Author: Dan Davis
Mainline action and photos from December 2013.
CSX C40-8 7565 in YN2 paint trails an ES40DC on Q702-30 at Woodbourne.
K041-30 rips eastbound through Woodbourne at 1 AM on the first day of December with BNSF ES44DC 7623 leading two BNSF C44-9Ws.
Amtrak AEM-7AC 924 leads a Southbound Regional through Morrisville.
Rebuilt Amtrak Cab Car 9641 leads a southbound Keystone at Morrisville.
After coming up the NEC with Bristol, WPBS-13 comes westbound towards Morris Interlocking as they head back towards Morrisville Yard with NS GP38-2 5284 leading.
K040-01 works hard as they head west through Woodbourne with BNSF C44-9W 987 in Santa Fe Warbonnet paint leading a pair of pumpkins.
CSX GP40-2 4408 in repainted shopping cart (c) paint brings up the marker on C746-03 as they head west on track two to Lansdale.
CSX C40-8W 7359 trails an ES40DC on Q702-03 at Woodbourne.
K044-02 coasts west towards CP Nesh, passing the SEPTA station at Neshaminy Falls with KCS ES44AC 4787 leading BNSF C44-9W 4505 and BNSF ES44DC 7696.
Q702-06 slowly advances towards a burnt out signal aspect at CP Wood with CSX ES44AH 868 and CSX SD50-3 8568.
Q702-06 holding just shy of CP Wood, awaiting to be talked by NI due to the red aspect on the bottom being burnt out.
Q703-06 makes its way onto the single main at CP Wood with an ES40DC and C40-8W for power.
CSX SD40-2 8312 in between an SD70ACe and ES40DC on Q409-06 at Woodbourne.
Q300-07 charges east through Woodbourne with BNSF C44-9W 4086 and CSX SD50-2 8567 leading, not a bad surprise!
NS C40-8W 8428 trails a C40-9W on 61Z as they chug east through CP West Lang.
K040-05 roars west through Woodbourne with Crude Oil Loads led by NS ES44ACs 8017, 8140 and BNSF C44-9W 4972.
CSX GP30 shell aka Road Slug 2232 and CSX GP40-2 6489 in the consist on Q438-06 at Woodbourne.
K048-11 moves westbound through a snow covered CP Nesh with CSX SD40-3 4040 and NS SD60 6566 elephant style with Crude Oil Loads. 4040 was added to the head end after the original leader hit a truck in Ridgefield Park.
An all single stack Q191-13 rumbles west towards CP Nesh with a CW44AH and ES40DC for power.
60Z throttles up as they head west through a snowy CP West Lang with an Ex Conrail pair leading the way, including NS SD60M 6785 taking the lead with a C40-8W hauling Steel Slab loads west.
A short Q417-13 kicks up some snow as they cross over to the single main with CSX C40-9W 9037 leading an ES40DC and a GP38-2. D
Q417-13 flies westbound at Woodbourne with CSX C40-9W 9037, CSX ES40DC 5301 and CSX GP38-2 2765.
After coming up from Philadelphia, S418-14 with five assorted GEs comes to the east end of Woodbourne Yard, before backing in to work.
S418-14 sits at Woodbourne as they await the signal west into Woodbourne Yard.
After finishing their work, S418-14 rolls east out of Woodbourne Yard as the snow picks back up with CSX ES40DC 5374 leading a CW44AH, ES40DC, AC44CW and C40-8.
Apologies in advance for the video screenshot, my photo didn't turn out... W088 coats west through the snow at Woodbourne with KCS AC44CW 4604 in the lead of a loaded ballast train, very cool!
As the snow picks up and the skies darken, Q409-13 drifts west through Woodbourne as they prepare to work in the yard with CSX SD70ACe 4832 leading an SD40-2
K040-12 stretches over the hill as they grind westbound through CP Wood with CSX and BNSF AC powered variants.