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5/1/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Curt Beal
Dates:2/24/2021 - 10/12/2021
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BNSF 8531, NS 4258, NS 1812
Title:  BNSF 8531, NS 4258, NS 1812
Description:  A long S370 train crawls along on Track 2 coming into Connellsville. The locomotive power from other railroads was a nice change.
Photo Date:  2/24/2021  Upload Date: 2/25/2021 10:23:39 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8531(SD70ACe) NS 4258(AC44C6M) NS 1812(SD70ACC)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
CSX 2056 (1)
Title:  CSX 2056 (1)
Description:  In remote-controlled switcher service on train Y190-24. Former CSX 2715, and built as SCL 6064 in November 1980.
Photo Date:  2/24/2021  Upload Date: 2/25/2021 10:27:40 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 2056(GP38-3)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
CSX 2056, 6935 (1)
Title:  CSX 2056, 6935 (1)
Description:  GP38-3 and GP40-2 combination on yard job Y190-24. 6935 has lost its old road slug mate. Maybe permanently.
Photo Date:  2/24/2021  Upload Date: 2/25/2021 10:35:08 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2056(GP38-3) CSX 6935(GP40-2)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
CSX 2056, 6935 (2)
Title:  CSX 2056, 6935 (2)
Description:  GP38-3 and GP40-2 combination on yard job Y190-24. 6935 has lost its old road slug mate. Maybe permanently.
Photo Date:  2/24/2021  Upload Date: 2/25/2021 10:31:45 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 2056(GP38-3) CSX 6935(GP40-2)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
CSX 6935
Title:  CSX 6935
Description:  The second engine on yard job Y190-24, former CSX 6262 and was built as WM 4363 in 1979.
Photo Date:  2/24/2021  Upload Date: 2/25/2021 10:40:41 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 6935(GP40-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
CSX 5307
Title:  CSX 5307
Description:  Lead engine on train S370. Hard to believe this engine is now 15 years old already.
Photo Date:  3/17/2021  Upload Date: 3/19/2021 9:11:19 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 5307(ES40DC)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
CSX 5307, 543
Title:  CSX 5307, 543
Description:  Train S370 didn't have anything particularly interesting for power, but at least it was a sunny day.
Photo Date:  3/17/2021  Upload Date: 3/19/2021 9:07:15 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 5307(ES40DC) CSX 543(AC44CW)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
CSX 784
Title:  CSX 784
Description:  Q015 heading West out of Connellsville after working the yard for a brief period of time.
Photo Date:  3/20/2021  Upload Date: 3/20/2021 11:20:18 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 784(ES44AC-H)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
BNSF 6843, 1056
Title:  BNSF 6843, 1056
Description:  BNSF makes a rare appearance on CSX rails, with loaded grain train G124.
Photo Date:  3/21/2021  Upload Date: 3/22/2021 9:47:00 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6843(ES44C4) BNSF 1056(C44-9W)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
CSX 3052, 562, 3050 Q331 Connellsville
Title:  CSX 3052, 562, 3050 Q331 Connellsville
Description:  Q331, a sort of clean-up train that can have different varieties of freight every day, is seen using Track 1 Main for headroom to reverse back into the yard. The train was all wellcars, but very short.
Photo Date:  3/21/2021  Upload Date: 3/23/2021 1:18:30 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3052(ES44AC-H) CSX 562(AC44CW) CSX 3050(ES44AC-H)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
BNSF 7629, 744
Title:  BNSF 7629, 744
Description:  Lots of orange going on here, as a grain train passes Q015 working the yard.
Photo Date:  4/8/2021  Upload Date: 4/8/2021 6:16:23 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7629(ES44DC) BNSF 744(C44-9W)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
CSX 3188
Title:  CSX 3188
Description:  Q137 going West out of Connellsville down #4 Track. Then a crew change was made in Broadford.
Photo Date:  6/6/2021  Upload Date: 6/7/2021 1:15:50 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3188(ES44AC-H)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
BNSF 7777, 6963
Title:  BNSF 7777, 6963
Description:  Lucky quadruple #7's on empty grain train V124 westbound through Connellsville on a perfect cloudless afternoon.
