A rare leader
When I saw WE 701 leading in a text I thought it was a typo and a digit had been dropped from a 7000 series SD40-2, but it was in fact one of Wheeling's handful of GP40-3's on the point of this day's 237 Brewster to CSX Willard train. Former Rio Grande 3087 has 'em rolling right along on the CSX high iron past the New London reservoir. CSX has a work zone set up to protect the culvert work being done in the right side of this view. This is the first time I've ever seen a 4 axle leader on the CSX interchange job or really on anything west of Spencer in recent history. 10/26/2025
A rare leader
When I saw WE 701 leading in a text I thought it was a typo and a digit had been dropped from a 7000 series SD40-2, but it was in fact one of Wheeling's handful of GP40-3's on the point of this day's 237 Brewster to CSX Willard train. Former Rio Grande 3087 has 'em rolling right along on the CSX high iron past the New London reservoir. CSX has a work zone set up to protect the culvert work being done in the right side of this view. This is the first time I've ever seen a 4 axle leader on the CSX interchange job or really on anything west of Spencer in recent history. 10/26/2025