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| Title: |
Southbound Grain Train |
| Description: |
A southbound grain train is waiting out a meet in the siding at Florence. |
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2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:43:49 PM |
| Location: |
Florence, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 505(AC44CW) |
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266 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Northbound Grain Train |
| Description: |
This northbound grain train is slowing for a meet at Florence. The tracks in the foreground are used to build trains of autoracks from the Nissan plant that is located between here and Smyrna. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:44:12 PM |
| Location: |
Florence, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3434(ET44AH) CSX 396(AC44CW) |
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277 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southbound Grain Train |
| Description: |
A southbound grain train rolls through the Tennessee countryside between Fosterville and Bell Buckle. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:44:43 PM |
| Location: |
Fosterville, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 505(AC44CW) |
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246 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southbound Grain Train |
| Description: |
A southbound grain drag passes through Tennessee Walking Horse country between Wartrace and Haley. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:45:22 PM |
| Location: |
Wartrace, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 505(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
221 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southbound Grain Train |
| Description: |
This southbound grain drag is taking the siding at Tullahoma to meet Q580. The train is cresting the tough southbound grade from Normandy known as "Seven Mile Hill." |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:45:53 PM |
| Location: |
Tullahoma, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 505(AC44CW) |
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263 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Q580 |
| Description: |
Q580 has just met a southbound grain drag and is getting ready to continue on its trek to Nashville at the north end of the Tullahoma siding. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:46:16 PM |
| Location: |
Tullahoma, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 928(ES44AC-H) CSX 5314(ES44DC) |
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269 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Local Power |
| Description: |
The power for the Tullahoma local is parked by the depot as the tail end of Q580 passes. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:46:38 PM |
| Location: |
Tullahoma, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 6468(GP40-2) CSX 2206(Road Slug) |
| Views: |
427 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Northbound Auto Racks |
| Description: |
A northbound train of empty autoracks passes the south end of the yard at Cowen. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:47:18 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5267(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
221 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southbound Grain Train |
| Description: |
This southbound grain train begins its assault of Cumberland Mountain as it passes the south end of the yard at Cowen. Two more six axles are on the rear for the push up the grade, a practice that dates as far back as the 1850's. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:47:46 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 505(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
223 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Cowan Pushers |
| Description: |
A pair of GE six axles push this southbound grain train up Cumberland Mountain. The pushers will cut off just short of the tunnel (located about two miles from here) and return to the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:48:13 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3318(ET44AH) |
| Views: |
288 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southbound Ethanol |
| Description: |
This southbound ethanol train is getting a boost from the Cowan pushers as they commence another assault on Cumberland Mountain's 2% southbound grade. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:48:42 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 376(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
260 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Cowan Pushers |
| Description: |
The Cowan pushers boost a southbound ethanol train over Cumberland Mountain. It has been a busy afternoon for the pusher crew, as they have just returned to Cowan after pushing a southbound grain train over the mountain. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:49:18 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3391(ET44AH) |
| Views: |
296 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cowan Pushers |
| Description: |
The Cowan pushers boost a southbound ethanol train over Cumberland Moutain's 2% southbound grade. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2020 8:49:41 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3318(ET44AH) |
| Views: |
299 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Q154 |
| Description: |
Q154 speeds north between Haley and Wartrace. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/2020 Upload Date: 3/1/2020 9:44:08 PM |
| Location: |
Wartrace, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5428(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
126 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local Power |
| Description: |
The week's power for M780 (the Tullahoma, TN local) sits across from the Tullahoma depot. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/2020 Upload Date: 3/1/2020 9:44:55 PM |
| Location: |
Tullahoma, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 2666(GP38-2) CSX 6002(GP40-2) |
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225 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
M298 |
| Description: |
M298 rounds the curve into the Cowan tunnel on its way across the moutain to Tantallon to assist a northbound over Cumberland Mountain. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/2020 Upload Date: 3/1/2020 9:45:38 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3072(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
