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5/6/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Curt Beal
Dates:1/2/2014 - 12/30/2014
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CSX 8029, CSX 509, BNSF 4438, BNSF 9466
Title:  CSX 8029, CSX 509, BNSF 4438, BNSF 9466
Description:  Four engines and four different paint schemes on westbound K055. Since it is an empty train it certainly has enough power on it. CSX 8029 was built as LN 8029 in April 1979. Later became SBD 8029.
Photo Date:  3/28/2014  Upload Date: 3/29/2014 2:19:56 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8029(SD40-2) CSX 509(AC44CW) BNSF 4438(C44-9W) BNSF 9466(SD70MAC)
Views:  165   Comments: 2
CSX 8025
Title:  CSX 8025
Description:  Still hanging in there, but barely. CSX 8025 is the middle engine on helper set B253-01. The crew made certain that the two "good" engines were on each side of it. Former SBD/LN 8025 built in 1979.
Photo Date:  4/1/2014  Upload Date: 4/3/2014 3:21:02 AM
Location:  South Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8025(SD40-2)
Views:  178   Comments: 3
CSX 2352 and 6952
Title:  CSX 2352 and 6952
Description:  Road slug and GP40-2 set on train Q353-08. CSX 2352 is former CO 4068 built in 1971. Later became CSX 6643 and CSX 9124.
Photo Date:  4/8/2014  Upload Date: 4/9/2014 1:50:47 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2352(Road Slug) CSX 6952(GP40-2)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
CSX 6952
Title:  CSX 6952
Description:  Part of the engine lineup on Q3543-08. Former SCL/SBD 1647 built in April 1972. Often works together with CSX 2352.
Photo Date:  4/8/2014  Upload Date: 4/9/2014 1:46:52 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6952(GP40-2)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
CSX 8400 (2)
Title:  CSX 8400 (2)
Description:  The conductor stands ready on train Q353-08, as there will be some switches ahead that need thrown. CSX 8400 has some special relevance to me because it was formerly a WM 7549 SD40 built in April 1969. Part of Western Maryland's third and final order of SD40's.
Photo Date:  4/8/2014  Upload Date: 4/9/2014 1:37:07 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8400(SD40-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
CSX 7585
Title:  CSX 7585
Description:  One of eight locomotives on a mixed freight train. All C40-8's on CSX were retired in 2016.
Photo Date:  4/9/2014  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:53:34 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7585(C40-8)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
CSX 46, 526 (2)
Title:  CSX 46, 526 (2)
Description:  A coal train heading west along Water Street on track 2. It would cross back over onto its proper #1 track less then half a mile from here.
Photo Date:  4/10/2014  Upload Date: 4/10/2014 11:31:01 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 46(AC44CW)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
CSX 46, 526 (1)
Title:  CSX 46, 526 (1)
Description:  A very unusual westbound loaded coal train is restarting on track 2 in Connellsville after receiving new train orders. The destination was Monaca, PA.
Photo Date:  4/10/2014  Upload Date: 4/10/2014 11:22:20 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 46(AC44CW)
Views:  91   Comments: 2
CSX 8181
Title:  CSX 8181
Description:  The second engine on train Q253-10. The paint on this is less than 6 months old. Built as LN 1278 in March 1974. Later became SBD 8181.
Photo Date:  4/10/2014  Upload Date: 4/10/2014 11:37:38 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8181(SD40-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
CSX 8357
Title:  CSX 8357
Description:  This SD40-2 was spotted in new paint on a ballast train on the west end of the Connellsville CSX yard. This is near the M.O.W. staging area. CSX 8357 is former CRR 3023 SD40 built in October 1971. Later became SBD 8298 SD40.
Photo Date:  4/10/2014  Upload Date: 4/10/2014 11:12:27 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 8357(SD40-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
CSX 8790 (2)
Title:  CSX 8790 (2)
Description:  Roster shot of the lead engine on Q253-10. Former CR 6840 and built as EMDX 1 in May 1984.
