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Viewing Album:  Point!of Rocks, Maryland Area Railfanning 2012-2013
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:8/28/2012 - 5/3/2013
Album Info:Compilation of railfanning trips to the Point of Rocks area during my time as a senior at the University of Maryland.
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Q217 approaching the east portal of the Harpers Ferry tunnel.
Title:  Q217 approaching the east portal of the Harpers Ferry tunnel.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:32 PM
Location:  Harpers Ferry, WV
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  443   Comments: 0
Q217 bearing down on the Harpers Ferry platform.
Title:  Q217 bearing down on the Harpers Ferry platform.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:33 PM
Location:  Harpers Ferry, WV
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7919(C40-8W)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Q217 has a nice ex-Con leading.
Title:  Q217 has a nice ex-Con leading.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:34 PM
Location:  Harpers Ferry, WV
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7919(C40-8W)
Views:  462   Comments: 2
Empty ethanol heads back west at a spot called Weverton.
Title:  Empty ethanol heads back west at a spot called Weverton.
Description:  Behind the train the two track become four for the Brunswick area.
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:35 PM
Location:  Weverton, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3030(ES44AC-H)
Views:  626   Comments: 0
Empty ethanol curving by me.
Title:  Empty ethanol curving by me.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:36 PM
Location:  Weverton, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3030(ES44AC-H)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
Westbound Capitol Limited, train number 29.
Title:  Westbound Capitol Limited, train number 29.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:37 PM
Location:  Weverton, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 13(P42DC) AMTK 837(P40DC)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
EMD's at rest
Title:  EMD's at rest
Description:  Various EMD's wait for their next assignments at Brunswick yard.
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/28/2021 10:12:38 AM
Location:  Brunswick, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 8773(SD60M) CSX 8524(SD50-2)
Views:  619   Comments: 0
Outbound MARC coming by the old Brunswick tower.
Title:  Outbound MARC coming by the old Brunswick tower.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:38 PM
Location:  Brunswick, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MARC 28(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  629   Comments: 0
Outbound MARC about to come to a halt at Brunswick.
Title:  Outbound MARC about to come to a halt at Brunswick.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:40 PM
Location:  Brunswick, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MARC 28(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
Chicago veterans in Maryland
Title:  Chicago veterans in Maryland
Description:  A few ex-METRA gallery cars make up the consist of a MARC commuter train
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/28/2021 10:12:53 AM
Location:  Brunswick, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  437   Comments: 0
Outbound MARC coming by a spot called Lander.
Title:  Outbound MARC coming by a spot called Lander.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:41 PM
Location:  Lander, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MARC 22(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
The famous Point of Rocks station building.
Title:  The famous Point of Rocks station building.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:42 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  359   Comments: 0
Rounding the bend for Frederick
Title:  Rounding the bend for Frederick
Description:  A MARC outbound round the wye at Point of Rocks heading for the Frederick branch.
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/28/2021 10:13:03 AM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MARC 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
Hoppers navigate the crossovers at Point of Rocks
Title:  Hoppers navigate the crossovers at Point of Rocks
Description:  Train is heading east on the Metropolitan Sub.
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/28/2021 10:13:12 AM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 340(AC44CW)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
CSX 340 leads a hopper east through Point of Rocks
Title:  CSX 340 leads a hopper east through Point of Rocks
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/28/2021 10:13:26 AM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 340(AC44CW)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
MARC 33 arrives at Point of Rocks with an outbound
Title:  MARC 33 arrives at Point of Rocks with an outbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/28/2021 10:13:38 AM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MARC 33(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
Big GE's at Sunset
Title:  Big GE's at Sunset
Description:  Two big AC6000's lead a manifest east at Point of Rocks in the setting sun. Note the other railfan getting his shot and that the lead engine is the diversity unit.
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/28/2021 10:13:49 AM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5000(AC60CW) CSX 5008(AC60CW)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Westbound CSX freight coming off the Metropolitan Sub. with the diversity unit leading.
Title:  Westbound CSX freight coming off the Metropolitan Sub. with the diversity unit leading.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:42 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5000(AC60CW) CSX 5008(AC60CW)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
Late eastbound Capitol Limited, train #30 diverging off the Cumberland Sub and onto the Metropolitan Sub for the last leg to DC.
Title:  Late eastbound Capitol Limited, train #30 diverging off the Cumberland Sub and onto the Metropolitan Sub for the last leg to DC.
Description:  Note the amfleet directly behind the power.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:43 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  422   Comments: 0
Eastbound Capitol Limited.
Title:  Eastbound Capitol Limited.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:44 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 837(P40DC) AMTK 60(P42DC)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
Westbound CSX freight coming off the Metropolitan Sub. with a surprise.
Title:  Westbound CSX freight coming off the Metropolitan Sub. with a surprise.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:44 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  374   Comments: 0
Westbound CSX freight.
Title:  Westbound CSX freight.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:45 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 840(ES44AC-H)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
CSX freight with an Amtrak unit dead in tow.
Title:  CSX freight with an Amtrak unit dead in tow.
Description:  Not sure why the Amtrak unit was on the train.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:46 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 7(P42DC) CSX 734(ES44AC-H)
Views:  775   Comments: 0
CSX local D789 to the PEPCO plant at Dickerson.
Title:  CSX local D789 to the PEPCO plant at Dickerson.
