CSXT's Keystone Subdivision

West Slope


March 2004
Meyersdale
Two GE's lead an autoparts train up the moutain outside of Meyersdale next to the Casselman River.
Sand Patch
A pair of phase 1 UP SD70M's leads a westbound through the interlocking.
November 2005
Meyersdale
Some interesting power on a manifest.
Sand Patch
A freshly painted HLCX SD60 is on this eastbound.
February 2007
Garrett
Four ES44's lead a westbound down the mountain (two CSX ES44DC's and two BNSF ES44AC's).
Garrett
A three unit power move, consisting of two SD50's and an HLCX SD40-2 is westbound at Garrett.
Meyersdale
Eastbound manifest following the Casselman River.
Meyersdale
Five-unit power move rolls along the snowy river.
Sand Patch
Apparently today was the day to move locomotive around. Here is an X035 power move with 12 units totaling 44,900 horsepower.
Sand Patch
Second unit was an ex-LMSX C40-8W.
Sand Patch
Last unit was a Juniata rebuilt SD40-2 from an SD40, originally B&O.
Sand Patch
X035 continues westbound.
Sand Patch
Sand Patch was the place to be this afternoon.
Sand Patch
There were lots of trains in a short time despite a broken rail near Foley.
Sand Patch
Westbound Manifest.
Sand Patch
With an HLCX and an ex-Conrail SD60I.
January 2008
Yoder
A short eastbound is shugging up the hill at Yoder with a Canadian visitor. The CP SD40-2 is probably right at home in this frozen scene.
Yoder
This B36-7 was doing work duties today dragging long pieces of rail from place to place.
Meyersdale
Eastbound along the frozen Casselman River.
Sand Patch
Here again is the B36-7, this time at Sand Patch with two long pieces of rail in tow.
January 2009
Sand Patch
Westbound freight with an SD40-2 leading a Dash 8.
October 2012
Sand Patch
An eastbound with seven engines, all GEs, will crest the grade shortly. 6 of the 7 engines are in YN3.
Sand Patch
Eastbound passing the Conrail boxcar used from storage.
Sand Patch
CSXT 5200 is in YN3 paint but has yellow lettering instead of the more gold color as seen on other units.
Sand Patch
CSXT 613 is an AC6000CW. All of CSX's have been repowered with 16 cylinder EVO engines.
Meyersdale
An ex Conrail Dash 8W leads an eastbound up the hill at Scratch Hill road crossing with some fall colors in the background.
Sand Patch
I saw tons of autoracks on this trip to the Keystone Sub. Here's yet another one going east just west of Sand Patch.
Sand Patch
CSXT 8531 is an SD50-2, a derated SD50.
Sand Patch
A former Conrail Jordan Spreader on standby at Sand Patch.
Meyersdale
The only intermodal train I saw today is about to duck under the massive Keystone Viaduct seen in the next photo.
Meyersdale
More autoracks seen ducking under the Western Maryland RY Keystone Viaduct.
Meyersdale
Both trains I saw with helpers today were autorack trains. The other cut off its helper at Manila while this one is taking it through.

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