Westville in a more sidelit shot. |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/2015 Upload Date: 2/10/2015 3:55:49 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 781(ES44AC-H) KCS 4795(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
259 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Marietta freight |
| Description: |
A southbound CSX train passes through Marietta, one of five I would see there that day. |
| Photo Date: |
4/22/2017 Upload Date: 4/29/2017 4:58:15 AM |
| Location: |
Marietta, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 782(ES44AC-H) CSX 3039(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
104 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the boards |
| Description: |
Southbound loaded grain train G 519 with 88 cars passes the signals guarding the NS line at the CSX crossing. Note the ciscle on the nose of the lead unit. |
| Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:14:30 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 256(AC44CW) CSX 846(ES44AC-H) CSX 792(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
253 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Stuck in the middle |
| Description: |
This GE was about 100 cars back in a 128 car southbound coal train, giving a push in assistance to the two GEs up front. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2017 Upload Date: 4/2/2017 4:11:37 AM |
| Location: |
Marietta, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 830ES44A(C-H) |
| Views: |
103 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Crew change |
| Description: |
This northbound headed for the Lineville Sub with 91 cars will make a crew change here, as every train does. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 5:13:40 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3296(ET44AH) CSX 339(AC44CW) CSX 857(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Heading north |
| Description: |
The northbound for the Lineville Sub has made his crew change, and is now headed toward Birmingham, passing a coal train tied down for a crew. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 5:18:05 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3296(ET44AH) CSX 339(AC44CW) CSX 857(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Approaching the bridge |
| Description: |
A 71 car southbound led by 869 approaches the Tennessee River, coming through the park that was the old bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/19/2018 5:25:43 AM |
| Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 869(ES44AC-H) CSX 82(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
176 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling across |
| Description: |
The southbound led by 869 rolls across the river. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/19/2018 5:51:04 AM |
| Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 869(ES44AC-H) CSX 82(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
130 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Old line, old station |
| Description: |
The CSX W&A line was chartered in the 1830s, and has a storied history. It is owned by the state of Georgia, and leased by CSX. The railroad was making good use of it this day, as a 128 cars of southbound coal roll past the historic Marietta station. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2017 Upload Date: 4/2/2017 4:15:42 AM |
| Location: |
Marietta, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 877(ES44AC-H) CSX 3205(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
237 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Mid train single |
| Description: |
I saw several Georgia Power coal trains while in the area. These had a standard consist, which included a single DPU about halfway into the train. The train sets stayed together, and the DPUs kept their position, loaded or empty. This is an empty train heading back north, the DPU right in place. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/19/2018 6:09:54 AM |
| Location: |
Stevenson, AL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 884(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
155 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DPU north |
| Description: |
The Georgia Power coal trains DPUs stay with the train, keeping their poqition/about midway into the consist. This one is headed north, going back for more, as it passes through Dalton. |
| Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:24:41 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 894(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
67 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stacks by the office |
| Description: |
The Sequatchie Valley has a small yard and office at Bridgeport, adjacent to the CSX main. We see a southbound 113 platform stack train roll by on its way to Atlanta. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/19/2018 5:20:53 AM |
| Location: |
Bridgeport, AL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 418(AC44CW) CSX 896(ES44AC-H) CSX 3198(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ing north |
| Description: |
I was at Folkston the week after Florence wreaked havoc on the east coast, and CSX operations were seriously curtailed, so there was not the normal traffic level at this usually busy junction point. I!did catch this 127 car northbound, the only train Id see in the two and a half hours I spent there. So it goes. |
| Photo Date: |
10/27/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 5:05:25 AM |
| Location: |
Folkston, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5369(ES44DC) CSX 902(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
150 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Empty coal |
| Description: |
An empty 109 car Georgia Power train rolls toward Chattanooga. |
| Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 4:36:36 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3283(ET44AH) CSX 927(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
261 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Shot in the dark |
| Description: |
As has become common, I saw another southbound on my way back home, this one a grain train at Watts, with a visitor from the east, this time CSX. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2023 Upload Date: 2/20/2023 5:55:15 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCSM 4754(ES44AC) CSX 937(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Westbound with a visitor |
| Description: |
A 104 car UP westbound rolls over the BNSF with a CSX-unit in the mix. A BNSF train rolls west overhead. |
| Photo Date: |
10/18/2014 Upload Date: 11/10/2014 3:40:48 AM |
| Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4030(SD70M) CSX 946(ES44AC-H) UP 3813(SD70M) |
| Views: |
381 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Old Reliable |
| Description: |
I was able to get out to see the action on Georgias W&A line, now part of CSX, during a family visit. They were playing the part of the L&N, rolling three trains past me in the two hours I was there. This southbound merchandise train was the first to show, with 73 cars rolling past the Marietta station. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2017 Upload Date: 4/2/2017 4:20:01 AM |
| Location: |
Marietta, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 8750(SD60I) CSX 8662(SD50-3) CSX 975(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
154 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Tying up here |
| Description: |
A southbound coal train has come off the Lineville Sub, and will tie up here. Its around 1300. Hell still be here when I leave around 1930. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:43:48 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3022(ES44AC-H) CSX 581(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
170 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
First train of the day |
| Description: |
The first train I saw at Dalton was a good one, 151 cars southbound, not bad for a Monday. He's passing Southern sleeper?Crescent City, which is#on display at the station. |
| Photo Date: |
