Chessie in Chester: CSX M426 (EB) with 1973 Heritage Unit Waits for X425 (WB) @ Chester, MA 20240518
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2024
- Date: Saturday May 18, 2024
Location: Chester, MA (at Chester Railway Station & Museum)
Video Resolution: 4k, 30 FPS (iPhone 14 Pro Max)
[Train list at the bottom]
I decided to trek out to Chester for this year's Chester on Track festival, complete with a parade and other activities, but also with a focus on the trains, past and present, that have graced Chester over the years. It is located in the Berkshire Mountains, with the tracks located on a significant incline.
The star of the day had to be the eastbound CSX manifest M426, as it had the Chessie heritage unit trailing third. I had no idea it would be coming back to MA so this was a heck of a treat since I hadn't seen it in person before. Rumor has it that the CSX crews of M426 (EB) and X425 (WB) planned it so that the Chessie-laden M426 would stop at Chester during the festival for ample photos, etc. of the striking livery on the # 1973 (its number a nod to the year the Chessie System railroad was formed from the merger of the Chesapeake and Ohio, Baltimore and Ohio, and a couple of other smaller railroads). It was awesome for me, as I got great videos and photos of the train and its superstar locomotive.
Enjoy!
Train List:
1
Time: 13:44 (arrival), 14:10 (departure)
Train Symbol: CSXT M426 (EB to Portland, ME)
Power: CSXT 464 (AC44CW), CSXT 478 (AC44CW), CSXT 1973 (ES44AH); 3x0x0
Consist: Manifest (66 cars)
2
Time: 14:11
Train Symbol: CSXT X425 (WB to Selkirk, NY)
Power: CSXT 3403 (ET44AH), CSXT 4710 (SD70MAC), CSXT 3464 (ET44AH); 3x0x0
Consist: Manifest (96 cars)
Very nice!
Thanks!
No problem, how are you Tony
@@kathrynhauser9663 I am good, Kathryn - ready for the weekend. Sorry, for some reason I didn't recognize your profile name when I read and responded to your comment last night.
No it's ok, I know
It was stormy lately. 🌧️
Nice
Thanks