Photo Date:  4/10/2014  Upload Date: 4/11/2014 2:55:39 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8790(SD60)
Views:  103   Comments: 2
CSX 8790
Title:  CSX 8790
Description:  Q253-10 is departing west out of the Connellsville CSX yard, seen from the Crawford Avenue Bridge. This engine has an interesting history. Former CR 6840 and built as EMDX 1 in May 1984. So, 30 years ago this was one of the original EMD SD60 demonstration models.
Photo Date:  4/10/2014  Upload Date: 4/11/2014 2:41:01 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8790(SD60)
Views:  134   Comments: 2
CSX 5300
Title:  CSX 5300
Description:  L216-10 rests on Track 2 on a cool foggy morning. It would be several hours before this train received a crew and got a signal to proceed.
Photo Date:  4/11/2014  Upload Date: 4/14/2014 2:58:33 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 5300(ES40DC)
Views:  69   Comments: 2
BNSF 1111 and 5283
Title:  BNSF 1111 and 5283
Description:  Eastbound Q138-11 is heading down Track 1 with good speed in downtown Connellsville. The lead C44-9W was a bit of a smoker.
Photo Date:  4/12/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 5:30:03 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1111(C44-9W) BNSF 5283(C44-9W)
Views:  172   Comments: 2
CSX 3129
Title:  CSX 3129
Description:  This ES44AC is still looking rather new, on train Q299-12 going west out of the Connellsville yard.
Photo Date:  4/12/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 5:42:12 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 3129(ES44AC-H)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
CSX 7330
Title:  CSX 7330
Description:  The second engine on train Q389-12, former CR 6126 built in April 1991.
Photo Date:  4/12/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 5:57:41 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7330(C40-8W)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
CSX 7861
Title:  CSX 7861
Description:  CSX 7861 will be the second engine on today's Q299-12 train. Here it is preparing to switch and get the train put together.
Photo Date:  4/12/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 5:43:08 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 7861(C40-8W)
Views:  46   Comments: 1
CSX 8570 (2)
Title:  CSX 8570 (2)
Description:  Leading an empty ethanol train west. This is former CO 8570 SD50 built in February 1984.
Photo Date:  4/12/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 5:51:09 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8570(SD50-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 2
NS 8714, ICE 6210, CP 6042, CSX 7741
Title:  NS 8714, ICE 6210, CP 6042, CSX 7741
Description:  Q359-12 with engines representing four different railroads. Morning westbounds are tough to photograph around here on sunny days, so this is as good as it gets.
Photo Date:  4/12/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 5:36:20 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8714(C40-8) ICE 6210(SD40-2) CSX 7741(C40-8W) CP 6042(SD40-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
CSX 2225
Title:  CSX 2225
Description:  One of five engines on Q353-13. Former B&O 6901 GP30 built in October 1962. Works with CSX 6427 GP40-2.
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 11:15:59 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 2225(Road Slug)
Views:  121   Comments: 4
CSX 288 and 215 (2)
Title:  CSX 288 and 215 (2)
Description:  Coal train N769-10 rests in the sun on an 80 degree Sunday afternoon, waiting for a new crew.
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 4/14/2014 12:22:09 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 288(AC44CW) CSX 215(AC44CW)
Views:  92   Comments: 2
CSX 288 and 215 (1)
Title:  CSX 288 and 215 (1)
Description:  Coal train N769 going east around the bend between Broadford and West Yough.
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 10:04:46 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 288(AC44CW) CSX 215(AC44CW)
Views:  69   Comments: 3
CSX 288
Title:  CSX 288
Description:  Low angle view of the lead engine on coal train N769-10, waiting for a new crew in Connellsvillle.
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 4/14/2014 12:19:41 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 288(AC44CW)
Views:  107   Comments: 1
CSX 6427
Title:  CSX 6427
Description:  One of five engines on train Q353-13. Former B&O 4289 built in January 1978.
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 11:19:11 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 6427(GP40-2)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
CSX 8541
Title:  CSX 8541
Description:  The 5th and last engine on train Q353-13. Former SBD 8541 SD50 built in March 1984. This received new paint in 2013.
