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CSX Q316 rolls through Bowling Green, MD
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CSX 6341 (EX- B&O 4447, GP40-2) runs as lite power through CP West Keyser to position scrap cars to be shoved to the WestVaco Paper Mill.
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The Loram Railgrinder ties down in CSXs Keyser Yard after grinding all morning. Later in the evening a new crew would taking it up the former WM Thomas Subdivision.
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CSX W309-02 pulls into Keyser Yard on a rainy afternoon with a trio of SD40-2s for power including a LHF leader.
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CSX L163-01 passes through Keymont, WV on it journey westbound to Grafton, WV
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CSX B772-05 begins there climb up 17 mile grade at Bloomington, MD. They had 7 engines (all online) and 9 empty coal car, I personally believe the train was underpowered but that’s just me.
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An eastbound CSX coal drag crosses the former B&O stone arch Viaduct from Bloomington, MD to Beryl, WV with AC44CW #581 in the lead.
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CSX W309-3 shoves back towards Keyser, WV at “21st bridge” after laying rail in Rawlings with a trio of SD40-2s for power.
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CSX P001-15 exits “West End Tunnel” in West End, WV.
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Two different 70MACs, same spot.
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Two different 70MACs same spot.
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CSX Q316-14 pulls off the Bridgeport Subdivision into Grafton yard, Grafton, WV with ES44AH 3048 leading the train.
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CSX M316-11 rolls past the B&Os Oakland Station on her journey east on a quite nice august afternoon
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CSX M316-11 climbs out of the “hole” in Terra Alta, WV after summating the legendary Cranberry Grade.
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CSX C050-14 descends the final stretch of 17 mile grade into Bloomington, MD.
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CSX E750-13 passes under the signal bridge at “Rinard” just east of Terra Alta, WV with CSX 843 in the lead.
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CSX C786-28 claws its way up Cranberry Grade at “McGuires Crossing” just outside of Terra Alta, WV. 786 would stall out just short of the summit.
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Oh the beauty of running manned helpers….
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CSX E782-17 passes the old and obviously out of service MK/PK tower in Mountain Lake Park, MD
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CSX T050-06 rounds the sharp curve in Gorman, MD on the former Western Maryland Thomas Subdivision. T050 will head onto the Stoney River Sub in Bayard, WV to take loaded coal to the MT Storm Power Plant.
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CSX L154-02 about to cross “Simpson Rd” just outside of Flemington, WV. This was my first time visiting the Bridgeport Sub, and I can’t wait to visit again!
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CSX M316-30 arrives in Grafton, WV after traversing the Bridgeport Subdivision. Kinda ironic to have CSXT 316 trailing on M316
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CSX M316-30 on the straight away at Webster, WV making there way to Grafton, WV where they’ll take an entire day to work the yard….
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What a “last of the year” trip trackside……. CSX E781-29 making its way down the legendary Cranberry Grade at “McGuires” as the snow begin to pick up again.
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CSX E791-31 heading westbound on CSXs Mountain Subdivision into the heavy snow on the way to Grafton at “CP Rinard” just outside Terra Alta, WV.
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CSX C769-29 climbing out of the “hole” in Terra Alta, WV. The rear end would come to a stop roughly 300 some foot east of the picture location to cut off manned helper set H102-30
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CSX E753-14 passes under the Signal Bridge in Piedmont, WV heading on the EX-WM Thomas Subdivision and eventually destination for Mettiki Mine.
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CSX E791-31 passes the old MK/PK Tower in MT. Lake Park, MD on its way west to Grafton. Snow would make allow me to chase them to Rinard before the roads got too Sketchy.
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CSX E737-27 heading westbound through Blane, WV on the Ex-Western Maryland Thomas Subdivision. This train is bound for Mettiki Mine in Oakland, MD
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CSX E781-27 heads west through Piedmont, WV with CM44 #7022 in the lead.