152 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
W890 |
| Description: |
W890 (a loaded munitions train) passes MP 89 on the Chattanooga Sub. In a few yards it will enter the north portal of the Cowan Tunnel. During the Civil War, Confederate troops blew up a munitions train near this spot. The engineer placed a great deal of faith in his lone locomotive, making it across the mountain without the assitance of the pushers. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/2020 Upload Date: 3/1/2020 9:46:54 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6663(AC44CW) |
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113 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Q581 |
| Description: |
Q581 waits in the yard at Cowan for opposing northbound and the return of the pushers in the last rays of daylight. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/2020 Upload Date: 3/1/2020 9:47:26 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 749(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
104 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
M772 |
| Description: |
M772 is working in the small yard near the location of the old Murfreesboro freight depot. |
| Photo Date: |
3/4/2020 Upload Date: 3/4/2020 8:31:57 PM |
| Location: |
Murfreesboro, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 6037(GP40-2) CSX 2206(Road Slug) CSX 6468(GP40-2) |
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200 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Q143 |
| Description: |
Q143 waits out a meet near the south end of the Florence passing siding. Florence is also the location of the yard for the Nissan plant at Smyrna. |
| Photo Date: |
3/4/2020 Upload Date: 3/4/2020 8:32:48 PM |
| Location: |
Florence, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3074(ES44AC-H) CSX 439(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
152 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
G143 passes through Tennessee Walking Horse country between Wartrace and Haley. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:36:53 PM |
| Location: |
Wartrace, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
154 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
L210 |
| Description: |
L210 approaches the south end of the Wartrace passing siding to meet G143. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 9:57:38 PM |
| Location: |
Wartrace, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 10(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
G143 returns to the main after meeting L210 at Wartrace. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 9:59:11 PM |
| Location: |
Wartrace, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
89 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
G143 rolls south through Haley. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:02:01 PM |
| Location: |
Haley, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) CSX 7006(CM44AC) |
| Views: |
280 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
G143 is battling the notorious "Seven Mile Hill" between Normandy and Tullahoma. If not for Cumberland Mountain, this would be the ruling grade for southbounds on the Chattanooga Sub. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:03:02 PM |
| Location: |
Tullahoma, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
G143 has crested "Seven Mile Hill" and is passing through Tullahoma. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:04:35 PM |
| Location: |
Tullahoma, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) |
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75 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
G143 has stopped during its decent of Cumberland Moutain due to PTC issues. The conductor is adjusting the brakes so the train can move on to the section of double track between Tantallon and Sherwood and clear the main. This location is just north of MP 94. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:05:47 PM |
| Location: |
Tantallon, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
101 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
G143 creeps past the north end of double track at Tantallon. The train had to stop about a half mile north of here due to PTC issues. Having disabled the PTC and adjusting the brakes, the train is limping toward the double track between Tantallon and Sherwood to clear the main. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:06:48 PM |
| Location: |
Tantallon, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
194 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
G143 continues to limp along due to PTC issues that arose during its decent of Cumberland Mountain. The train will pause for a minute at MP 95 before being give the ok to proceed from the dispatcher. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:08:23 PM |
| Location: |
Sherwood, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
154 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
The passing of G143 hardly disrupts a community gathering as it passes through Sherwood, TN on the south side of Cumberland Mountain. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:09:08 PM |
| Location: |
Sherwood, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) CSX 7006(CM44AC) |
| Views: |
335 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
G143 passes the Franklin Minerals facility at Anderson. In about 100 yards the train will pass into Alabama. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:10:00 PM |
| Location: |
Anderson, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
212 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
G143 |
| Description: |
G143 rolls into Stevenson. It will meet Q580, which is waiting on the double track just south of the depot. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:22:12 PM |
| Location: |
Stevenson, AL |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 134(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
112 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Q580 |
| Description: |
Q580 passes the historic Stevenson depot and railroad hotel following its meet with G143. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:12:34 PM |
| Location: |
Stevenson, AL |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5447(ES40DC) |
| Views: |
116 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Q580 |
| Description: |
Q580 prepares to cross Alabama Highway 117 at Bass. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:14:45 PM |
| Location: |
