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Moscow, Camden & San Augustine (MC&SA) SW1200 #1 arrives in Moscow, TX on a rainy Friday with two cars for the UP interchange. First time I've seen action here in the twelve years I've been driving past this small burg, and only had to wait about five minutes after arriving on scene - rainy day luck of course. The crew will drop these cars off, pull two from the interchange, cut one out, then run light back to Camden. Note the Stihl chainsaw under the cab step.
Get your shots of these units now. MC&SA SW900 #3 has already been sidelined with a faulty water pump and will apparently be scrapped. A new switcher has been ordered to take the lead for all operations (I'm guessing a SW1500 or MP15) and the 1-spot will be used as backup.
...still operating under it's original charter, Moscow, Camden & San Augustine SW1200 #1 retrieves two cars from the UP interchange at Moscow after dropping off two.
Rain was doing nothing to improve this crewmember's outlook on life, but being as this was my first time ever seeing MC&SA doing something other than not moving, I was not affected by the downpour. Even with the weather, these guys were actually pretty friendly and stopped to chat for a bit after the hogger departed light for Camden.
Moscow, Camden and San Augustine (MCSA) SW-1200 No. 1 shoves three empty box cars into the huge Georgia-Pacific plywood plant at Camden, Texas, April 22, 2022.
The MCSA is a 7-mile short line connecting Camden to Moscow, where interchange is made with the Union Pacific. The railroad is located in the Piney Woods of East Texas. No. 1 was built in February 1954 as T&NO (SP) 118, and still operates after 68 years of service. Photo by Joe McMillan.
MCSA #1, an EMD SW1200 originally built as T&NO 118 in February 1954, sits at the mill waiting for its next assignment on the Moscow Camden & San Augustine Railroad. The MCSA is one of Texas' shortest short line railroads, chartered in 1898, with only 7 miles of track between Moscow, Texas and Camden, Texas.
Moscow Camden and San Augustine SW1200 # 1 leads 5 loads from the Georgia Pacific mill at Camden Tx thru the woods of east TX near Moscow. Oct 24th 2016
With the sun below the horizon and the last warm tones of light nearly gone, a VMA-211 Harrier executes a flawless vertical landing at MCSA Yuma.
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 4, 2016) An F/A-18E from the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-122) launches from the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck during night flight operations (left) while an EA-18G Growler from the Vikings of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-129) taxis onto a catapult (right). The ship is underway conducting command assessment of readiness and training (CART) II off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel P. Jackson Norgart/Released)
MC&SA SW-9 #3 undergoes some repairs outside the company shops at Camden, TX on a warm summer morning while I catch up on some light reading.
The morning MC&SA local to nearby Moscow has already departed with SW1200 #1 and by the time we reach the site of the railroad's interchange with UP, it has already tied down to await the arrival of the connecting UP local...a wait that would extend well into the afternoon, longer than we could afford to hang around.
Out for engine runs is this ex- Air Greenland Sikorsky S-61. It was imported by Heli-Maxx in 2021 as OY-HAG, then trucked here in 2022 and sat outside for many months. In February 2023 it was Canadian registered and its overhaul began. Behind is sister ship OY-HAF and beside that, in plastic, is an S-92 recently imported and believed to be ex Petroleum Helicopters. Another wrapped S-92 arrived at the same time and was hangared straight away. It is believed to be ex UK and possibly G-MCSA. Time will tell.
Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore Ltd
Sikorsky S-92A Helibus
G-MCSA ( cn 92-0273 )
Photographed at Glasgow - Prestwick (PIK / EGPK)
UK - Scotland. May 7, 2019.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2016) ) Ships assigned to the Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group steam in formation off the coast of Southern California while conducting pre-deployment training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2016) Ships assigned to the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group steam in formation while underway off the coast of Southern California conducting pre-deployment training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart)
An F/A-18E Super Hornet participates in an air power demonstration near the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship operates in the Pacific Ocean on April 24, 2013. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. The Super Hornet is attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 14. DoD photo by Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez U.S. Navy. (Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 29, 2016) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Achaad Abernathy fires a MK 38 25mm MOD 2 machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting sea trials off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel P. Jackson Norgart/Released)
Once again, Art Anderson has his train stopped for a quick pose, this time the location is Thiensville WI on the Superior Sub. Today, train #244 has a pair of GP38-2's, and lengthy train, with quite a few MCSA orange boxcars from Ontonagon MI. This image was captured on the morning of Sept 30, 1980 - Art Anderson Photo - My Collection
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 4, 2016) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Carrier Airwing (CVW-11) makes an arrested recovery on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting command assessment of readiness and training (CART) II off the coast of Southern California (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel P. Jackson Norgart/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 07, 2016) Ships assigned to the Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group steam in formation during a photo exercise (PHOTOEX). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting pre-deployment training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart/Released)
MCSA was and still is essentially an industrial railroad connecting a mill at Camden with the Class 1 railroad mainline, today Union Pacific, at Moscow, Texas. The railroad still exists today, not sure about the locomotive.
