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James J's Collection
 
3/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: CSX Railroad
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:CR 6363 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:766078-6Order No:766078
Frame Number:766078-6Built:6/1977
Notes:Ex-CR 6363 (Retired) sold to NRE
Other locos with this serial:  CSX 8800(SD40-2) CR 6363(SD40-2)
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Coal Chute Curve stringline
Title:  Coal Chute Curve stringline
Description:  Northbound A757 encountered a classic stringline derailment on 3/26/2004 taking the head seven cars and bottom unit (CSX 7311) into the gulley. Notice the five hoppers still coupled from beginning of curve to end. The cars remained in the hole for a few months before removal.
Photo Date:  5/4/2004  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 8:41:30 PM
Location:  Belmont, GA
Author:  James Jackson
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Locomotives:  CSX 8800(SD40-2)
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A757/CSX 8800
Title:  A757/CSX 8800
Description:  Seven cars, one locomotive, and 1400 feet of track were pulled from the roadbed in the 3/26/04 strigline derailment here at "coal chute curve". Five of the seven cars derailed remained coupled in the gulley for several months after being yanked into mid air and falling to the ground. Repairs to CSX 7311 were for walkway damage and cab fire.
Photo Date:  5/4/2004  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 8:53:44 PM
Location:  Belmont, GA
Author:  James Jackson
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Locomotives:  CSX 8800(SD40-2)
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A757/CSX 8800
Title:  A757/CSX 8800
Description:  Three weeks after the track at coal chute curve was patched up account a stringline derailment the rear six corn cars of a northbound grain train fell in the gauge wiping out the rest of the reverse curve at the 31 MP. The cavalry finally arrived with 132 Lb welded rail.
Photo Date:  5/4/2004  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 9:00:55 PM
Location:  Belmont, GA
Author:  James Jackson
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Locomotives:  CSX 8800(SD40-2)
Views:  622   Comments: 1


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