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Date: 02/03/25 17:37
A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

A day at Folkston.
 
Worked virtually from my vehicle today (Monday, 03-Feb-2025) from sunrise to sunset in Folkston, as I have wanted to see what a “Day at Folkston” was like and hopefully catch a heritage unit.    Unfortunately, I did not catch anything special (heritage wise) however there was a midday CSX 3-car special (geometry set) that was heading from JAX to Waycross (had a couple of yellow vested workers sitting at the picture window on the rear - which is where I would be sitting as well, if I had to chance to ride in that car).    Other than that – nothing spectacular - - moved around a couple of times during the day and did catch a decent amount of traffic (though there were some lulls during the day).   And almost everything went up to Waycross – very little traffic went NB passed the split (and only maybe 1 SB – maybe 2 – from the NB, everything else from Waycross).   Snapped wide telephoto along with a zoom shot for each catch.
 
Sunrise to Sunset – 17 movements – 8 SB and 9 NB (technically 8 – since 8357 moved twice)
 
1. CSX 293 SB 729
2. CSX 556 NB 740
3. CSX 3435 SB 817
4. AMTK 344 97 SB 845
5. CSX 4588 SB 1019
6. CSX Special (Geometry Set) CSX 1713 NB at 1140
7. CSX 5202 SB 1223
8. CSX 5308 NB 1250
9. CSX 7504 SB 1302
10. CSX 783 NB 1316
11. CSX 3048 SB 1441
12. CSX 43 SB 1536
13.  CSX 7266 NB 1551
14.  CSX 5222 SB 1602
15.  CSX 8357 NB 1616 (1 car)
16.  CSX 8357 NB 1715
17.  AMTK 317 (98) NB 1744
 
0700-0800 - 2
0800-0900 - 2
0900-1000 - 0
1000-1100 - 1
1100-1200 - 1
1200-1300 - 2
1300-1400 - 2
1400-1500 – 1
1500-1600 – 2
1600-1700 – 2
1700-1800 – 2

1.  CSX 293 - SB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
2.  CSX 556 - NB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
3.  CSX 3435 - NB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/03/25 18:50 by johnusnsd.








Date: 02/03/25 17:38
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

4.  CSX 3435 - NB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
5-6.  AMTK 344 - #97 - SB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025   








Date: 02/03/25 17:39
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

7-8.  CSX 4588 (SD70MAC) - SB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025  
 






Date: 02/03/25 17:40
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

9-11.  CSX 1713 - 3-Car Special - NB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025.  Cars were Detroit, Florence and TGC2.








Date: 02/03/25 17:40
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

12-13.  CSX 5202 - SB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
14.  CSX 5308 - NB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025








Date: 02/03/25 17:41
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

15.  CSX 5308 - NB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
16-17.  CSX 7504 - SB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025 
 








Date: 02/03/25 17:43
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

18-19.  CSX 783 - NB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
20.  CSX 3048 - SB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025








Date: 02/03/25 17:43
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

21-22.  CSX 3048 - SB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
23.  CSX 43 - SB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
 








Date: 02/03/25 17:44
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

24.  CSX 43 - SB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
25-26.  CSX 7266 - NB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
 








Date: 02/03/25 17:45
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

27.  CSX 7502 - Bio-Diesel - Trailing - NB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
28-29.  CSX 5222 - SB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025








Date: 02/03/25 17:47
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

30.  CSX 8357 - cut out with lumber - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
31.  CSX 8357 - Reversing - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
32.  CSX 8357 - Full train - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025








Date: 02/03/25 17:48
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: johnusnsd

33.  CSX 8357 - NB - Second Time - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025
33-34.  Last of the day.  AMTK 317 - #98 - NB - Folkston - 03-Feb-2025








Date: 02/04/25 08:44
Re: A Day in Folkston (Monday, 03-Feb-2025)
Author: robj

Wow, quite a day!

Bob

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