CSX River Line Status Updates

Did a little railfanning today around the Kingston area during the midday and here's what I saw:
Q-434 - CSX ES40DC/DME SD40-2 / CSX SD40-2 /LTEX SD40-2 / FURX GP38-2 (in NS paint scheme) - 604 axle count!!!
Q-008 - CSX AC40CW/ CSX AC60CW / 8-40CW (all units in YN2 paint scheme)
Q-438 - CSX ES40AC /CSX ES40AC
Q-409 - CSX ES40AC / CSX 8-40CW
Q-268 - CSX SD40-3 /CSX 8-40CW / CSX 8-40CW
K-060 - CSX ES40AC / BNSF SD70MAC /CSX 8-40CW

Would have stayed out longer but the Q409 ran into a large boulder that fell onto the tracks around milepost 70. All trains were coming to a stop in the area and a bunch were recrewed in Milton and Esopus. As of 2000 hours everything is back running. Just heard on the scanner a s/b Q703 and a N/B ethanol train going through the area....

AMK0123 wrote:Did a little railfanning today around the Kingston area during the midday and here's what I saw:
Q-434 - CSX ES40DC/DME SD40-2 / CSX SD40-2 /LTEX SD40-2 / FURX GP38-2 (in NS paint scheme) - 604 axle count!!!
Q-008 - CSX AC40CW/ CSX AC60CW / 8-40CW (all units in YN2 paint scheme)
Q-438 - CSX ES40AC /CSX ES40AC
Q-409 - CSX ES40AC / CSX 8-40CW
Q-268 - CSX SD40-3 /CSX 8-40CW / CSX 8-40CW
K-060 - CSX ES40AC / BNSF SD70MAC /CSX 8-40CW

Would have stayed out longer but the Q409 ran into a large boulder that fell onto the tracks around milepost 70. All trains were coming to a stop in the area and a bunch were recrewed in Milton and Esopus. As of 2000 hours everything is back running. Just heard on the scanner a s/b Q703 and a N/B ethanol train going through the area....

I was between CP5 and CP43 today, from 530am-645pm

All numbers are accurate.
-Q161
CSX AC6000CW 681
CSX ES44AH 3145
-Q162
CSX C40-9W 9017
CSX SD60I 8728
-Q003
CSX AC4400CW 588
CSX ES44AH 861
CSX ES44AH 926
-Q273
CSX AC4400CW 135
CSX ES40DC 5330
CSX AC6000CW 659
-Q434-03
CSX ES40DC 5249 "YN3"
ICE SD40-2 6212 "City of Buffalo"
CSX SD40-2 8829 "YN2"
CITX SD40-2 3065 "FURX"
FURX GP38-2 5542 "NS"
-Q438
CSX ES44AH 820
CSX ES44AH 895
-Q417
CSX ES40DC 5419
CSX AC4400CW 393
CSX C40-8W 7869
-Q711
CSX ES44AH 3149
CSX AC4400CW 41
-Q010
CSX C40-8 7621
CSX AC4400CW 220
-Q008
CSX AC4400CW 18
CSX AC6000CW 5002
CSX C40-8W 7351
-Q434-04
CSX C40-8W 7753
CSX SD70MAC 4584
-K635
CSX AC4400CW 481
CSX SD40-2 8839
CSX SD40-2 8019
CSX C40-8W 7879
-K139
BNSF D9-44CW 4484
BNSF D9-44CW 5176
-C712
CSX GP38-2 2746
CSX GP38-2 2717
-Q409
CSX ES44AH 3061
CSX C40-8W 7903

Waldwick thanks for the list.... I wish I could have had stayed out longer and thanks for the corrections to some of my list. I forgot to grab a paper and pen and was going off my head when I got home. I also was looking for the second train set for the Kingston local C712 and was wondering were it was. I guess they must have been working or tied down further south. The C711 had 2634 and a 6200 series GP40-2. Also, just a heads up there seems to be a Sperry car (doodlebug) making its way south. Was tied down yesterday in front of the Kingston yard office.

Today 10/20/14, went over and checked out the river line between CP69 and CP106...

