July 19, 2013
WPCA51 had CSX 8817 leading today (an SD40-2), very rare 6-axle power for this local. It was trailed by NS 5235, NS 3013, 5 box cars and 10 LPG tank cars.
Seen here heading south through Barrington-
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6-axle units are forbidden to enter customer sidings along the Beesleys Point Secondary. The 8817 was uncoupled from the train and moved, light, out of the way so the NS units could work International Paper-
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NS units pulling empties out of IP-
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Done working IP and heading south again through Magnolia-
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Going away shot-
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John D.