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Eastern Railroad Discussion > CSX Q046-22 at Mango, FL with sticking brakes.Date: 05/22/17 17:31 CSX Q046-22 at Mango, FL with sticking brakes. Author: SP_cadillacs Caught Northbound CSX Q046-22 (Tampa, FL to Jacksonville Moncrief, FL COFC/TOFC/Tropicana) at Mango, FL. I first caught her coming to an easy stop at the Shell petrol station at Falkenberg Road to pick up her conductor. Her conductor showed up just after I finished taking a few pictures of the rare CW40-8 in Yellow Nose 2 paint. After hearing a huge majority of CSX CW40-8 units going into storage after the arrival of EHH, I was glad to see one, in Yellow Nose 2 paint, and in high priority COFC/TOFC/Tropicana service. I headed to a spot along the curve at Mango Siding, and as the last three-pack COFC car went by, I noticed smoke coming from all three trucks. I immediately called CSX emergency and told them about the railcar. She stopped at Gallagher Road crossing in Seffner so the conductor can inspect the three pack.
Photo 1: Coming along the curve and easing to a stop. Photo 2: Stopped at Falkenberg Road crossing next to Shell petrol station. Photo 3: Lead motor ET44AH #3320 and a rare CW40-8 #7864.    Date: 05/22/17 17:46 Re: CSX Q046-22 at Mango, FL with sticking brakes. Author: SP_cadillacs Photo 4: Leader ET44AH #3320
Video: CSX Q046-22 rounding the curve at Mango siding with the last 3-pack COFC smoking it up.  You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 05/22/17 18:47 Re: CSX Q046-22 at Mango, FL with sticking brakes. Author: wmbrakeman good call , better safe then sorry , great video and photos to
Date: 05/22/17 19:04 Re: CSX Q046-22 at Mango, FL with sticking brakes. Author: shadetree I'd bet, handbrakes left on.
Eng.Shadetree Date: 05/23/17 03:44 Re: CSX Q046-22 at Mango, FL with sticking brakes. Author: rev66vette shadetree Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I'd bet, handbrakes left on. > > Eng.Shadetree Ever wonder why the flat spots are usually on the handbrake end of the car? :) Date: 05/23/17 09:21 Re: CSX Q046-22 at Mango, FL with sticking brakes. Author: retcsxcfm rev66vette Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > shadetree Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I'd bet, handbrakes left on. > > > > Eng.Shadetree > > > Ever wonder why the flat spots are usually on the > handbrake end of the car? :) I don't know.When I left the railroad thirty years ago the handbrakes were on all four axles.Maybe they changed. Uncle Joe Spittin' distance from the video |