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Viewing Album:  Chessie - CSX - Cumberland, MD to Grafton, WV - 1986-1992
 
By:Donald Albertson
Dates:1/23/1986 - 4/5/1992
Album Info:This was the result of a trip to check out the CCBU, the coal train operations on the former B&O St. Louis line, in the early years of CSX.
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Chessie w/b TL49
Title:  Chessie w/b TL49
Description:  A Chessie w/b exits the tunnel at Harpers Ferry WV on 26MAR1985 with a SD40-2 leading two more EMD's...
Photo Date:  3/26/1985  Upload Date: 10/20/2021 5:52:02 PM
Location:  Harpers Ferry, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BO 7617(SD40-2) BO 4058(GP40) BO 6954(GP30)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Chessie TL49
Title:  Chessie TL49
Description:  B&O caboose 903973 brings up the markers on w/b TL49 as it crosses the Potomac at Harpers Ferry WV on 26MAR1985
Photo Date:  3/26/1985  Upload Date: 10/20/2021 5:55:02 PM
Location:  Harpers Ferry, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Chessie e/b
Title:  Chessie e/b
Description:  An MT Chessie e/b coal train heads through Cumberland MD on 25APR1985
Photo Date:  4/25/1985  Upload Date: 12/12/2018 4:13:00 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BO 4020(GP40) BO 6582(GP9) WM 4257(GP40-2)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
C&O GP7 5701
Title:  C&O GP7 5701
Description:  C&O GP7 5701 at Cumberland MD on 23JAN1986
Photo Date:  1/23/1986  Upload Date: 1/30/2019 4:57:20 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CO 5701(GP7)
Views:  267   Comments: 1
Chessie w/b
Title:  Chessie w/b
Description:  A Chessie w/b empty grain train has a GP38 / GP15T / F7a loco consist on 23JAN1986 at Cumberland MD
Photo Date:  1/23/1986  Upload Date: 1/30/2019 4:58:56 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BO 3829(GP38) CO 1520(GP15T) PAT 6690(F7A)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
CHessie w/b
Title:  CHessie w/b
Description:  A w/b empty coal train leaves Cumberland MD and heads toward Grafton WV on 23JAN1986 with four EMD's
Photo Date:  1/23/1986  Upload Date: 1/30/2019 5:06:55 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BO 6554(GP9)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
Chessie SD50's
Title:  Chessie SD50's
Description:  A pair of fairly new SD50's lead this w/b towards Grafton WV on 23JAN1986 at Viaduct Jct in Cumberland MD
Photo Date:  1/23/1986  Upload Date: 1/30/2019 5:04:00 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CO 8640(SD50) CO 8624(SD50) BO 4303(GP40-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
WM GP35 3579
Title:  WM GP35 3579
Description:  WM GP35 3579 at Cumberland MD on 23JAN1986 in sad WM colors...
Photo Date:  1/23/1986  Upload Date: 1/30/2019 5:01:47 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WM 3579(GP35)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
C&O SD18 7307
Title:  C&O SD18 7307
Description:  Undoubtedly the roughest riding six axle EMD on the planet! At Cumberland MD on 26JAN1986
Photo Date:  1/26/1986  Upload Date: 3/30/2017 5:45:17 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CO 7307(SD18)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
WM SD35 7432
Title:  WM SD35 7432
Description:  WM SD35 7432 at Cumberland, MD with some very unWMlike weathering!
Photo Date:  1/26/1986  Upload Date: 3/30/2017 5:34:34 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WM 7432(SD35)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
CSX e/b
Title:  CSX e/b
Description:  A CSX e/b coal train has three SD60's for helpers on 02APR1992
Photo Date:  4/2/1992  Upload Date: 11/19/2018 4:38:52 PM
Location:  Terra Alta, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8700(SD60) CSX 8708(SD60)
Views:  782   Comments: 1
CSX e/b
Title:  CSX e/b
Description:  The daily general merchandise freight on the former B&O St. Louis line passes the tower at Altamont, WV with a Seaboard System SD40-2 on the head end.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 5:28:07 AM
Location:  Altamont, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SBD 8148(SD40-2) CSX 8054(SD40-2)
Views:  951   Comments: 4
CSX power
Title:  CSX power
Description:  All EMD and almost all CSX here at the Grafton e/f in 1992. You've got stealth grey, yellow nose, and the final iteration of the YN scheme.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 5:28:09 AM
Location:  Grafton, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8579(SD50) CSX 8426(SD40-2) CSX 8430(SD40-2)
Views:  899   Comments: 0
CSX e/b coal
Title:  CSX e/b coal
Description:  An endless srting of loaded coal hoppers leaves Keyser, WV behind three CSX EMD six axles.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 5:28:10 AM
Location:  Keyser, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8629(SD50) CSX 8259(SD40-2) CSX 8612(SD50)
Views:  902   Comments: 0
Early CSX variety
Title:  Early CSX variety
Description:  This w/b had seven units with a variety of CSX paint jobs...05APR1992
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2018 3:52:19 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6107(GP40-2) CSX 6516(GP40) CSX 2594(GP38-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 1
CSX variety at Cumberland
Title:  CSX variety at Cumberland
Description:  A w/b leaves Cumberland with seven EMD's including these three on 05APR1992
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2018 3:55:52 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2594(GP38-2) CSX 4218(GP30M) CSX 6570(GP40)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
Fresh CSX paint
Title:  Fresh CSX paint
Description:  A pair of former Chessie GP40-2's are now in CSX paint at Cumberland, MD. Looks like 6009 is making its debut out of the paint shop.
