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Sunday, September 29, 2013
A perfect weekend to explore the Corn Maze
Received the following via email.
CSX Featured by CDP for Strong Environmental Performance
Received the following via email.
CSX Featured by CDP for Strong Environmental Performance
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - September 25, 2013 - CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) announced that the company was recognized on the CDP S&P 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index and was included among just five industrial companies worldwide in the CDP Global 500 Climate Performance Leadership Index. These distinctions highlight CSX's steadfast commitment to reducing carbon emissions and fuel use.
"Environmental responsibility and accountability are part of the fabric of our daily operations," says Michael Ward, CSX chairman, president and chief executive officer. "As our business grows, so does our investment in sustainable operations and efficient technology. CSX is proud to be recognized for its efforts and will continue to make the environment a priority for the sustainable future of the company and the benefit of those we serve."
The 2013 CDP S&P 500 report prominently features CSX's National Gateway project, an $850 million public-private rail infrastructure and intermodal terminal capacity project that is projected to eliminate up to 20 million tons of carbon emissions and save nearly 2 billion gallons of fuel. Intermodal shipments now make up nearly 40 percent of the company's shipments by volume and capitalize on the environmental efficiency of freight rail.
CSX raised its performance score among S&P 500 industrial companies from a B to an A, and was the only railroad recognized among five industrial companies on the Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI). The CPLI recognizes those companies with superior emissions performance.
Paul Simpson, CEO of CDP, comments, "Natural resource scarcity is intensifying, the scientific case for action to mitigate climate change is strengthening and the number of investors requesting corporate action on climate change through CDP is continually increasing. We congratulate companies in the Climate Performance Leadership Index for their pioneering efforts to combat climate change and grow low carbon economies at this critical time."
On the 2013 Global Climate Performance Leadership Index, which evaluates the sustainability efforts and successes of the world's 500 largest companies, CSX received the ninth highest score among 40 industrial companies.
Scoring for the CDP rankings is based on voluntary disclosure related to greenhouse gas emissions, emissions reduction targets and approaches to reducing climate-related risks and capitalizing on opportunities. This year marks the sixth time CSX has participated in the annual survey, which helps consumers and shareholders better understand the sustainability strategies implemented by major companies. CDP represents 722 institutional investors with $87 trillion in assets.
A complete copy of the CDP report is available for download from its homepage: www.cdproject.net. For detailed information on CSX's environmental initiatives, visit CSX's corporate social responsibility site at
www.csxcsr.com .
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
Melanie Cost
(904) 359-1702
CSX Featured by CDP for Strong Environmental Performance
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - September 25, 2013 - CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) announced that the company was recognized on the CDP S&P 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index and was included among just five industrial companies worldwide in the CDP Global 500 Climate Performance Leadership Index. These distinctions highlight CSX's steadfast commitment to reducing carbon emissions and fuel use.
"Environmental responsibility and accountability are part of the fabric of our daily operations," says Michael Ward, CSX chairman, president and chief executive officer. "As our business grows, so does our investment in sustainable operations and efficient technology. CSX is proud to be recognized for its efforts and will continue to make the environment a priority for the sustainable future of the company and the benefit of those we serve."
The 2013 CDP S&P 500 report prominently features CSX's National Gateway project, an $850 million public-private rail infrastructure and intermodal terminal capacity project that is projected to eliminate up to 20 million tons of carbon emissions and save nearly 2 billion gallons of fuel. Intermodal shipments now make up nearly 40 percent of the company's shipments by volume and capitalize on the environmental efficiency of freight rail.
CSX raised its performance score among S&P 500 industrial companies from a B to an A, and was the only railroad recognized among five industrial companies on the Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI). The CPLI recognizes those companies with superior emissions performance.
Paul Simpson, CEO of CDP, comments, "Natural resource scarcity is intensifying, the scientific case for action to mitigate climate change is strengthening and the number of investors requesting corporate action on climate change through CDP is continually increasing. We congratulate companies in the Climate Performance Leadership Index for their pioneering efforts to combat climate change and grow low carbon economies at this critical time."
On the 2013 Global Climate Performance Leadership Index, which evaluates the sustainability efforts and successes of the world's 500 largest companies, CSX received the ninth highest score among 40 industrial companies.
Scoring for the CDP rankings is based on voluntary disclosure related to greenhouse gas emissions, emissions reduction targets and approaches to reducing climate-related risks and capitalizing on opportunities. This year marks the sixth time CSX has participated in the annual survey, which helps consumers and shareholders better understand the sustainability strategies implemented by major companies. CDP represents 722 institutional investors with $87 trillion in assets.
A complete copy of the CDP report is available for download from its homepage: www.cdproject.net. For detailed information on CSX's environmental initiatives, visit CSX's corporate social responsibility site at
www.csxcsr.com .
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
Melanie Cost
(904) 359-1702
CSX Names Frulla VP-Transportation for Northern Region
Received the following via email.
CSX Names Frulla VP-Transportation for Northern Region
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - September 25, 2013 - CSX Transportation has announced that Bob Frulla is the new vice president of transportation for the Northern Region.
Frulla succeeds Gary Bethel, who is retiring after 43 distinguished years with CSX.
