CSX - Around Shelby in 2013
Rail Fan Adventure --
1. Eastbound office car train P955-27 arrives Shelby on 02-27-2013. Track observation car 994318 “Georgia” brings up the rear. The special paused at Shelby for a couple of hours for lunch (?).
![Eastbound office car train P955-27 arrives Shelby on 02-27-2013.](../images/csxshelby2013around/1eastboundofficecartrainP955-27-704x447.jpg)
2. P955-27 behind 9998-9992 departs Shelby with eight cars. 02-27-2013.
![P955-27 behind 9998-9992 departs Shelby with eight cars.](../images/csxshelby2013around/2P955-27behind9998-9992-704x447.jpg)
3. Business cars “Kentucky”, “Youngstown” and “Mississippi.” are the first three.
![Business cars “Kentucky”, “Youngstown” and “Mississippi.” are the first three.](../images/csxshelby2013around/3businesscars-kentucky-youngstown-mississippi-704x447.jpg)
4. “North Carolina”, “Waycross” and “Mississippi” are in the consist. I photographed Youngstown, and Waycross on the Santa Train.
![“North Carolina”, “Waycross” and “Mississippi” are in the consist.](../images/csxshelby2013around/4businesscars-northcarolina-waycross-mississippi-704x447.jpg)
5. “Georgia”, “Ohio” and “Baltimore” bring up the rear.
![“Georgia”, “Ohio” and “Baltimore” bring up the rear.](../images/csxshelby2013around/5businesscars-georgia-ohio-baltimore-704x447.jpg)
6. Soon afterward F898 (a Dante-Shelby shifter crew) arrives at the east end with 19 loads of ballast behind SD50s 8516-8639.
7. Soon afterward F898 (a Dante-Shelby shifter crew) arrives at the east end with 19 loads of ballast behind SD50s 8516-8639. View 2.
![F898 (a Dante-Shelby shifter crew) arrives at the east end with 19 loads of ballast behind SD50s 8516-8639. View 2.](../images/csxshelby2013around/7-19loadsofballast-704x447.jpg)
8. Almost new ES44AC 3093. 05-12-2013
![Almost new ES44AC 3093.](../images/csxshelby2013around/8almostnew-es44ac 3093-704x447.jpg)
9. During the annual maintenance shutdown around the miner’s annual vacation and the Fourth Of July holiday, CSX worked extensively upgrading the track and roadbed in Shelby Yard. A surfacing gang works at the east end on 07-06-2013. The work train is on the main line. The next two tracks to the left are long tracks 1 and 2. Next to the hill is the Thoroughfare Track that leads down to the other shorter yard tracks.
![A surfacing gang works at the east end of Shelby Yard.](../images/csxshelby2013around/9asurfacinggangworksatshelbyyard-704x447.jpg)
10. CSX scorpion ramp car 912308 is build by Kershaw. The ramp unfolds like a scorpion's tail allowing track equipment to run up onto the flat cars.
![CSX scorpion ramp car 912308 is build by Kershaw.](../images/csxshelby2013around/10csxscorpionrampcar912308-704x447.jpg)
11. CSX 742-3073 arrives at the west end of Shelby Yard with eastbound K616-17 consisting of 63 tankers loaded with corn syrup. 07-21-2013.
![CSX 742-3073 arrives at the west end of Shelby Yard with eastbound K616-17.](../images/csxshelby2013around/11csx742-3073arrives-704x447.jpg)
12. Almost new ES44AC 3134 on the ready track. 11-10-2013
![Almost new ES44AC 3134 on the ready track.](../images/csxshelby2013around/12almostnew-es44ac-3134-704x447.jpg)
13. ES44 3131 on 11-14-2013.
![ES44 3131.](../images/csxshelby2013around/13es44-3131-704x447.jpg)
14. CSX 3134 arrives northbound with V404-14 consisting of 100 DKPX (Duke Energy) empties. 11-14-2013.
![CSX 3134 arrives northbound with V404-14.](../images/csxshelby2013around/14csx3134arrives-704x447.jpg)
15. CSX 709-953 pull to a stop at Fords Branch with 110 SCWX loads on train U303-07. The train will get a restricting signal to proceed up the switching lead into the yard. 12-11-2013
![CSX 709-953 pull to a stop at Fords Branch with 110 SCWX loads on train U303-07.](../images/csxshelby2013around/15csx709-953atfordsbranch-704x447.jpg)
16. Rail train W019-18 behind 8781-8882 moves off the switching lead onto No. 2 track at Fords Branch. It will dump rail on this afternoon, 12-21-2013, between Betsy Layne and Ivel.
![Rail train W019-18 behind 8781-8882 moves off the switching lead onto No. 2 track at Fords Branch.](../images/csxshelby2013around/16railtrain-w019-18behind8781-8882-704x447.jpg)
17. Orange CSX cab 904084 needs repainting. 12-21-2013.
![Orange CSX cab 904084 needs repainting.](../images/csxshelby2013around/17orangecsxcab 904084-704x447.jpg)
Train images used by permission of Everett N Young
last update - 01 Nov 2014