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By:Richard Mata-Reyes
Dates:8/16/2013 - 12/31/2014
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SB l033
Title:  SB l033
Description:  arrived here to a missed juice train then stupid ass "lite power" clogged up the line for an hour @ 7:01 pm l033 shattered the silence of rocky mount on this chili evening in 2013
Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 9/16/2014 11:18:56 AM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5350(ES44DC)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
CSX #5106 leads southbound CSX Q439 10/12/13
Title:  CSX #5106 leads southbound CSX Q439 10/12/13
Description:  my favorite unit leads the southbound q439! i thought id never see this unit it was a definite jaw dropping moment here we have hamlet bound q439 passing downtown rocky mount @ 5:56 pm est w 3 engines & a great sized train
Photo Date:  10/12/2013  Upload Date: 10/13/2013 5:13:37 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5106(AC44CW) CSX 6160(GP40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Outbound q438 passing rocky mount station
Title:  Outbound q438 passing rocky mount station
Description:  not even 20 minutes go by & the countpart q438 eases out of the yard after setting off some cars there it finally heads out @ 1st i thought it was q410 but when i saw the cars it had i knew immediately it was 438 in the consist is #473! another boxcar unit!
Photo Date:  10/12/2013  Upload Date: 10/13/2013 5:20:33 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 573(AC44CW) CSX 437(AC44CW) CSX 7664(C40-8W)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
CSX #312 visits again! & leads a monster f728 down albemarle ave
Title:  CSX #312 visits again! & leads a monster f728 down albemarle ave
Description:  11:29 am CSX #312 visits again! & leads a monster f728 down albemarle ave according to me i counted 151 cars! a new record
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 4:41:08 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 312(AC44CW) CSX 497(AC44CW)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
Close up shot of the #312
Title:  Close up shot of the #312
Description:  god i grew up watching these things & the train @ this location thru here as a kid & it is always good seeing them still down here
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 4:44:53 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 312(AC44CW) CSX 497(AC44CW)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Going away to rocky mount
Title:  Going away to rocky mount
Description:  #312 leads her monster freight towards rocky mount creeping thru downtown @ around 15 mph for some strange reason...
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 4:46:29 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  213   Comments: 0
1st of the 66 hoppers roll by
Title:  1st of the 66 hoppers roll by
Description:  the beginning of this monster train...
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 4:49:43 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  199   Comments: 0
More hoppers down this unique rail line
Title:  More hoppers down this unique rail line
Description:  more hopper cars continue to rumble past this beautiful part of town
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 4:53:00 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  174   Comments: 0
Nothing but hoppers
Title:  Nothing but hoppers
Description:  wat a nice mix of vintage covered hoppers!
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 4:54:44 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  188   Comments: 0
The end is nowhere near...
Title:  The end is nowhere near...
Description:  i see an old cotton belt hopper in the consist!
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 5:00:07 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  188   Comments: 0
The last of the hoppers
Title:  The last of the hoppers
Description:  finally i was getting bored of seeing just hoppers lol the end of this long slow train is still nowhere near....
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 5:03:42 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  178   Comments: 0
The tanks roll in
Title:  The tanks roll in
Description:  after the 66 hoppers went by the tanks roll in but with about 5 more hoppers in between another long batch of tankers
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 5:07:37 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  204   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  the last batch of tankers roll by @ this point the train has picked up very little speed...
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 5:09:43 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  193   Comments: 0
There goes the train!
Title:  There goes the train!
Description:  finally the end of this monster train it had a total of 151 cars & lasted approximately 10 minutes from 11:27 am to 11:37 am! now i wonder how long its gonna take them to reach rocky mount & how much of a traffic jam its going to cause while entering the yard LOL....
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 5:12:34 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  194   Comments: 0
CSX Herzog train in tarboro!
Title:  CSX Herzog train in tarboro!
Description:  o my god a rare train that i unfortunately missed due to my dad & his lazyness >:(
Photo Date:  12/5/2013  Upload Date: 12/14/2013 12:21:49 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 545(AC44CW)
Views:  1192   Comments: 1
CSX K651 Downtown Rocky Mount NC #710 leading last train of 13
Title:  CSX K651 Downtown Rocky Mount NC #710 leading last train of 13
Description:  the last train of 2013 sadly it was a great year that had aHORRIBLE start but had a awesome ending
Photo Date:  12/28/2013  Upload Date: 1/9/2014 2:43:32 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 710(ES44AC-H)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
CSX F774 MLK Day freight arriving @ rocky mount w #668 in tow!
Title:  CSX F774 MLK Day freight arriving @ rocky mount w #668 in tow!
Description:  a great prize on a day that honors a hero
Photo Date:  1/20/2014  Upload Date: 1/21/2014 7:56:49 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7652(C40-8W)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
The chase begins!
Title:  The chase begins!