Reporting to Cindy Sanborn, vice president and chief transportation officer, Frulla will be responsible for overseeing CSX operations in Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Ohio. He previously served as division manager in Huntington, W.Va., and has been with the company for more than two decades. He has also served as division manager in Jacksonville and Atlanta, and has managed network operations in Jacksonville where he has returned.
"Bob has been an outstanding leader throughout his career at CSX," Sanborn said. "Under his management, we have significantly grown our local presence in key geographies, and we look forward to applying that expertise to the entire Northern Region."
Sanborn also praised the contributions of Bethel, who early in his career served in front-line positions that included locomotive engineer, terminal trainmaster and terminal superintendent. Later, he served as division manager in Atlanta, Indianapolis and Jacksonville.
"Gary is well known throughout the CSX network as a dynamic leader and trusted mentor," Sanborn said. "His unwavering commitment and strategic guidance have been tremendous assets that will certainly be missed."
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
Gary Sease
904-359-1719
CSX Names Frulla VP-Transportation for Northern Region
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - September 25, 2013 - CSX Transportation has announced that Bob Frulla is the new vice president of transportation for the Northern Region.
Frulla succeeds Gary Bethel, who is retiring after 43 distinguished years with CSX.
Reporting to Cindy Sanborn, vice president and chief transportation officer, Frulla will be responsible for overseeing CSX operations in Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Ohio. He previously served as division manager in Huntington, W.Va., and has been with the company for more than two decades. He has also served as division manager in Jacksonville and Atlanta, and has managed network operations in Jacksonville where he has returned.
"Bob has been an outstanding leader throughout his career at CSX," Sanborn said. "Under his management, we have significantly grown our local presence in key geographies, and we look forward to applying that expertise to the entire Northern Region."
Sanborn also praised the contributions of Bethel, who early in his career served in front-line positions that included locomotive engineer, terminal trainmaster and terminal superintendent. Later, he served as division manager in Atlanta, Indianapolis and Jacksonville.
"Gary is well known throughout the CSX network as a dynamic leader and trusted mentor," Sanborn said. "His unwavering commitment and strategic guidance have been tremendous assets that will certainly be missed."
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
Gary Sease
904-359-1719
Pardon the Interruption...
Received the following via email.
One of many Marine
Corp Detachments that was marching in the 32nd John Basilone Parade stands at
parade rest while the remainder of their unit is on the other side of the tracks
waiting for this NJT train to pass on the Raritan Valley Line. Every September,
Raritan (NJ) holds this parade to honor John Basilone, their hometown son. He is
the only Marine to have an annual parade in his honor. USMC Gunnery Sargent John
Basilone, nicknamed "Manila John", was the only enlisted Marine to be awarded
the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross and Purple Heart. His Medal of
Honor was awarded for his actions on Guadalcanal during WW II in October 24 and
25, 1942. After participating in a war bond tour in the United States, he
returned to combat and was killed in action on February 19, 1945. Raritan's
parade represents a nice way to honor all of our servicemen and women, both past
and present.
Friday, September 27, 2013
NY&LB Slide Show this Friday
Received the following via email.
Reminder This Friday
Invitation:
New York and Long Branch Slide
Show
The Oldest Model Railroad Club in
America invites you.
New York And
Long Branch RR
A Digital Slide ShowBy Richard
Taylor
Friday, September 27th, 2013 at
8:00pm
The New York Society of Model Engineers will be
hosting a Slide Show covering the New York and Long Branch RR by
noted rail
photographer Rich Taylor.
Numerous,
never before seen slides, taken by Mr. Taylor and historic photos from his
collection will be presented. This is your chance to see this great railroad in
operation. While presenting his show Rich will be discussing the history,
facilities, and operations of this famous road. Don't miss the opportunity to
learn about this unique railroad operated by both the Pennsylvanian Railroad and
the Central Railroad of New Jersey. It is now part of New Jersey Transit’s North
Jersey Coast Line.
Admission is free. All are welcome.
Date & Time: Friday, September 27, 2013
at 8:00 pm -
Doors open 7:30
pm
Due to the strong response to previous Rich Taylor slide
shows this show has been moved from
NYSME HQ to larger location permitting even
more people to attend.
Non-NYSME members are
welcome!
Location:
Rutherford
Ambulance Corps Meeting Room
44 Ames Ave., Rutherford,
NJ
One block from downtown Rutherford .
There is a free parking in a lot directly across the
street.
You can come by train, only one block from the NJT Rutherford Train
Station.
Additional Details:
www.ModelEngineers.org
Admission:
FREE
(A donation would be appreciated)
If you know
where the Giants and Jets play.
The location
is only 1 mile away.
Feel free to
forward this invitation to your friends
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Founded in the early part of the 20th. Century and incorporated in 1926, the New York Society of Model Engineers is the oldest Model Railroad Club in America and possibly the oldest in the world. Located within our 5,000 square foot building are two large model train layouts, "HO" and "O" Scale, a fully equipped machine shop and large research library. The Society is located at 341 Hoboken Road, Carlstadt, NJ. This is less than one mile from the New Jersey Sports Complex and MetLife Stadium.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in model trains or just trains.
