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An SD80MAC leads NS 11V west on the Pittsburgh Line between Birmingham and Tyrone. In their final years of active service these engines broke out a bit more from their normal South Fork pool and often led trains on various parts of the NS systems. The 7214 was originally Conrail 4126 and was retired in 2020.
Poem about Mac the Cat (inspired by me, written by ChatGPT)
Mac the cat, so ginger and old,
Sits atop the fence, quiet and bold.
In Munich town, his home and place,
He watches the world with gentle grace.
Though he cannot meow anymore,
His spirit shines, like never before.
For Mac is calm and friendly too,
And always happy to see me and you.
With each pat and stroke of his fur,
We feel his warmth, so soft and pure.
And though he cannot speak a word,
His eyes and purrs make us assured.
Assured that in this world so fast,
There's still some peace that's meant to last.
And Mac the cat, with his friendly ways,
Shows us the joy in simpler days.
So here's to Mac, the old ginger cat,
May his days be long and full of that
Warmth and love he brings each day,
To brighten up our human way.
Green Day - Waiting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc1Uld0k4W4
I've been waiting a long time
For this moment to come, I'm
Destined for anything at all
Downtown, lights will be shining
On me, like in a diamond
Ring out under the midnight hour
Well, no one can touch me now, well
And I can't turn my back, it's
Too late, ready or not at all
Well, I'm so much closer than
I have ever known
Wake up!
Dawning of a new era calling
Don't let it catch you falling
Ready or not at all
Oh, so close enough to taste it
Almost, I can embrace this
Feeling on the tip of my tongue
Well, I'm so much closer than
I have ever known
Wake up!
Better thank your lucky stars
Say, hey, hey
Well, I'm so much closer than
I have ever known
Wake up!
You better thank your lucky stars
Say, hey, hey!
I've been waiting a lifetime
For this moment to come, I'm
Destined for anything at all
Dumbstruck, color me stupid
Good luck, you're gonna need it
Where I'm going, if I get there at all
Wake up!
And better thank your lucky stars
Two macs lead manifest from the Barge in Whittier with some great snow caps standing high above their pair. This was a great afternoon for trains on the arm.
CSX Q17627 heads north through Slaters Lane with a pair of SD70MACs, one each representing the newest and oldest orders on the CSX roster. These single stack intermodals still run up the RF&P and EMD power is again becoming more common here, but this afternoon northbound move is a thing of the past. The equivalent I032 today will generally pass at the crack of dawn.
The Mac Switcher pulls forward to set off their inbound cars and pickup outbounds for McMinnville. In the background the Newberg Switcher is seen getting in the clear.
It's Mac Sunday at High Oak Yard, as the 3933 fills in for the usual pair of geeps on Job 308 while a pair of sisters wait the next call to duty on the weeknight road locals.
Westbound empty auto train M27717 heads through the MARC station in Germantown. Beginning in summer of this year, the MACs have become much more common on CSX trains in the DC area.
In what was a very odd move, a pair of BNSF SD70MACs, still in BN "Executive" colors, lead loaded CSX coal train N910 down into the Thornapple River valley. This train of Powder River coal, which was destined for Consumer's JH Campbell plant in West Olive, would normally run up the Grand Rapids sub to Holland and continue north to West Olive. The details are fuzzy to me now, but I believe the train was re-routed "the long way" via Toledo and Plymouth because of a derailment on the NS near Porter, IN where the GR sub connects to the NS Chicago district. I want to say this was the only time I ever saw this happen. Also, I absolutely loved those cream and green MACs with the classic BNSF logo on the nose!
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A West bound CSX train with an EMD SD70 MAC on point clears Mineral, VA on the erstwhile C &O trackage, now owned by Buckingham Branch.
A trio of BNSF SD70MAC's meet at the north end of the siding at Loveland, Colorado, on May 31, 2019. This is along BNSF's Front Range Subdivision between Denver and Cheyenne.