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Southbound CSX train Q-101-21 is approaching the signals at CPI 074-"Ben" interlocking just north of Watseka, Illinois on June 21st, 2016 at 4:47 pm with CSX AC60CW #689 & ES40DC #5433 and 22 cars.
A Norfolk Southern empty hopper train has departed from Lamberts Point on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. Seen here going through Portlock road in south Norfolk, Virginia, the train would round the corner to find a vehicle parked next to the tracks. I would wetness the air being dumped and the train coming to a screeching halt. Everyone was reported ok.
Hanging out at Carney's Crossing, Shelly was making sure I knew there was a train coming. She didn't know I was going to take a picture of her and the train.
Nikon D800 & NIkkor 24-70mm f/2.8 wide open
After Amtrak 186 passes, a CSX loaded coal train gets the right of way to continue heading east down to Newport News Piers, seen here pacing route 60.
While two different NS 070 sit in the morning October breeze, I was able to capture them in the middle of Portlock yard to really show off the crazy curve track in the yard in south Norfolk, VA.
Norfolk Southern train 047 heads down the Lurgan Branch on the south end of Shippensburg, PA with the nearly mile-long Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey "blue unit" circus train.
2017 marks the end of the 147-year run for the RBBB circus, folding their big tent forever.
Video from a drone of the train passing this location can be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=trE1SLT5xLM
The locomotives handling the job are NS 8370 (a former Conrail "dash 8") and NS 9369 (a "dash 9").
Big thank you to everyone on FB who provided status information on the train's location for those of us who were trackside.
Nikon D800 & Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ f/8
Eastbound NS train 26EB302 is east of Chesterton, Indiana on their Chicago line at Milepost 478 on February 2nd, 2020 at 5:30 pm with NS 4125-3607. This angle works well with the barn in the morning as well.
A very work worn RES 86416 coasting into Tamworth Low Level with a NB class 1 service.
Unusually the coaches are a mk2 formation with a Mk3 buffet. Mk2 sets were usually employed on the Euston- Coventry - Birmingham corridor rather than the Trent Valley.
Scanned image
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