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S02E284 Finally Caught the SD40E

There's an interesting beast that's been handling some of the local duties out of Andrews lately, but since she's been pulling mostly the P38, she had eluded me. Until October 1, when NS 6301, an SD40E rebuilt from an SD50, led a very late P75 with lots of interesting cars and some nice benchwork. Just over three minutes total.

Sadly, this unit was involved in a crew fatality a few weeks later in Birmingham, Alabama, due to an unsecured load on an opposing train.

S02E294 SD40-2, Up Close and Personal

Always glad to see an SD40-2 back in town, particularly an ex-N&W unit. It's even better when I can get a great close-up action video like this one. Stick around for some great horn action after the train has passed.

S02E136 SD40-2 to the Rescue

No sooner had NS P75 left Andrews Yard than the crew quickly discovered that 7627's horn was malfunctioning. So, a clever plan was quickly devised. P85 was returning from its run and was due back at any moment. 7627 would be swapped out for P85's motor, the very capable NS 6156, an ex-N&W SD40-2 with an absolutely mesmerizing horn, and 7627 would ferry P85's consist back to the yard. Lots of switching action, some brand-new covered hoppers, plenty of tagging, and fantastic horn action. 7627 left for Macon later that evening as the DPU on 191.

S02E103, One SD40-2, One Load

How about a nice quick, short SD40-2 video to start your week off? This one caught me by surprise, so I had to shoot it from my car. It's just one minute long. Thank you for watching!

S02E095 SD4-2s Also Make Great Bookends

One thing that I've noticed that Spartanburg/Greenville does that Columbia doesn't is pair classic SD40-2s in push-pull fashion on locals, even short ones. Please enjoy!

S02E069 A Fresh SD40-2 for Augusta or Macon

The NS 191 for February 11, 2022 contained a couple of nice little bonuses: In addition to the mid-train DPU that's becomingly increasingly common on the 191, it also featured an ex-N&W SD40-2 as the trailing unit up front, no doubt headed for local work in either Augusta or Macon

S02E067 A Good Day's Work

On Wednesday, I happened to be around when NS P75 happened to be departing around noon for the beginning of its daily journey around noon (just as NS 238 was clearing the crossing) and returning just after 8:00. All pulled by a great pair of SD40-2s, one former Southern, the other former N&W. Please enjoy. Thanks for watching!