Helm Financial (HLCX) 7186 - EMD SD40-2

HLCX SD40-2 7186 on Q680; ex-BNSF/BN 7186

Helm Leasing ex-Burlingotn Northern 7186 sits at UP's Englewood Yd. in track R8.

Q667 heads south behind Q619 at Lilesville

NS Southbound Rail Train 912 secured at North Yard in Birmingham, Al.

Colorful consist

K497-21 Empty Ethanol moves west through Woodbourne with a sweet set of power, ex Conrail, now CSX CW40-8 7375, CSX SD70ACe 4844 and HLCX SD40-2 7186 lead the way

Empty ethanol train K497-21 is going west through Broadford under fair skies. The HLCX was not running, it was out of water.

Crossing the Delaware River SB on the CSX Trenton Line. 0951 hours.

Crossing the Delaware River SB on the CSX Trenton Line. 0951 hours.

HLCX 7186

HLCX 7186 leads Q26529 towards Skillman Yard

CSX at the yards

CSX 7731 is on K-408 at Ridgefield Park, NJ 11/19/201.

CSX 7731 is on K-408 at Ridgefield Park, NJ 11/19/201.

Rail level view taken with permission from a railroad employee.

The two lead motors off of 90Z receive fuel while the crew switches the train using their extra motors in the background.

NS Southbound Rail Train 912 secured at 32nd Street in Birmingham, Al. awaiting a fresh crew

CSXT Northbound Freight Train X658 ( Waycross, Ga. to Birmingham, Al. ) passing through Alabaster, Al.

Another for the storage yard at Hartford IL. One of 3 SD40's on this train.

CSX Q216

Westbound UP manifest rolls through Kentucky street.

The engineer on the front unit scolded me for being on railroad property as I took this shot...there are no "No Trespassing" signs in this area and there is a stairway that leads right up to the IHB main...

CSXT Northbound Freight Train X658 at Alabaster, Al.

CSXT Southbound Freight Train Q521 at Speigner, Al.