See www.ModelEngineers.org for additional information
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Founded in the early part of the 20th. Century and incorporated in 1926, the New York Society of Model Engineers is the oldest Model Railroad Club in America and possibly the oldest in the world. Located within our 5,000 square foot building are two large model train layouts, "HO" and "O" Scale, a fully equipped machine shop and large research library. The Society is located at 341 Hoboken Road, Carlstadt, NJ. This is less than one mile from the New Jersey Sports Complex and MetLife Stadium.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in model trains or just trains.
See www.ModelEngineers.org for additional information
Visit the Corn Maze at Pumpkin Junction!
Received the following via email from the Black River & Western.
North Pole Express
The North Pole Express offers an exciting train ride to North Pole Station to
visit Santa & Mrs Claus! Enjoy refreshments, singing along with the elves, a
chance to tell Santa your Christmas wish, and much more. This is a special
experience the entire family won't forget. For complete details on this event
please visit our website at www.flemingtontrain.com.
Departures that are grayed out or marked as "Online Sales Sold Out" are COMPLETELY sold out and do not have any additional tickets available.
Alchoholic beverages are strictly prohibited
The Corn Maze is
Back!
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The
Corn Maze at Pumpkin Junction opens this weekend!
Trains
will depart Flemington Station to Pumpkin Junction every Saturday and Sunday
from September 28 through October 27. Convenient departures are scheduled
throughout the day.
Bring the family and ride the train, explore the maze, and pick your pumpkins!
Reservations
are not offered for this event. Simply arrive at Flemington Station 10-20
minutes prior to your train's departure to purchase your tickets!
All trains on Sep 28-29 will be diesel powered. All October maze trains are planned to operate with steam locomotive #60! 
For complete details
Trains depart Flemington
Station...
Your train ticket purchase includes your train ride to Pumpkin Junction and return, as well as entrance to the maze!
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Departures that are grayed out or marked as "Online Sales Sold Out" are COMPLETELY sold out and do not have any additional tickets available.
Alchoholic beverages are strictly prohibited
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Bucksgahuda & Western Railroad
Received the following from Kermit Geary, Jr. Text and photos are his.
Note: St. Marys, PA is about 25 miles north of I-80 and 100 miles east of the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
This is the Bucksgahuda & Western. A privately owned 2-foot gauge rail operation at St Marys, PA. It is open to the public only twice a year. The Star locomotive is the #1...OTTO, a 1939 Henschel. Other units include Vulcans, Plymouths, Brookvilles, and some home built critters. The main-line features a descending grade of 22% and an ascending grade of 12%. It may only be 2 foot and small, but it sounds like awesome.
the video links are provided here:
http://youtu.be/_dOVkofFkrI
http://youtu.be/rgE7j-90sWE
Note: St. Marys, PA is about 25 miles north of I-80 and 100 miles east of the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
This is the Bucksgahuda & Western. A privately owned 2-foot gauge rail operation at St Marys, PA. It is open to the public only twice a year. The Star locomotive is the #1...OTTO, a 1939 Henschel. Other units include Vulcans, Plymouths, Brookvilles, and some home built critters. The main-line features a descending grade of 22% and an ascending grade of 12%. It may only be 2 foot and small, but it sounds like awesome.
the video links are provided here:
http://youtu.be/_dOVkofFkrI
http://youtu.be/rgE7j-90sWE
Thursday, September 26, 2013
NS names seven to new management responsibilities
Received the following via email.
Sept. 23,
2013
Norfolk Southern
names seven to new management responsibilities
NORFOLK,
VA. – Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman today announced the appointment of seven
executives to new management responsibilities:
Clyde
H. “Jake” Allison Jr., currently vice president and controller, will become vice
president audit and compliance in Norfolk.
Fredric
M. Ehlers, currently vice president network and service management, will become
vice president information technology in Atlanta.
Jerry
W. Hall, currently vice president intermodal operations, will become vice
president network and service management in Atlanta.
Thomas
E. Hurlbut, currently vice president audit and compliance, will become vice
president and controller in Norfolk.
Denise
W. Hutson, currently assistant corporate secretary, will become corporate
secretary with headquarters in Norfolk.
Alan
H. Shaw, currently group vice president chemicals, will become vice president
intermodal operations in Norfolk.
Thomas
G. Werner, currently vice president information technology, will become vice
president and treasurer with headquarters in Norfolk.
All
of the appointments are effective Nov. 1, with the exception of an Oct. 1
effective date for Hutson.
Allison
joined NS in 1993 as manager internal audit and subsequently served as assistant
vice president strategic sourcing, assistant vice president accounting
operations, and assistant vice president corporate accounting. In 2009, he was
named vice president and controller. Allison holds a degree from Virginia Tech
and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Ehlers
joined Norfolk Southern in 1985 as a management trainee. He served in a number
of transportation positions before being named assistant vice president
executive in 2004 and vice president customer service in 2007. Ehlers earned
degrees from Michigan State University and Queens College.
Hurlbut
joined Norfolk Southern in 1992 and has held positions of increasing
responsibility in the company’s accounting department. He was named assistant
vice president internal audit in 2008 and vice president audit and compliance in
2010. He holds a degree from Washington & Lee University and is a Certified
Public Accountant.
Hutson
began her career with Norfolk Southern in 1994 and since 2000 has served in the
Corporate Secretary’s department, most recently as assistant corporate
secretary. She is a graduate of St. Leo University.
