Photographing the Clearwater Switcher.

W001 has been touring Florida most of January. Today began in South Clearwater, then to Saint Petersburg and now back to Tampa. They COULD have run in reverse back to Tampa, which they have done i... (more)

W001 has been touring Florida most of January. Today they are setting off from South Clearwater to Saint Petersburg and back to Tampa. They are on the switch to the siding where local L791 is wa... (more)

2024 ends where it all began. The "Clearwater Switcher" is southbound where I first discovered the anomaly of street running in 1975. Behind the four axle with 40 cars in tow, yes, the... (more)

The Clearwater local on its way back to Tampa.

During work on the Clearwater Subdivision GP40-2 #6406 with some cars is waiting at the CSX Clearwater Yard Office.

A hard to catch street running move in Clearwater

It took 20 years of trying to catch CSX street running here! This is the same motor I got street running in Tampa back in 2008!

CSX yard office just south of the street running in Clearwater.

There are a lot of famous street running tangents around the country, but for me, this is "the one". And during my time growing up here, I focused more on audio than photo....so most of... (more)

There are a lot of famous street running tangents around the country, but for me, this is "the one". I grew up here in the 70's & 80's, I couldn't have asked for more...but the line is ... (more)

CSX O701 street running on S East Ave with a bit of an odd locomotive configuration.

CSX O701 street running on S East Ave with a bit of an odd locomotive configuration.

CSX O701 is preparing to depart from Clearwater, FL and head for Yeoman Yard in Tampa, FL.

CSX O701 street running on N East Ave in Clearwater, FL and is bound for Yeoman Yard in Tampa.