Photo Date:  6/17/2021  Upload Date: 6/17/2021 10:21:53 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7777(ES44DC) BNSF 6963(ES44C4)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
CSX 47
Title:  CSX 47
Description:  Faded and dirty YN2 paint survivor on train Q214.
Photo Date:  6/17/2021  Upload Date: 6/17/2021 11:53:39 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 47(AC44CW)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
CSX 745
Title:  CSX 745
Description:  Q015 going West under the Sodem signal bridge and Route 119 Memorial Bridge in Connellsville.
Photo Date:  6/17/2021  Upload Date: 6/17/2021 10:19:35 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0
CSX 2056, 2640. 2503 (2)
Title:  CSX 2056, 2640. 2503 (2)
Description:  Remote-controlled yard job Y190-23 working freight along Water Street in Connellsville on a cloudless summer morning.
Photo Date:  6/23/2021  Upload Date: 6/26/2021 5:20:57 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 2056(GP38-3) CSX 2640(GP38-2) CSX 2503(GP38-2)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
CSX 2503 (2)
Title:  CSX 2503 (2)
Description:  The third engine on yard job Y190-23. Built as SCL 503 in March 1973.
Photo Date:  6/23/2021  Upload Date: 6/26/2021 5:39:45 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 2503(GP38-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
CSX 2640 (2)
Title:  CSX 2640 (2)
Description:  The middle engine on yard job Y190-23. Built as LN 4133 in August 1973. Later became SBD 4133.
Photo Date:  6/23/2021  Upload Date: 6/26/2021 5:43:43 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 2640(GP38-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
CSX 2056 (2)
Title:  CSX 2056 (2)
Description:  In remote-controlled switcher service on train Y290-24. Former CSX 2715, and built as SCL 6064 in November 1980.
Photo Date:  6/24/2021  Upload Date: 6/26/2021 5:27:14 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 2056(GP38-3)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
CSX 2056, 2640. 2503 (1)
Title:  CSX 2056, 2640. 2503 (1)
Description:  Remote-controlled yard job Y290-24 working freight on Track 4 on a fabulous afternoon in Connellsville.
Photo Date:  6/24/2021  Upload Date: 6/26/2021 5:19:07 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 2056(GP38-3) CSX 2640(GP38-2) CSX 2503(GP38-2)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
CSX 2503 (1)
Title:  CSX 2503 (1)
Description:  The third engine on yard job Y290-24. Built as SCL 503 in March 1973.
Photo Date:  6/24/2021  Upload Date: 6/26/2021 5:31:37 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 2503(GP38-2)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
CSX 2640 (1)
Title:  CSX 2640 (1)
Description:  The middle engine on yard job Y290-24. Built as LN 4133 in August 1973. Later became SBD 4133.
Photo Date:  6/24/2021  Upload Date: 6/26/2021 5:29:56 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 2640(GP38-2)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
CSX 871
Title:  CSX 871
Description:  Q015 heading West after quickly setting off some wellcars in the Connellsville Yard.
Photo Date:  6/28/2021  Upload Date: 6/30/2021 1:35:22 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 871(ES44AC-H)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
CSX 3194- Spirit of Our Law Enforcement
Title:  CSX 3194- Spirit of Our Law Enforcement
Description:  On June 29th, 2021, Police and Law Enforcement Commemorative Unit CSXT 3194 was the rear DPU on the westbound Q015-29 seen leaving Connellsville, PA. It is very rare for this to come through on the Keystone / Pittsburgh Subdivisions. It was leading East on Q016 the previous day. Ironically, the Connellsville police station is actually located right behind the trees.
Photo Date:  6/29/2021  Upload Date: 6/29/2021 6:27:23 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3194(ES44AC-H)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
CSX 754
Title:  CSX 754
Description:  Q322 heading into the Connellsville Yard with 102 cars. The door was open because the conductor was out ahead of the train to throw the switches.
Photo Date:  6/29/2021  Upload Date: 6/29/2021 7:20:16 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 754(ES44AC-H)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
CSX 3189
Title:  CSX 3189
Description:  Q015 leaving Connellsville, with a huge cloud bank from a passing weather front lingering above.
