With this unit scheduled to be shipped out for painting and an air conditioner I thought I would get one more shot of her in blue while I still could.
ES40DC is seen crossing Captina Creek on a clear Spring morning.
A BNSF unit makes an appearance on the NS local coal shuttle train as a replacement for the wreck damaged Maersk unit 3329 that had been involved in an incident earlier in the week.
This particular SD40-2 began it's journey to being NS 3439 over 42 years ago in February 1966 as Pennsylvania Railroad SD40 # PRR 6043. The unit then became the Penn Central 6043 in 1968. PC 6043... (more)
The rear unit of a Murray Energy coal shuttle crosses Captina Creek in Powhatan Point.
The Maersk unit leads loads from Murray Energy's New Century Mine enroute to Ohio Valley Transloading's Powhatan Harbor. These coal cars will be dumped into barges on the Ohio River.
Not much use in January, but this SD40-2 was recently equipped with an air conditioner as NS is slowly fitting all their SD40-2's with them.
NS 3330 leads hoppers across Captina Creek with the leaves approaching peak colors.
A single GEVO leads a string of hoppers across Captina Creek.
White wouldn't seem to be the ideal choice of colors for the structures at a coal loading/dumping facility, but it doesn't look too dirty yet.
Tugs, Trucks, and Trains scurry around at the harbor.
SD40-2 headed to the dumper with 65 loads of coal trailing behind.
Looking at the River Harbor of the Ohio Valley Transloading Company as loaded train passes empties with a couple of former Conrail SD40-2's as power.
Late day sun casts long shadows as empties depart for the mines.
Former Conrail SD40-2 is set to depart the harbor enroute to Powhatan #6 Mine for another load of coal that will make the 37 mile round trip to be dumped into awaiting barges on the Ohio River.