Hutson
succeeds Howard D. McFadden, who is joining NS’ real estate department in
Atlanta as a general attorney.
Shaw
joined NS in 1994 and has held positions in the finance and marketing
departments. He was named group vice president coal marketing in 2008 and group
vice president chemicals in 2009. He holds degrees from Virginia
Tech.
Werner
joined NS in 1999 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in the
information
technology department and was named vice president information technology in
2007. He holds degrees from Princeton University and the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania.
Norfolk
Southern Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk
Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route
miles
in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in
the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail
carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the
East and is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial
products.
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Norfolk Southern
contacts:
NS names Marta Stewart Executive Vice President and CFO; John Rathbone to retire
Received the following via email.
Sept. 20, 2013
Norfolk Southern names Marta
Stewart Executive Vice President and CFO;
John Rathbone to retire
NORFOLK, VA. – Marta R. Stewart
has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer for Norfolk
Southern Corp. with headquarters in Norfolk, effective Nov. 1. She will report
to NS President James A. Squires.
Stewart succeeds John P. Rathbone,
who will retire Nov.1, after a 32-year career in the finance and administrative
divisions at Norfolk Southern.
“We thank John Rathbone for his
leadership, counsel, and numerous contributions that have been instrumental in
building today’s Norfolk Southern,” said NS CEO Wick Moorman. ”I am confident
that our company’s history of financial excellence will be in good hands with
Marta Stewart.”
Stewart joined Norfolk Southern in
1983 and served in several finance positions before being named vice president
and controller in 2003 and then vice president and treasurer in 2009. She holds
a bachelor’s degree in accounting from The College of William & Mary and is
a Certified Public Accountant.
Rathbone joined Norfolk Southern
predecessor, Norfolk & Western Railway Co., in 1981. He served in several
auditing positions before being named vice president and controller in 1992,
senior vice president and controller in 2000, executive vice president
administration in 2004, and executive vice president finance and chief financial
officer in 2012. A native of Alexandria, Va., he earned a bachelor’s degree in
history and English from Virginia Tech and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
Norfolk Southern
Corporation is
one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern
Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of
Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and
provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates
the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of
coal, automotive, and industrial products.
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Norfolk Southern
contacts:
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
In My 'Office', leaving Anchorage Sat. a.m. (in the Fog)
Received the following via email. Location is Anchorage, Alaska, date is probably 9-14-13, but the photographer is not identified in the email. Also, the author of the text is unclear.
Here we were, last Saturday, approaching a highway overpass departing Anchorage in light fog. This was not the 'tight' bridge for which we actually have to briefly lower the load deck to fit (at a 'crawl') the nearly 2 1/2 stories-tall load beneath. After we get beyond the obstruction, we lift the deck and 630,000-pound load back up to running height and continue on. We are normally alone, up on our respective ends of the 20 axle railcar, linked by radio headsets, but on Saturday, I had the company of a hired video crew riding along up there.
Here we were, last Saturday, approaching a highway overpass departing Anchorage in light fog. This was not the 'tight' bridge for which we actually have to briefly lower the load deck to fit (at a 'crawl') the nearly 2 1/2 stories-tall load beneath. After we get beyond the obstruction, we lift the deck and 630,000-pound load back up to running height and continue on. We are normally alone, up on our respective ends of the 20 axle railcar, linked by radio headsets, but on Saturday, I had the company of a hired video crew riding along up there.
On Tuesday, they're going to chase the
freshly-reloaded (today) car north by helicopter, again. They had two video
cameras on the Saturday trip: one large 'news-cam' type for documenting my
operating the hydraulic lifting and shifting mechanisms and to interview me; the
other was a smaller but still-Hi-Def cam on a 20-foot Fiberglas extension pole.
The latter was used to 'fly' the lens along, above, beside and (almost)
underneath the car and load. I have seen some out-takes, and it is utterly
breathtaking footage of us leaving the urban surroundings of the port and
trekking out into the wilderness. It's like strapping a camera to a pigeon that
is trained to fly all around the load while moving.
Though it was foggy as we headed up to Eklutna after sunup on Saturday, it burned off within an hour. (We saw two bears on an aspen tree next to the Right-of-Way, as we climbed the grade up out of Anchorage.) By that afternoon, it is crystal-clear blue with bright sun illuminating the snow atop Mt. McKinley in shades of pink and orange, visible here from 125 miles away! After I got back to Anchorage with our empty railcar, I went up the hill into downtown and took photos of the fabled (and North America's tallest) mountain, with the iconic Alaska Railroad headquarters building in the foreground.
Though it was foggy as we headed up to Eklutna after sunup on Saturday, it burned off within an hour. (We saw two bears on an aspen tree next to the Right-of-Way, as we climbed the grade up out of Anchorage.) By that afternoon, it is crystal-clear blue with bright sun illuminating the snow atop Mt. McKinley in shades of pink and orange, visible here from 125 miles away! After I got back to Anchorage with our empty railcar, I went up the hill into downtown and took photos of the fabled (and North America's tallest) mountain, with the iconic Alaska Railroad headquarters building in the foreground.
NS coal vessel loading is Virginia's largest. Period.
Received the following via email.
Sept. 18, 2013
Norfolk Southern coal vessel
loading is Virginia’s largest. Period.