Description:  more desert after lunch @ lins super buffet this was 1 heck of an adrenaline rush a big thank you to my godfather who took me to see this train :)
Photo Date:  3/23/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 8:01:36 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
CSX F728 stretches down albemarle ave in Tarboro
Title:  CSX F728 stretches down albemarle ave in Tarboro
Description:  the chase ends i barely made it to start recording the train looks so cool stretched out it like this it was great sized too
Photo Date:  3/23/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 8:04:04 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 271(AC44CW) CSX 52(AC44CW)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
CSX F728 Tarboro NC 04/04/14 @ Howard Ave
Title:  CSX F728 Tarboro NC 04/04/14 @ Howard Ave
Description:  a sudden surprise cfter eating lunch @ a friends house
Photo Date:  4/4/2014  Upload Date: 4/4/2014 10:52:50 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5471(ES44DC) CSX 5011(AC60CW)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
CSX F728 leaves lil ole tarbolo
Title:  CSX F728 leaves lil ole tarbolo
Description:  after a brief stop 728#finally gets back on the move with this super awesome yn3 cw60ac on point & a small train for eastern nc
Photo Date:  4/4/2014  Upload Date: 4/4/2014 11:02:27 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5011(AC60CW) CSX 5471(ES44DC)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Big 6 leads this CSX F728 04/10/14
Title:  Big 6 leads this CSX F728 04/10/14
Description:  a sudden scare while with a friend i knew i had heard this train while in his truck & thankfully he let me get off to record it, in tow is #7509! former yn1 unit
Photo Date:  4/10/2014  Upload Date: 6/2/2014 7:39:25 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 609(AC60CW) CSX 7509(C40-8)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
CSX F774 leaving rocky mount
Title:  CSX F774 leaving rocky mount
Description:  weird to see 4 axles, let alone a slug set on this train usually 6 axles are on it, 1st train on this visit although it would tie up downtown for about 10 mins
Photo Date:  4/18/2014  Upload Date: 4/18/2014 12:51:21 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6468(GP40-2)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Outbound q406
Title:  Outbound q406
Description:  minutes after 774 disappeared this guy would be up next, great sized train & friendly crew that was on board
Photo Date:  4/18/2014  Upload Date: 4/18/2014 1:00:54 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4817(SD70MAC) CSX 8705(SD60)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
NB K650
Title:  NB K650
Description:  1st time ever seeing this guy let alone on national train day!
Photo Date:  5/10/2014  Upload Date: 5/10/2014 4:49:55 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
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Views:  561   Comments: 1
Outbound q406 another ac leader
Title:  Outbound q406 another ac leader
Description:  more grumpy retards on board...minutes after the passage of the 650, outbound 406 eases out with a long train for philly pa
Photo Date:  5/10/2014  Upload Date: 5/10/2014 4:52:03 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 811(ES44AC-H)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
SB Q031
Title:  SB Q031
Description:  well worth the 45 min wait i think this is q031 these stupid "l" symbols are confusing as hell also in 2nd out a c44-9w
Photo Date:  5/24/2014  Upload Date: 6/10/2014 11:47:46 AM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 707(ES44AC-H) CSX 9014(C40-9W)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
NB Q410
Title:  NB Q410
Description:  a habit here is if a sb train went by then a nb will come by not long after the sb heres this long selkirk bound freighter exiting rocky mount
Photo Date:  5/24/2014  Upload Date: 6/10/2014 11:50:35 AM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 884(ES44AC-H) CSX 968(ES44AC-H)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
The end of an adrenaline fueled chase
Title:  The end of an adrenaline fueled chase
Description:  revenge for stupid bad luck served...ugh this part of town just flat out sucks just so damn lonely literally after a long time of not seeing this train it finally went down with a friendly crew
Photo Date:  5/31/2014  Upload Date: 6/2/2014 7:43:26 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 710(ES44AC-H) CSX 5499(ES44DC) CSX 2731(GP38-2)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Q400
Title:  Q400
Description:  man as soon as i got here the crossing beside me activated which prompted me to take action quick here is nb q400 with a friendly wave from the conductor
Photo Date:  6/6/2014  Upload Date: 6/10/2014 11:57:56 AM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 582(AC44CW) CSX 503(AC44CW)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Inbound F781
Title:  Inbound F781
Description:  convinced my dad to wait, train 2 of 3 on my last day of school is inbound f781 portsmouth va to rocky mount freighter another yn2/yn3 duo this time yn2 leads for a inbound he is flying!
