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Viewing Album:  Signal-Medium Approach and CSX Train Q -300
 
By:Steve Coraggio
Dates:9/2/2020 - 9/2/2020
Album Info:Signal showing Medium Approach, then CSX Train Q -300. approaches. Some shots taken wit 70-300mm telephoto lens. Reporting marks sources, Piedmont & western RR Club, RR Reporting Marks-Past & Present, RailServe.Com 2018 RR Reporting Marks , Rail Car Photos, RR Reporting Marks. I would like to thank fellow railfan Alex P., who helped me identify this train. Pictures taken on The CSX Trenton Line, Sunny Mead Road, Hillsborough Township, NJ (Somerset County) CSX Q 300 took the siding north of Sunnymead Road grade crossing
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Medium Approach
Title:  Medium Approach
Description:  Signal just north of Sunymead Road is displaying Aspect, Medium Approach, Red-Yellow-Red, Indication is, NORAC Rule 286. Proceed prepared to stop at the enxt signal. Trains exceeding Medium Speed must begin reduction to Medium Speed as soon as the medium Approach signal is clearly visible. Source, Cotton Valley Rail Trail Club 11th edition of NORAC Rules and used with ptheri permission. NORAC - Northeast OPearting Rules Advisory Committee . 70-300mm telephoto lens sued for this picture. View is north
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:43:29 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
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Views:  234   Comments: 4
Medium Approach- Second Shot,
Title:  Medium Approach- Second Shot,
Description:  A second shot of Medium Approach . 70-300mm telephoto lens used for picture. NORAC Rule 286, same as in the first picture.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:44:50 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 2
CSX Q 300 Passing Under the Hamilton Avenue Bridge
Title:  CSX Q 300 Passing Under the Hamilton Avenue Bridge
Description:  A shot of CSX Train Q-300 with its train passing under the Hamilton Avenue Bridge. 70-300 mm telephoto lens used.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:47:22 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5118(AC44CW)
Views:  142   Comments: 4
Crossing Grade Scene.
Title:  Crossing Grade Scene.
Description:  Flashers are lit and crossing gates lowering at the Sunnymead Raod grade crossing as Q -300 approaches.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:49:18 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
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Views:  108   Comments: 2
CSX 5118, Lead Engine
Title:  CSX 5118, Lead Engine
Description:  A closer shot of lead engine on Q 300, CSX 5118, just before the SunnyMead Road grade crossing
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:51:48 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5118(AC44CW)
Views:  155   Comments: 6
CSX 542, second engine on Q 300
Title:  CSX 542, second engine on Q 300
Description:  CSX 542, second engine on Q -300
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:52:36 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 542(AC44CW)
Views:  139   Comments: 4
CSX 5240- Third Engine on Q 300
Title:  CSX 5240- Third Engine on Q 300
Description:  CSX 5240, Third engine on Q 300
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:53:20 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5240(ES44DC)
Views:  127   Comments: 4
TPIX 3521 IS NEW TO RRPA
Title:  TPIX 3521 IS NEW TO RRPA
Description:  Tropicana Boxcar TPIX 3521, TPIX= Tropicana Products (Pepsi Company), correction this is a reefer car and not a boxcar as noted.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:53:56 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  192   Comments: 4
TPIX 3318
Title:  TPIX 3318
Description:  Tropicana Boxcar TPIX 3318. TPIX= Tropicana Products (Pepsi Company)
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:54:37 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  123   Comments: 2
CRYX 3312
Title:  CRYX 3312
Description:  Cryo Trans Car CRYX 3312 CRYX= CRYO TRANS, INC.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:55:43 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  122   Comments: 2
CSX 198937
Title:  CSX 198937
Description:  The unit showin here looks like a refrigeration unit, CSXT 198937
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:56:26 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 2
CRYX 3238
Title:  CRYX 3238
Description:  Cryo Trans Reefer CRYX 3238. CRYX= Cryo Trans. Inc.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:57:05 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  140   Comments: 2
TPIX 3060
Title:  TPIX 3060
Description:  Tropicana Boxcar, TPIX 3060. TPIX= Tropicana Products, (Pepsi Company)
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:57:59 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 2
CSX 496038
Title:  CSX 496038
Description:  Coli Steel car with hoods, CSXT 496038, CSXT= CSX Transportation, Inc.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:58:41 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 2
ACFX 45948
Title:  ACFX 45948
Description:  Covered Hopper Penford Products with ACFX marks, ACFX= American Car & Foundry (G.E. Rail Services Group. Hopper is showing rust.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 3:59:25 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 2
FBOX 502040 IS NEW TO RRPA
Title:  FBOX 502040 IS NEW TO RRPA
Description:  Boxcar with FBOX marks, FBOX= Trailer Train Co. The white horizontal stripe at the top of this car is stenciled as Excess Height Car.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:01:19 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  131   Comments: 2
TILX 355626 IS NEW TO RRPA
Title:  TILX 355626 IS NEW TO RRPA
Description:  Tank car with TILX marks, TILX= Trinity Industires Leasing . View is north and Q 300 is on and continues onto the siding north of SunnyMead Road grade. .
