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GET YOUR CAMERA!!!

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:43 pm
by TrainWatcher
Just in:

CSXT #5535 in YN-2 B30-7 Leading Tie Cars with Clinchfield and L&N Car just spotted at Lilley Rd by myself, headed southbound not sure how far south she will be heading!!!

Also, CSXT #7544 C40-8 and CSXT #7743 C40-8 W Leading a northbound mixed. She had several cement cars, a few boxes, and a few Calcium Chloride Tankers in the consist....

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:53 pm
by ~Z~
Can't seem to find that CSXT 5535...might be on a local around Plymouth whereever you saw this.

CSXT 7544 and CSXT 7743 are on CSX Q33501 headed towards GR. You have a scanner or camera with you to hear the symbols on this?
Q335 by Beck Rd, MP 28, at 1:46pm.

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:12 pm
by Racer
I got pics of it!!!!!!! He's south of town with hoppers all over the main! I'll upload them tonight!

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 8:27 pm
by Racer
By suprise this evening; I caught the train going back to North Yard and boy it was a treat for me! :D

Earlier today:

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Then this evening at the same spot:

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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 5:48 pm
by BL2-1843
CSX B30-7 5535 is now one of only 20 B30-7 units remaining on the roster since CSX has retired nine more of them since the first of the year. And, only 16 of them are active as four are in storage at Waycross pending further retirements.

Units remaining on the roster as of 5-1-08 include:

5507,09,10,12,28,29,35,38,42,44,54,60,62,63,68,69,74,75,80 and 81.

Of these, 5538,42,60,62 are stored at Waycross.

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 12:09 am
by cnw8835
5535 is still in Plymouth North Yard as of earlier today (well, technically yesterday at this point).

Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:50 pm
by GTW6401
The 5535 was tied down at Van Born Road in Wayne this afternoon.

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:29 pm
by TrainWatcher
Chris, You must have just missed me after I went off after seeing Q33501.....

The photo you have seems to fit the bill of the time frame I was there at Lilley (Mill St.)....