Q-161 7530 / 5219
Kingston Yard power C711 had 6124 (GP38-2s) and 2623 (GP38-2)
*Also of note, HLCX 4275 was located on the south end of the yard. Unit is a GP40-2 w/o dynamic brakes. Originally built for Boston and Maine. Looking it up this unit seems to be leased out to CSX and was on last weeks Y311 serving the Syracuse, NY area.
Q-010 5436 / 865
Q-268 7653 / 455
At CP106 (Alsen) there was an outlawed Q400 series on the siding. Engines were CSX 8561 / 7630 / 5351 / 7641 / 2485.
Q-438 5369 / 5333 / 5302 / 5397 / 6160 / 4408
Q-434 7594 / 8033 / 7346

I was at CP5 on the River Line yesterday, the 25th, from 9am-10pm:

1) Q271
CSX AC4400CW 274
CSX C40-8 7551

2) Q156
CSX ES40DC 5417
CSX C40-8W 7671

3) WS1
NS GP38-2 5291

4) Q703
CSX ES40DC 5214
CSX SD40-2 8370

5) Q434
CSX ES44AH 3123
CSX ES44AH 700
CSX GP40-2 4406

6) Q268
CSX C40-8 7591
CSX C40-8 7598

7) Q008
CSX AC4400CW 593
CSX AC4400CW 354

8) Q010
CSX ES44AH 3096
CSX C40-8W 7758

9) K694
UP AC6000CW 7078
UP SD70M 4934

10) Q433
CSX C40-8W 7346
CSX C40-8 7594
CSX C40-8W 7905

11) Q710
CSX ES44AH 797
CSX AC4400CW 598

12) Q410
CSX ES40DC 5292
CSX C40-8W 7343
CSX ES40DC 5217
CSX C40-8W 7849

13) Q711
CSX ES44AH 3079
CSX ES40DC 5305

14) K683
UP AC4400CW 7255
CSX C40-8 7493

15) Q409
CSX ES40DC 5210
CSX SD40-3 4040

16) L167
CSX AC6000CW 656
CSX C40-8W 7886

17) L157
CSX C40-8W 7790
CSX ES44AH 3156

18) Q418
CSX AC4400CW 60
CSX SD60 8717

19) Q112
CSX C40-8W 7764
CSX C40-8W 7309

The other day I saw csx #1322 as the fourth engine in a consist. Don't get to see a genset switcher much. Interesting.

I was on the River Line between CP5 and CP26 on Sunday, the 2nd, from 845am-930pm. Here is the list:

Q010 (2 GEVO)
Q008 (2 AC44)
L167 (2 C40-8/D8)
Q438 (GEVO/D8/Slug/GP40-2)
Q004 (2 BNSF GEVO)
Q112 (AC44/C40-8)
Q434 (2 C40-8/D8)
Q156 (GEVO/AC44/D8)
Q410 (2 GEVO)
K634 (SD50/AC44/D8)
Q417 (SD40-3/SD40-2/Slug/2 GP40-2/ME GP7u)

Just caught report on Eyewitness News 7 concerning the conditions of 3 bridges on the River Line. One was in Newburg and the others looked like they were down toward Iona Island. Crumbling concrete, rusted steel, one beam shored up with a railroad tie rusted or missing bolts. Concern expressed about crude oil trains and safety. Sen. Schumer weighing in with call for more inspectors. They interviewed bridge engineer from CUNY and CSX safety official.

expbusop wrote:Just caught report on Eyewitness News 7 concerning the conditions of 3 bridges on the River Line. One was in Newburg and the others looked like they were down toward Iona Island. Crumbling concrete, rusted steel, one beam shored up with a railroad tie rusted or missing bolts. Concern expressed about crude oil trains and safety. Sen. Schumer weighing in with call for more inspectors. They interviewed bridge engineer from CUNY and CSX safety official.

Muckracking. Didn't they completely rebuild the iona trestles many years ago?

Schumer needs a sock stuffed in his mouth.

Does not appear to be Iona Island trestle, seems to be two very short bridges over inlets. Issue seems to be foundation deterioration to point of steel support giving way. Concrete has all but crumbled away on one of them.

I was on the River Line multiple times over the past 2 weeks. Here are some good trains that passed. I will include location, date, and time for all. If you guys want me to put out the whole list, I gladly will.

12-27-2014:

Auto 17: Q162 (CP AC44/CSX D8) ~9am
CP52: K140 (BNSF GEVO/BNSF 75M) ~2pm
CP55: Q439 (GEVO/AC44/GP40-2/Slug) ~3pm
CP55: Q114 (UP ACe/CSX D8) ~3:30pm
CP55: C712 (GP38-2/GP40-2) ~3:45pm *Went up Newburgh Industrial
CP10: L163 (CP AC44/D8) ~10:30pm

12-30-2014:

CP5: K689 (BNSF D9/BNSF GEVO) ~11am
CP5: K040-27 (BNSF GEVO/NS GEVO/AC44) ~11:30am
CP5: K038 (BN MAC/BNSF D9) ~1pm
CP5: K634 (Fakebonnet D9/BNSF GEVO) ~2pm
CP5: Q162 (D8/UP ACe) ~4:45pm
Auto 7: K044 (UP 70M/BNSF GEVO/NS ACe) ~5pm
CP10: Q438 (GEVO/SD50/HLCX SD40/2 GP40/2 Slug) ~6pm
CP5: K040-28 (BN MAC/BNSF H1 D9/UP AC44) ~8pm

