CSX Coal Trains WV, Va, Md Engine types

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Anonymous

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CSX Coal Trains WV, Va, Md Engine types

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 7, 2003 8:08 PM

What CSX engines pull coal trains through either West Virgina, Virginia and Maryland? Mostly AC4400? What about SD70M? What about Dash 8 40CW? Any others? Thanks

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JoeKoh

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From: Defiance Ohio
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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, May 8, 2003 8:00 AM

if i remember correctly Csx has a dash 9 numbered 600 called the spirit of grafton.I have seen all types of engines pull coal trains for csx here in ohio.Especially Bnsf(BN"S)sd 70 macs with powder river coal.
joe

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csxengineer98

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Posted by csxengineer98 on Thursday, May 8, 2003 5:50 PM

csx uses any power that the power buro will on the train, but working in a terminal that halls nothing but coal..out of WV and south western PA.. the power that is most common are cw-44-9ac.
sd-70macs are not uncommon.. but not as plentifull as 44-9s... also you will see from time to time the sd80mac... but for coal trians... they like to put AC power on them.. if i remember right, it has something to do with the territory (hills)... but you will get anything.. sd-40s..50s...and so on...
hope this helps

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