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Owner: CSX Railroad
Model:EMD GP40-2Built As:BO 4447 (GP40-2)
Serial Number:807014-26Order No:807014
Frame Number:807014-26Built:6/1981
Notes:Named ARCH McELVANY
Other locos with this serial:  CSX 6341(GP40-2) BO 4447(GP40-2) CSX 4447(GP40-2)
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CSXT 8259 Leads NS R71
Title:  CSXT 8259 Leads NS R71
Description:  After the tragic wreck of the Amtrak Sunset Limited at Big Bayou Canot just north of Mobile, AL the CSX was forced to run a considerable amount of detour traffic over the NS into New Orleans to move traffic. Here we see NS detour symbol R71 heading to New Orleans. This train originated in Birmingham, Alabama and is a combined CSX train 579 and CSX train 615. Power is CSXT SD40-2 8259, CSXT C30-7 7072, and CSXT GP40-2 4447. Slidell, Louisiana - 9-25-1993 - C.M.Palmieri Photo.
Photo Date:  9/25/1993  Upload Date: 10/21/2019 11:27:18 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8259(SD40-2) CSX 7072(C30-7) CSX 4447(GP40-2)
Views:  881   Comments: 0
CSXT 8259 Leads NS R71
Title:  CSXT 8259 Leads NS R71
Description:  After the tragic wreck of the Amtrak Sunset Limited at Big Bayou Canot just north of Mobile, AL the CSX was forced to run a considerable amount of detour traffic over the NS into New Orleans to move traffic. Here we see NS detour symbol R71 heading to New Orleans. This train originated in Birmingham, Alabama and is a combined CSX train 579 and CSX train 615. Power is CSXT SD40-2 8259, CSXT C30-7 7072, and CSXT GP40-2 4447. Slidell, Louisiana - 9-25-1993 - C.M.Palmieri Photo.
Photo Date:  9/25/1993  Upload Date: 10/25/2019 9:33:51 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8259(SD40-2) CSX 7072(C30-7) CSX 4447(GP40-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
CSXT 4447 on NS R71
Title:  CSXT 4447 on NS R71
Description:  After the tragic wreck of the Amtrak Sunset Limited at Big Bayou Canot just north of Mobile, AL the CSX was forced to run a considerable amount of detour traffic over the NS into New Orleans to move freight. Here we see NS detour symbol R71 heading to New Orleans. This train originated in Birmingham, Alabama and is a combined CSX train 579 and CSX train 615. Power is CSXT SD40-2 8259, CSXT C30-7 7072, and CSXT GP40-2 4447. The trailing unit GP40-2 4447 was the last 4-axle locomotive delivered to CSX predecessor B&O and bears the name of retired Chessie System General Manager of Operations Arch McElvany. Slidell, Louisiana - 9-25-1993 - C.M.Palmieri Photo.
Photo Date:  9/25/1993  Upload Date: 10/29/2019 10:39:56 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4447(GP40-2)
Views:  633   Comments: 1


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