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Sandpatch

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A CSX local freight derailed at 1AM nearby, so I checked it out late this morning. A dozen cars derailed, but thankfully there were no injuries. Law enforcement was everywhere, so I had to settle for a cropped 200mm telephoto shot from a highway bridge. The derailment also blocked Amtrak's Silver Star in both directions. I tried to find the southbound Star's trainset, but without any luck.

It seems that a knucklehead parked a bulldozer close to the tracks and it was hit by the train. This is a somewhat remote area, so I'm guessing that perhaps something criminal was afoot.

2017-08-05 002 Lugoff SC CSX Derailment - for upload.jpg
 
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Sandpatch

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CSX is back in action following the derailment. Caught this heavy ballast (crushed stone) train at dusk moving toward the site.

I'd hoped to catch a vivid red signal in this shot, but the confounded "approach lit" signals stay dark until the very last second as the train passes by. :( We really need some more wires strung around this spot don't we? :eek:

2017-08-06 004 Elgin SC - for upload.jpg
 
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Sandpatch

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Nice photo Ted. A signature design from the B&O -- a wagontop caboose. U-shaped steel elements were used to structure the carbody along its length and steel sheet was attached to these, curving inward at the roofline to look something like a covered wagon. It resulted in an economical, strong and enduring marque of the B&O that was also adopted to boxcars and covered hoppers. I'm happy know that an example has been saved!
 
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crashton

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UP & KCS locomotives leading an eastbound CSX manifest freight on the Mount Victory sub of the CSX. They are just entering Marion OH. I saw this train several more times as I headed east on my photo tour today.

I used my new to me Nikon J5 for these shots. Great little camera, but it will take me a while to get used to it. Especially the no viewfinder part.



 
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