CSXT 8196 (SD40-2) sits in the sun on point of a dead grain train on the westside of Indianapolis, Indiana

My chase of Q263 with its trio of classic EMD locomotives comes to an end as the train enters Buffalo's Frontier yard to drop off and pick up cars.

Locomotives:
CSXT 8196 SD40-2
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A trio of classic EMD's lead a 958 axle mixed freight into Buffalo's Frontier Yard.

Locomotives:
CSXT 8196 SD40-2
CSXT 8013 SD40-2
CSXT 8521 SD50-2

A trio of classic EMDs lead CSX Q263 as it approaches Buffalo.

Locomotives:
CSXT 8196 SD40-2
CSXT 8013 SD40-2
CSXT 8521 SD50-2

A trio of classic EMDs lead CSX Q263 west in Macedon, NY.

Locomotives:
CSXT 8196 SD40-2
CSXT 8013 SD40-2
CSXT 8521 SD50-2

CSX Q263 slows as it approaches the yard in Buffalo with a trio of classic EMDs. A pair of SD40-2's and an SD50 put on a good show as we chased the train from Macedon to Buffalo.

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A trio of classic EMD's belch smoke as they crawl up the grade on Batavia Hill with 958 axles of freight in tow.

Locomotives:
CSXT 8196 SD40-2
CSXT 8013 SD40-2
CSXT 8521 SD50-2

Moving at a snail's pace with 958 axles of mixed freight behind them, three classic EMD's smoke their way up Batavia Hill.

Locomotives:
CSXT 8196 SD40-2
CSXT 8013 SD40-2
CSXT 8521... (more)

A trio of standard cab EMD's lead Q263 with 958 axles of mixed freight in tow up Batavia Hill.

Locomotives:
CSXT 8196 SD40-2
CSXT 8013 SD40-2
CSXT 8521 SD50-2

At 958 axles, three older EMDs use everything they have to pull monster mixed freight Q263 through Bergen, NY.

Locomotives:
CSXT 8196 SD40-2
CSXT 8013 SD40-2
CSXT 8521 SD50-2

CSX Q263 has an awesome all EMD standard cab consist as it roars through the countryside of Bergen, NY in early spring.

Locomotives:
CSXT 8196 SD40-2
CSXT 8013 SD40-2
CSXT 8521 SD... (more)

With 3 standard cab EMD's smokin' Q263 comes around the bend in Macedon, NY.

Locomotives:
CSXT 8196 SD40-2
CSXT 8013 SD40-2
CSXT 8521 SD50-2

Cutting through thick mountain fog is the northbound empty CSX Q212-21 (Waycross,GA-Louisville,KY) taking on Raccoon mountain on this on this wet morning on the CSX Chattanooga Sub.

In its fairly new yn3b paint scheme, CSXT 8196 and its partner for today CSXT 4037 SD40-3 head south with brand new automobiles in tow.

A trio of standard cab EMD locomotives lead a lengthy Q394 mixed freight eastbound through Creston. A few miles from here, the trailing unit would die and cause the train to be stranded.