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern’s
Pier 6 at Lamberts Point again has loaded a record amount of coal into a single
ocean-going vessel.
Yesterday, Sept. 17, Norfolk
Southern employees finished loading 166,840 net tons, or 151,356 metric tons, of
metallurgical coal into the 984-foot M/V China Pioneer, which departed at high
tide for Liuzhou Iron and Steel in China, by way of Trinidad. That’s a record
for Pier 6 and for the entire Port of Hampton Roads, and it comes just as Pier 6
acknowledges its 50th anniversary today.
The coal was shipped by Integrity
Coal Sales International in 1,561 railroad coal cars. Anders Williams Resources
Inc. was the ship agent/broker.
NS set its previous Pier 6 record
Jan. 12, 2013, by loading 159,941.45 net tons into the M/V Cape Dover.
The previous Port of Hampton Roads
record was set Feb. 9, 1992, when Dominion Terminal Associates loaded 163,765
net tons into the M/V Ormond.
“The fact that this new record
comes at Pier 6’s 50th birthday is a big exclamation point,” said Mark H. Bower,
NS group vice president, export, metallurgical, and industrial coal marketing.
“It again demonstrates that NS and our production and sales partners are the
experienced, safe, and reliable team for getting American coal to the world’s
utilities and coke plants.”
Norfolk Southern has been
transferring coal and coke from railroad cars into ocean-going export and
domestic vessels in the Lamberts Point area since 1884, when it opened Pier 1.
In the first half of the 1900s, new Piers 2-5 featured improvements in speed and
capacity and even loaded coal into a number of famous vessels, such as those
used in Admiral Byrd's 1933 Antarctica expedition.
Pier 6 opened for business in 1962
as the hemisphere's largest, fastest, and most efficient transload facility. In
1999, Pier 6 dumped its billionth ton of coal and became the only facility in
the world to have reached that milestone.
In addition to the quantity of its
loadings, Pier 6 is known for speed. A little known fact is that, because of
design specifications, no vessel anywhere can accept coal into its holds as fast
as Pier 6 actually can load it. That likely will remain so for the foreseeable
future.
Most of the coal moving through
Pier 6 originates in Southwest Virginia, Southern West Virginia, Eastern
Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. It is shipped to several dozen countries as well as
to coastwise domestic receivers. Pier 6 is situated with access to Hampton
Roads' deep 50-foot channel that allows modern vessels to make productive use of
their large holds.
Norfolk Southern
Corporation is
one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern
Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of
Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and
provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates
the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of
coal, automotive, and industrial products.
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Norfolk Southern
contacts:
CSX Announces Earnings Release and Third-Quarter Earnings Call
Received the following via email.
CSX Corporation Announces Earnings Release and Third-Quarter Earnings Call
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., (September 18, 2013) - CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) will release third-quarter financial and operating results on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, after the market close.
The company will host an earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 via teleconference and a live audio webcast.
Those interested in participating via teleconference may dial 1-888-327-6279 (1-888-EARN-CSX) and ask for the CSX earnings call. Callers outside the U.S. dial 1-773-756-0199. Participants should dial in 10 minutes prior to the call.
Presentation materials and access to the audio webcast will be available on the company's website at http://investors.csx.com. Following the earnings call, a webcast replay and an MP3 audio file will be archived on the company's website.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
David Baggs, Investor Relations
904-359-4812
Melanie Cost, Corporate Communications
904-359-1702
CSX Corporation Announces Earnings Release and Third-Quarter Earnings Call
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., (September 18, 2013) - CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) will release third-quarter financial and operating results on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, after the market close.
The company will host an earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 via teleconference and a live audio webcast.
Those interested in participating via teleconference may dial 1-888-327-6279 (1-888-EARN-CSX) and ask for the CSX earnings call. Callers outside the U.S. dial 1-773-756-0199. Participants should dial in 10 minutes prior to the call.
Presentation materials and access to the audio webcast will be available on the company's website at http://investors.csx.com. Following the earnings call, a webcast replay and an MP3 audio file will be archived on the company's website.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
David Baggs, Investor Relations
904-359-4812
Melanie Cost, Corporate Communications
904-359-1702
Friday, September 20, 2013
The Great Train Robbery Is This Saturday!
Received the following via email.
The Trick or Treat Train: October 26. Details and reservations coming soon.
Upcoming
Events
on the
Black River & Western Railroad
on the
Black River & Western Railroad
Summer is over, and our fall events are here! Here's what's
coming:
The Great Train Robbery: Operates for one day only, September 21. Reservations now available. Trains will be pulled by steam locomotive #60!
Corn Maze & Pumpkin Trains: September 28-29, plus every weekend in October. In October, all of these trains will be pulled by steam locomotive #60 (Sep 28-29 will be diesel).
The Eerie Limited: October 19. Reservations required; coming soon.
The Great Train Robbery: Operates for one day only, September 21. Reservations now available. Trains will be pulled by steam locomotive #60!
Corn Maze & Pumpkin Trains: September 28-29, plus every weekend in October. In October, all of these trains will be pulled by steam locomotive #60 (Sep 28-29 will be diesel).
The Eerie Limited: October 19. Reservations required; coming soon.
The Trick or Treat Train: October 26. Details and reservations coming soon.
