Nostalgia & History > Hancock, West Virginia, 3/1/04

1. The e/b CSXT V634 was led by CW44-6 #619, built 11//98 as CW60AC #619.
2. The w/b CSXT D774 led by GP40-2 #6056 passed HO Tower with its “arm-strong” plant still in operation.
3. The w/b CSXT Q373 was led by

Gerry

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4. CW44AC #287, built 8//97, rebuilt to CM44AC #7233, + SD40-2 #8821, built 9//77 as CR #6411, rebuilt to SD23T4 #1719.  I don’t remember ever seeing an SD23T4.
5. D774 power: slug #2326, built 8//63 as L&N GP30 #1039, to SBD #1370, renumbered #4068, to CSXT #4068, rebuilt to slug #2326, + GP40-2s #6927, built 1//79 as WM #4355, to CSXT #6254, renumbered #6927, + #6056, was stopped in the yard.
6. The w/b CSXT Q217 was led by C40-8 #7558, built 8//89, + HLCX SD40-2 #6450, built 8//74 as SCL SD45-2 #2048, to CSXT #8953, to MKCX #9420, rebuilt to HLCX SD40-2 #6450

Gerry

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7 & 8. D774 shoved empty sand covered hoppers up the Berkeley Springs Branch.
9. The w/b CSXT E725 was led by CW44AC #123, built 1//96, rebuilt to CM44AC #7116, +

Gerry

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10. CW44AH #514, built 6//01.
11. The w/b CSXT Q450 was led by CW40-8 #7875, built 2//93, later GECX/MEC/BERX #7875.
12 & 13. D774 returns with sand loads.

Gerry

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14. The w/b CSXT Q416 was led by CW44-6 #627, built 1//99 as CW60AC #627, + CW40-8 #7842, built 12//92, later GECX #7842.
15. As the sun set another e/b CSXT train approached.
 
References:
That site that archives railroad pictures
https://www.bullsheet.com/bullsheet.com/index.html
 
Gerry

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Great variety - I especially like your bridge shots.
Bob

All very nice photos that bring back so many memories from along the old B&O R.R.  Thanks as always, Gerry, for sharing your photos with us.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

Except for the station and the former scale house and MOW shed, it's like a different place.
10/2/2021 WB Autoracks

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