CSX K442-29 ( Lawranceville,GA-Marquette,IA) gain momentum after getting a medium clear signal to diverge from the single main track to the number 2 main through the small rural town of New Hope, TN (MP J-127.4 Alaten) during the late evening. This location has a significant name call Alaten. The reason for the name is to indicate to the crew that they are about to cross into the State of Alabama running north of the Chattanooga Sub (south in reality) of crossing into Tennessee going south (north in reality) according to the time table. The long empty ethanol train being led by a classic, but ratty old C40-8 will eventually come to a stop at Bryant, Ala (MP J-123.7 Hale) before crossing the Tennessee to meet the hot critical load CSX Q029-02 before continuing north for Nashville,TN.
Looking back down memory lane at the last generation of GE spartan cab which includes the six axles C series and four axles B series throughout the various of Class 1 Railroads in North America throughout the years.
