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Rev. Jonathan Spurlock's Collection
 
6/26/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: CSX Railroad
Model:GE AC44CWBuilt As:CSX 453 (AC44CW)
Serial Number:52734Order No:1890C
Frame Number: Built:8/2000
Notes:Rebuilt to CM44 7385
Other locos with this serial:  CSX 453(AC44CW) CSX 7385(CM44AC)
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CSX 453, closer-in view
Title:  CSX 453, closer-in view
Description:  This is a cropped or closer-in view of CSX 453. Everything else remains the same.
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 1/29/2013 6:44:53 PM
Location:  Huntington, WV
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 453(AC44CW)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
CSX 453, looking west
Title:  CSX 453, looking west
Description:  CSX 453 and another six-axle GE bring hopper cars along Second Avenue in Huntington, WV on a July afternoon. The floodwall, built around 1947, is to the right (north) of the engine, and the Ohio River is about 300 yards further away. During this era (2005), there were at least two separate rail-to-river coal handling facilities. One is just to the left of this photo, with a multi-track yard and formerly a GE 45-tonner switch engine to handle the movement. I don't remember that company's name. About a mile behind this train, and in fact it may have been coming away from there, was a similar operation owned by the Ohio River Company. They had at one time several Alco units, including an S-2, RS-1 (since scrapped, according to a friend who used to work there), and a C-415! Sadly, that operation is no more, as all the tracks in that yard were taken up sometime between 2005 and 2012.
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 1/29/2013 6:45:35 PM
Location:  Huntington, WV
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 453(AC44CW)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
CSX 453, close-up of cab view
Title:  CSX 453, close-up of cab view
Description:  Here is a close-up of the cab, showing the number, lightning bolt (which used to signify the engine was radio-equipped), the GE Model number or class and a small American flag. The lines of separation between the paint colors are very crisp.
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 1/29/2013 6:46:47 PM
Location:  Huntington, WV
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 453(AC44CW)
Views:  713   Comments: 0


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