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CSXT 8259 Leads NS R71
Title:  CSXT 8259 Leads NS R71
Description:  After the tragic wreck of the Amtrak Sunset Limited at Big Bayou Canot just north of Mobile, AL the CSX was forced to run a considerable amount of detour traffic over the NS into New Orleans to move traffic. Here we see NS detour symbol R71 heading to New Orleans. This train originated in Birmingham, Alabama and is a combined CSX train 579 and CSX train 615. Power is CSXT SD40-2 8259, CSXT C30-7 7072, and CSXT GP40-2 4447. Slidell, Louisiana - 9-25-1993 - C.M.Palmieri Photo.
Photo Date:  9/25/1993  Upload Date: 10/21/2019 11:27:18 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8259(SD40-2) CSX 7072(C30-7) CSX 4447(GP40-2)
Views:  1217   Comments: 0
CSXT 4447 on NS R71
Title:  CSXT 4447 on NS R71
Description:  After the tragic wreck of the Amtrak Sunset Limited at Big Bayou Canot just north of Mobile, AL the CSX was forced to run a considerable amount of detour traffic over the NS into New Orleans to move freight. Here we see NS detour symbol R71 heading to New Orleans. This train originated in Birmingham, Alabama and is a combined CSX train 579 and CSX train 615. Power is CSXT SD40-2 8259, CSXT C30-7 7072, and CSXT GP40-2 4447. The trailing unit GP40-2 4447 was the last 4-axle locomotive delivered to CSX predecessor B&O and bears the name of retired Chessie System General Manager of Operations Arch McElvany. Slidell, Louisiana - 9-25-1993 - C.M.Palmieri Photo.
Photo Date:  9/25/1993  Upload Date: 10/29/2019 10:39:56 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4447(GP40-2)
Views:  818   Comments: 1
CSXT 5938 Leads R-144-28
Title:  CSXT 5938 Leads R-144-28
Description:  CSXT B40-8 5938 and CSXT GP40-2 6094 hustle intermodal train R-144-28 past Mile Post 693 on the CSX NO&M Subdivision
Photo Date:  1/28/1995  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 9:32:23 PM
Location:  Grand Bay, AL
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5938(B40-8) CSX 6094(GP40-2)
Views:  1134   Comments: 1
CSXT 6094 and CSXT 5938 on R-144-28
Title:  CSXT 6094 and CSXT 5938 on R-144-28
Description:  CSXT B40-8 5938 and CSXT GP40-2 6094 hustle intermodal train R-144-28 past Mile Post 693 on the CSX NO&M Subdivision
Photo Date:  1/28/1995  Upload Date: 10/23/2017 2:44:19 PM
Location:  Grand Bay, AL
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6094(GP40-2) CSX 5938(B40-8)
Views:  1093   Comments: 1
CSXT 6132 and CSXT 6815
Title:  CSXT 6132 and CSXT 6815
Description:  CSXT GP40-2 6132 and CSXT GP40 6815 lead an eastbound Southern Pacific freight train into Avondale, LA.
Photo Date:  3/21/1992  Upload Date: 9/5/2017 6:18:51 PM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6132(GP40-2) CSX 6815(GP40)
Views:  768   Comments: 1
CSXT 6132
Title:  CSXT 6132
Description:  CSXT GP40-2 6132 and CSXT GQ40 6815 lead an eastbound Southern Pacific freight train into Avondale, LA.
Photo Date:  3/21/1992  Upload Date: 9/19/2017 4:15:00 PM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6132(GP40-2)
Views:  840   Comments: 1
CSXT 6136 Leads the Bay Turn
Title:  CSXT 6136 Leads the Bay Turn
Description:  Lone GP40-2 6136 brings train M-720-28, the Bay Turn, into Gentilly Yard with 30 cars.
Photo Date:  2/28/1996  Upload Date: 2/28/2017 10:31:24 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6136(GP40-2)
Views:  568   Comments: 0
CSXT 6136 Leads the Bay Turn
Title:  CSXT 6136 Leads the Bay Turn
Description:  Lone GP40-2 6136 brings train M-720-28, the Bay Turn, into Gentilly Yard with 30 cars.
Photo Date:  2/28/1996  Upload Date: 2/28/2017 1:10:36 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6136(GP40-2)
Views:  517   Comments: 1
CSXT 6363 Leads 524
Title:  CSXT 6363 Leads 524
Description:  CSX train 524 departs North Gentilly behind blue-and-grey GP40-2 6363.
Photo Date:  2/16/1991  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 6:35:20 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6363(GP40-2)
Views:  501   Comments: 1


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