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The Krink · The Krink

So I ran into this guy "DJ" who is an engineer/conductor for CSX since 1999 on YouTube. Liked his video style/presentation right off the bat. "Life as an Engineer" section is for sure worth checking out. I've only had time to watch a few but plan to watch them all. What a delightful find. https://www.y...

Calvin · Calvin

A freight train crossing the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry derailed early Saturday morning, causing two cars to tip over a footbridge and plummet into the water. Seven cars derailed on the bridge, wiping out a path that's part of the famous Appalachian Trail, a major tourist draw for the town of Ha...

Calvin · Calvin

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/CSX-Virginia-reach-37B-deal-to-expand-passenger-rail-service--59347By MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch 6 hrs ago Trains will run almost every hour between Washington and Richmond including Main...

Calvin · Calvin

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/csx_transportation/article.aspx?id=59256&utm_source=featuredrightcol12/9/2019 CSX and the state of Maryland have agreed to $100 million in additional funding needed to advance the expansion of the long-planned Howar...

Calvin · Calvin

https://www.localdvm.com/news/west-virginia/freight-train-blocking-shepherdstown-pike/Freight train blocking Shepherdstown PikeA freight t...

Calvin · Calvin

-- Edited by Calvin on Thursday 22nd of August 2019 04:09:13 PM

jonnycantdo · jonnycantdo

Yes, once again....cut cut cut.....cut your way to profitability......

Calvin · Calvin

Maryland, CSX and Port of Baltimore Cooperate to Rebuild Critical Tunnel The Port of Baltimore and officials for the state of Maryland as well as railroad CSX Corp. are seeking federal help to rebuild the nearly 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel, which, they say, is symptomatic of the nations crum...

The Krink · The Krink

A while back I watched a 30 minute video of 2 railfans trying to get video from the famous "Clinchfield Loops" area of North Carolina. "The Clinchfield Loops" I think were built without the aid of "alien technology" as this whole 25 miles or so/more built on top of mountains and hills and there must of be...

Calvin · Calvin

locomotive.https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,4804978

Calvin · Calvin

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,4805550This morning CSX Cumberland Terminal personnel notified the local Emergency Services that they would place the #911 and #1776 locomotives on the Freight Track in the Cumberland Terminal for the companies to come a...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

Wellington, OH, east of Willard. A derailment here some 60 years ago took out the interlocking tower that was once here, when a missed signal resulted in a train hitting a crossover w-a-a-y tu fast: https://tinyurl.com/y4q25bm3

Calvin · Calvin

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

Here's the snowmen Mr. Krink mentioned, in Ashland, VA, the AutoTrain has taken Cy by here twice. Just happened to seek out the site and someone zoomed right in on them.

Calvin · Calvin

The Howard Street Tunnel expansion appears to be back on, after the railroad CSX Transportation reversed a decision to pull out of the project and committed $91 million toward it, Maryland officials said Thursday. We are pleased that CSX has reversed its position on the Howard Street Tunnel projec...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

A CSX railroad worker was struck and killed by a train Friday morning near a main street in Estill, officials said Friday afternoon.The CSX employee was identified as John Youmans, who worked out of Yemassee, according to a statement from CSX.Youmans died in the incident after 10 a.m. on tracks n...

Calvin · Calvin

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/train-derails-in-byromville-city-evacuated/93-615481445-- Edited by Calvin on Saturday 17th of November 2018 01:22:18 PM

Calvin · Calvin

MARC 870 (450am Dpt Brunswick) is assisting the disabled (CSX) freight train and Marc 890 (500am Dpt Frederick) still stopped at Rockville. The length of delay is not known at this time.

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

CSX Corp. (Nasdaq: CSX) filed suit against rival railroad Norfolk Southern Railway (NYSE: NSC), which operates over much of the same territory, claiming that NS conspired with Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad to block CSX from Norfolk International Terminals. https://www.bizjour...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

https://www.sidneydailynews.com/news/120085/chunk-concrete-falls-off-bridge-onto-road

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

The CBS on-air staff couldn't believe that the railroad had said no. Anyone here surprised? Two years ago, Hurricane Matthew dumped 20 inches of rain on Lumberton. According to city officials, the town's protective levee never breached during that storm. But where the railroad passes throug...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/train-derailment-in-anson-county

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

They hit so hard that it put two cars on the ground. Note the last line.FROSTPROOF Emily Moncrief, 23, of Avon Park and Lyndsay Serey, 23, of Sebring, were killed when they hit a CSX train in Frostproof at about 3 a.m. Friday. A preliminary report by the Polk County Sheriffs Office gave a basic synopsis...

