Comments on: CSX in the late 80′s was a “hodge-podge” of power. Here we have a “Grain Extra” power set sitting in Fargo, Ontario after delivering an 80 car empty grain train to W.G. Thompson in Blenheim, Ontairo. Power consist is a Seaboard System SD40-2, a Family Lines GP16, a VMV Leasing (ex-Conrail, exx-EL) SDP45, and a Chessie GP40-2 to round out the quartet. This power was lifted by westbound R321 a little later which had a Chessie GP40-2 on the point, an Seaboard Coast Line (still in black) GP40, and a CSX SD40 for power when it arrived. Wish it had still been light enough out to have shot that consist leaving that evening!!

By: Chessie5730

Chessie5730 — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:51:37 +0000

Stephen,

Yes, I’m standing on the Southeast connector to the C&O #2 sub. The units are on a “back track” that was located there and only ran a short distance before tying back into the w/b pickup track (where the tanks are in the background).

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:07:47 +0000

Nice photo. Is this the south-east quadrant of the Fargo diamond area? Basically the tracks leased by CSX for interchange after the abandonment of #1 sub.. so i’m looking at two yard tracks and the last track in the background is the mainline. The track at right is the CN/CSX interchange connecting track