According to the File name, this would be somewhere on the CB&Q Racetrack in Chicago or environs in August 2006. Taken from the Southwest chief. But I honestly have no idea where specifically.
Eastbound UPS “hotshot” passing CPA090 at Fairfax, IA. November 14, 2018 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
To continue in my series of "Distracted Driving" photos, this was taken while heading south bound on Texas Highway 6 just north of Brian/College Station. I was able to pull over to the shoulder and put the car in park first. I think this was an SD40-2 once upon a time. UP calls it an SD40N after they rebuilt it. They are showing up on the locals a lot these days.
Lancaster & Chester 9548, a former CN GP-40-2LW, is seen at Fort Lawn, SC on 06/27/2018. She arrived at the L&C from North Carolina's Yadkin Valley RR, a sister road also owned by Gulf & Ohio Railways.
Russ, any idea why the N designation on the rebuild? Maybe because it was rebuilt at North Little Rock Jenks shop?
Correct, it is essentially what other railroads have called a Dash3 upgrade. the N stands for the Nexus computer system installed. Although, some units have been renumbered and redesignated before they actually made it in for the upgrade. Not many, but a few.
I had to look up "CSOR". Apparently "Connecticut Southern RR". Somehow I am not familiar with such an operation. Need to locate a system map or similar, it try and understand their history/predecessors, etc.
It's a class 3 that connects with CSX at Springfield in the north and CSX at New Haven in the south. Connecticut has 3 "class 3" railroads
Just briefly, by any chance do you know the predecessor companies/history? "New Haven" of course hints at maybe the NYNH&H? But Springfield is perhaps NYC(B&A?)? B&M? MEC?
Here is a quote: The railroad began operations in 1996 and was acquired by RailAmerica in 2000.[2] Genesee & Wyoming acquired the railroad as part of its acquisition of RailAmerica in 2012.[4][5] Traffic comes mainly from construction materials, as well as food products. The CSO hauled around 23,000 carloads in 2008.[2] The tracks are also shared with Amtrak passenger trains.
Amtrak. That should mean tracks are good for some decent speeds. That does look like fairly clean and fresh ballast.
