The SD50 is becoming a vanishing breed on the NS, so it was nice to catch this one in action crossing Captina Creek before it gets sent away for storage or a rebuild.
UnMaersked: Former Maersk Sealand Unit is back from Juniata and is seen here pulling empties up the stiff little grade at mp9 on the Captina. Hope everyone got their shots of her before the... (more)
Youngster is more concerned with hooking a big one than the SD40-2 howling in full dynamic crossing beside him.
With this unit scheduled to be shipped out for painting and an air conditioner I thought I would get one more shot of her in blue while I still could.
Tugs, Trucks, and Trains scurry around at the harbor.
SD40-2 headed to the dumper with 65 loads of coal trailing behind.
What was the helper coming down the Captina is now the leader crossing Captina Creek in this "push pull" operation.
SD40-2 with a rather dirty horsehead paint job crosses Captina Creek.
Ex Conrail SD40-2 handles empties on this Cold December morning. Note the old helperlink box still installed on the "front porch".
The sound of dynamics fill the Captina Valley as an ExConrail SD40-2 leads 8,200 tons of coal down the rather steep grade here. The fall colors are arriving late this year and are just starting t... (more)
ExConrail SD40-2 Leads train over Captina Creek. EOS 350D
NS 3331 is loading at Powhatan #6 mine. This is one of two mines on the Captina Secondary that produce in excess of 5 million tons of coal per year. This unit began life as Conrail 6360 in June of... (more)
GP50 in full dynamic lets the loads push him down into the dumpsite area. Canon rebel 350D Sigma 24mm 1/250 F5.6