Description:  Note the GP30 slug as the 2nd unit.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:46 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6482(GP40-2) CSX 2265(Road Slug)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
Point of Rocks tunnel portal.
Title:  Point of Rocks tunnel portal.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:47 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives: 
Views:  339   Comments: 0
Westbound Q217 coming off the Old Main Sub and onto the Cumberland Sub.
Title:  Westbound Q217 coming off the Old Main Sub and onto the Cumberland Sub.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:48 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Dumb motorist darting in front of Q217.
Title:  Dumb motorist darting in front of Q217.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:43:49 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  340   Comments: 0
Q217 bearing down on my position under the Route 15 overpass.
Title:  Q217 bearing down on my position under the Route 15 overpass.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:35 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7790(C40-8W)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
Q217 about to duck under Route 15 and then into the Point of Rocks tunnel.
Title:  Q217 about to duck under Route 15 and then into the Point of Rocks tunnel.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:36 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7790(C40-8W) CSX 4037(SD40-3)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
CSX 6249 leading an FRA test car east through Point of Rocks.
Title:  CSX 6249 leading an FRA test car east through Point of Rocks.
Description:  I forget the whole symbol, but it started with a "W".
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:37 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6249(GP40-2)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
Side view of the FRA Test Car.
Title:  Side view of the FRA Test Car.
Description:  Far from the glamorous life of a Metroliner.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:37 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  606   Comments: 0
Going away shot of DOT test car 216.
Title:  Going away shot of DOT test car 216.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:39 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6249(GP40-2)
Views:  742   Comments: 0
Outbound MARC just after departing Point of Rocks.
Title:  Outbound MARC just after departing Point of Rocks.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:40 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MARC 32(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  642   Comments: 0
CSX local D786 coming back to Brunswick from the Frederick area.
Title:  CSX local D786 coming back to Brunswick from the Frederick area.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:41 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2787(GP38-2) CSX 4452(GP40-2)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
Empty coal coming off the Metropolitan Sub.
Title:  Empty coal coming off the Metropolitan Sub.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:41 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4747(SD70MAC)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
Heading back west to the mines.
Title:  Heading back west to the mines.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:42 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4747(SD70MAC) CSX 4740(SD70MAC)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
CSX local D789 hesding back to Brunswick with the GP30 slug in the lead!
Title:  CSX local D789 hesding back to Brunswick with the GP30 slug in the lead!
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:43 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2265(Road Slug)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
CSX local D789 with a GP30 slug.
Title:  CSX local D789 with a GP30 slug.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:43 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2265(Road Slug)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Ghosts of the B&O.
Title:  Ghosts of the B&O.
Description:  The famed 1873 depot and a former B&O GP30, built in 1962.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:43 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2265(Road Slug)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
Loaded coal waiting to enter Brunswick.
Title:  Loaded coal waiting to enter Brunswick.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:44 PM
Location:  Weverton, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 961(ES44AC-H)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
Wider shot of CSX 961 on the loaded coal train.
Title:  Wider shot of CSX 961 on the loaded coal train.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:45 PM
Location:  Weverton, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 961(ES44AC-H) CSX 963(ES44AC-H)
Views:  755   Comments: 0
About 10 minutes after the loaded coal train was cleared into Brunswick an Autorack train came up to Weverton and stopped.
Title:  About 10 minutes after the loaded coal train was cleared into Brunswick an Autorack train came up to Weverton and stopped.
Description:  I did not stay to see it leave.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:46 PM
Location:  Weverton, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 9048(C40-9W) CSX 7824(C40-8W)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
Westbound Capitol Limited, train number 29, in the last light of the day.
Title:  Westbound Capitol Limited, train number 29, in the last light of the day.
Description:  Final shot of this trip.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:47 PM
Location:  Weverton, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 117(P42DC)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Unknown CSX local at Point of Rocks.
Title:  Unknown CSX local at Point of Rocks.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:48 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6408(GP40-2)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
CSX light engine movement.
Title:  CSX light engine movement.
Description:  Note the Conrail blue side panel on the lead C40-8W.
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:49 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7680(C40-8W) CSX 8447(SD40-2)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
What the...?
Title:  What the...?
Description:  Are my eyes playing tricks on me? Is that really NS power on a CSX main?
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:49 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  369   Comments: 0
Q370 (Cumberland to Philadelphia) with NS power.
Title:  Q370 (Cumberland to Philadelphia) with NS power.
Description:  Later found out they were repaying horsepower hours.
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:44:51 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9618(C40-9W)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
Q370 diverging onto the Old Main Line with NS power.
Title:  Q370 diverging onto the Old Main Line with NS power.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:45:47 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9618(C40-9W)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
Q731 (Rock empties from Bladensburg, MD to Millville, WV) about to pass the Point of Rocks depot.
Title:  Q731 (Rock empties from Bladensburg, MD to Millville, WV) about to pass the Point of Rocks depot.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:45:48 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 394(AC44CW) CSX 555(AC44CW)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
CSX local D789 to the PEPCO plant at Dickerson running as light power.
Title:  CSX local D789 to the PEPCO plant at Dickerson running as light power.
Description:  Posed by the tunnel portal.
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 12/12/2013 6:45:49 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6070(GP40-2)
Views:  399   Comments: 2

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