CSX’s executive special crosses the Big Sandy River into Kenova West Virginia on its journey back to headquaters in Jacksonville Florida.
Running as Rear DPU, CSX 4561 is passing under a C&O signal on its journey down the CSX Big Sandy Subdivision.
Canadian Nationals BC Rail Heritage unit leads CSX train K706 along the CSX Big Sandy Junction.
As the leaves are changing and falling, CSX Q332 is battling the grade at Sandpatch on its way east to Cumberland.
As CSX train H750 snakes it way down the New River Gorge, Amtrak’s Cardinal train #50 over takes it on the opposite side of the river on main 2.
100 loads of coal bound for Baltimore Maryland to be transferred onto a barge, CSX train N785 passes Oakland Maryland as hints of the fall season appear.
The beginning of the fall season is in the process of becoming bright and colorful as we see CSX train N785 eastbound with 100 loads of coal bound for Baltimore.
A gathering of several locomotives is seen here at the CSX Huntington locomotive shop. Several locomotives are in storage while others are in the process of being rebuilt.
In the last hour of the daylight NS train J22 crosses the Kenova bridge into Ohio.
CSX train D769 heads westbound with storage cars passing thru Homestead.
A beautiful afternoon with temperatures in the low 70’s, we see CSX train Q332 with a YN2 duo and Dash 9 leader eastbound.
After reaching the top of the first grade, N784 is at the top cruising at 30MPH until a few miles ahead they must reduce to 10MPH for the steep descent into Rowelsburg.
A&O train Z812 heads westbound at Berkeley Run Junction with 80 empty coal hoppers.
80 coal hoppers with 4 A&O jeeps crosses the Pleasent Creek bridge bound for Carter Roag mine to load with coal.
Gliding down the Briden grade, CSX train B815 is headed westbound to the Harrison County mine with 100 empty coal hoppers for loading.