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 10:43:09 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8541(SD50-2)
Views:  175   Comments: 1
CSX 8556 and 7733
Title:  CSX 8556 and 7733
Description:  Helper set going east through town on track 2. CSX 8556 is former CO 8556 built in January 1984.
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 5/1/2014 11:16:46 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8556(SD50-2) CSX 7733(C40-8W)
Views:  159   Comments: 4
CSX 8620 and 7789
Title:  CSX 8620 and 7789
Description:  Westbound Q277-13 on a slow approach in Broadford. CSX 8620 is former SBD 8520 built in March 1985. With CSX being power short, SD50-2's are turning up on trains quite often. Today was the first 80 degree day of the year. Now maybe some greenery can appear soon.
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 10:58:11 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8620(SD50-2) CSX 7789(C40-8W)
Views:  128   Comments: 2
HLCX 7175
Title:  HLCX 7175
Description:  Going west as part of train Q359-13. Built as BN 7175 in September 1979.
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 4/14/2014 3:47:10 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 7175(SD40-2)
Views:  100   Comments: 2
BNSF 6165 (1)
Title:  BNSF 6165 (1)
Description:  Q353-26 pauses by the old office on the west end of the Connellsville. BNSF now seems to be a daily visitor around here.
Photo Date:  4/26/2014  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 10:49:31 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 6165(ES44AC)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
BNSF 6165 (2)
Title:  BNSF 6165 (2)
Description:  Q353-26 going west ouf of the Connellsvillle CSX yard to continue getting its train put together.
Photo Date:  4/26/2014  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 10:51:07 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 6165(ES44AC)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
CSX 1542
Title:  CSX 1542
Description:  An interesting engine on train Q352-25. It was in need of some new paint and now has gotten it. Former CR 1631 built in October 1979.
Photo Date:  4/26/2014  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 12:54:52 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 1542(GP15-1)
Views:  204   Comments: 2
CSX 678
Title:  CSX 678
Description:  Q375-26 going west by the Amtrak platform in Connellsville. The clouds give a hint of the unstable weather that was going on, miles away back in the mountains.
Photo Date:  4/26/2014  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 12:49:25 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 678(AC60CW)
Views:  101   Comments: 2
CSX 3048 and 722
Title:  CSX 3048 and 722
Description:  An eastbound coal train stops for a crew change. As is usually the case, one was not immediately available.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/4/2014 1:00:48 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 3048(ES44AC-H) CSX 722(ES44AC-H)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
CSX 3048
Title:  CSX 3048
Description:  Lead engine on an eastbound coal train in need of a crew. The weather is warm enough now that the engine was just shut down.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/4/2014 1:02:13 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 3048(ES44AC-H)
Views:  61   Comments: 1
UP 6242 (1)
Title:  UP 6242 (1)
Description:  The second engine on empty oil train K051. This one is a long ways from its home rails. Note the section below the exhaust has been touched up in a different shade of grey. It must have gotten scorched before.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/3/2014 10:47:53 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6242(AC44CW)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
UP 6242 (2)
Title:  UP 6242 (2)
Description:  The second engine on empty oil train K051. This one is a long ways from its home rails.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/3/2014 10:48:47 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6242(AC44CW)
Views:  180   Comments: 2
UP 6242 (3)
Title:  UP 6242 (3)
Description:  Detail shot of the lettering, still looking decent.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/3/2014 10:49:26 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6242(AC44CW)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
UP 6664 and 6242
Title:  UP 6664 and 6242