9/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 5:01:37 AM |
| Location: |
Dalton, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5209(ES44DC) CSX 3197(ES44AC-H) CSX 3040(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
347 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Easing up |
| Description: |
This 151 car southbound on the Lineville Sub is easing up to the home signal under the Georgia 41 overpass. Hell move slowly through the junction to a crew change at the other end of town. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:34:33 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 300(AC44CW) CSX 8037(SD40-2) CSX 3060(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
162 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling past the coal |
| Description: |
This southbound was making his way slowly to a restricting signal as it passed a coal train waiting for a new crew. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:38:06 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 300(AC44CW) CSX 8037(SD40-2) CSX 3060(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
211 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The wait is over |
| Description: |
The southbound the rack train was waiting for has arrived, and is now headed to the yard office for a crew change. The racks will be on their way shortly. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 6:01:40 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5346(ES44DC) CSX 3067(ES44AC-H) CSX 300(AC44CW) CSX 8037(SD40-2) CSX 3060(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
258 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Waiting for the southbound |
| Description: |
This 41 car northbound rack train is waiting for the 151 car southbound-the train with the tank cars in the foreground-to clear. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:48:27 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5346(ES44DC) CSX 3067(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
193 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
New crew for the autos |
| Description: |
A northbound rack train gets a new crew. Hell pull away toward the Lineville sub, then wait for a southbound before he goes. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:51:32 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5346(ES44DC) CSX 3067(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
220 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Waiting for a southbound |
| Description: |
The rack train that has just gotten a crew change seen from the GA 85 overpass, looking across the spread out interlocking where the Manchester and Lineville Subs meet. The southbound will come off single track, then down the track next to the coal train. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/22/2018 5:55:52 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5346(ES44DC) CSX 3067(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
204 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Last light |
| Description: |
The 262 was really dragging, its 127 cars heavily loaded, and wasnt making good time. I had hoped to get some photos all the way back to Siloam, or at least Gentry, but the light was going fast. I was able to grab a shot just south of Decatur near the MP 218.4 detector just before the shadows took over. |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/2024 Upload Date: 12/31/2024 6:36:20 AM |
| Location: |
Decatur, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3077(ES44AC-H) CP 8777(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
24 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Now we start back |
| Description: |
One of the ideal situations is getting a train heading out, then after a good chase, getting one heading home. The trip to Noel is an easy one for this, and given the daylight left in the day, a chase to Noel was perfect, though it was slow going for this 127 car train with no DPU, seen here at Kingshighway at Butler Creek with an eastern visitor |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/2024 Upload Date: 12/31/2024 6:25:54 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3077(ES44AC-H) CP 8777(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
28 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On the rocks |
| Description: |
And on Butler Creek. The 262 rolls along the rocks adjacent to the creek as it makes its way south, It will get through Sulphur Springs, then drag up to Gravette. |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/2024 Upload Date: 12/31/2024 6:27:24 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3077(ES44AC-H) CP 8777(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
35 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dragging over the top |
| Description: |
After a ten minute wait, the 262 finally made it into Gravette, passing the site of what was once a siding switch for a lumber yard, now removed. The switch-the lumber yard is now a hardware store. |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/2024 Upload Date: 12/31/2024 6:32:02 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8777(ES44AC) CSX 3077(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
26 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Taking the signal |
| Description: |
This northbound 105 car train is taking a high green for the Manchester Sub, and will slowly snake around to the right, then left again as it heads for Atlanta. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:47:26 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3154(ES44AC-H) CSX 343(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
156 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Pulling up |
| Description: |
This northbound has just had a crew change and will shortly get the signal for a trip to Atlanta. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:56:04 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3154(ES44AC-H) CSX 343(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
142 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Knocked down |
| Description: |
The northbound has just knocked down the signal as he heads for the Manchester Sub. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 5:00:03 AM |
| Location: |
Manchester, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3154(ES44AC-H) CSX 343(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
161 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Visitor from afar |
| Description: |
Every once in a while, an eastern unit will find its way to the Heavener Sub. NS units seem to mostly be in trailing positions, but for some reason, CSX power leads. This one is leading a southbound grain train at Davidson Rd with a "we aint mad at nobody" consist. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 1/1/2025 6:51:34 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3198(ES44AC-H) UP 7735(AC45CCTE) CP 8704(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
44 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Country Club |
| Description: |
A quick turn and dash down Country Club Rd gets me just south of the Cobb mill for anoither quick shot of the 107 car train. Hell meet a northbound empty train, which is already in the siding just ahead. The northbounds prospects arent as good, and hell spend a couple hours at Gentry. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2024 Upload Date: 1/1/2025 6:56:44 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3198(ES44AC-H) UP 7735(AC45CCTE) CP 8704(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
54 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cruising by the station |
| Description: |
A southbound rolls past the station and several other Civil War era buildings that add historic flavor to current operations. This train had long blocks of ARMN reefers. |
| Photo Date: |
4/22/2017 Upload Date: 5/1/2017 3:42:06 AM |
| Location: |
Marietta, GA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 364(AC44CW) CSX 3216(ES44AC-H) CSX 40(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
296 Comments: 1 |
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