On July 24, 2013, Southwest Pennsylvania train SWP-1 interchanges its train in Connellsville Yard while a CSX yard job and coal train also pass the location. Most notable is the trio of GP11's on the SWP train, which were originally built for the Illinois Central. After the train picks up its cars for the northbound run, we chase the train to Scottdale, where the cars are placed on a siding and the power sits by the yard, awaiting a crew to take the train north on another day. July 24, 2013 0:00 - SWP-1 backs its train into the yard past the Amtrak station. 2:40 - Yard job Y290 shifts auto racks with CSX MP15AC 1181 and GP38-2 2551, both formerly SCL units. 3:30 - U883 loaded coal heads east into the yard with CSX SD70MAC 4784 and CSX AC4400CW 535. 6:00 - Shortly after the coal train passes, SWP-1 departs the yard with its trio of GP11's, SWP 2003, SWP 2001, and AVR 2004. 7:45 - SWP-1 has just left the CSX Keystone Subdivision at Broad Ford and now travels on home rails. SWP 2003 has an incredible Leslie RS-5T horn. 9:40 - SWP-1 crests the hill at Owensdale after passing under the Wheeling and Lake Erie. 11:20 - SWP-1 parks its train at Everson, where the power will then go park at Scottdale. 12:45 - The power idles along side the Scottdale depot.

• published: 20 Dec 2013
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