CSX Transportation Historical Society

CSX - The Breaks of The Big Sandy

1. CSX 821-4715 n/b F896 (Shelby Pool Turn) at the East End of Marrowbone passing siding (Regina, Ky.) with 102 loads for T893 (McClure Mine to Gary, Ind.). U348 s/b is waiting in the passing siding behind me. 11-15-2014.

2. CSX 318-121 on s/b U348 (Sylvester, WV – Pennyroyal, SC) with SCWX (Santee Cooper) loads. Cambrian Coal’s Apex 2 tipple (110 car, 24-hour) is on the left. Former CRR Elkhorn City yard. 11-15-2014.


3. CSX 318-121 on s/b U348 (Sylvester, WV – Pennyroyal, SC) with SCWX (Santee Cooper) loads. Cambrian Coal’s Apex 2 tipple (110 car, 24-hour) is on the left. Former CRR Elkhorn City yard. 11-15-2014. view 2.


4. CSX 318-121 on s/b U348 (Sylvester, WV – Pennyroyal, SC) with SCWX (Santee Cooper) loads. Cambrian Coal’s Apex 2 tipple (110 car, 24-hour) is on the left. Former CRR Elkhorn City yard. 11-15-2014. View 3.


5. CSX Pusher 526-396.


6. CSX pusher 396-526. View 2.


7. Russell Fork Overlook Breaks.


8. Clinchfield Overlook Breaks.

9. From the Clinchfield Overlook at the Breaks Interstate Park, CSX 502 leads U430-12 (Scotts Branch mine to Irmo, SC) with 100 PMRX loaded hoppers. State Line Tunnel is the second tunnel on the former CRR south of Elkhorn City. 11-15-2014.


10. From the Clinchfield Overlook at the Breaks Interstate Park, CSX 502 leads U430-12 (Scotts Branch mine to Irmo, SC) with 100 PMRX loaded hoppers. State Line Tunnel is the second tunnel on the former CRR south of Elkhorn City. 11-15-2014. View 2.


11. From the Clinchfield Overlook at the Breaks Interstate Park, CSX 502 leads U430-12 (Scotts Branch mine to Irmo, SC) with 100 PMRX loaded hoppers. State Line Tunnel is the second tunnel on the former CRR south of Elkhorn City. 11-15-2014. View 3.



12. Passing the old Domus tipple.



13. Of course all coal trains need a pusher from Shelby to Dante, Va.