CSX 5879 (CSX Q141-28)
A rolling rust heap and two rent-a-wrecks squeal around the curve into Ideal, GA. All three of these units have been retired.
Date:
3/30/2005
Location:
Ideal, GA
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Collection Of:
Joe Hill
Locomotives:
CSX 5879(B36-7)
MPEX 5000(MK-50-3)
HLCX 6086(SD40M-3)
Author:
Joe Hill
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CSX in Central GA pt. 2
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Tim Huemmer
General
Great photo
3/30/2005 8:33:02 PM
Gregg Pullano
General
That "rolling rust heap" is right at home on that train...hauling pigs and stacks were what they were built to do for the Seaboard.
2/19/2007 11:59:22 AM
Gregg Pullano
General
And I agree, Nice shot
2/19/2007 11:59:40 AM
David Stewart
General
Great catch & Nice shot!!
6/22/2009 2:26:34 PM
Robert Lukens
General
Beautiful Shot
1/6/2015 2:24:36 PM
Mike Maskel
General
NICE SHOT
11/16/2018 2:18:55 PM
Richard Piotter
General
That middle locomotive was a true one of a kind. An SD50M-3, originally Dakota Minnesota & Eastern 5000, later a lease unit as MPEX 5000. It was made from a cabless ATSF SD45B, and a spare cab from Morrison Knudsen's MK5000C line. They made 7 cabs, but only assembled 6 units. The MK5000Cs had issues with their Caterpillar engines, and were rebuilt with EMD engines and renamed as the MK50-3. I very often see DME 5000/MPEX 5000 photos mislabeled as an MK50-3. It's correct type is SD50M-3
3/17/2020 11:39:15 PM
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