CSX Railroad (CSX) 8804 - EMD SD40-2

Seen from the dirty window of a passing Acela.

Seen at CSXT's Rigby Yard.

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CEFX 3131 is on Q-268 at Ridgefield Park, NJ 2/2003

CSX B788

Trailing unit on Q403

Q403

Pavonia Engine House.

heading north on this Sunday morning over the over peck bridge

3rd unit on Q410 also being a former CR SD40

I showed up just in time to see CSX Q621-28 head south. Eariler, this train had a meet with CSX G242-26 at Woodard. CSX Q621-28 has 268 axles.

CSX 8804 is on Q-434 at Ridgefield Park, NJ 5/4/2019

CSX 268 and 8804 adding power and passing the Ashland Station.

CSX 268 adding power and passing the Ashland Station.

An SD40-2 on Q582

2nd former CR EMD trailing on Q409

But even better is what's behind it.

SB CSX

Q418 drifts towards Park at 1519 with four out of five engines painted in YN2.

Built July 1977 as Conrail 6375.

After pulling up the 36th St Station for headroom, Q418 (with the CA-15 crew) shoves back onto 18 support to tie down and await a CSX crew.

The last Ex CR GP40-2 in YN2, and one of tke last CSX SD40-2s in YN2 are lashed together in the consist of Q418

Two standard cab CSX EMDs, still both in YN2, are seen trailijg on Q418. With how few YN2 EMDs remain, this won't be a scene easily repeated

CSX 8804, one of less than a handful of operating SD40-2s left in the YN2 scheme, in the consist of Q418

CA-15 builds the CSX Q418 with an awesome lashup.

Fourth and fifth units on Q418.

Fourth unit on CSX Q418.

CSX Q418 departing Cove Road.

Shoving back into Pavonia Yard in Camden

YN2 SD40-2 & GP40-2 trailing on Q418. Not many left in the YN2 paint scheme

Built in 1977 as CR #6375. Fourth unit on CSX Q418

The five unit lash-up as seen from the NJ Transit RiverLINE 36th St station platform

At 36th St with the CA-15 crew on board. Both leading and trailing units are still in the YN2 paint scheme

Rare SD40-2 in the Yn2 scheme