Haven't had a chance to photograph much fire apparatus lately, but I did finally get out trackside at St. Denis and Point of Rocks, MD yesterday.
St. Denis
Autorack train Q217 makes its way south led by a former Conrail C40-8W.
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[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000213/"]Q217[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
The second unit on Q217. 6302 is a former Missouri Pacific SD40-2.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000267/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000267/"]MoPac Heritage[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
A power only Q249, led by AC4400CW #249 heads south under the signal bridge.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065549592/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065549592/"]Q249[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
C40-8W #7893 as the trailing unit on Q249.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000403/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000403/"]CSX 7893[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
An empty coal train (symbol unknown) heads south under the signal bridge.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000469/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000469/"]Heading For A Reload[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
Point of Rocks
A mother/slug combo consisting of GP40-2 #6438 and a former GP30 turned slug, #2264 make their way east.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000527/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000527/"]Power Move[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000605/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000605/"]Every Mother's Slug[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
AC6000CW #5007 leads empty rock train, K751 westbound past the station.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000657/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000657/"]K751[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
AC4400CW #249 leads autorack train Q398 westbound.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000725/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000725/"]Q398[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
A manifest train (symbol unknown) heads onto the Old Main Line subdivision from the Metropolitan Subdivision.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065550032/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065550032/"]Onto The Old Main Line[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
I was about to leave around 1700, but heard on the scanner that Amtrak's Capitol Limited was close by. It was worth sticking around a little longer to catch it.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6063684207/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6063684207/"]A Capitol Ride[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
Last, but not least, a quick grab video with my iPhone of a loaded coal drag heading onto the Old Main Line.
[url="http://youtu.be/O4Gbr65Z8kc"]http://youtu.be/O4Gbr65Z8kc[/url]
St. Denis
Autorack train Q217 makes its way south led by a former Conrail C40-8W.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000213/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000213/"]Q217[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
The second unit on Q217. 6302 is a former Missouri Pacific SD40-2.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000267/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000267/"]MoPac Heritage[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
A power only Q249, led by AC4400CW #249 heads south under the signal bridge.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065549592/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065549592/"]Q249[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
C40-8W #7893 as the trailing unit on Q249.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000403/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000403/"]CSX 7893[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
An empty coal train (symbol unknown) heads south under the signal bridge.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000469/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000469/"]Heading For A Reload[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
Point of Rocks
A mother/slug combo consisting of GP40-2 #6438 and a former GP30 turned slug, #2264 make their way east.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000527/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000527/"]Power Move[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000605/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000605/"]Every Mother's Slug[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
AC6000CW #5007 leads empty rock train, K751 westbound past the station.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000657/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000657/"]K751[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
AC4400CW #249 leads autorack train Q398 westbound.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000725/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065000725/"]Q398[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
A manifest train (symbol unknown) heads onto the Old Main Line subdivision from the Metropolitan Subdivision.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065550032/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6065550032/"]Onto The Old Main Line[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
I was about to leave around 1700, but heard on the scanner that Amtrak's Capitol Limited was close by. It was worth sticking around a little longer to catch it.
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6063684207/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virginia_southern/6063684207/"]A Capitol Ride[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/virginia_southern/"]VirginiaSouthern[/url], on Flickr
Last, but not least, a quick grab video with my iPhone of a loaded coal drag heading onto the Old Main Line.
[url="http://youtu.be/O4Gbr65Z8kc"]http://youtu.be/O4Gbr65Z8kc[/url]