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Title: |
Retired grader |
Description: |
Setting the scene for the Magnolia Cutoff! The former "B&O 03809" presumably worked to keep the former low grade passable... I can attest that it hasn't been used in years! |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:30:44 PM |
Location: |
Paw Paw, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
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199 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT Q341-04 |
Description: |
An SP patch leads this westbound freight out of Carothers tunnel and into Paw Paw, WV |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:28:36 PM |
Location: |
Paw Paw, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Tunnel,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6242(AC44CW) UP 7155(AC44CW) |
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416 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT E819-04 |
Description: |
A solo SD80MAC leads empties out of Graham tunnel and across the Potomac River |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:32:33 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Tunnel,Bridge,Action |
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395 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT E725-04 |
Description: |
Another westbound coal empty at Graham tunnel |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:34:00 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Tunnel,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 19(AC44CW) CSX 405(AC44CW) |
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415 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Main Street Magnolia, WV |
Description: |
Sounds pretty, doesnt it? |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:35:49 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
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234 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT Q261-04 |
Description: |
A westbound rack train splits the approach-lit CPL block signals at Magnolia |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:37:42 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5291(ES44DC) CSX 761(ES44AC-H) |
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336 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT D720-04 |
Description: |
Spartan cabs look good on the B&O! |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:39:00 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 8603(SD50) CSX 6059(GP40-2) CSX 2799(GP38-2) |
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513 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT Q400-04 |
Description: |
Westbound in the best sun of the day... fine since the forecast was 100% rain! |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:41:26 PM |
Location: |
Orleans Cross Roads, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5120(AC44CW) CSX 5335(ES44DC) CSX 434(AC44CW) |
Views: |
336 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSXT L415-04 |
Description: |
Finally an eastbound! Passing a very rare CPL signal bridge. |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:42:47 PM |
Location: |
Orleans Cross Roads, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5004(AC60CW) CSX 8629(SD50) CSX 6464(GP40-2) CSX 2213(Road Slug) |
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450 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT Q373-04 |
Description: |
Another angle at Orleans Road... I can (and did!) shoot CPLs all day. |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:44:11 PM |
Location: |
Orleans Cross Roads, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5327(ES44DC) CSX 1167(MP15AC) |
Views: |
430 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O lives |
Description: |
Signal box at Doe Gully, WV |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:45:47 PM |
Location: |
Orleans Cross Roads, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
161 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q139-04 |
Description: |
Westbound intermodal - note single-stacks which will soon be history |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:47:49 PM |
Location: |
Orleans Cross Roads, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5307(ES44DC) CSX 7702(C40-8W) |
Views: |
208 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q166-04 |
Description: |
Eastbound single stacks at Doe Gully - not the "G" plate signifying a grade signal, which permits passing a red signal at restricted speed to keep things fluid as trains grind up hill |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:53:50 PM |
Location: |
Orleans Cross Roads, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7918(C40-8W) CSX 7854(C40-8W) |
Views: |
227 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT Q370-04 |
Description: |
Eastbound freight at the former control point (now block signals) at Hansrote. There is still a set-off track here (to the left of the first lumber load), and a remnant of the long-gone connection to the low-grade is at the left. |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:52:35 PM |
Location: |
Orleans Cross Roads, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5305(ES44DC) CSX 8055(SD40-2) |
Views: |
233 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSXT Q226-03 |
Description: |
Eastbound racks pop out of Stuart tunnel with Hansrote just ahead... the right one is leading! |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:54:23 PM |
Location: |
Hansrote, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Tunnel,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 8707(SD60) CSX 5384(ES44DC) |
Views: |
281 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT Q249-05 |
Description: |
Westbound racks grind up-grade giving another perpsective of the former control point |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:55:50 PM |
Location: |
Hansrote, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 8716(SD60) CSX 5239(ES44DC) |
Views: |
205 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT D720-04 |
Description: |
Mountains, a tunnel, bridges, CPLs, and smoky standard cabs! What more could you want? (Before you say sun, this train would be coming right out of it!) |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 7:59:17 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Tunnel,Bridge,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 2799(GP38-2) CSX 6059(GP40-2) CSX 8603(SD50) |
Views: |
535 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSXT V634-03 |
Description: |
Our first eastbound coal load of the day exits Graham tunnel and crosses the Potomac. Compare this to the earlier SD80MAC shot, at the other end of the tunnel! |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:01:32 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Tunnel,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 380(AC44CW) CSX 788(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
