SD45-2's in South Jersey Saturday

CSX 8973, former Conrail 6657, Erie-Lackawanna 3672. Assisting remote controlled NS GP38-2 5220 in Conrail Shared Assets' Pavonia Yard, Camden

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NS 1700, former CR 6654, E-L 3669. Leading CSAO CA-11 northbound in Logan Twp

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CSX 8974, CR 6658, E-L 3673 Trailing on CSAO CA-11 northbound in Gibbstown, Greenwich Twp

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Bob

What are they doing down there? A vacation from Browns in beautiful South Jersey?

The two CSX units migrate back and forth between Pavonia and Browns from time to time. I don't get down to Pavonia very often, but I have seen them there myself a couple of times. Don't forget that all of the former Conrail SD45-2's are assigned to CSAO Operations.

NorfolkSouthernSean wrote:The two CSX units migrate back and forth between Pavonia and Browns from time to time. I don't get down to Pavonia very often, but I have seen them there myself a couple of times. Don't forget that all of the former Conrail SD45-2's are assigned to CSAO Operations.

Sean,

You are kinda correct, but not entirely true......The CSXT 8886 and the CSXT 8889 are ex EL SD45-2, but they are designated as SD40-2. So CSX uses these 2 units generally in road freights systemwide.....


Steve

njt4172 wrote:

NorfolkSouthernSean wrote:The two CSX units migrate back and forth between Pavonia and Browns from time to time. I don't get down to Pavonia very often, but I have seen them there myself a couple of times. Don't forget that all of the former Conrail SD45-2's are assigned to CSAO Operations.

Sean,

You are kinda correct, but not entirely true......The CSXT 8886 and the CSXT 8889 are ex EL SD45-2, but they are designated as SD40-2. So CSX uses these 2 units generally in road freights systemwide.....

Steve

Steve,

I suspect Sean meant to say "Don't forget that all of the former Conrail SD45-2's that are still SD45-2's are assigned to CSAO Operations."

I was on my way to Deepwater/Carneys Point Saturday morning looking for the power that brought in NS 506 very early Saturday morning. I aborted my search when I saw northbound CA-11 and chased it back to Paulsboro.

I repeated my NS 506 search on Sunday and found the power in the expected location. The power was NS SD60I 6720 in Conrail Blue, BNSF SD70MAC 9439, and NS C40-9W 9504.

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Bob

That's exactly what I meant. The 8973 & 8974 are the only two left that haven't been rebuilt. All of the SD45-2's NS got have been rebuilt at Juniata already. CSX retired the 8976 earlier this year along with the 8972, the last of the Clinchfield SD45-2's on their roster. Sorry for being vague with the details. The NS units do tend to be in New Jersey frequently though, especially up in Newark.