Bass, AL |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5447(ES40DC) |
| Views: |
113 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Q580 |
| Description: |
Q580 rolls along Tennessee Highway 56 between Anderson and Sherwood. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:16:08 PM |
| Location: |
Sherwood, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5447(ES40DC) |
| Views: |
115 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
H282 |
| Description: |
H282, the Cowan Pusher, arrives at Tantallon to assist Q580 over Cumberland Mountain. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:18:32 PM |
| Location: |
Tantallon, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3141(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
138 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
H282 |
| Description: |
H282 passes the north end of the double track at Tantallon. It will run two miles further south to Sherwood, couple to the rear of Q580 (seen in the distance), and push the northbound mixed freight over Cumberland Mountain. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:20:17 PM |
| Location: |
Tantallon, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 719(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
81 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
H282 |
| Description: |
H282 is on the rear of Q580 and pushing it over Cumberland Mountain. This location is just north of MP 94, between Tantallon and Rockledge. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:23:38 PM |
| Location: |
Tantallon, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3141(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
204 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Lost Wheel Set |
| Description: |
A random wheel set in the woods along the main line between Tantallon and Rockledge serve as a reminder of the hazards of mountain railroading. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:24:46 PM |
| Location: |
Tantallon, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
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59 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Q154 |
| Description: |
Q154 starts its assault of Cumberland Mountain's south slope. The two locomotives are ample power to carry today's train over the mountain without the assitance of the pushers. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:25:29 PM |
| Location: |
Tantallon, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 704(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
88 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
V511 |
| Description: |
V511 crosses the Tennessee state line at Anderson. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:27:38 PM |
| Location: |
Anderson, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5347(ES40DC) |
| Views: |
70 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
V511 |
| Description: |
V511 passes some track equipment parked in the house track at Sherwood. It will meet W873 at Tantallon. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:28:36 PM |
| Location: |
Sherwood, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5437(ES40DC) |
| Views: |
54 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
W873 |
| Description: |
W873 descends the south slope of Cumberland Mountain at MP 94. It will meet V511 on the double track just south of here. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:29:30 PM |
| Location: |
Tantallon, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5501(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
136 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
V511 |
| Description: |
V511 descends the north slope of Cumberland Mountain into Cowan. The three locomotives were ample power to get the empty grain train over the mountain without the assistance of the pushers. It will meet N306 and Q581 on the stretch of double track between Cowan and Decherd. |
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3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:30:21 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 5437(ES40DC) |
| Views: |
154 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
N306 |
| Description: |
N306 has two locomotives up front, a mid-train DPU, and the two locomotive pusher set for Cumberland Mountain on the rear as it passes the Cowan Railroad Museum and begins its climb up the north slope of Cumberland Mountain. |
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3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:31:17 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3411(ET44AH) |
| Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
H282 |
| Description: |
The Cowan pushers shove N306 up the north slope of Cumberland Mountain. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:32:13 PM |
| Location: |
Cowan, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 719(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
84 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CSX 6002 |
| Description: |
CSX 6002 rests for the weekend beside the depot at Tullahoma. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2020 Upload Date: 3/14/2020 10:33:15 PM |
| Location: |
Tullahoma, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 6002(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
227 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
M779 |
| Description: |
Standard cab power leads M779 north as it prepares to meet K443 at Florence. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2020 Upload Date: 3/21/2020 7:00:06 PM |
| Location: |
Florence, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 4007(SD40-3) CSX 8367(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
82 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
M779 |
| Description: |
Standard cab power leads M779 north as it prepares to meet K443 at Florence. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2020 Upload Date: 3/21/2020 7:01:01 PM |
| Location: |
Florence, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 4007(SD40-3) CSX 8367(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
86 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
K443 |
| Description: |
Foreign power leads K443 into the Murfreesboro passing siding for a meet with Q582. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2020 Upload Date: 3/21/2020 7:02:12 PM |
| Location: |
Murfreesboro, TN |
| Author: |
Reed Reding |
| Categories: |
Action |
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KCS 4655(ES44AC) UP 7497(AC45CCTE) |
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