For more information about these events:
The Great Train Robbery - 2013
Saturday September 21, 2013 Keep a watchful eye on your fellow passengers
during your round-trip ride between Flemington and Ringoes - you never know who
may be a member of the dreaded Covered Bridge Gang! Geared towards younger
children, our Great Train Robbery features members of the Covered Bridge Gang
taking control of the train only to be apprehended by the Sheriff - but not
without the help of his young deputies! Reservations strongly recommended. One
day only. All departures are from FLEMINGTON Station.
There is an 'ol saying...
(Train sightings on 9-15-13.)
...that a person should take time to stop and smell the roses! On Sunday's trip down to Belle Mead and CSX's Trenton Line, I made a it a point to read a sign that described the railroad history that was relevant to this area. This sign had been mentioned to me a while back but I never really took the time to read what was on it during all my trips to this location. This sign, erected in 2012 after the new Route 206 bridge was completed, contained a brief history of the stations that were located here. I found both the words and photos very informative, especially the one photo that was taken in 1931. That photo shows landscaped grounds that evidently were well cared for back then when the station was used. Both buildings, a main depot for westbound passengers and a smaller waiting shelter for eastbound passengers, is surrounded by what appears to be concrete walks. After reading that sign I noticed that the block signal indicated a westbound would soon be passing beneath my vantage point on the bridge. Might as well wait and see what was coming. The train in question was CSX's 409 with CSX 838, CSX 8357 and CSX 7586 bringing its consist past two buildings that bear scant evidence as to what was once here on CSX's Trenton Line at MP50.
...that a person should take time to stop and smell the roses! On Sunday's trip down to Belle Mead and CSX's Trenton Line, I made a it a point to read a sign that described the railroad history that was relevant to this area. This sign had been mentioned to me a while back but I never really took the time to read what was on it during all my trips to this location. This sign, erected in 2012 after the new Route 206 bridge was completed, contained a brief history of the stations that were located here. I found both the words and photos very informative, especially the one photo that was taken in 1931. That photo shows landscaped grounds that evidently were well cared for back then when the station was used. Both buildings, a main depot for westbound passengers and a smaller waiting shelter for eastbound passengers, is surrounded by what appears to be concrete walks. After reading that sign I noticed that the block signal indicated a westbound would soon be passing beneath my vantage point on the bridge. Might as well wait and see what was coming. The train in question was CSX's 409 with CSX 838, CSX 8357 and CSX 7586 bringing its consist past two buildings that bear scant evidence as to what was once here on CSX's Trenton Line at MP50.
CSX Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Third Consecutive Year
Received the following via email.
CSX Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Third Consecutive Year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - September 16, 2013 - CSX (NYSE:CSX) today announced that the company was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the third consecutive year. CSX is among three transportation companies recognized by the index for leadership in sustainable business practices.
"At CSX, our commitment to sustainable growth is a key driver of our success," said Michael J. Ward, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We strive to manage our operations responsibly to meet the needs of our customers, protect the environment and to engage in the communities that we serve."
CSX demonstrated strong performance broadly across assessed criteria, specifically in the areas of customer relationship management, climate strategy, and occupational health and safety.
Notable CSX accomplishments include improving company-wide fuel efficiency by 2 percent this year and implementing a new waste-reduction program that helped recycle 50,000 tons of material since 2010. During 2012, CSX provided more than $14 million in corporate giving to communities throughout its network and employees logged more than 26,000 volunteer hours. The company is on track to increase corporate giving to $15 million in 2013 and to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 6 to 8 percent by 2020.
The DJSI is a partnership between the Dow Jones Indexes and RobecoSAM Sustainability Assessments, which tracks the financial performance of the world's leading companies according to rigorous economic, environmental and social criteria. Launched in 1999, the DJSI is the first global sustainability benchmark for companies that prioritize environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
To learn more about CSX's sustainable practices, view the company's most recent Corporate Social Responsibility Report at www.csxcsr.com. More information about the DJSI is available at http://www.sustainability-index.com/.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
Kristin Seay
1 (877) TELL-CSX
CSX Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Third Consecutive Year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - September 16, 2013 - CSX (NYSE:CSX) today announced that the company was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the third consecutive year. CSX is among three transportation companies recognized by the index for leadership in sustainable business practices.
"At CSX, our commitment to sustainable growth is a key driver of our success," said Michael J. Ward, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We strive to manage our operations responsibly to meet the needs of our customers, protect the environment and to engage in the communities that we serve."
CSX demonstrated strong performance broadly across assessed criteria, specifically in the areas of customer relationship management, climate strategy, and occupational health and safety.
Notable CSX accomplishments include improving company-wide fuel efficiency by 2 percent this year and implementing a new waste-reduction program that helped recycle 50,000 tons of material since 2010. During 2012, CSX provided more than $14 million in corporate giving to communities throughout its network and employees logged more than 26,000 volunteer hours. The company is on track to increase corporate giving to $15 million in 2013 and to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 6 to 8 percent by 2020.
The DJSI is a partnership between the Dow Jones Indexes and RobecoSAM Sustainability Assessments, which tracks the financial performance of the world's leading companies according to rigorous economic, environmental and social criteria. Launched in 1999, the DJSI is the first global sustainability benchmark for companies that prioritize environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
To learn more about CSX's sustainable practices, view the company's most recent Corporate Social Responsibility Report at www.csxcsr.com. More information about the DJSI is available at http://www.sustainability-index.com/.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
Kristin Seay
1 (877) TELL-CSX
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
URHS Transportation Heritage Festival - 2013
Following information is from the URHS web site.
