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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2016Date: 04/22/17 07:30 Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2016 Author: DTWilson Friday, 07 October 2016 CSX hosted a special movement to transport a Transformer to the Enridge / New Creek Wind Farm near Maysville, WV.
W980-08 westbound at 21st. Bridge Road, MD with 2 motors, 2 idler cars and a 8 axle Depressed Center Flat Car - 07 Oct. 2016 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/17 07:36 by DTWilson.   Date: 04/22/17 07:31 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: DTWilson Close up shot of the Transformer Load - 07 Oct. 2016
 Date: 04/22/17 07:32 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: DTWilson W980-08 westbound at Keyser, WV. The train would tie down for the weekend n the west yard at Keyser and would continue west to Mt. Storm on the 11th. - 07 Oct. 2016
  Date: 04/22/17 07:34 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: DTWilson Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 finds the W980-08 with a manned helper set on the rear starting up the Interchange Track at Piedmont, WV.
From here the train will travel west on the former Western Maryland Thomas Subdivision to Bayard, WV. Once a Bayard the train will reverse direction and the helpers will lead up the Stoney River Sub for the final leg to Mt. Storm, WV - 10 October 2016   Date: 04/22/17 07:34 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: DTWilson W980-08 starts across the bridge on the new alignment of the Thomas Subdivision built in 1981 with the construction of the damn and creation of Jennings Randolph Lake - 10 October 2016
 Date: 04/22/17 07:35 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: DTWilson W980-08 on the bridge at Jennings Randolph Lake near Elk Garden, WV. The train would make Mt. Storm later around lunch time. Once at the Mt. Storm Power Station the transformer was unloaded and placed on a special lowbody / Prime Mover combination and taken over the road to it's final destination.
At this point, I was running out of time and had to head to work.... 10 Oct 2016 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/17 07:38 by DTWilson.  Date: 04/22/17 07:39 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: refarkas My favorite image is your last one with the whole train on the bridge.
Thanks for sharing these. Bob Date: 04/22/17 07:43 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: DTWilson refarkas Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > My favorite image is your last one with the whole > train on the bridge. > Thanks for sharing these. > Bob Thank You Sir! Date: 04/22/17 09:15 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: JUTower These are all really nice, from a fascinating area as well.
Date: 04/22/17 12:08 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: cinder Great series....Thanks for the effort.
Date: 04/22/17 19:16 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: Gonut1 Nicely done like the move to Bayard to pick up the old generator you recently posted. That area is so remote now compared to 100 years ago when every curve of the railroad had a coal mine and a village to support it. Thanks,
Gonut Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/17 19:19 by Gonut1. Date: 04/23/17 03:52 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: PlyWoody How much coal goes up to the Mt Storm power station any more? Is the sub in daily service?
Date: 04/23/17 04:38 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: DTWilson Mt Storm typically receives 20 trains a month, right now that number is less due to the mild winter we have had. The Mettiki Coal mine is shipping 2 -3 trains a week of export coal.
Date: 04/23/17 05:09 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: ClubCar DTWilson Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Mt Storm typically receives 20 trains a month, > right now that number is less due to the mild > winter we have had. The Mettiki Coal mine is > shipping 2 -3 trains a week of export coal. And all Western Maryland fans are happy that there is still traffic over this line. John Date: 04/24/17 03:17 Re: Transformer Load / CSX Mountain & Thomas Subdivisions - Oct 2 Author: calsubd Enjoyed these pics
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