Description:  A pair of AC44CW's at rest on empty oil train K051 in a springtime rainstorm in Broadford. When there are crew shortages, empty bulk trains of low priorty are often left on the mainline here in Broadford, where they can be easily ran around with a crossover not far from here. The second engine is still in Southern Pacific paint. The broken concrete pieces in the foreground were an old B&O "W" whistle post. It used to be on the other side of the tracks.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/3/2014 10:36:26 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6664(AC44CW) UP 6242(AC44CW)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
UP 6664 and CSX 86 (2)
Title:  UP 6664 and CSX 86 (2)
Description:  An AC44CW on westbound autorack train Q253-03 passes a UP engine of the same model type, on train K051. Less than half an hour before this it was pouring down rain, and now the skies have cleared again. An hour later, it thunderstormed. Go figure.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/3/2014 10:21:07 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6664(AC44CW) CSX 86(AC44CW)
Views:  105   Comments: 1
UP 6664 and CSX 86 (1)
Title:  UP 6664 and CSX 86 (1)
Description:  An AC44CW on westbound autorack train Q253-03 passes a UP engine of the same model type, on train K051. Less than half an hour before this it was pouring down rain, and now the skies have cleared again. An hour later, it thunderstormed. Go figure.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/3/2014 10:20:06 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6664(AC44CW) CSX 86(AC44CW)
Views:  112   Comments: 1
UP 6664
Title:  UP 6664
Description:  Roster shot of the lead engine on empty oil train K051. A broken concrete B&O "W" whistle post is in the foreground.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/4/2014 2:14:14 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6664(AC44CW)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
CSX 171 and 477
Title:  CSX 171 and 477
Description:  An empty coal train going west on Track 1 approaching Memorial Bridge.
Photo Date:  5/7/2014  Upload Date: 5/9/2014 11:58:43 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 171(AC44CW) CSX 477(AC44CW)
Views:  87   Comments: 1
BNSF 6210 and 9075
Title:  BNSF 6210 and 9075
Description:  Q394-07 gets in on the guest-railroad parade with a pair of BNSF pumpkins. The second engine was the newer of the two.
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/10/2014 12:07:39 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6210(ES44AC) BNSF 9075(SD70ACe)
Views:  188   Comments: 3
CSX 7500 + 1 more
Title:  CSX 7500 + 1 more
Description:  Q276-07 rolls slowly into Connesllville with a red signal ahead. Temperatures today reached 86 degrees. Hopefully the weather will motivate the leaves to come out some more. What a late spring it has been. This C40-8 was the first in its model class built for CSX.
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/9/2014 11:49:33 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7500(C40-8)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
BNSF 6543, BNSF 1123, CSX 638
Title:  BNSF 6543, BNSF 1123, CSX 638
Description:  For reasons unknown to me, this train sat unoccupied on the mainline for a period of more than 24 hours. Here it is seen in a rain shower which mostly lasted all day long.
Photo Date:  5/15/2014  Upload Date: 5/16/2014 3:19:58 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 1
BNSF 5190
Title:  BNSF 5190
Description:  A C44-9W is partially in hiding, in the Connellsville CSX yard.
Photo Date:  5/19/2014  Upload Date: 5/21/2014 12:30:59 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 5190(C44-9W)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
CSX 7539
Title:  CSX 7539
Description:  The lead engine on westbound Q015-18 is stopped on the mainline in the Connellsville yard to get more fuel and a new crew.
Photo Date:  5/19/2014  Upload Date: 5/19/2014 11:11:11 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 7539(C40-8)
Views:  72   Comments: 3
CSX 7663 and HLCX 4211
Title:  CSX 7663 and HLCX 4211
Description:  Q358-18 heading east with good speed on a beautiful and rare cloudless morning.
Photo Date:  5/19/2014  Upload Date: 5/19/2014 11:35:14 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7663(C40-8W) HLCX 4211(GP40-2)
Views:  205   Comments: 2
BNSF 6987
Title:  BNSF 6987
Description:  Third engine on westbound K057, using track 4 for headroom to put the train into the yard.
Photo Date:  5/20/2014  Upload Date: 5/21/2014 10:34:55 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 6987(ES44C4)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
BNSF 7046
Title:  BNSF 7046
Description:  Middle engine on westbound K057, using track 4 for headroom to put the train into the yard.
Photo Date:  5/20/2014  Upload Date: 5/21/2014 10:35:58 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 7046(ES44C4)
Views:  97   Comments: 1


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