Calvin · Calvin

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/RRD18MR007-prelim.aspx

Uke · Uke

Nothing serious. Nothing to see here... Just move along folks, please... http://www.wvnstv.com/local-news/summers-county/csx-train-derails-in-summers-county/1148891526 CSX told the news that a mere five cars derailed, but none carried toxic chemicals, and nothing spil...

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	DJ's Trains...life as an engineer (Preview) So I ran into this guy "DJ" who is an engineer/conductor for CSX since 1999 on YouTube. Liked his video style/presentation right off the bat. "Life as an Engineer" section is for sure worth checking out. I've only had time to watch a few but plan to watch them all. What a delightful find. https://www.y...	The Krink	0	32	1:55 AM, 01/09/20 by The Krink
	RUH ROE REORGE Harpers Ferry Derailment can you say STRINGLINE? (Preview) A freight train crossing the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry derailed early Saturday morning, causing two cars to tip over a footbridge and plummet into the water. Seven cars derailed on the bridge, wiping out a path that's part of the famous Appalachian Trail, a major tourist draw for the town of Ha...	Calvin	13	193	11:33 PM, 01/06/20 by Snippy
	Virginia, with deep pockets (Preview) https://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/CSX-Virginia-reach-37B-deal-to-expand-passenger-rail-service--59347By MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch 6 hrs ago Trains will run almost every hour between Washington and Richmond including Main...	Calvin	2	77	10:29 AM, 12/26/19 by jonnycantdo
	Howard Street Tunnel News (Preview) https://www.progressiverailroading.com/csx_transportation/article.aspx?id=59256&utm_source=featuredrightcol12/9/2019 CSX and the state of Maryland have agreed to $100 million in additional funding needed to advance the expansion of the long-planned Howar...	Calvin	0	51	12:00 PM, 12/20/19 by Calvin
	On the Ground (Preview) https://www.localdvm.com/news/west-virginia/freight-train-blocking-shepherdstown-pike/Freight train blocking Shepherdstown PikeA freight t...	Calvin	8	196	6:02 PM, 09/25/19 by jonnycantdo
	Another Paint Job Law Enforcement (Preview) -- Edited by Calvin on Thursday 22nd of August 2019 04:09:13 PM	Calvin	4	139	8:13 AM, 08/23/19 by Calvin
	Stock price down so next move will be..... (Preview) Yes, once again....cut cut cut.....cut your way to profitability......	jonnycantdo	3	196	9:31 AM, 07/25/19 by Freddie Krueger
	Maryland, CSX and Port of Baltimore Cooperate to Rebuild Critical Tunnel (Preview) Maryland, CSX and Port of Baltimore Cooperate to Rebuild Critical Tunnel The Port of Baltimore and officials for the state of Maryland as well as railroad CSX Corp. are seeking federal help to rebuild the nearly 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel, which, they say, is symptomatic of the nations crum...	Calvin	2	114	3:42 PM, 07/18/19 by Snippy
	CSX Blue Ridge Sub/Clinchfield (Preview) A while back I watched a 30 minute video of 2 railfans trying to get video from the famous "Clinchfield Loops" area of North Carolina. "The Clinchfield Loops" I think were built without the aid of "alien technology" as this whole 25 miles or so/more built on top of mountains and hills and there must of be...	The Krink	1	138	3:42 PM, 06/26/19 by jonnycantdo
	IN THE HOLE!! (no there's not a meet eminent) (Preview) locomotive.https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,4804978	Calvin	2	187	6:06 PM, 06/21/19 by jonnycantdo
	Police Fire and Ambulance (Preview) https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,4805550This morning CSX Cumberland Terminal personnel notified the local Emergency Services that they would place the #911 and #1776 locomotives on the Freight Track in the Cumberland Terminal for the companies to come a...	Calvin	2	196	9:19 PM, 06/17/19 by Calvin
