Rail Action w/ Rare B39-8 in Augusta, GA

February 23, 2019
On a cool Saturday afternoon, I went to Augusta, GA to see some rail action around 6th Street in downtown. The first train to come through is CSX Q693 arriving in Augusta with a rare B39-8 trailing in the consist. After Q693 clears, CSX W085 departs the yard heading north towards Greenwood, SC on the McCormick Sub. CSX Q542 then departs from the yard a few minutes later heading towards Atlanta, GA on the Georgia Road. Afterwards, CSX F783 returns to the yard from Martinez with a small cut of cars. Finally, NS GN62 heads north towards Hamburg, SC through downtown on 6th Street taking a cut of cars to the TTX plant there.

[@BNSFBishop]

Awesome catches as usual! But it’s unusual to see rear ditch-lights on CSX AC44CWs

[@csxnstrainman]

Thanks! Been a while since I've seen a CSX AC44 running LHF.

[@masongames_rblx488]

Lol my dad was the driver of this train 😂🤣😂

[@csxnstrainman]

Which one?

[@masongames_rblx488]

@@csxnstrainman the one on the thumbnail

[@csxnstrainman]

@@masongames_rblx488 Oh cool!

[@Virtuflight]

Can I use any horn from your videos for soundpacks I make for TS2021?

[@csxnstrainman]

I'm fine with it

[@freebrickproductions]

Nice catches! Wonder where the B39-8 is heading?

[@csxnstrainman]

Thanks! Heard the B39-8 is heading to Charleston, SC.

[@freebrickproductions]

@@csxnstrainman Based on the company name on it, I'm guessing it's going to be a switcher for a plant. Must be moving a lot of cars there if they need a B39-8!

[@csxnstrainman]

@@freebrickproductions Seems like it. Not familiar what the company is though.

[@freebrickproductions]

@@csxnstrainman They're a polymer and monomer manufacturer, it seems.

[@csxnstrainman]

@@freebrickproductions Oh alright. Business must be getting good there since they're getting the engine.

[@lnproductions3227]

That is actually a B40-8 but still an epic catch!

[@csxnstrainman]

Thanks! I actually looked on rrpicturearchives and it was showing those units as B39-8s.

[@TriStateRailfan]

It isn’t, but it looks like it’s meant for another country with those numberboards

[@csxnstrainman]

Usually you see the export engine that have those kinds of numbers.

[@armoredaggron1613]

Rare catch!

[@csxnstrainman]

Yep!

[@armoredaggron1613]

3335 sounds like 3116 from my channel

[@csxnstrainman]

Cool!

[@pgrpomorze6522]

👍👍👍🎥🎥🎥🎥

[@csxnstrainman]

Thank you!

[@Littledog0808]

Street running trains. Awesome in theory....but I don't trust those idiots in cars. I've even seen videos of cars turning right in front of street commuter trains