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 5:28:07 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6009(GP40-2) CSX 6007(GP40-2)
Views:  718   Comments: 0
CR power
Title:  CR power
Description:  You'd think the split just happened but its another seven years in the future. CR power is present, along with NS and CSX on both of these CSX trains meeting at the west end of Cumberland yard.
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 5:28:08 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8594(SD50) CR 6004(C39-8) CR 6442(SD40-2)
Views:  765   Comments: 0
CSX e/b
Title:  CSX e/b
Description:  Five CSX EMD's lead this e/b through Oakland MD on 05APR1992
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 4/18/2020 4:23:54 PM
Location:  Oakland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8567(SD50) CSX 6452(GP40-2) CSX 2266(Road Slug) CSX 6608(GP40)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
CSX 6471
Title:  CSX 6471
Description:  Another CSX interim scheme...I liked this one, not sure of the nomenclature though...Grafton WV 05APR1992
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 11/26/2018 6:51:35 PM
Location:  Grafton, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 6471(GP40-2)
Views:  210   Comments: 2
Those damned poles...
Title:  Those damned poles...
Description:  CSX power at Grafton includes this pair of grey ghost SD60's on 05APR1992
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2018 3:59:35 PM
Location:  Grafton, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 8703(SD60) CSX 6471(GP40-2) CSX 8701(SD60)
Views:  516   Comments: 1
Helpers at Grafton
Title:  Helpers at Grafton
Description:  A pair of SD60's, the 8703 and 8701, await a train to help at Grafton WV on 05APR1992
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2018 4:02:28 PM
Location:  Grafton, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 8703(SD60)
Views:  319   Comments: 3
CSX power
Title:  CSX power
Description:  CSX was still young as evidenced by this shot at Grafton, WV, with the two main components of CSX represented: Chessie and Seaboard System.
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 5:28:09 AM
Location:  Grafton, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6471(GP40-2) CSX 6045(GP40-2) CSX 6389(GP40-2) CSX 6825(GP40)
Views:  1288   Comments: 0
CSX Q394
Title:  CSX Q394
Description:  CSX 6697 leads e/b Q394 into Cumberland at Viaduct Jct. That's the former B&O St. Louis line diverging to the left. The lead unit is on top of an Armstrong slip switch!
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 7/20/2008 1:39:44 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6697(GP40)
Views:  517   Comments: 3
CSX Q394
Title:  CSX Q394
Description:  Quite a few reporting marks are evident on this CSX GP40 leading Q394 into Cumberland, MD. A real timeline of mergers: SAL paint showing through, SCL, SBD and finally CSX reporting marks.
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 5:28:11 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6697(GP40)
Views:  642   Comments: 3
SD60 helpers
Title:  SD60 helpers
Description:  Three grey ghost SD60's are the helpers at Rowlesburg WV today 05APR1992
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 4/18/2020 4:15:03 PM
Location:  Rowlesburg, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8700(SD60) CSX 8708(SD60) CSX 8704(SD60)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
CSX e/b
Title:  CSX e/b
Description:  A SD50 leads a slug set and two still in Chessie paint on the daily merchandise train at Terra Alta WV 05APR1992
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 12/31/2017 9:58:49 AM
Location:  Terra Alta, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8567(SD50)
Views:  274   Comments: 1
CSX e/b
Title:  CSX e/b
Description:  And here's the daily GM train e/b at Terra Alta, WV with a CSX SD50 leading a variety of CSX four axle EMD's in a variety of paint schemes.
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 5:28:06 AM
Location:  Terra Alta, WV
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8567(SD50) CSX 6452(GP40-2)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
CSX Q394
Title:  CSX Q394
Description:  CSX Q394 holds out west of Cumberland, MD for this w/b led by CSX 7511 in the stealth grey scheme on 05APR1992
Photo Date:  4/5/1992  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 9:39:28 AM
Location:  Cumberland - Viaduct Junction, MD
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6697(GP40) CSX 7511(C40-8)
Views:  414   Comments: 0

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