CSX MofW Cornucopia 2012-11-04
Rail Fan Adventure --
1. CSX rail unloader RAUN no. 6. Built by Lincoln Industries Div. of Progress Rail Services. Flat car built 12-63. Shelby, Ky. 12-18-2011.
![CSX rail unloader RAUN no. 6. Built by Lincoln Industries Div. of Progress Rail Services.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/01MW01.jpg)
2. CSX gon 915478. Ex-CR class G52. Blt. 4-70. Shelby, Ky. 1-8-12
![CSX gon 915478. Ex-CR class G52.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/02MW02.jpg)
3. CSX work train parked at Coal Run Yard. 2-26-12
![CSX work train parked at Coal Run Yard.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/03MW03.jpg)
4. CSX caboose 16630. Coal Run, Ky. 2-26-12
![CSX caboose 16630. Coal Run, Ky.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/04MW04.jpg)
5. SBD Jordan spreader 774760. I've never seen one of these in operation. I guess that is because I'm always workin' when they're workin'!
![SBD Jordan spreader 774760.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/05MW05.jpg)
6. CSX 7690-7658 arrive Coal Run on a shifter from up Johns Creek. On this Sunday all that amounted to were a few empty chemical tank cars from Kimper. 2-26-12
![CSX 7690-7658 arrive Coal Run on a shifter from up Johns Creek.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/06MW06.jpg)
7. CSX ballast car 967205. Ex-Conrail class BH-10 built 12-86. Ld. Limit is 201,700 and a volume of 2300 cubic feet. Shelby on 3-17-12.
![CSX ballast car 967205. Ex-Conrail class BH-10.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/07MW07.jpg)
8. CSX ballast hopper 965341. 169,000; 1565 cu. ft.; blt 6-60. Formerly a covered hopper. Shelby on 3-17-12.
![CSX ballast hopper 965341.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/08MW08.jpg)
9. CSX ballast hopper 964185. 161,500; 1970 cu. ft.; blt 9-57 as a Atlantic Coast Line U-10 class phosphate hopper. Quinnimont, WV on 4-1-12.
![CSX ballast hopper 964185.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/09MW09.jpg)
10. Former SCL paint is bleeding through. That trust plate says "Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U. S., owner/lessor."
![Former SCL paint is bleeding through.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/10MW10.jpg)
11. CSX SD40-2 8089 leaves Shelby with a w/b work train on Sunday, 4-15-12. This engine and caboose were on the work train seen 2-26-12 at Coal Run.
![CSX SD40-2 8089 leaves Shelby with a w/b work train.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/11MW11.jpg)
12. Another view of caboose 16630.
![Another view of caboose 16630.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/12MW12.jpg)
13. 8089 will go west down the switching lead to Fords Branch. That's the main line on the right.
![8089 will go west down the switching lead to Fords Branch.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/13MW13.jpg)
14. An eastbound rail train arrives Shelby behind 6415-2231. A rail train behind 8638-2499 awaits a crew to go south. This rail will be dumped off in readiness for the annual maintenance "jamboree" in late June-early July on the former Clinchfield. 6-3-2012
![An eastbound rail train arrives Shelby behind 6415-2231.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/14MW14.jpg)
15. CSX welded rail gons 920240, 920243 and 920251 still lettered "C&O."
![CSX welded rail gons 920240, 920243 and 920251 still lettered "C&O."](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/15MW15.jpg)
16. CSX gon 915000 is ex-NYC 576141. 196,500; 2743 cu. ft.; blt. 6-69. On Q697 at Shelby on 6-23-12.
![CSX gon 915000 is ex-NYC 576141.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/16MW16.jpg)
17. Work trains are starting to converge on the old Clinchfield for the annual maintenance event. SD40-2 8880 rolls up the switching lead at Fords Branch on 6-23. It's a shame CSX doesn't paint their MofW rolling stock anymore.
![SD40-2 8880 rolls up the switching lead at Fords Branch on 6-23.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/17MW17.jpg)
18. A little later work train W043 behind 8514-2493 rolls east (south when on the Kingsport SD) at Levisa Jct. on 6-23-12.
![Work train W043 behind 8514-2493 rolls east at Levisa Jct.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/18MW18.jpg)
19. A "scorpion ramp car" brings up the rear of 21-car W043.
![A "scorpion ramp car" brings up the rear of 21-car W043.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/19MW19.jpg)
20. LORAM Maintenance of Way ditch cleaner DC-2 parked on the Hale 3 siding at Harold. 7-20-12.
![LORAM Maintenance of Way ditch cleaner DC-2 parked on the Hale 3 siding at Harold.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/20MW20.jpg)
21. LORAM caboose with DC-2. LORAM has a good website.
![LORAM caboose with DC-2.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/21MW22.jpg)
22. CSX 422-931 with eastbound SCWX loads passes on the Big Sandy main at Harold.
![CSX 422-931 with eastbound SCWX loads passes on the Big Sandy main at Harold.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/22MW23.jpg)
23. LORAM DC-2 has a blue flag and a de-rail. Hale 3 was once a preparation plant. All of that is gone, but the siding is still very active for loading logs.
![LORAM DC-2 has a blue flag and a de-rail.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/23MW24.jpg)
24. Q697 goes west behind HLCX 7860 (ex-BNSF) and CREX 9023 (ex-UP). 7-20-12.
![Q697 goes west behind HLCX 7860 and CREX 9023.](../images/csxmofwcornucopia20121104/24MW25.jpg)
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Train images used by permission of Everett N Young
last update - 28 Nov 2012