Long trains, foreign power and bright sunlight at Woodbourne *March 12, 2011*

Описание: On March 12, 2011, I did the same old, and went to Woodbourne. It was nice with temps in the 50's with intervals between clouds and bright sunshine. It was also a decently busy day to, with eight trains before calling it a day:

11:08 AM -
First up for the day is CSX Q438-11 roaring east with CSX SD70AC 4737, CSX AC44CW 436, and CSX ES40DC 5459 pulling a long manifest.

Q438 - Hamlet, NC - Selkirk, NY Manifest
CSX SD70AC 4737
CSX AC44CW 436
CSX ES40DC 5459

12:31 PM -
CSX Q190-12 grinds east off the Morrisville Line with CSX ES40DC 5321 and CSX SD70AC 4714 for power.

Q190 - Philadelphia, PA - South Kearney, NJ Intermodal
CSX ES40DC 5321
CSX SD70AC 4714

12:57 PM -
Continuing the eastbound parade is CSX Q410-09 headed east next with CSX ES40DC 5249 and CSX AC44CW 520 pulling another huge manifest.

Q410 - Waycross, GA - Selkirk, NY Manifest
CSX ES40DC 5249
CSX AC44CW 520

1:28 PM -
During the lull, SEPTA 4328 comes east with Silverliner II's and a III.

4328 - PHL - West Trenton, NJ
SEPTA Silverliner II 268
SEPTA Silverliner III 231
SEPTA Silverliner II 260
SEPTA Silverliner II 217

2:01 PM -
SEPTA Train 3441 comes west with 4328's train.

3441 - West Trenton, NJ - PHL
SEPTA Silverliner II 217
SEPTA Silverliner II 260
SEPTA Silverliner III 231
SEPTA Silverliner II 268

3:45 PM -
The westbound paraded begins with CSX Q409-11 headed west with CSX ES40DC 5380, CSX AC44CW 479, and CSX AC44CW 388 pulling a decent sized manifest.

Q409 - Selkirk, NY - Waycross, GA Manifest
CSX ES40DC 5380
CSX AC44CW 479
CSX AC44CW 388

4:04 PM -
The next westbound was CSX Q439-11, headed west with CSX ES44AH 883, CSX AC44CW 278, and CSX SD40-2 8836 pulling a huge train.

Q439 - Selkirk, NY - Hamlet, NC Manifest
CSX ES44AH 883
CSX AC44CW 278
CSX SD40-2 8836

4:24 PM -
Q174-11 was held at Nesh for the two westbounds, and now heads east through Woodbourne with CSX ES40DC 5393 leading two ex Cons, in the form of CSX SD60I 8734 and CSX CW40-8 7314.

Q174 - Jacksonville, FL - North Bergen, NJ Intermodal
CSX ES40DC 5393
CSX SD60I 8734
CSX CW40-8 7314

4:24 PM -
The third and final westbound was CSX Q703-12, seen headed west with CSX ES40DC 5214 and CSX CW40-8 7755 pulling loaded trash, junk junk junk!

Q703 - Selkirk, NY - Richmond, VA Trash Loads
CSX ES40DC 5214
CSX CW40-8 7755

4:41 PM -
The final train of the day, and one of the best, was NS 17G. 17G creeps west to be talked by West Lang with five units in the form of NS SD70M 2623, NS SD70M 2616, UP AC45CCTE 7397, NS CW40-9 9763, and NS CW40-9 9595 for power!

17G - Morrisville, PA - Conway, PA Manifest
NS SD70M 2623
NS SD70M 2616
UP AC45CCTE 7397
NS CW40-9 9763

Thanks for watching!
NS CW40-9 9595