An Unlikely Trio - NS 265 heads west just outside Waterloo with some of the most bizarre trio of power, especially on an intermodal. The original power set went east on 264, with Nickel Plate Road heritage unit NS 8100 leading. In the northeast, a CSX SD40-2 was tacked on as the leader. After the power was spun to lead 265 back west, speculation began as the SD40 was expected to be pulled at Binghamton, NY. However, this never happened. A detour was also taking place, and this train ran on CSX trackage under X427, and the SD40 still led. Speculation continued and it was expected to be pulled in Buffalo, and then Cleveland, but it never happened. Even on NS trackage it stayed on. It's nice to see that even after the PSR purge, old EMD's are still more than capable of leading road freights.
Railroad
Norfolk Southern
Class
EMD SD40-2
Road Number
CSXT 8881
Line/Subdivision
Chicago Line
Location
Waterloo, Indiana, USA
Date Taken
September 19, 2023
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September 19, 2023
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An Unlikely Trio - NS 265 heads west just outside Waterloo with some of the most bizarre trio of power, especially on an intermodal. The original power set went east on 264, with Nickel Plate Road heritage unit NS 8100 leading. In the northeast, a CSX SD40-2 was tacked on as the leader. After the power was spun to lead 265 back west, speculation began as the SD40 was expected to be pulled at Binghamton, NY. However, this never happened. A detour was also taking place, and this train ran on CSX trackage under X427, and the SD40 still led. Speculation continued and it was expected to be pulled in Buffalo, and then Cleveland, but it never happened. Even on NS trackage it stayed on. It's nice to see that even after the PSR purge, old EMD's are still more than capable of leading road freights.
I have had a mild interest in trains my whole life, mainly liking railroad crossings. I haven't become a true tailfan until 2021, but I haven't looked back since. And since 2022 I've gotten into still photography.
CSXT 8881 is a class EMD SD40-2 and is pictured in Waterloo, Indiana, USA. This was taken along the Chicago Line on the Norfolk Southern. Photo Copyright: Spencer Harman uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 09/19/2023. This photograph of CSXT 8881 was taken on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. All Rights Reserved.
