Scratch this off my bucket list of "things I hope happen one day". CSXT "Spirit of West Virginia" crosses the Catskill Creek with CSXT 8887 on a fine summer Sunday evening.

CSX #1 The Spirit of West Virginia leads a northbound rack train towards Indianapolis over the LIRC.

Westbound empty ethanol train bound for Arthur has just departed the siding at Dyersville after meeting 338. The afternoon was productive as 3 westbound trains would leave Dubuque. This U703 is pa... (more)

CSX Spirit of West Virginia leads Q511 south over LIRC rails for Louisville.

A freshly repainted "Spirit of West Virginia" leads a southbound loaded company hopper train down the KD Subdivision.

CSX Numero Uno awaits a call south at Erwin's now-closed engine terminal and yard in 2001.

The coal trains in recent years have been full of surprises! This empty train has #1 in the lead heading away from the plant back to the mainline. I only ever shot it one time as #9100 before it... (more)

G988-22 passes beneath the ACL-era searchlight signal bridge at Rock Quarry Road. This is one of the last(if not the last) intermediate signal in NC that has a signal bridge equipped with searchli... (more)

G988-22 passes beneath the ACL-era searchlight signal bridge at Rock Quarry Road. This is one of the last(if not the last) intermediate signal in NC that has a signal bridge equipped with searchli... (more)

The lowest numbered unit on CSX's roster, the Spirit of West Virginia, teams up with a BNSF Dash 9 to pull UP freight MASSH 19 southbound to Shreveport, LA.

CSX number 1 leads this day's Q231 south towards the Toledo Sub.

CSX engine number 1, Spirit of West Virginia arrives at Selkirk Yard with 10 loads of lumber on the head end of 131 cars of mixed freight.

CSX engine number 1, Spirit of West Virginia arrives at Selkirk yard with 131 cars of mixed freight.

The flagship of the CSX fleet, engine number 1, Spirit of West Virginia, rolls EB on the Mohawk Sub with a long 131 car mixed freight for Selkirk Yard. Even with a faded nose its nice to get this ... (more)

CSXT's "One Spot" (a.k.a. "Spirit of West Virginia") idles at the Erwin engine facility before a call on a coal train for Bostic. This photo was taken for possible use in a Trains Magazine article... (more)