Transportation Heritage Festival
Sunday, September 22, 2013 10 am - 4 pm
Boonton, NJ
Come join the United Railroad Historical Society for the Annual
Transportation Heritage Festival!
For the third year, we welcome the public to come and explore our normally private Boonton Yard Restoration Facility. This year promises to be bigger and better than last year with more displays, more equipment, and a special guest! Norfolk Southern's Lackawanna Heritage Locomotive #1074 will sit alongside several members of our collection.
For more information, please visit the following web site:
http://urhs.org/Transportation-Heritage-Festival-info.html
There will also be a night photo session on the night before. See our post below for Friday, September 06, 2013
URHS night photo shoot - Sept. 21, 2013
For the third year, we welcome the public to come and explore our normally private Boonton Yard Restoration Facility. This year promises to be bigger and better than last year with more displays, more equipment, and a special guest! Norfolk Southern's Lackawanna Heritage Locomotive #1074 will sit alongside several members of our collection.
For more information, please visit the following web site:
http://urhs.org/Transportation-Heritage-Festival-info.html
There will also be a night photo session on the night before. See our post below for Friday, September 06, 2013
URHS night photo shoot - Sept. 21, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park Receives CSX Select Site Designation
Received the following via email.
Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park Receives CSX Select Site Designation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - September 12, 2013 - CSX announced today that the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park in Brunswick County, North Carolina, has been designated a CSX Select Site. Select Sites are locations for manufacturing projects along the CSX network that can progress rapidly because standard land use issues have been addressed, and the site is ready for development following a comprehensive due diligence process.
"We are excited to add this property to the Select Site program," said Clark Robertson, assistant vice president, regional development, CSX. "The Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park site is competitive and delivers on our program objectives to provide industrial companies with easier development decisions, and faster speed to market."
"Through the Select Site program, we can increase speed to market and lower up-front development risk for companies seeking industrial property for manufacturing operations," said Robertson. "This program also helps communities identify and prepare sites that can compete for new investments and job creation."
CSX introduced the Select Site program in 2012 to better serve customers in their own backyards by adding rail transport access routes for some of the premier manufacturing properties in the eastern U.S. CSX partnered with The Austin Company, a nationally recognized site selection firm, to screen candidate sites and assist communities with the application and certification process.
"The Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park offers a large, rail-served industrial property located less than 20 miles from the Port of Wilmington," said Jonathan Gemmen, senior location consultant, The Austin Company. "This is an ideal site for those manufacturers with an international supply-chain or who serve overseas markets."
To receive CSX Select Site designation, the location must meet a rigorous list of criteria, including infrastructure and utility availability, environmental reviews, appropriate zoning and entitlement, air quality permitting, rail serviceability, proximity to highways or interstates, and other attributes. Once certified, the sites are featured on a new user-friendly web portal that includes press releases, promotional materials and direct marketing to site selection professionals.
In addition to the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park, CSX has designated 11 other sites located across CSX's 23-state service territory.
To learn more about CSX Select Sites online, visit
http://www.csxselectsite.com.
For details about CSX operations in North Carolina, visit
http://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-csx/company-overview/state-fact-sheets/north-carolina/.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
About the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park
The Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park is a 1,100+ acre industrial development approximately 10 miles west of the Town of Leland in Brunswick County, NC. The park is strategically located adjacent to both U.S. 74-76 and the CSX mainline. Representing only a portion of the larger industrial development, this 416-acre CSX Select Site is one of the few large, rail-served industrial sites fully-served by utilities. In 2016, the opening of the next phase of Interstate 140 will provide this property a direct route to Interstate 40 and the Wilmington International Airport.
Contact:
Carla Groleau
1 (877) TELL-CSX
Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park Receives CSX Select Site Designation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - September 12, 2013 - CSX announced today that the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park in Brunswick County, North Carolina, has been designated a CSX Select Site. Select Sites are locations for manufacturing projects along the CSX network that can progress rapidly because standard land use issues have been addressed, and the site is ready for development following a comprehensive due diligence process.
"We are excited to add this property to the Select Site program," said Clark Robertson, assistant vice president, regional development, CSX. "The Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park site is competitive and delivers on our program objectives to provide industrial companies with easier development decisions, and faster speed to market."
"Through the Select Site program, we can increase speed to market and lower up-front development risk for companies seeking industrial property for manufacturing operations," said Robertson. "This program also helps communities identify and prepare sites that can compete for new investments and job creation."
CSX introduced the Select Site program in 2012 to better serve customers in their own backyards by adding rail transport access routes for some of the premier manufacturing properties in the eastern U.S. CSX partnered with The Austin Company, a nationally recognized site selection firm, to screen candidate sites and assist communities with the application and certification process.
"The Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park offers a large, rail-served industrial property located less than 20 miles from the Port of Wilmington," said Jonathan Gemmen, senior location consultant, The Austin Company. "This is an ideal site for those manufacturers with an international supply-chain or who serve overseas markets."
