September 12, 2018 – CSX Q501-12 pulls past the signals at the north end of Hybird at Howell Yard in Evansville, Indiana with shrink wrapped NREX 122, 123, 124 & 125 trailing behind CSXT 3076 and 536 as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision. Just four days later these NREX units ended up on the ground, between Peedee and Lilesville, NC after a derailment due to a washout from the rains from Hurricane Florence. Fortunately the engine carrying the crew (not the one pictured here) did not derail and they only suffered minor injuries.

From what I’m told the NREX Units that are Export SD40-3 rebuilds for Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, The Republic of Guinea, are all on the ground and are probably a total loss.- #jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad

June 18, 2018 – Around 7pm CST Sunday, June 17th, a southbound CSX mixed freight, Q0513-17,(Avon, IN – Waycross, GA) derailed midway into it’s train just south of Princeton, Indiana on the CE&D Subdivision. The power for the train remained upright and the crew escaped without injury, according to reports. The initial thoughts are that the derailment was caused by a kink in the tracks due to the high heat, causing the train to derail close to the north end of King Siding, next to the Toyota tracks. The area was evacuated overnight tank cars, reportedly carrying propane burned off.

The derailment caused a major CSX route that includes the Henderson and CE&D Subdivisions to be out of service through the area, except for some local traffic. RJ Corman derailment and reportedly Hulcher services clean-up crews arrived early this morning and cleanup of the site is underway.

As of about 3pm CST the area was re-opened to residents and traffic. Just how long before the track is open to trains, remains unknown at this time. –#jimstrainphotos #indianarailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads#train #railways #railway #csx #csxrailroad