CSXT 8006 leads a long Q433 with an amazing lash up. 3 SD40-2’s on one train especially all online is a definite treat. Hearing these rev up was a beautiful sound.
With the fog taking over, CSX 8006 carries CSX U601-22 up the unforgiving grade of Suman Hill. The hill has been a cause of many stall outs that dates back to the B&O days.
A pair of SD-40-2s head down the West leg of the wye that leads to the South end of Mulberry Yard with a train from Nichols.
Two veteran SD40-2's lead more phosphate through Edison Junction, deep in the Bone Valley.
Local train number, will change to K652 Juice train when leaving Tampa, FL. Unit 8006 will be cut out here.
O708 with the 8006 on the point roars up to the North end of Sutton only to go into the siding for a northbound BV. Kodak Royal Gold 200, Minolta X7A, Rokkor 135mm f2.8
This is the Bone Valley Area where Phosphate is King
O842's engineer expected a switch lined against him at Nichols, and now must struggle to pull his loaded phosphate train out of the Alafia River sag. Kodak Royal Gold 100, Minolta X7A, Rokkor 100... (more)