Unwinding for the evening in the MCSA hut on Table Mountain. Climbed up Kasteelspoort in heavy mist so were glad to get dry. The wine and the hip flask of Jura disappeared pretty quickly!
Strobist: SB28 on axis firing into ceiling, CTO to match candles, 1/16th
Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore Ltd
Sikorsky S-92A Helibus
G-MCSA ( cn 92-0273 )
Photographed at Glasgow - Prestwick (PIK / EGPK)
UK - Scotland. May 7, 2019.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet participates in an air power demonstration near the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship operates in the Pacific Ocean on April 24, 2013. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. The Super Hornet is attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 14. DoD photo by Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez U.S. Navy. (Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 07, 2016) Ships assigned to the Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group steam in formation during a photo exercise (PHOTOEX). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting pre-deployment training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 07, 2016) Ships assigned to the Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group steam in formation during a photo exercise (PHOTOEX). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting pre-deployment training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2016) ) Cmdr. Christopher Hunter, commanding officer of the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, says farewell to VAQ-136 pilots on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) following his last flight as a Navy aviator. Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting pre-deployment training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24,2013) Two F/A-18E Super Hornets from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 participate in an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, consisting of Stennis, CVW-9, Destroyer Squadron 21 and guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez / Released)
PACFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2018) - Yeoman 3rd Class Refael Toro, left, from Charlotte, N.C., and Seaman Daniel Roberts, from Saint Paul, Minn., respond to a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary, is returning from a 7-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Dalton D. Caples) 180127-N-UD930-022
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Babcock Mission Critical Services Sikorsky S-92A.
G-MCSA was delivered sometime around June 2016 and noted operating in Eire during May 2019.
Stored at Humberside later in 2019.
To Canada in 2023 as C-GYVP and later to Brazil as PR-OOM during August 2023.
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24,2013) Two F/A-18E Super Hornets from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 participate in an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, consisting of Stennis, CVW-9, Destroyer Squadron 21 and guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez / Released)
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 9, 2016) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN70) honor guard parade the colors during a retirement ceremony for Master Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Leonard Taylor Jr. on the flight deck. Carl Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24,2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 participates in an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, consisting of Stennis, CVW-9, Destroyer Squadron 21 and guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez / Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24,2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 participates in an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, consisting of Stennis, CVW-9, Destroyer Squadron 21 and guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez / Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24,2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 participates in an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, consisting of Stennis, CVW-9, Destroyer Squadron 21 and guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez / Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24,2013) Two F/A-18E Super Hornets from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 participate in an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, consisting of Stennis, CVW-9, Destroyer Squadron 21 and guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez / Released)
WATERS NEAR GUAM, AT SEA (Sept. 16, 2014) - Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) fires a Standard Missile 2 during Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only exercise integrating U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army and Marine Corps assets, offering real world joint operational experience to develop capabilities that provide a full range of options to defend U.S. interests and those of its allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSA David Flewellyn) 140916-N-ZZ786-321
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 29, 2016) Weapons department Sailors demonstrate a M2HB .50-caliber machine gun shoot during friends and family day on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. Carl Vinson is hosting more than 2,000 family members and friends to demonstrate the ship’s capabilities. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Jackson Norgart/Released)
Another Babcock Sikorsky S-92A, this time in a different scheme. It is the latest to be delivered (June 2016), apart from the white ones G-MCSA and G-MCSB.
G-VINT appears to be operating out of Kerry, Eire in May 2019.
Stored at Humberside in 2019 and Stansted in 2021.
Moscow Camden & San Augustine SW900 #3 (ex Champion Paper #3) at the Georgia Pacific Mill, Camden, Texas.
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11,2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Sean Grady, from Spokane, Wash., directs aircraft off of elevator two into the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez/ Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24,2013) Two F/A-18E Super Hornets from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 participate in an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, consisting of Stennis, CVW-9, Destroyer Squadron 21 and guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez / Released)
160516-N-UD666-089 PACIFIC OCEAN (MAY 16, 2016) A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 transports ordnance from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Washington Chamber (T-AKE 11) during an ordnance on-load with the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel P. Jackson Norgart/Released)