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:04:32 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  116   Comments: 2
CSX 498399
Title:  CSX 498399
Description:  Coil Steel car with hoods, CSXT marks, CSXT = CSX Transportation, Inc.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:06:01 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 2
CSX 498102
Title:  CSX 498102
Description:  A second coil steel; car with CSXT marks. CSXT= CSX Transportation, Inc.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:07:48 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
ETTX 850257 IS NEW TO RRPA
Title:  ETTX 850257 IS NEW TO RRPA
Description:  Vehicular Flat witrh CSX logo and ETTX marks, ETTX= TTX Company (Trailer Train Co. ) White Horizontal stripe with stencil Excess Height Car.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:10:11 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  124   Comments: 2
USWX 80296 IS NEW TO RRPA
Title:  USWX 80296 IS NEW TO RRPA
Description:  Flatcar with USWX marks and trash containers. USWX= USA Waste Service Inc. ot NYC (NYC New York City). View is north at SunnyMead Road grade Crossing
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:11:40 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 4
USWX 80395- IS NEW TO RRPA
Title:  USWX 80395- IS NEW TO RRPA
Description:  Flatcar with USWX marks, USWX= USA Waste Service Inc. of NYC (New York City)
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:12:33 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  123   Comments: 2
USWX 80191
Title:  USWX 80191
Description:  USWX Flat car with trash Containers, (same for previous shots of USWX flatcars) USWX= USA Waste Service Inc., of NYC (New York City)
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:13:54 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 2
Onto the Siding and Stop and Proceed
Title:  Onto the Siding and Stop and Proceed
Description:  This shot taken with 70-300mm zoom lens, showing Q 300 still going onto the siding and signal dispalying Red -Red-Red, re NORAC Rule 291, Stop and Porceed. Stop, Thne Porceed at Restricted Speed until the entire train has cleared all interlocking and spring switches (if signal is an interlocking or CP signal) and the leading wheels have; (1) Passed a more favorable fixed signal or (2) Entered DCS territory DCS= Form D Control System. In CSS (Cab Signal System) This rule is long to write
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:15:18 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 2
USWX 80409- IS NEW TO RRPA
Title:  USWX 80409- IS NEW TO RRPA
Description:  Lasst car of Q 300, A USWX flatcar with trash containers at SunnyMead Road grade. USWX= USA Waste Service Inc., of NYC (New York City) . Train continues onto the siding north of my location here.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:16:44 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 2
Tail End shot of USWX 80409
Title:  Tail End shot of USWX 80409
Description:  70-300MM zoom lens used showing the tail end of Q 300 continue onto the siding, Signal Still displays Red- Red- Red Re NORAC Rule 291, previously noted in the last picture.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:17:28 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 2
Almost onto the Siding
Title:  Almost onto the Siding
Description:  A continuation shot of USWX 80409, last car in Q -300 as train continues onto the siding north of SunnyMead Road. Signal Diaplays Red- Red -Red, re NORAC Rule 291, Stop and Proceed previously noted in other pictures. 70-300mm zoom lens used
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:18:28 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 2
A little more of the train to go.
Title:  A little more of the train to go.
Description:  Another continuation shot as taile end of Q-300 goes onto the siding and as USWX 80409 passes the signal. USWX= USA Waste Service Inc. of NYC (New York C ity) 70-300 mm zoom lens used.
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:19:05 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  117   Comments: 4
Finally on the Siding
Title:  Finally on the Siding
Description:  Last shot as Q 300 is finally on the siding. Signal stil dispalyaing Red -Red-Red, Stop and Proceed NORAC Rule 291
Photo Date:  9/2/2020  Upload Date: 9/19/2020 4:19:45 PM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 3

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