Fast Freight Racing along the Western Railway of Alabama mainline and into Auburn at a cool 45MPH, this loaded tank car and the extended drawbar coupler of a boxcar roll past the blurr... (more)
Doing its best impression of an ALCO, the Ace on the point of today’s Q612 rumbles on the straightaway through Loachapoka with a little over 2000 feet of train and 33 cars.
War Eagle!! The "Winged" Ace of Q612 begins the journey into the “loveliest village on the plains” all the while passing flags promoting the upcoming 2011 Auburn Tiger Football sea... (more)
A former Conrail SD60I leads a very short and fast Q612 as the train muscles its way out of Opelika with nearly 3000 feet of cars after waiting for a meet with Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)Locomotive: EMD SD60ILocation: Opelika, Alabama, USALocomotive #: CSXT 8739Train ID: CSX Q612Photo Date: September 11, 2011
War Eagle! A winged UP locomotive rolls into the loveliest village on the plains, while passing flags promoting a new RV parking lot that will soon see lots of action for the upcoming ... (more)
End of Train The EOT of Q612 phones home while leaving a trail of blinking light as it moves underneath the signal bridge of the newest siding on the former Western Railway of Alabama main... (more)
After reaching the top of the hill, Q612 begins to pick up speed.
Q612 grinds up the hill passing photographer Britt Johnson.
612 has most of the tonnage up over the grade, and picks up speed through the eastern fringes of Loachapoka.
Q612 grinds up the ruling grade on the West Point Route in a scene that could be had in the sand hills of the Carolinas.
An all EMD and beautifully painted YN3 consist pulls Q612 through the majestic woods of Loachapoka on a gorgeous November afternoon. For another view of this awesome consist click Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)Locomotive: EMD SD70MACLocation: Loachapoka, Alabama, USALocomotive #: CSXT 4792Train ID: CSX Q612Photo Date: November 14, 2010
A northbound Q612 tops over the ruling grade between Montgomery and Atlanta, at Loachapoka, AL on a beautiful fall afternoon.
CSX Q612 heads north at Chehaw.
A pair of Union Pacific motors pulls today's Q612 on a fantastic November morning. This train was quite a surprise as it typically has CSX power pulling it.