335 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSXT K163-03 |
Description: |
Iron ore loads grind west as the tail-end of coal loads head east |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:04:21 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7849(C40-8W) CSX 478(AC44CW) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT Q401-05 |
Description: |
This eastbound freight is hot on the heels of V634, and the approach signal shows K163 has cleared one block. |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:06:29 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Tunnel,Bridge,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 4789(SD70MAC) CSX 7844(C40-8W) |
Views: |
246 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Concrete milepost on the abandoned low grade |
Description: |
Baltimore 149; Wheeling 230 |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:08:39 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
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171 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The low grade passing under the Cutoff |
Description: |
Can you find the concrete milepost? |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:07:51 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Bridge,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
227 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Another welcome sign |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:11:04 PM |
Location: |
Magnolia, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
185 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT E801-03 |
Description: |
More coal empties exit Carothers tunnel... closer view of the same tunnel in the first shot of the train with the SP leading |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:16:27 PM |
Location: |
Paw Paw, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Tunnel,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 807(ES44AC-H) CSX 430(AC44CW) |
Views: |
332 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT U883-02 |
Description: |
Coal loads entering Carothers tunnel eastbound |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:20:25 PM |
Location: |
Paw Paw, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Tunnel,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 337(AC44CW) CSX 342(AC44CW) |
Views: |
286 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT Q416-05 |
Description: |
A pair only a mother could love... the rain held off for us for most of the day, but it's falling now! |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:32:18 PM |
Location: |
Paw Paw, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 4845(SD70ACe) CSX 4009(SD40-3) |
Views: |
473 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT 4009 |
Description: |
My first look at a rebuild... I threw up a little in my mouth... |
Photo Date: |
3/5/2011 Upload Date: 3/19/2011 8:32:45 PM |
Location: |
Paw Paw, WV |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 4009(SD40-3) CSX 4845(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
560 Comments: 5 |
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Title: |
Q341-05 |
Description: |
A D922 crew brings this westbound past our last CPL's of the trip at Mexico tower. |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:51:30 PM |
Location: |
Cumberland, MD |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 9010(C40-9W) CSX 5408(ES44DC) |
Views: |
191 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
P030-05 |
Description: |
Eastbound Capitol passes a classic Chessie caboose. |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:58:47 PM |
Location: |
Hyndman, PA |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 99(P42DC) AMTK 158(P42DC) |
Views: |
310 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q130-05 |
Description: |
The right one is leading at the summit of the Alleghenies. |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 5:03:53 PM |
Location: |
Sand Patch, PA |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
122 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
U827-01 |
Description: |
Eastbound coal grinding at the B&O's summit... timeless... |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 5:04:28 PM |
Location: |
Sand Patch, PA |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 590(AC44CW) CSX 527(AC44CW) |
Views: |
181 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B252-06 |
Description: |
Helpers cut-off on the fly. |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 5:05:20 PM |
Location: |
Sand Patch, PA |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 361(AC44CW) CSX 410(AC44CW) |
Views: |
188 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
X582-05 |
Description: |
118 cars Willard can't handle crest the Alleghenies on the way to Cumberland |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 5:06:06 PM |
Location: |
Sand Patch, PA |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 5368(ES44DC) CSX 5244(ES44DC) CSX 5457(ES44DC) |
Views: |
245 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
B253-06 |
Description: |
X582's helpers returns to Connellsville as the snow starts |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 5:06:44 PM |
Location: |
Sand Patch, PA |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7634(C40-8) CSX 5437(ES44DC) |
Views: |
151 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q389-06 |
Description: |
Quite a squall has developed |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 5:07:24 PM |
Location: |
Sand Patch, PA |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7335(C40-8W) |
Views: |
149 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q389-06 |
Description: |
Conrail blue crests the summit in the snow |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 5:08:08 PM |
Location: |
Sand Patch, PA |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7335(C40-8W) |
Views: |
193 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q389-06 |
Description: |
After cutting off helpers, big blue heads west. |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 5:09:33 PM |
Location: |
Garrett, PA |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7335(C40-8W) |
Views: |
171 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
B249-06 |
Description: |
After shoving Q389 over Sandpatch, the helpers return east to Cumberland |
Photo Date: |
3/6/2011 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 5:10:15 PM |
Location: |
Garrett, PA |
Author: |
Gregory L. Smith |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7742(C40-8W) CSX 7674(C40-8W) |
Views: |
154 Comments: 0 |
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