CSX on Big Sandy in 2012
Rail Fan Adventure --
All of these were made withy my new SilverFast SE slide scanning program. Nikon Scan wouldn’t run on my newer Windows 7, so after several months I tried and bought SilverFast for my Nikon Coolscan V ED. I’m still learning the program.
1. CSX Q697 arrives Shelby with 76 cars behind 425-164-5965. 7-22-12.
![CSX Q697 arrives Shelby with 76 cars behind 425-164-5965. 7-22-12.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/1-q697arsheky2-2.jpg)
2. B40-8 5965 is a rare unit these days.
![B40-8 5965 is a rare unit these days.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/2-5965-1-5.jpg)
3. C40-8 7577 at east end of Shelby yard. 8-11-12.
![C40-8 7577 at east end of Shelby yard. 8-11-12.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/3-7577-2-1.jpg)
4. HLCX SD40-2 8156. 8-11-12.
![HLCX SD40-2 8156. 8-11-12.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/4-hlcx-1-2.jpg)
5. CSX 5492-HLCX 8156-7577 knuckle down on the steep grade at Elkhorn City with 107-car southbound ethanol train K459-09. 8-11-12.
![CSX 5492-HLCX 8156-7577 knuckle down on the steep grade at Elkhorn City with 107-car southbound ethanol train K459-09. 8-11-12.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/5-5492-4-1.jpg)
![CSX 5492-HLCX 8156-7577 knuckle down on the steep grade at Elkhorn City with 107-car southbound ethanol train K459-09. 8-11-12. View 2.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/6-5492-2-5.jpg)
7. Pusher 5399 will stay on to Dante, Va.
![Pusher 5399 will stay on to Dante, Va.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/7-5492-3-6.jpg)
8. SD80MAC 4600 at Shelby on 7-22-12. This is an ex-Conrail unit.
![SD80MAC 4600 at Shelby on 7-22-12. This is an ex-Conrail unit.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/8-4600 10-22-3.jpg)
9. 4600 is one l-o-n-g engine! NS also got part of Conrail’s fleet.
![4600 is one l-o-n-g engine! NS also got part of Conrail’s fleet.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/9-4600-2-2-3.jpg)
10. Excel Mining uses re-engine cabless ALCo JDNX 2001 at their Scotts Branch Mine near Meta, Ky. 8-25-12. Chase Freeman and I were out railfanning this Saturday.
![Excel Mining uses re-engine cabless ALCo JDNX 2001 at their Scotts Branch Mine near Meta, Ky. 8-25-12. Chase Freeman and I were out railfanning this Saturday.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/10-jdnx1-2-2.jpg)
![Excel Mining uses re-engine cabless ALCo JDNX 2001 at their Scotts Branch Mine near Meta, Ky. 8-25-12. Chase Freeman and I were out railfanning this Saturday. View 2.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/11-jdnx-2-2.jpg)
12. Westbound rail train F041 passes Beaver Jct. at Dwale, Ky. 8-25-12.
![Westbound rail train F041 passes Beaver Jct. at Dwale, Ky. 8-25-12.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/12-railtrain-2.jpg)
13. Westbound C882-25 (Shelby to Martin) has a medium approach slow signal on No. 1 at Beaver Jct. He will pull through the crossover #1 to #2 and stop at EM Cabin.
![Westbound C882-25 (Shelby to Martin) has a medium approach slow signal on No. 1 at Beaver Jct. He will pull through the crossover #1 to #2 and stop at EM Cabin.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/13-signal-3.jpg)
14. C882-25 pulled west on the No. 2 to EM Cabin (west end of double track), cut off from his train, returned to Beaver Jct. where he crossed from the #1 (main) to #2. Now he looks at a restricting signal on #2 to couple to the rear of his train to go east on the Big Sandy Extension to Martin.
![C882-25 pulled west on the No. 2 to EM Cabin (west end of double track), cut off from his train, returned to Beaver Jct. where he crossed from the #1 (main) to #2. Now he looks at a restricting signal on #2 to couple to the rear of his train to go east on the Big Sandy Extension to Martin.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/14-beaverjct-2-2.jpg)
15. C882-25 with engines 878-755 pull up to the yard board at “Arkansas” with 110 DKPX empties. After talking to the yardmaster, they will proceed into the yard.
![C882-25 with engines 878-755 pull up to the yard board at “Arkansas” with 110 DKPX empties. After talking to the yardmaster, they will proceed into the yard.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/15-arkansas-2-3.jpg)
16. Back over at Beaver Jct., we catch this westbound AEPX coal train behind single 7644. 8-25-12.
![Back over at Beaver Jct., we catch this westbound AEPX coal train behind single 7644. 8-25-12.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/16-7644-1-2.jpg)
17. Chase Freeman and I catch him again at Lancer passing the Onyx Coal tipple.
![Chase Freeman and I catch him again at Lancer passing the Onyx Coal tipple.](../images/csxbigsandy2012silverfastse/17-7644-2-1.jpg)
Train images used by permission of Everett N Young
last update - 23 Oct 2013