A healthy L700 crossing the BIG Manatee.

A good sized Bradenton run today with the Operation Lifesaver unit that has spent most of 2026 in Florida.

Finally. 4568 has been spending most of 2026 in Florida somewhere and all of February has been in Tampa-based local and rock shuttle service. Today is the second trip across the Big Manatee, but... (more)

CSX's Operation Lifesaver SD70MAC #4568 leads train X502 northbound through downtown Birmingham, AL.

Cedartown bound CSX G373-04 is creeping up to the stop signal at Tyner Holdout (MP WA-128.9). The Calhoun Turn CSX A704-06 is at the airport setting out cars for A707 to work the BASF Chemical Pla... (more)

The CSX Operation Lifesaver engine races south through Broughton with 93 empty cars. Phosphate is the commodity that these cars were carrying. They will recieve more loads in Mulberry, FL.

#4568 has been making a lot of appearances in Central Florida for 2026....and its only a few days in. After taking an empty OUC coal empty north, it came back a few days later with JCH empties fo... (more)

CSX's OLS SD70MAC #4568 leads a Cincinnati, OH - Waycross, GA manifest down the K&A.

First day of 2026 and I'm already playing a card I didn't expect....the Operation Lifesaver unit making another visit to Taft, but this time it was trailing (in between two other SD70!) and in the... (more)

Daily Waycross-Taft mixed has a rather interesting set of power today.

CSX's OLS 4568 leads M520 north as it passes Scottsburg.

White at night: Respect the rails with the Operation Life Saver Locomotive. CSX 4568 is an EMD SD70AC painted in the special OLS theme. i168 Lyons 3Nov24.

X193 passes the abandoned Crown Cork and Seal plant, as it descends the hill to Seagirt.

On a rainy day in Dickert, the Operation Lifesaver locomotive travels north at 50 mph with 78 autorack cars that are typically around 89 feet long.

"The Lifesaver Local" Getting one last chase in before taking a hiatus till fall, I went out to Union City, GA to chase CSX 4568 (50th Anniversary Operation Lifesaver) leading L694 (Unio... (more)