08/31/2024
Union Pacific along the B&O.
The old B&O Railroad's Baltimore-Philadelphia Mainline, now CSXT's Philadelphia Subdivision, is not known for interesting power, movements, or interesting trains of any kind, unlike the nearby CSX Capital Sub, and Old Main Line right of ways. Only 10 scheduled freight trains run a day along the Philly Sub, including locals, pretty, much all the same using the same types of motive power, making any interesting train movements or any different or unique style of motive power being used a rare sight to see. Things changed on June 15th, 2024; CSX abolished the mandatory use of cab signals along the CSX RF&P Subdivision, which most Philly Sub trains run along, opening CSX up to a whole new world of possibilities. Ever since the Cab Signal abolishment, and MOW curfews in place, there have been many interesting train movements this summer along the Philly Sub, with trains like these pictured here. Foreign power from the Midwest, the Union Pacific Railroad (The only Class I RR to obtain its original name). CSX used some of UPRR locomotives on a couple of CSX's trains. From what I can recall, these were the only two trains this summer along the Philly Sub that had UPRR locomotives being used as motive power.
All photos have individual captions.
