Appalachian and Ohio 2005

Clips from a May 2005 trip featuring empties headed south of Buckhannon and Empties departing Grafton and then crossing Pleasant Creek Viaduct.

[@yardhog]

They weren't top line power on the UP either. :D

[@leeheldreth9337]

I spent so many hours on those engines. It was like an oven on those SD's in the summer ,and in the winter half the time the heaters wouldn't work.

[@QualityControl2271]

A&O is not in service anymore

[@RCRalroad]

Jonathan Lafferty who said?

[@borailroadfan8964]

The A&O is actually still under operation by P&L transportation. Its still called the A&O, and they're still running coal and freight operations! Although these are SD50's, this certainly isn't what they use now. I'm not sure what the horn type is on them, but the engines they use now are GP38-2's. Watco transportation gave up the line in 2006, and the A&O now leases the line from CSX. The A&O also still interchanges freight and coal with CSX at the Grafton terminal. Trains like Z711 and V830 interchange with CSX.

[@Hail2Pitt412]

Great video. Those SD50's were a complete disaster for Watco.

[@Conraildan]

Great Video and Leslie rs3l horn. I can tell the conductor doesn't like the loud horn , he keeps closing the front door since they don't have air conditioning