Only subtle changes indicate that this SD50 is no longer identified by its original owner's reporting marks. Without a number change required to fit it into the CSX numbering scheme, this C&O SD50... (more)
In 1986, Conrail repurposed the site of the former Lehigh Valley Calypso Yard and built a new intermodal site, the Allentown Trailvan Facility. Here an Oak Island-bound train sets off a single TOF... (more)
Tampa Fl bound K421 lead by a rare YN2 schemed SD50, blasts out of T8 at Ford KY after running the last 5 miles or so down grade out of Patio Yard in Winchester.
W/B Conrail crosses over the former DT&I now Grand Trunk Western diamond. In the distance you can see they still had the old semaphore signals still in place.
CSX SD50 8624 leads Q557 west along Route 30, coming into Joliet.
Generally the helpers are taken off at Colten or Summit. But in the Winter months they can be left on for the decent down the canyon. Seen here on Gilluly the helpers are on the upper leg, and the... (more)
The power for aggregate train W089 takes a breather in Notasulga this evening as it waits for another load of rock. This engine and 24 others (8500-8524) were originally ordered by and built to L... (more)
Not as common, I was able to catch an SD50 leading the Provo to Ogden RUT611. Pictured here passing Salt Lake Cities North Yard. The Utah State Capital is seen in the background. More often than n... (more)
After slowing to let UP 1982 pass, two older CSX EMDs and a UP ES44AC get the ZYCLD up to speed out of Villa Grove.
Getting into EMD power now, next eastbound was Q380 with a EMD SD50 leader and Ex BN SD40-2 now HLCX.
Conrail 6775 departs out of Conway Yard pulling empty hopper cars and past another train that has empty coal car as well.
The Dothan-Bainbridge-Dothan local has a nice leader and a colorful FEC unit trailing as he makes his way back to Dothan, Alabama.
Westbound Elhart to Indiana Harbor train ELIH Chesterton
An ex-Seaboard System SD50 leads a CN and CSX GE along with two more SD50s to the engine tracks at Tilford Yard.
SD50 leads Q434 this afternoon, with a red HLCX leaser.
