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CSX - The Breaks of The Big Sandy

Rail Fan Adventure --

1. CSX 821-4715 n/b F896 (Shelby Pool Turn) at the East End of Marrowbone passing siding (Regina, Ky.) with 102 loads for T893 (McClure Mine to Gary, Ind.). U348 s/b is waiting in the passing siding behind me. 11-15-2014.
CSX 821-4715 n/b F896 (Shelby Pool Turn) at the East End of Marrowbone passing siding.

2. CSX 318-121 on s/b U348 (Sylvester, WV – Pennyroyal, SC) with SCWX (Santee Cooper) loads. Cambrian Coal’s Apex 2 tipple (110 car, 24-hour) is on the left. Former CRR Elkhorn City yard. 11-15-2014.
CSX 318-121 on s/b U348 (Sylvester, WV – Pennyroyal, SC) with SCWX (Santee Cooper) loads.

3. CSX 318-121 on s/b U348 (Sylvester, WV – Pennyroyal, SC) with SCWX (Santee Cooper) loads. Cambrian Coal’s Apex 2 tipple (110 car, 24-hour) is on the left. Former CRR Elkhorn City yard. 11-15-2014. view 2.
CSX 318-121 on s/b U348 (Sylvester, WV – Pennyroyal, SC) with SCWX (Santee Cooper) loads. View 2.

4. CSX 318-121 on s/b U348 (Sylvester, WV – Pennyroyal, SC) with SCWX (Santee Cooper) loads. Cambrian Coal’s Apex 2 tipple (110 car, 24-hour) is on the left. Former CRR Elkhorn City yard. 11-15-2014. View 3.
CSX 318-121 on s/b U348 (Sylvester, WV – Pennyroyal, SC) with SCWX (Santee Cooper) loads. View 3.

5. CSX Pusher 526-396.
CSX Pusher 526-396.

6. CSX pusher 396-526. View 2.
CSX pusher 396-526. View 2.

7. Russell Fork Overlook Breaks.
Russell Fork Overlook Breaks.

8. Clinchfield Overlook Breaks.
Clinchfield Overlook Breaks.


9. From the Clinchfield Overlook at the Breaks Interstate Park, CSX 502 leads U430-12 (Scotts Branch mine to Irmo, SC) with 100 PMRX loaded hoppers. State Line Tunnel is the second tunnel on the former CRR south of Elkhorn City. 11-15-2014.
CSX 502 leads U430-12 (Scotts Branch mine to Irmo, SC) with 100 PMRX loaded hoppers.

10. From the Clinchfield Overlook at the Breaks Interstate Park, CSX 502 leads U430-12 (Scotts Branch mine to Irmo, SC) with 100 PMRX loaded hoppers. State Line Tunnel is the second tunnel on the former CRR south of Elkhorn City. 11-15-2014. View 2.
CSX 502 leads U430-12 (Scotts Branch mine to Irmo, SC) with 100 PMRX loaded hoppers. View 2.

11. From the Clinchfield Overlook at the Breaks Interstate Park, CSX 502 leads U430-12 (Scotts Branch mine to Irmo, SC) with 100 PMRX loaded hoppers. State Line Tunnel is the second tunnel on the former CRR south of Elkhorn City. 11-15-2014. View 3.
CSX 502 leads U430-12 (Scotts Branch mine to Irmo, SC) with 100 PMRX loaded hoppers. View 3.


12. Passing the old Domus tipple.
Passing the old Domus tipple.


13. Of course all coal trains need a pusher from Shelby to Dante, Va.
Of course all coal trains need a pusher from Shelby to Dante, Va.

Train images used by permission of Everett N Young

last update - 03 Dec 2014