Clearwater, FL
Author: Ken Ramp JR
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CSX 2737 waits with train O701 while lead engine 6060 was taken to the Lakeview office for a crew change.
CSX 6060 sits outside waitinf for the evening crew.
CSX 6060 reverses to the rest of the train.
CSX 6060 shoves back to the rest of the train after a crew change at the lakeview Rd Office. The other engine with the rest of the train can be seen in the far distance just below Belleair Rd
This is the site where the former SAL Clearwater Depot once stood.
CSX O702 begins it's street running on S East St.
CSX O702 street running on S East St.
CSX 6060 leads CSX O702 northbound.
CSX O702
CSX O702 heads northbound.
CSX O702 street running with a long cut of Conrad Yelvington Hoppers on S East St.
CSX O702
The enginegr of CSX O702 gives a glace in his rearview mirror.
CSX O702
CSX O702
CSX #4310 & #4317 switching at the chemical plant in Clearwater FL.
Two GP39-2s switching the chemical plant in Clearwater FL
CSX #4313 & 2729 wait for a crew at what remains of the old Clearwater Yard in Clearwater FL.
CSX #2729 & 4313 wait for a crew at what remains of the old Clearwater Yard in Clearwater FL.
Looking north at a lone boxcar sitting in the Clearwater Yard.
CSX Crews doing track work on East St in downtown Clearwater.
CSX Crews doing track work on East St in downtown Clearwater.
CSX Crews doing track work on East St in downtown Clearwater.
CSX Crews doing track work on East St in downtown Clearwater.
CSX O701-23 flagging across crossings on East St in Downtown Clearwater.
CSX O701-23 street running down East St.
CSX O701-23 street running down East St.
CSX O701-23 street running down East St with a string of Conrad Yelvington hoppers.
CSX #6061 leads O701-23 southbound through Clearwater.
CSX #2652 trails on O701-23.
Conrad Yelvington #900534 is just one of a cut of Conrad Yelvington hoppers running down East St on CSX O701-23.
CSX #2652 and #6061 stopped on the main at the Clearwater Yard.
CSX #2652 and #6061 stopped on the main at the Clearwater Yard.
CSX O701-23 adds a boxcar to their consist of Conrad Yelvington loads at the Clearwater Yard. After adding this boxcar to the hoppers the will then pull foward and back the entire consist on the siding at Clearwater Yard. Then they will continue south, engines light to do more switching.
This could actually date back to pre-ACL days when this track belonged to Henry Plant. The S 135 reflects the mileage from Sanford. The CSX MP today is ARF883.05. Thanks to Tim Huemmer for helping me figure this out.
After dropping their train in the siding at the Clearwater Yard. CSX O701-23 will continue south for more switching duties.
White faced ES4DC 7635 leads a short 33-car 24V past Zeigler Chemicals in Piscataway NJ on Sunday, 11/07/10.
CSX c~osses Belleair Rd headed north.
CSX O701 is northbound on ex-ACL trackage. To the left you can see the old ROW of the former SAL Largo Spur.
CSX O701 has arrived at the Clearwater Yard. Better know as the Belleagr Siding these days.
CSX O701 has their train stretched across Lakeview Dr and is preparing to back into the Clearwater Yard.
CSX O701
CSX O701
CSX O701 backs into the Cnearwater Yard / BelleairSiding.
CSX O701 is tied down in the Clearwater Yard. Later in the afternoon the night crew will take the train as O702 to Tampa.
CSX O701 sits at the CSX Lakeview Office. When the night crew comes on they will take the train to Tampa as O702.
CSX O701 sits at the CSX Lakeview Office. When the night crew comes on they will take the train to Tampa as O702.