Author: Max Smith
These are pictures that were taken in Jordan, NY between January 23, 2010 and July 23, 2010 on the CSX Rochester Subdivision.
CSX K417 with an interesting set of locomotives approaches Pump Road.
CSXT 8039 trails on CSX K417.
A short CSX Q157 approaches Pump Road.
CSX Q366-05 approaching Pump Road.
CSX K682 approaching Pump Road.
5 locomotives power CSX Q119 as it approaches Pump Road.
Amtrak 281 "Empire Service" races by heading west.
A good size CSX L157 races by in the late afternoon.
As the sun was going down, me and my friends were just getting ready to head home when we heard something strange on our scanners. We stayed just a little bit longer and sure enough we caught our catch of the day. A monster CSX S393-06 with BNSF power. This train had 576 axles!
A signle EMD SD70MAC powers a 43 car CSX Q366. This train will soon have a meet with CSX L279 near CP 306.
CSX L279 races by heading west. This train had a meet with CSX Q366 near CP 306 just a few minutes ago.
CSX Q626 with an interesting set of locomotives approaches Pump Road.
CSXT 7608 trails on CSX Q626 as it crosses Pump Road.
5 locomotives power CSX Q169 as it approachess Pump Road.
A pair of GE AC4400CWs power CSX L157-27 as it approaches Pump Road. This train had 156 axles.
CSX Q119 races by heading west.
CSXT 5409 trails as the third unit on CSX Q119.
Amtrak 64 "Maple Leaf" races by heading east.
Wanna know I called this photograph Amtrak 48 "Late Shore Limited"? Well, this train was running 5 hours late.
Two GE Dash 8-40CWs power a monster CSX Q377-27 in the late afternoon sunlight.
A monster CSX Q114 races by just before sunset.
Amtrak 63 "Maple Leaf" races by on a hazy July afternoon.
A pair of GE AC6000CWs power CSX Q114 as it races by heading eastbound on a hot and hazy July afternoon.
5 locomotives power CSX Q169 as it heads westbound on a hot and hazy July afternoon.
CSX Q377 races by heading westbound as the weather started to change again from hazy to rain.
On my way home, I saw a flickering light from the New York State Route 31 bridge in downtown Jordan, NY. I pulled over on Carmer Road and waited for s short while. Sure enough, at 6:18PM, CSX Q279 passed by.
CSXT 8148 trails on CSX Q279. 13 1/2 hours later, I came back to Jordan, NY and caught UP 1982 leading CSX K683-20!