I really wanted a Champion painted unit, but in retrospect a snoot nose ex-UP wasn't bad considering these un-rebuilt SD40-2s are being stored upon return from CSX.
A very close lightning bolt from a severe thunderstorm lashes the Melbourne area as the dispatcher has turned on the signal at MP 188.6 for the northbound FEC train 222.
With a shortage of GEVOs, many trains were running with GP40s trailing. With three long FEC bridges in 10 miles, Melbourne is a target rich environment.