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Discussion of the operations of CSX Transportation, from 1980 to the present. Official site can be found here: CSXT.COM.

Moderator: MBTA F40PH-2C 1050

  by nick_anshant
 
What is everyone seeing between New York and Baltimore?

  by Urban D Kaye
 
Well if you're in Philly, we're probably seein the same stuff...

Here are a few regulars...
Q190 and Q191 (stack)
Q172(intermodal)
Q174 (intermodal)
Q300 (manifest)
Q418 (manifest)
Q438 (manifest)
K276 and K277 (unit trash)
K650 and K651 (Tropicana Juice train)

Conrail Shared Assets...
CA-01 (manifest)

Not a full list, but just a few that I've seen.

CA-01...with an NS GP59 and CR GP38-2 helping
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Q438...with a UP Flagship helping
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Q418...with some MBTA units in tow
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-Urban

  by SEPTALRV9072
 
Here's a full list of Philly trains and what lines they run on:

Q Trains:

Q172 (UPS Intermodal) (Philly and Trenton Subs)
Q173/174 (Intermodal) (Philly and Trenton Subs)
Q190/191 (Stack Containers) (Trenton Sub out of S. Philly Yard and NS Morrisville Line)
Q216/217 (Auto Rack) (Philly Sub out of Eastside Yard)
Q300/301 (Manifest) (Trenton Sub out of S. Philly Yard)
Q370/373 (Manifest) (Philly Sub out of S. Philly Yard)
Q405/406 (Mainfest/Philly Trash and Scrap) (Philly Sub out of S. Philly Yard)
Q409/410 (Manifest) (Philly and Trenton Subs)
Q417/418 (Manifest) (Trenton Sub out of Pavonia Yard in NJ)
Q438/439 (Manifest/Trash) (Philly and Trenton Subs)

Unit Trains:

K206/207 (Trash) (Trenton Sub)
K276/277 (Trash) (Philly and Trenton Subs)
K650 (Juice) (Philly and Trenton Subs)
K651 (Juice/Stack Containers) (Philly and Trenton Subs)
V877/E747 (Coal) (Philly and Trenton Subs to S. Kearny, NJ)
V779/E746 (Coal) (Philly and Trenton Subs to S. Kearny, NJ)

Locals:

C746 (Lansdale Local) (Trenton Sub and SEPTA Main Line out of S. Philly Yard)
Y122 (Chester Local) (Philly Sub out of Eastside Yard)

Those are the regular trains here in Philly. There are a ton of other infrequent as required trains that roll through here from time to time but again they do not run very often.

  by CSX Conductor
 
Q174 also continues north out of Jersey along the River Line to CP-SK (just outside of Selkirk Ny yard) and continues east on the B&A to Worcester. :wink:

  by trainfreak
 
Well i think the Riverline might be included in the area mentioned. So here is the list i complied of all the trains that run on the line.

L108 Monday 1000-1100 Southbound IROSLEF2?(TOFC)
Q109 Tues-Sat 0000-0100 Northbound INHBWWS1 (TOFC)
Q110 Wed-Sun 1000-1100 Southbound IWWSNHB1 (TOFC)
Q111 Thur-Sat 0700-0800 Northbound INHBROS1 (TOFC)
L111 Tues-Wed 0600-0700 Northbound INHBROS2?(TOFC)
Q112 Daily 0500-0600 Southbound ICGOPTN1 (COFC)
Q118 Daily 1800-1900 Southbound ICGOSOK1 (TOFC)
Q152 Tuesday 0400-0500 Southbound ICHISOK1 (TOFC)
Q153 Tuesday 0430 Northbound ILEFCGO1 (TOFC)
Q156 Daily 2200-2300 Southbound ICHISOK1 (COFC)
Q157 Tues-Sun 0200-0300 Northbound (COFC)
Q159 Mon-Sat 2230-2330 Northbound (COFC)
L159 Sun 1900-2000 Northbound (COFC)
Q160 Daily 0700-0800 Southbound (TOFC)
Q161 Mon-Fri 2030-2130 Northbound (TOFC)
L161 Sat-Sun 2230-2330 Northbound (TOFC)
Q162 Sun-Thurs 2230-2330 Southbound (COFC)
Q163 Mon-Fri 1800-1900 Northbound (TOFC)
Q164 Daily 0800-0900 Southbound (COFC)
Q165 Tues-Sat 0130-0230 Northbound (COFC)
L165 Sun-Mon 0130-0230 Northbound (COFC)
Q169 Tues-Sat 0700-0800 Northbound (TOFC)
Q174 Daily 0001-0100 Northbound (TOFC)