Photo Date:  7/2/2021  Upload Date: 7/3/2021 2:28:44 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3189(ES44AC-H)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
CSX 3194
Title:  CSX 3194
Description:  Roster portrait of the "Spirit of Our Law Enforcement" momentarly stopped at the signal for headroom, to get back onto the rest of the Q015-06 intermodal train and leave town.
Photo Date:  7/6/2021  Upload Date: 7/6/2021 10:01:54 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 3194(ES44AC-H)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
CSX 3194, 7230
Title:  CSX 3194, 7230
Description:  Q015-06 blasts off out of Connellsville after quickly dropping a cut of cars in the Connellsville CSX Yard. It was great to see the "Spirit of Our Law Enforcement" locomotive back around town again within a week.
Photo Date:  7/6/2021  Upload Date: 7/6/2021 9:50:20 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3194(ES44AC-H) CSX 7230(CM44AC)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
CSX 2035
Title:  CSX 2035
Description:  The third engine on train Q370, a rebuilt GP38-3 that looks like it was washed. This is former CSX 2572, SBD 4062, and built as LN 4062 in April 1972.
Photo Date:  7/9/2021  Upload Date: 7/9/2021 10:45:41 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 2035(GP38-3)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
CSX 2056 (3)
Title:  CSX 2056 (3)
Description:  Overhead roster photo of the GP38-3 that is being used in the Connellsville Yard operations in 2021.
Photo Date:  7/9/2021  Upload Date: 7/9/2021 10:05:45 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 2056(GP38-3)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
CSX 2056, 2640, 6156 (1)
Title:  CSX 2056, 2640, 6156 (1)
Description:  A GP38-3 / GP38-2 / GP40-2 combination working on yard job Y290-09 as seen from Connellsville's Memorial Bridge. CSX 2056 is able to be remote-controlled, but today it had an engineer.
Photo Date:  7/9/2021  Upload Date: 7/9/2021 9:49:07 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2056(GP38-3) CSX 2640(GP38-2) CSX 6156(GP40-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
UP 5952
Title:  UP 5952
Description:  UP 5952 is starting to show its age of 17 years. The graffiti scribbling does not help matters.
Photo Date:  7/9/2021  Upload Date: 7/9/2021 10:52:22 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 5952(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
UP 7400
Title:  UP 7400
Description:  Roster shot of very clean UP 7400, the Breast Cancer Awareness locomotive leading on (CSX) train Q370.
Photo Date:  7/9/2021  Upload Date: 7/9/2021 10:15:07 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7400(AC45CCTE)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
UP 7400, UP 5952, CSX 2035
Title:  UP 7400, UP 5952, CSX 2035
Description:  Train Q370 heading into the Connellsville Yard via Track 3, with the very clean looking Breast Cancer Awareness unit leading. It had just poured down rain minutes before this was taken. The sun magically came out at just the right time.
Photo Date:  7/9/2021  Upload Date: 7/9/2021 10:31:28 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7400(AC45CCTE) UP 5952(AC44CWCTE) CSX 2035(GP38-3)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
CSX 2056, 2640, 6156 (2)
Title:  CSX 2056, 2640, 6156 (2)
Description:  The yard job Y290-11 working Track 4 in some rainfall that had just started. The heavier storm was yet to come.
Photo Date:  7/11/2021  Upload Date: 7/11/2021 6:16:54 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2056(GP38-3) CSX 2640(GP38-2) CSX 6156(GP40-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
CSX 3310
Title:  CSX 3310
Description:  Q015 going West out of Connellsville prior to an incoming rain storm.
Photo Date:  7/11/2021  Upload Date: 7/11/2021 7:15:22 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3310(ET44AH)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
CSX 3356, 3148
Title:  CSX 3356, 3148
Description:  Westbound empty autorack train Q217 passing the yard job working on Track 4. With the current parts shortages in the automotive industry, autoracks are not seen as often on trains around here.
Photo Date:  7/11/2021  Upload Date: 7/11/2021 7:01:29 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3356(ET44AH) CSX 3148(ES44AC-H)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
CSX 6561
Title:  CSX 6561
Description:  The lead engine on yard job Y190-27. This was built as BO 4128 in September 1972. Later was CSX 6028 before being rebuilt to a GP40-3.
