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By:Darrell Krueger
Dates:8/4/2006 - 8/4/2006
Album Info:Q192 lost one of its two engines just before the long grade that begins at Chehaw (XXB 134). Q619 offered an engine, but they had to come up to Opelika (XXB 111) to get it!
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UP 3974
Title:  UP 3974
Description:  Q192's engines show up at Opelika to pick up a SD40-2 from Q619 to get the rest of 192 up the hill that's 20 miles to the south. 3974 died, leaving 192 with one working unit.
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 8/9/2006 6:31:00 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  UP 3974(SD70M)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
CSX 475
Title:  CSX 475
Description:  Q619's "Big Boy" as the crew called it, eases forward onto the main as Conductor Falkenberry requests permission from the dispatcher to manually throw the power switch located at the south end of Opelika.
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 8/9/2006 6:31:01 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  CSX 475(AC44CW)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
CSX 475
Title:  CSX 475
Description:  With permission granted, Q619 pulls ahead with a worn looking CSX SD40-2, and a HLCX SD40-2.
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 8/9/2006 6:31:02 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  CSX 475(AC44CW)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
CSX 475
Title:  CSX 475
Description:  One thing to mention, the CSX SD40-2 is running on fumes. The crews in Hamlet, NC forgot to refuel the beast! Cab gauge said zero, as did the sight gauge on the tank, and a good thunk of a rock confirmed the barren linings of the tank. Q192 took a gamble that it would have enough juice to get them going up the hill into the Opelika Block.
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 8/9/2006 6:31:03 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  CSX 475(AC44CW) HLCX 9040(SD40M-2)
Views:  668   Comments: 0
CSX 8111
Title:  CSX 8111
Description:  With the transaction complete, Q192 heads engines light back to it's train about 20 miles away.
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 8/9/2006 6:31:04 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  CSX 8111(SD40-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
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Description:  Ahhhh...... long hood forward. On CSX to boot! You don't see that everyday!
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 8/9/2006 6:31:04 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  CSX 8111(SD40-2)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
CSX 8111
Title:  CSX 8111
Description:  Four miles to go! Q192 makes it's presence known in the small burgh of Notasulga, at about the XXB 130.
Photo Date:  8/4/2006  Upload Date: 8/9/2006 6:31:05 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  CSX 8111(SD40-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 0


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