12-31-2014

Auto 13: K635 (TFM MAC/KCS ACe) ~12:30pm
Auto 15: K140 (2 BNSF GEVO) ~2pm
Auto 15: K684 (2 CN 75I) ~3pm

1-2-2015

CP22: K419 (CP GEVO/CP AC44) ~11am
CP22: K634 (NS D9/BNSF GEVO) ~11:15am
CP22: C711 (GP40/GP38) ~3:30pm

1-3-2015

CP5: Q161 (2 UP GEVO/UP 70M) ~7am
CP5: K042 (BNSF D9/NS GEVO) ~4pm
CP10: Q417 (C40-8/CITX SD40-2) ~5:30pm
CP10: Q409 (AC60/SD50/5 NREX B30-7AB) ~6:15pm
CP10: K040 (BNSF D9/BN MAC) ~6:30pm
CP10: Q703-03 (GEVO/HLCX SD40-2) ~8pm

If anyone wants a complete list on here, let me know and I will type it all out. This above is just what I thought was good power

Waldwick, didn't think you railfanned as far up as Newburgh. One question for you... The local that went onto the Newburgh Industrial, did it pick up/drop off a car at the entrance to the industrial track or did it go up and serve Ray's railroad materials. Reason I ask is I saw last year they put additional siding tracks up there however haven't really heard the local hit the industrial track. I did hear it that day on the scanner and was just wondering. Once again thanks for posting, sounds like you saw some good trains...

AMK0123 wrote:Waldwick, didn't think you railfanned as far up as Newburgh. One question for you... The local that went onto the Newburgh Industrial, did it pick up/drop off a car at the entrance to the industrial track or did it go up and serve Ray's railroad materials. Reason I ask is I saw last year they put additional siding tracks up there however haven't really heard the local hit the industrial track. I did hear it that day on the scanner and was just wondering. Once again thanks for posting, sounds like you saw some good trains...

Every so often, although more so lately, ive been moving around more. I did 2 trips to Selkirk in early Dec and Nov. It went right up the industrial, to Ray's. I saw many lol. I will post when I get back from trips to the River Line here

Was on the River Line between CP55 and CP10 today, from 8:30am-9:45pm. Here is the list:

1) Q003
CSX ES44AH 765
CSX SD70ACe 4845
CSX ES40DC 5406
CSX AC6000CW 663

2) Q112
CSX ES40DC 5300
CSX SD70MAC 4513

3) Q010
CSX ES44AH 3014
CSX AC4400CW 278

4) Q711
CSX AC4400CW 256
CSX AC4400CW 65

5) Q008
CSX AC4400CW 499
CSX C40-8W 7789
CSX ES40DC 5248

6) Q161
CSX AC4400CW 5103
CSX ES40DC 5245

7) Q273
CSX SD50-2 8520
CSX SD50-2 8619

8) Q702
CSX ES40DC 5306
CSX ES40DC 5359

9) Q438
CSX SD60I 8750
CSX ES40DC 5244
CSX ES40DC 5304

10) Q439
CSX AC4400CW 590
CSX ES40DC 5475

11) Q163
CSX ES40DC 5374
CSX AC4400CW 591
CSX SD40-2 8406

12) Q434
CSX SD40-2 8886
CSX C40-8 7516
CSX ES44AH 945

13) Q710
HLCX SD40-2 6209
CSX ES44AH 715

14) Q703
CSX ES44AH 833
CSX AC4400CW 128

15) Q114
CSX C40-8W 7731
CSX AC4400CW 46

16) K140
CSX ES44AH 881
CSX ES44AH 768

Got out this morning and was able to spend a hour or two between Milton and Kingston. Here is the list:
1- Northbound Q400 series tied down in Milton, awaiting a recrew, CSX 7897, CSX 8570, UP 5039, UP 4908
2- Q-008 CSX 5231, CSX 7597, CSX 7600, CSX 8584
3- Q-702 CSX 5378, CSX 8606
4- Q-003 CSX 4719 CSX 585, CSX 8620, CSX 7593
5- Q-161 UP 7653, CSX 8823
Kingston Yard Power was a pair of GP38-2 and a GP40-2 with road slug unit. Also to note, anyone railfanning near Newburgh, there was 4 cars to be delivered to Rays transportation on the Newburgh Industrial track. 3 centerbeam cars with new ties and a scrap container gondola. I would assume they'll take a trip down in the next day or so....