A cold, blustery, overcast winter evening at Oakdale, TN.... 1/26/15

[leroy]

All... Haven't posted much in the last while, no real pictures to post... Finally got out yesterday and ended up at Oakdale about 3:00 PM... Trackwork up the canyon to the north toward Coleman had held up all the southbound trains until about 4:30 or so...

Four trains were stacked up between Coleman up to Sunbright... Here are some of the "fair" pictures... There was a heavy overcast and it wuz plenty blustery... I had to idle the ole wrangler to keep warm; plus wear a fuzzy sweater... Here they are, such as they are:

...48G rolls south under the signal bridge at 25 Tunnel with plenty of power headed for the Tate and Lyle ethanol plant at Loudoun, TN:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/125458538@N04/16351505536/in/photostream/

...NS175 rolls south behind 48G with an unusual all CSX consist... Take a close look at the third unit... It's and old SD40... I think (...that means im not sure...) it's and old L & N or Clinchfield unit:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125458538@N04/16189839648/in/photostream/

...The last shots are my favorites, although the light was getting poor (...about 5:20 or so...)... NS197 with two great old veterans on the point:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125458538@N04/16376567992/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/125458538@N04/16375728651/in/photostream/

Enjoy...
leroy