Automotive Trains:
Q254 Daily 1400-1500 Southbound ACLEDOR1?
Q268 Daily 0500-0600 Southbound ALOUDOR1
Q271 Daily 0600-0700 Northbound ADORBUF1
Q273 Daily 1800-1900 Northbound AMETBUF1

Manifest Trains:
Q402 As Required 1500-1600 Northbound MOAKBUF1?
Q404 Daily 1230-1330 Northbound MOAKSEL1?
L404 As Required 1230-1330 Northbound MOAKSEL2?
Q409 Daily 2000-2100 Southbound MSELWAX1
Q410 Daily 2200-2300 Northbound MWAXSEL1
Q417 Daily 1800-1900 Southbound MSELPAV1
Q418 Tues-Sun 1700-1800 Northbound MPAVSEL1
Q433 Daily 1500-1600 Southbound MSELOAK1
Q438 Daily 1030-1130 Northbound MHAMSEL1
Q439 Daily 1500-1600 Southbound MSELHAM1

Trash Trains:
K276 Daily 0700-0800 Northbound UFLOSEL1?
K277 Tues-Sun 0900-1000 Southbound UNYOXXX1?
K279 Monday 2200-2300 Southbound USELFLO1?
K806 As Required 1400-1500 Northbound UXXXSEL1?

  by charlie6017
 
I know you only asked about NYC to Baltimore, but if you ever get into Upstate NY, here is a list of trains on the CSX "Water Level" main.......(courtesy of The Bull Sheet)


http://www.bullsheet.com/schedules/sche ... YRACUSE-TV

  by Robert Paniagua
 
Urban D Kaye wrote:
Q418...with some MBTA units in tow
Image

-Urban
Wow, some of my hometown MBTA locomotives seen in that shot.

Probably returning from the rebuilders back to Cabot/BET in Boston North Station.

  by Urban D Kaye
 
Robert Paniagua wrote:Wow, some of my hometown MBTA locomotives seen in that shot.
Probably returning from the rebuilders back to Cabot/BET in Boston North Station.
I think you're right about the rebuilder thing.

Those MBTA units were quite a lucky catch. Further reason to carry the camera at all times.
-Urban

  by CRail
 
i have witnessed such a tow multipul times, but never had a camera for it.

  by nick_anshant
 
Thanks for all the info. I've seen almost all of the trains that run the Philly Sub for CSX. Everyone feel free to post any pictures you take or have of trains along that line. Please Post Pictures!!!

  by gprimr1
 
Does anyone know when these trains run through Baltimore usually?

  by Otto Vondrak
 
Nick, that's a pretty broad question. Can you narrow it down somewhat?

-otto-

  by rhemler
 
I was in philly on the sunday before memorial day and I saw a trash train going by between 5:30 and 6:00pm I was coming back from the zoo we were on 76 going to jersey. I wish I could have pulled over and took some pictures. It was all leased power.

  by myfavscr
 
Here are some pics on the Northern Running Track in North Jersey.
The 3 locos are southbound running light into the 69th St. yard.
The TOFC and Autorack trains are heading northbound to the River
Line.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archiv ... x?id=13198

  by gprimr1
 
I saw a huge freight train at the Hammonds Ferry signal bridge last night. 4 engines stopped with no barriers between me and the units. If only it hadn't been midnight.