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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Unit Train for the SBVRR ..... 18 March 2023Date: 03/26/23 18:22 Unit Train for the SBVRR ..... 18 March 2023 Author: DTWilson Saturday, March 18, 2023 CSX moved a unit Train G964-18 of Chicken Feed / Grain to the interchange with the South Branch Valley Railroad.
1) G964-18 departing Cumberland, MD at Mexico Farms Road overpass. 2) On the Scale Track at Green Spring, WV. They would take head room out the east end of the siding and shove back thru the wye into the SBVRR's small yard in Green Spring 3) Shoving back towards the yard. ... More to Follow ....    Date: 03/26/23 18:25 Re: Unit Train for the SBVRR ..... 18 March 2023 Author: DTWilson 1) Headend passing one of the buildings in town.
2) and 3) Shoving south up over a small hill before dropping down into the SBVRR yard. ... More to Follow ...    Date: 03/26/23 18:31 Re: Unit Train for the SBVRR ..... 18 March 2023 Author: DTWilson 1) and 2) Several dirt lanes / farm roads intersect the yard requiring the CSX crew to spot the train on the main track and cut it as needed to clear the crossings. The remaining balance of the train is spotted on the another track.
3) After tying down the train, the power returns to the wye to head back west to Cumberland, MD ... More to Follow ...    Date: 03/26/23 18:34 Re: Unit Train for the SBVRR ..... 18 March 2023 Author: DTWilson 1) G964 power on the wye at Green Spring, WV
1) At North Branch outside Cumberland, MD ..... I135-18 on track #1 comes up behind the returning G964 light power. Thank You! Tim W.   Date: 03/26/23 19:40 Re: Unit Train for the SBVRR ..... 18 March 2023 Author: P Is this a train headed for the route that the Potomac Eagle runs on?
Posted from Android Date: 03/26/23 19:49 Re: Unit Train for the SBVRR ..... 18 March 2023 Author: jgilmore Cool sequence!
JG Date: 03/26/23 19:59 Re: Unit Train for the SBVRR ..... 18 March 2023 Author: DTWilson P Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Is this a train headed for the route that the > Potomac Eagle runs on? > > Posted from Android YES.... Date: 03/27/23 02:37 Re: Unit Train for the SBVRR ..... 18 March 2023 Author: Roadbed Excellent series of photos. Curious about the track in the 6th shot posted. There seems to be a very high concentration of joint bars on both rails. Much more than conventional jointed rail or derailment panels. Any idea what is going on there?
Date: 03/27/23 02:45 Re: Unit Train for the SBVRR ..... 18 March 2023 Author: DTWilson Roadbed Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Excellent series of photos. Curious about the > track in the 6th shot posted. There seems to be a > very high concentration of joint bars on both > rails. Much more than conventional jointed rail > or derailment panels. Any idea what is going on > there? Compression from the extreme telephoto ..... Tim |