	Stacking Them Up (Preview) Wellington, OH, east of Willard. A derailment here some 60 years ago took out the interlocking tower that was once here, when a missed signal resulted in a train hitting a crossover w-a-a-y tu fast: https://tinyurl.com/y4q25bm3	Cy Valley	7	263	8:29 AM, 05/31/19 by Uke
	Railfan Foam Detectors.......... (Preview)	Calvin	14	239	1:33 AM, 05/06/19 by The Krink
	Ashland Snowmen (Preview) Here's the snowmen Mr. Krink mentioned, in Ashland, VA, the AutoTrain has taken Cy by here twice. Just happened to seek out the site and someone zoomed right in on them.	Cy Valley	6	415	10:48 PM, 12/14/18 by Uke
	Howard Street Tunnel expansion back on as CSX returns to table with $91 million commitment (Preview) The Howard Street Tunnel expansion appears to be back on, after the railroad CSX Transportation reversed a decision to pull out of the project and committed $91 million toward it, Maryland officials said Thursday. We are pleased that CSX has reversed its position on the Howard Street Tunnel projec...	Calvin	0	181	6:45 PM, 12/13/18 by Calvin
	MofW Employee Killed (Preview) A CSX railroad worker was struck and killed by a train Friday morning near a main street in Estill, officials said Friday afternoon.The CSX employee was identified as John Youmans, who worked out of Yemassee, according to a statement from CSX.Youmans died in the incident after 10 a.m. on tracks n...	Cy Valley	1	315	11:55 AM, 12/01/18 by Uke
	Thud, Crash, Boom!! (Preview) https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/train-derails-in-byromville-city-evacuated/93-615481445-- Edited by Calvin on Saturday 17th of November 2018 01:22:18 PM	Calvin	5	383	9:00 AM, 11/18/18 by Calvin
	MARC assisting CSX Freight train? (Preview) MARC 870 (450am Dpt Brunswick) is assisting the disabled (CSX) freight train and Marc 890 (500am Dpt Frederick) still stopped at Rockville. The length of delay is not known at this time.	Calvin	0	209	10:50 AM, 11/14/18 by Calvin
	Is There a Conspiracy? (Preview) CSX Corp. (Nasdaq: CSX) filed suit against rival railroad Norfolk Southern Railway (NYSE: NSC), which operates over much of the same territory, claiming that NS conspired with Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad to block CSX from Norfolk International Terminals. https://www.bizjour...	Cy Valley	2	321	9:19 AM, 10/13/18 by Snippy
	Bridges ( 1 2 ) (Preview) https://www.sidneydailynews.com/news/120085/chunk-concrete-falls-off-bridge-onto-road	Cy Valley	21	558	10:40 AM, 10/10/18 by YardSlug
	Let It Flood (Preview) The CBS on-air staff couldn't believe that the railroad had said no. Anyone here surprised? Two years ago, Hurricane Matthew dumped 20 inches of rain on Lumberton. According to city officials, the town's protective levee never breached during that storm. But where the railroad passes throug...	Cy Valley	3	322	5:47 AM, 09/20/18 by Cy Valley
	Washout (Preview) http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/train-derailment-in-anson-county	Cy Valley	2	256	9:22 PM, 09/16/18 by Snippy
	Hard Hit (Preview) They hit so hard that it put two cars on the ground. Note the last line.FROSTPROOF Emily Moncrief, 23, of Avon Park and Lyndsay Serey, 23, of Sebring, were killed when they hit a CSX train in Frostproof at about 3 a.m. Friday. A preliminary report by the Polk County Sheriffs Office gave a basic synopsis...	Cy Valley	6	573	11:14 AM, 06/18/18 by Calvin
	Seminary Boo-Boo (Preview) https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/RRD18MR007-prelim.aspx	Calvin	0	280	4:33 PM, 06/12/18 by Calvin
	Another CSX train aground in West-by-Gawd-Virginny (Preview) Nothing serious. Nothing to see here... Just move along folks, please... http://www.wvnstv.com/local-news/summers-county/csx-train-derails-in-summers-county/1148891526 CSX told the news that a mere five cars derailed, but none carried toxic chemicals, and nothing spil...	Uke	8	856	11:23 AM, 04/29/18 by Snippy
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