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Viewing Album:  A Day With the CHW V92 Grain Train!
 
By:Stephen Brock
Dates:6/12/2009 - 6/12/2009
Album Info: This day started out with catching a train by the parking deck at JMU. After I saw that it was an empty grain train with four motors on the front I decided to follow this train to Shenandoah. Once I got into Shenandoah I saw a loaded grain train in the yard which was to be taken back to Harrisonburg, an actually the new mill in Linville. I got a good look and feel for what a typical day might be like for the crew. It takes roughly 3 hours to get from Harrisonburg to Shenandoah and then back to Harrisonburg. For the crew of the V92, this was to take up to 6 hours to complete most of which was waiting for another train on the main which was the VSO1. In Shenandoah they conducted break tests around 10:30 and they asked to proceed on to Elkton, only to be told to, "Hold up"! Track authority was given at 10:45 but they still had to wait on the VSO1 to clear the main as she was returning from a local run from Coor's and Merck. Finally at 11:15 they got the go ahead from the Crewe dispatcher to clear the yard out of Shenandoah. One of the crewmen commented, "At least we get paid good to sit like this"!!
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The gates are coming down as NS 9483 & 6615 with horns blasting are about to cross Buttermilk Creek Rd. and into the new mill
Title:  The gates are coming down as NS 9483 & 6615 with horns blasting are about to cross Buttermilk Creek Rd. and into the new mill
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:51:40 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9483(C40-9W) NS 6615(SD60)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
V92 grain train approaching Buttermilk Creek Rd.
Title:  V92 grain train approaching Buttermilk Creek Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:51:41 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9483(C40-9W) NS 6615(SD60)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
NS 9483 leading the V92 grain train to the new mill
Title:  NS 9483 leading the V92 grain train to the new mill
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:51:42 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9483(C40-9W)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
NS 9483 & 6615 on the V92 grain train heading into the new VPGA mill
Title:  NS 9483 & 6615 on the V92 grain train heading into the new VPGA mill
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:51:43 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9483(C40-9W) NS 6615(SD60)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:51:44 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  42   Comments: 0
NS 9565 on the V92 grain train
Title:  NS 9565 on the V92 grain train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:51:44 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
BNSF 612 & NS 9565 on the V92 grain train
Title:  BNSF 612 & NS 9565 on the V92 grain train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:51:45 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W) NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  287   Comments: 2
The V92 grain train shoving cars in to the new mill as the clouds start rolling in
Title:  The V92 grain train shoving cars in to the new mill as the clouds start rolling in
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:51:46 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W) NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
BNSF 612 & NS 9565 on the V92 grain train, working the VGPC Mill
Title:  BNSF 612 & NS 9565 on the V92 grain train, working the VGPC Mill
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:51:47 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W) NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
BNSF 612 & NS 9565 working the VPGC mill
Title:  BNSF 612 & NS 9565 working the VPGC mill
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:51:55 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W) NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
The Santa Fe "War Bonnet"
Title:  The Santa Fe "War Bonnet"
Description:  V92 grain train
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:08 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
BNSF 612 & NS 9565 on the V92 grain train
Title:  BNSF 612 & NS 9565 on the V92 grain train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:09 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W) NS 9565(C40-9W) NS 9483(C40-9W) NS 6615(SD60)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
BNSF 612 & NS 9565 pushing grain cars into the VPGC mill
Title:  BNSF 612 & NS 9565 pushing grain cars into the VPGC mill
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:11 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
NS 9483 & 6615 cut from the train and will tie down inside the mill. A crewman from the CHW yard office is there to pick up the crew
Title:  NS 9483 & 6615 cut from the train and will tie down inside the mill. A crewman from the CHW yard office is there to pick up the crew
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:12 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9483(C40-9W) NS 6615(SD60)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
BNSF 612 & NS 9565 shove the remaining grain cars into the VGPC mill. NS 9483 & 6615 have broken off from the train and are tieing down for the night
Title:  BNSF 612 & NS 9565 shove the remaining grain cars into the VGPC mill. NS 9483 & 6615 have broken off from the train and are tieing down for the night
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:12 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W) NS 9565(C40-9W) NS 9483(C40-9W) NS 6615(SD60)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
These units put on a good show as they throttle up pulling a large cut of loaded grain cars foward
Title:  These units put on a good show as they throttle up pulling a large cut of loaded grain cars foward
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:13 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W) NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
BNSF 612 & NS 9565 returning to the CHW yard as light units
Title:  BNSF 612 & NS 9565 returning to the CHW yard as light units
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:14 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W) NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
BNSF 612 & NS 9565 returning to the CHW yard as light units
Title:  BNSF 612 & NS 9565 returning to the CHW yard as light units
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:16 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W) NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
BNSF 612 & NS 9565 return to the CHW yard as light units
Title:  BNSF 612 & NS 9565 return to the CHW yard as light units
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:16 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 612(C44-9W) NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:17 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Birds scatter overhead as BNSF 612 & NS 9565 return to the CHW yard as lite units
Title:  Birds scatter overhead as BNSF 612 & NS 9565 return to the CHW yard as lite units
Description:  1400 hrs.
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 3:48:18 PM
Location:  Linville, VA
Author:  Stephen Brock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9565(C40-9W)
Views:  61   Comments: 0

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