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Maintenance Of Way Are Us - 02-16-2024

Rail Fan Adventure --

Here are some interesting non-revenue rolling stock seen in the Fall of 2023.

1. TVRM (Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum) MW 900005 is an ex-CSX ballast hopper built 07-1967. Its load limit is 206,900 lbs. and the capacity is 2,444 cubic feet. Parked in the former L&N yard at Copperhill TN on 09-18-2023.
TVRM (Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum) MW 900005 is an ex-CSX ballast hopper built 07-1967. Its load limit is 206,900 lbs. and the capacity is 2,444 cubic feet. Parked in the former L&N yard at Copperhill TN on 09-18-2023.

2. BDRV MW 301 (Belvidere & Delaware River Ry.) has a load limit of 171,500 lbs. Its an ex-Conrail H34E, nee-PRR built 12-1958. Copperhill TN.
BDRV MW 301 (Belvidere & Delaware River Ry.) has a load limit of 171,500 lbs. Its an ex-Conrail H34E, nee-PRR built 12-1958. Copperhill TN.

3. BDRV MW 310 is another ex-Conrail. The load limit is 154,000 lbs. It’s probably nee-PRR also, as it was built 12-1958, but rebuilt 10-1978. Both had PRR embossed on the trucks. Copperhill TN.
BDRV MW 310 is another ex-Conrail. The load limit is 154,000 lbs. It’s probably nee-PRR also, as it was built 12-1958, but rebuilt 10-1978. Both had PRR embossed on the trucks. Copperhill TN

4. Never saw one of these before! CSX MW 911005 tank car for responder incident training. Note the variety of valves on top. Built 02-2004. I was here at FO Cabin KY to shoot M693 which had CR 1976 Heritage unit. Glad I stayed poised at the ready for unusual rolling stock! 10-27-2023.
Never saw one of these before! CSX MW 911005 tank car for responder incident training. Note the variety of valves on top. Built 02-2004. I was here at FO Cabin KY to shoot M693 which had CR 1976 Heritage unit. Glad I stayed poised at the ready for unusual rolling stock! 10-27-2023.

5. CSX MW 911005. View 2. Fords Branch KY.
CSX MW 911005. View 2. Fords Branch KY.

6. No. 2 to the yard lead. CSX MW 911005.View 3. Fords Branch KY.
No. 2 to the yard lead. CSX MW 911005.View 3. Fords Branch KY.

7. Arriving Shelby. I now wish I had shot off the highway bridge to get an overhead view of the valves and domes. CSX MW 911005 is spotless! View 4. Shelby KY.
Arriving Shelby. I now wish I had shot off the highway bridge to get an overhead view of the valves and domes. CSX MW 911005 is spotless! View 4. Shelby KY.

8. CSX MW 911005. View 5. Shelby KY.
CSX MW 911005. View 5. Shelby KY.

9. The plaque reads: “This training car is dedicated to William R. (Bill) Gleason in recognition of his years of service to hazardous material safety, on behalf of the thousands of responders he trained. Feb. 12, 2009.” CSX MW 911005. View 6. Shelby KY.
The plaque reads: “This training car is dedicated to William R. (Bill) Gleason in recognition of his years of service to hazardous material safety, on behalf of the thousands of responders he trained. Feb. 12, 2009.” CSX MW 911005. View 6. Shelby KY.

Now that we’re on the theme of safety, lets continue:

10. CP ES44AC 8917 leads FRA inspection train W008-14 toward a clear block at Betsy Layne KY on 11-16-2023. CSX 2162 CP 8917. Betsy Layne KY.
CP ES44AC 8917 leads FRA inspection train W008-14 toward a clear block at Betsy Layne KY on 11-16-2023. CSX 2162 CP 8917. Betsy Layne KY.

11. FRA inspection car DOTX 220. CSX 2164 DOTX 220-218-CP 8917. Betsy Layne KY.
FRA inspection car DOTX 220. CSX 2164 DOTX 220-218-CP 8917. Betsy Layne KY.

12. W008-14 w/b at Emma KY. The local UPS garage is just to the left, and the trucks started leaving at the same time of the morning. CSX 2172 CP 8917-DOTX 218-220.
W008-14 w/b at Emma KY. The local UPS garage is just to the left, and the trucks started leaving at the same time of the morning. CSX 2172 CP 8917-DOTX 218-220.

13. CSX 2173 DOTX 220-218-CP 8917. Auxier KY.
CSX 2173 DOTX 220-218-CP 8917. Auxier KY.

14. CSX 2177 CP 8917-DOTX 218-220. W008-14 near West Van Lear KY.
CSX 2177 CP 8917-DOTX 218-220. W008-14 near West Van Lear KY.

15. DOTX 218 is a Gage Restraint Measurement Vehicle. CSX 2181 DOTX 218. West Van Lear KY.
DOTX 218 is a Gage Restraint Measurement Vehicle. CSX 2181 DOTX 218. West Van Lear KY.

16. CSX 2184 DOTX 220. West Van Lear KY.
CSX 2184 DOTX 220. West Van Lear KY.

17. CSX 2185 DOTX 220-218-CP 8917. West Van Lear KY.
CSX 2185 DOTX 220-218-CP 8917. West Van Lear KY.

18. I jumped a few miles west of Paintsville for this shot at Bobbs KY. CSX 2188 CP 8917-DOTX 218-220.
I jumped a few miles west of Paintsville for this shot at Bobbs KY. CSX 2188 CP 8917-DOTX 218-220.

19. CSX 2190 CP 8917-DOTX 218-220. Bobbs KY.
CSX 2190 CP 8917-DOTX 218-220. Bobbs KY.

20. CSX 2193 DOTX 220. Bobbs KY.
CSX 2193 DOTX 220. Bobbs KY.

21. CSX 2194 DOTX 220-218-CP 8917. Bobbs KY.
CSX 2194 DOTX 220-218-CP 8917. Bobbs KY.

22. No. 2 track has been removed between GC Cabin and SK Cabin (Buskirk, KY). This is the only signal bridge on the former C&O Big Sandy Sub-division. CSX eb signal 558. Bobbs KY. 11-16-2023.
No. 2 track has been removed between GC Cabin and SK Cabin (Buskirk, KY). This is the only signal bridge on the former C&O Big Sandy Sub-division. CSX eb signal 558. Bobbs KY. 11-16-2023.

All for now.

Train images used by permission of Everett N Young