Photo Date:  7/27/2021  Upload Date: 7/27/2021 2:34:15 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 6561(GP40-3)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
CSX 6561, 2035, 2006
Title:  CSX 6561, 2035, 2006
Description:  The lineup of power on yard job Y190-27 working Track 3 switching off to 103.
Photo Date:  7/27/2021  Upload Date: 7/27/2021 2:44:59 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6561(GP40-3) CSX 2035(GP38-3) CSX 2006(GP38-3)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
CSX 3261, 889
Title:  CSX 3261, 889
Description:  Container train Q136 eastbound through Connellsville on a hot July afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 7/28/2021 8:23:49 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3261(ET44AH) CSX 889(ES44AC-H)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
CSX 5227, 55 (1)
Title:  CSX 5227, 55 (1)
Description:  A train with loaded flatcars of wind turbine blades is waiting for new crew. The loads were considered high & wide. It is very rare for a train like this to come through here.
Photo Date:  7/31/2021  Upload Date: 7/31/2021 10:28:15 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 5227(ES40DC) CSX 55(AC44CW)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
CSX 5227, 55 (2)
Title:  CSX 5227, 55 (2)
Description:  A train with loaded flatcars of wind turbine blades is waiting for new crew. The loads were considered high & wide. It is very rare for a train like this to come through here.
Photo Date:  7/31/2021  Upload Date: 7/31/2021 10:28:51 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 5227(ES40DC) CSX 55(AC44CW)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
CSX 5227, 55 (3)
Title:  CSX 5227, 55 (3)
Description:  A train with loaded flatcars of wind turbine blades is waiting for new crew. The loads were considered high & wide. It is very rare for a train like this to come through here.
Photo Date:  7/31/2021  Upload Date: 7/31/2021 10:29:29 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 5227(ES40DC) CSX 55(AC44CW)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
Wind Turbines
Title:  Wind Turbines
Description:  Overhead view of a special oversize-load wind turbine train that stretched more than a mile. Each blade part took up two flatcars.
Photo Date:  7/31/2021  Upload Date: 7/31/2021 10:24:31 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
CSX 7220, 62, 3033
Title:  CSX 7220, 62, 3033
Description:  Q217-11 is using Track 2 for headroom to work the Connellsville Yard. By the time the the train left town, it was about two miles long. CSX 7220 was formerly CSX 239 built in August 1996.
Photo Date:  8/12/2021  Upload Date: 8/13/2021 2:01:04 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7220(CM44AC) CSX 62(AC44CW) CSX 3033(ES44AC-H)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
CSX 895
Title:  CSX 895
Description:  Train Q015-12 is leaving Connellsville after doing it's usual quick setoff with wellcars in the yard. The day looks beautiful but there was a heat index of about 100 degress.
Photo Date:  8/12/2021  Upload Date: 8/13/2021 12:41:15 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 895(ES44AC-H)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
CSX 127, 482
Title:  CSX 127, 482
Description:  Q332 coming into Connellsville via Track 4. #127 has been updated with black number boards.
Photo Date:  8/25/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 6:50:57 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 127(AC44CW) CSX 482(AC44CW)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
CSX 96
Title:  CSX 96
Description:  This AC44CW on train Q331 has avoided being painted or rebuilt at least for now.
Photo Date:  8/25/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 6:44:40 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 96(AC44CW)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
CSX 96, 579
Title:  CSX 96, 579
Description:  Q331 had a short train of only containers on this day. It was nice to see an AC44CW in the older YN2 paint.
Photo Date:  8/25/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:58:17 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 96(AC44CW) CSX 579(AC44CW)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
CSX 4061 (1)
Title:  CSX 4061 (1)
Description:  Roster photo of the lead engine on freight train Q332 awaiting a new crew in Connellsville. It would continue eastward to work the yard in the afternoon
Photo Date:  8/27/2021  Upload Date: 8/27/2021 11:14:06 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 4061(SD40-3)
Views:  104   Comments: 0


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