Q353 splits the Sterling CPL signals for one of the last times. The new signal mounts are in place and this classic shot will be no more within the month.
Former B30-7 5556 brings up the rear of Q353's 9 unit lash up after cutting away from their train. The train would pick up a cut of autoracks and drop an SD50 before heading west out of Connellsvi... (more)
Never thought I'd photograph an active Chessie unit on CSX in 2007, too bad it wasn't on the point!
Always a good bet for interesting power, 353 has an SD 40-2, a pair of B36-7s and two slug sets today.
Track equipment is fouling the #1 main, forcing 353 to run past the worksite on the eastbound main.
353 looks more like a glorified light engine move than a mixed freight.
The evolution of CSX's paint schemes - YN2, YN1, and stealth.
Three weeks earlier, every leaf in this scene was green!
353 works upgrade around a curve, a process that will be repeated many times before reaching the summit at Sand Patch.
The two variations of CSX's yellow nose paint scheme are clearly illustrated here - YN2 on the lead unit, YN1 on the trailing engine.
353 crosses over to #1 track while departing Cumberland terminal. The tower closed a few years after this photo and has since been razed.
A sweet lashup on Q353 as it blasts off in Early AM light.
What a wild lash up! Featuring a Dark Future GP15-1, Bright Future SW1001 and a stealth RDMT. The plack in the foreground marks the spot where Frick's Pinkerton guards were attacked by locked out ... (more)
In a heavily industrialized setting, Q353 crosses Turtle Creek after working at Demmler.
