Looking rather nice in her Espee dress, a leased SD40-2 and a CSX Dash8 ease their 9200 foot train across the Mississippi River.

A pair of Rodent-Toasters on NS 276-16, blocking my shot of the retro coal train. This is one of the few times I was not happy to see a matched set of CP power in the south.

Ex-SP EMD leads this coal train south toward Jacksonville, FL on a crisp clear afternoon.

Ex-SP EMD leads this coal train south toward Jacksonville, FL on a crisp clear afternoon.

The engineer aboard this ex SP motor notches up and it sounded sweet!

Almost like going back in time seeing "SP" leading the way south with one of the twelve CSX SD80MAC's and an AC6000 as power. This train is going to be hard to beat as far as engine consist goes.

This must be one of the most awesome lash-ups of the year! An exceptionally rare ex-SP SD40-2R, one of 12 CSX SD80MACs and an AC6000CW move onto a small piece of track in West Jax yard to await fu... (more)

This must be one of the most awesome lash-ups of the year! An exceptionally rare ex-SP SD40-2, one of 12 CSX SD80MACs and an AC6000CW lead a loaded coal train past Moncrief yard.

SP Lives...somehow someway this leaser ended up leading a coal train from Kentucky to Florida and it was glorious.

This must be one of the most awesome lash-ups of the year! An exceptionally rare ex-SP SD40-2, one of 12 CSX SD80MACs and an AC6000CW lead a loaded coal train toward West-Jax yard.

CSX coal train T17611 grinds up the hill into Manchester, GA, led by HLCX SD40 6341, CSX SD80MAC 4593, and CSX AC6000 653. 6341's HLCX patches have worn off, reveiling it's heritage SP-look, and ... (more)

So this happened....HLCX SD40-2R #6341, still in SP paint, leads a loaded CSX coal train bound for Taft,FL.