To receive CSX Select Site designation, the location must meet a rigorous list of criteria, including infrastructure and utility availability, environmental reviews, appropriate zoning and entitlement, air quality permitting, rail serviceability, proximity to highways or interstates, and other attributes. Once certified, the sites are featured on a new user-friendly web portal that includes press releases, promotional materials and direct marketing to site selection professionals.
In addition to the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park, CSX has designated 11 other sites located across CSX's 23-state service territory.
To learn more about CSX Select Sites online, visit
http://www.csxselectsite.com.
For details about CSX operations in North Carolina, visit
http://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-csx/company-overview/state-fact-sheets/north-carolina/.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
About the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park
The Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park is a 1,100+ acre industrial development approximately 10 miles west of the Town of Leland in Brunswick County, NC. The park is strategically located adjacent to both U.S. 74-76 and the CSX mainline. Representing only a portion of the larger industrial development, this 416-acre CSX Select Site is one of the few large, rail-served industrial sites fully-served by utilities. In 2016, the opening of the next phase of Interstate 140 will provide this property a direct route to Interstate 40 and the Wilmington International Airport.
Contact:
Carla Groleau
1 (877) TELL-CSX
Friday, September 13, 2013
CSX CFO to Address Citi's 2013 U.S. and European Industrials Conference
Received the following via email.
CSX Corporation Chief Financial Officer to Address Citi's 2013 U.S. and European Industrials Conference
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - September 10, 2013 - Fredrik Eliasson, CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) executive vice president and chief financial officer, will address the Citi 2013 U.S. and European Industrials Conference in Boston, Tuesday, September 17, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern time.
Access to the audio webcast will be available on CSX's website at http://investors.csx.com. A replay and accompanying audio will be available following the conclusion of this event.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
David Baggs, Investor Relations
904-359-4812
Melanie Cost, Corporate Communications
877-835-5279
CSX Corporation Chief Financial Officer to Address Citi's 2013 U.S. and European Industrials Conference
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - September 10, 2013 - Fredrik Eliasson, CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) executive vice president and chief financial officer, will address the Citi 2013 U.S. and European Industrials Conference in Boston, Tuesday, September 17, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern time.
Access to the audio webcast will be available on CSX's website at http://investors.csx.com. A replay and accompanying audio will be available following the conclusion of this event.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).
Contact:
David Baggs, Investor Relations
904-359-4812
Melanie Cost, Corporate Communications
877-835-5279
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Two down and only eighteen more to go!
(Train sightings on 9-9-13.)
...meaning only eighteen more heritage units is all I need to photograph before I have photographed all twenty heritage units! Heritage unit number two was the Penn Central unit photographed at Manville as it was heading west on the NS's Lehigh Line on Monday (September 9) around 5:23. It was the leader on 33K, a Croxton, NJ to Allentown, PA mixed freight. 33K, after working Manville yard, would have to wait at Port Reading Junction for two eastbound trains to pass by before it could proceed west.
...meaning only eighteen more heritage units is all I need to photograph before I have photographed all twenty heritage units! Heritage unit number two was the Penn Central unit photographed at Manville as it was heading west on the NS's Lehigh Line on Monday (September 9) around 5:23. It was the leader on 33K, a Croxton, NJ to Allentown, PA mixed freight. 33K, after working Manville yard, would have to wait at Port Reading Junction for two eastbound trains to pass by before it could proceed west.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
NS heritage loco CNJ in New Jersey
Received the following photos via email from one of our customers. These are pictures of the NS heritage locomotive 1071 - Jersey Central Lines (CNJ) - on the Lehigh High Line in Manville, NJ on 9-5-13.
Monday, September 09, 2013
Bright colors to roll on Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad
Received the following via email. The photo is from the nscorp.com website.
Sept. 6, 2013
Bright colors to roll on Norfolk
& Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad
NORFOLK, VA. – The Norfolk and
Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad (NPBL), a switching and terminal railroad that
serves customers in Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Portsmouth, Va., is celebrating its
115th anniversary this month with receipt of a locomotive painted in the bright
red-and-maroon colors used for its first diesel locomotives in the
1950s.
For many years the NPBL, jointly
owned by the two Class I railroads that serve the region, Norfolk Southern and
CSX, has been using solid black locomotives with simple NPBL stenciling. NPBL
leases their locomotives from NS, who designed the color scheme and painted NPBL
5260, a GP 38-2. This work was done at NS’ Chattanooga Diesel Shop and will be
delivered to NPBL in the upcoming weeks. The inspiration for the vintage color
scheme was NS’ wildly popular Heritage Locomotives, a fleet of 20 locomotives
that were painted last year in colors based on NS’ predecessor
railroads.
NPBL owns 34 miles of railroad and
has trackage rights over 27.35 miles on Norfolk Southern. Its 33 employees serve
25 customers in South Hampton Roads.
Norfolk Southern
Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk
Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of
Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and
provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates
the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of
coal, automotive, and industrial products.
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Contacts:
Saturday, September 07, 2013
End of Summer Sale at The Big Little Railroad Shop - Final Week
TAX FREE SALE
The Big Little Railroad Shop is having a TAX FREE SALE from August 24th to September 15th (inclusive). We will pay the New Jersey Sales Tax on purchases during that period (except for brass models).
One week left. Hurry in.