Photo Date:  6/6/2014  Upload Date: 6/10/2014 12:02:31 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 431(AC44CW) CSX 340(AC44CW)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Inbound unknown grain
Title:  Inbound unknown grain
Description:  train 3 of 3 i was waiting for 1 more that was supposed to come on the #1 track but got this instead after this i had to leave sadly i never saw what was on track 1 due to my dad it was probably amtrash 91
Photo Date:  6/6/2014  Upload Date: 6/10/2014 12:07:03 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7542(C40-8) CSX 7379(C40-8W)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
F728 @ Tarboro
Title:  F728 @ Tarboro
Description:  a sudden surprise on the way home and after a brief chase i make it with some seconds to spare as the daily local heads to greenville and ultimately pcs
Photo Date:  6/18/2014  Upload Date: 6/18/2014 5:18:04 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5499(ES44DC) CSX 710(ES44AC-H)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
Inbound q415
Title:  Inbound q415
Description:  a very long train took 12 mins to pass in the distance is a stopped l033
Photo Date:  7/12/2014  Upload Date: 8/9/2014 3:47:49 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 909(ES44AC-H) CSX 4548(SD70MAC)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
F728 @ Howard Ave
Title:  F728 @ Howard Ave
Description:  a totally unexpected surprise on this day off work
Photo Date:  7/21/2014  Upload Date: 8/9/2014 3:49:47 PM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5499(ES44DC) CSX 981(ES44AC-H)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
F781 w Interesting lash up
Title:  F781 w Interesting lash up
Description:  q400 caused things to shut down for 2 hours with q401s time expired 781 breaks the silence of the evening with an interesting lash up & small train for rocky mount
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 11:34:25 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5974(B40-8) CSX 8058(SD40-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
Southbound L033
Title:  Southbound L033
Description:  MInutes after 781 disappeared comes jacksonville fl bound l033 with 4 elephant style ges & a great sized train
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 11:35:26 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3115(ES44AC-H) CSX 7727(C40-8W) CSX 7764(C40-8W) CSX 7358(C40-8W)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Southbound P053
Title:  Southbound P053
Description:  within minutes of the l033 an advanced approach shows up on #1 track and it is revealed it is for p053 auto train to sanford fl with a very friendly crew today
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 11:36:41 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 835(P40DC) AMTK 830(P40DC)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
NB Q438
Title:  NB Q438
Description:  after about 3 hours waiting 438 finally gets loose worth the wait considering it had an ex ns gp40-2 3rd out!
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 11:38:02 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5368(ES44DC) CSX 338(AC44CW) FURX 5570(GP38-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
SB Q439
Title:  SB Q439
Description:  after a long period of silence the charlie baker signals come to life with an approach for hamlet bound q439
Photo Date:  8/8/2014  Upload Date: 8/9/2014 3:53:04 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5349(ES44DC) CSX 7376(C40-8W) CSX 7759(C40-8W) CSX 8223(SD40-2)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
SB Q141 (K651)
Title:  SB Q141 (K651)
Description:  on the way home i told my dad to pass thru here as we did i saw this trains light although i risked it since it couldve been amtrash
Photo Date:  8/8/2014  Upload Date: 8/9/2014 3:54:09 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5268(ES44DC) CSX 44(AC44CW)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
The race is on!
Title:  The race is on!
Description:  woah man! as the sb k651 passed i could see this trains light again risked it since it couldve been amtrash p091
Photo Date:  8/8/2014  Upload Date: 8/9/2014 3:59:21 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 830(P40DC) AMTK 831(P40DC)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
P053 right behind K651
Title:  P053 right behind K651
Description:  changed my mind when i saw the superliners i was in shock this was my 1st race here in rocky mount and an experience that was super cool
Photo Date:  8/8/2014  Upload Date: 8/9/2014 4:01:01 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 830(P40DC) AMTK 831(P40DC)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
F728 heads to greenville
Title:  F728 heads to greenville
Description:  a great prize on this day off on this day they had a very long 120+ car train with just 2 ges pulling
Photo Date:  8/12/2014  Upload Date: 9/20/2014 1:30:54 AM
Location:  Tarboro, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5499(ES44DC) CSX 981(ES44AC-H)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
NB Q438
Title:  NB Q438
Description:  great sized train with an all ge elephant style lash up
Photo Date:  8/23/2014  Upload Date: 8/23/2014 8:46:13 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5246(ES44DC) CSX 7651(C40-8W) CSX 324(AC44CW) CSX 879(ES44AC-H)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
SB L033
Title:  SB L033
Description:  within seconds of 438s passage wat appears to be sb jacksonville bound l033 rumbles south very cool experience!
Photo Date:  8/23/2014  Upload Date: 8/23/2014 8:44:35 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 361(AC44CW) CSX 3045(ES44AC-H)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Inbound F774
Title:  Inbound F774
Description:  inbound f774 w 2 gevos on point 1st of 6 trains on this weird yet wonderful evening on the a line
Photo Date:  9/13/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 11:40:27 AM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5270(ES44DC)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
 Very unusual set on amtrak p089
Title:  Very unusual set on amtrak p089
Description:  this was a definite surprise if power like this lead passenger it would be cool this unusual set was on p089 apparently since 89 was having engine troubles he would be over 5 hours late this day
Photo Date:  9/13/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 1:25:41 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8858(SD40-2) CSX 3072(ES44AC-H)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
Jacksonville bound l033
Title:  Jacksonville bound l033
Description:  things were looking scary as you can see how the lighting was when i got this train sb l033 w 3 ges headed for jacksonville fl 09/13/14
Photo Date:  9/13/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 1:27:30 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5322(ES44DC) CSX 5114(AC44CW) CSX 502(AC44CW)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Selkirk ny bound NB q438
Title:  Selkirk ny bound NB q438
Description:  apprarently with no crew stop @ the yard, a bonus was the 70ace leading q438 its been a while since i last saw emd lead on this line
Photo Date:  9/13/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 1:31:02 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Richard Mata
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4838(SD70ACe) CSX 8590(SD50)
Views:  160   Comments: 0


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