Passengers can ride over sand patch grade on amtraks chicagowashington train, the capitol limited. The territory between cumberland and brunswick where the grade indication is displayed is the gentlest grades on csxs baltimore division as it nominally follows the water level grade of the potomac river. Today, as csxs keystone subdivision, sand patch grade serves as a busy conveyor of diverse freight tonnage, including intermodal traffic, coal. Pentrex recorded these famous sites in the late 1980s and released two outstanding shows, both of which are included on this new. Csx has, in fact, extended the already remarkable tenures of many of its units through a gp403 upgrade and rebuilding program. Csx heavy haul sand patch grade timetable dovetail games. Guide to csx signals for sand patch and all other csx run areas.
Amtraks eastbound capitol limited crests the grade at sand patch on csxs keystone subdivision on its scenic trip from chicago, il to washington, d. If csx needs to shut down sand patch for 2 or 3 weeks or longer for a maintenance blitz the least expensive and quickest imho then reroute the capital. The derailment of eastbound loaded coal train csx u88303 at 2. Sand patch grade old and new technologies intermingle on this remote yet important route through the alleghenies. Sand patch weekend csxsand patch weekend csx pentrex. Horse shoe curvesand patch grade combo dvd pentrex. And the successful and venerable electromotive gp402, in classic and attractive csx bright future yn2 livery, is now available as dlc for service on sand patch grade in train sim world csx heavy haul. Csx heavy haul explore rockwood mine, sand patch summit and cumberland yard in the powerful csx ac4400cw. Spessart wanderer reach route level 20 on mainspessart bahn. The line then continued down a somewhat less steep grade to garrett, rockwood, confluence, connellsville, pittsburgh, and ultimately on to chicago. Csx heavy haul sand patch grade timetable dovetail games forums. On a beautiful autumn day, csx gp402 66 teams up with a big sister emd sd402 at cumberland terminal, ready to haul empties up the east slope of sand patch grade above. Sand patch grade is an approximately 100milelong 160 km section of railroad track known for its steep grades and curves through the allegheny mountains of pennsylvania and maryland, and is currently part of csx.
They share long history, challenging terrain, heavy traffic, and innovative technologies. An early snowstorm had blanketed the area just a couple of days earlier, and the freezing temperatures. The train sim world csx electromotive gp402 now joins the csx sd402, gp382, and ge ac4400cw as authentic motive power to move tonnage over the sand patch grade and northeast corridor new york routes. The ac4400cw, sd402, gp382 come with the route in csx transportation livery. With extraordinary realism, authenticity, and stunning lifelike visuals, csx heavy haul promises to bring challenging, bigtime north american railroading to dramatic life. Csx singlestack intermodal q tops the sand patch grade in its namesake village. One the map you have displayed sand patch grade is actually between meyersdale and cumberland. Csx s keystone sub is home to one of the east coasts premiere train watching locations. The territory between cumberland and brunswick where the grade indication is displayed is the gentlest grades on csx s baltimore division as it nominally follows the water level grade of the potomac river. Jun 04, 2015 csx s keystone sub is home to one of the east coasts premiere train watching locations. Upon its creation in 1987, csx transportation inherited a fleet of gp402s.
Sand patch grade is located in the southern alleghenies in pennsylvania. Drive this way operate the class 101 for 1001 miles. This group is for the purpose of discussing and sharing your photos or video of the operations over sand patch grade. Super sand patch grade completed all scenarios on sand patch grade.
It includes most features on the main line tracks, including bridges and overpasses, to help stay oriented in bad weather. Horse shoe curve and sand patch grade combo dvd by pentrex. The route was first released as a beta in december 2016 and became part of the csx heavy haul edition released in march 2017. Sand patch grade is an approximately 100milelong 160 km section of railroad track known. Sand patch grade, a vital link in the sprawling 21,000mile rail system of csx, crosses the allegheny mountains, climbing from. Amtraks capitol limited between washington and chicago will be running on a modified schedule for the next four days after a csx transportation freight train derailed more than 30 cars east of sand patch near hyndman, pa. Amtrak capitol limited schedule modified after sand patch. On november 17th 2018, we made our return to cumberland maryland, and csx s sand patch grade. The weather on this day was constantly changing, intense snowfall at one moment, bri.
Csx railroad photos mostly around somerset, pa and along sand patch grade csx keystone sub. Pentrex recorded these famous sites in the late 1980s and released two. I made it as a step toward playing tsw without using the headsup display difficult. Csx s sand patch grade, many photos from 199394 when i attended nearby frostburg state university. A csx coal train is pushed over the top of sand patch grade at sand patch, pennsylvania in october, 2012.
Sand patch grade old and new technologies intermingle on this remote yet important route through the allhegenies. Csx heavy haul is an allnew first person simulator that brings to life the experience of operating powerful and heavy freight trains on one of americas most stunning and famous railroads. Horse shoe curve and sand patch grade are two pennsylvania railroading landmarks of enormous popularity, with good reason. Csx would probably be better off accepting less payments for the route to cover any additional amtrak costs. Journeys blends together more than 24 hours of sequential gameplay for each route. Sand patch grade is an approximately 100milelong 160 km section of railroad track known for its steep grades and curves through the allegheny mountains of pennsylvania and maryland. Start a journey on any route and enjoy hundreds of scenarios, service timetables, and jobs to complete around the railway. Enjoy, and i hope it makes you a better engineer on the sand patch grade. Csxs keystone sub is home to one of the east coasts premiere train watching locations. May 08, 2011 if csx needs to shut down sand patch for 2 or 3 weeks or longer for a maintenance blitz the least expensive and quickest imho then reroute the capital. Sand patch grade photos photos of csx freight trains on the sand patch grade over the allegheny mountains in southwestern pennsylvania sand patch guide railfan guide and photos to csx s sand patch grade summit region in western pennsylvania scranton railfan guide illustrated guide to railfanning around scranton, pennsylvania. Csxs sand patch grade photos from october 2006 and may 2008 of csx freight trains on the sand patch grade in southwestern pennsylvania.
This documentary explores the people, history and operations of the csx transportations sand patch grade. Sand patch grade, a vital link in the sprawling 21,000mile rail system of csx, crosses the allegheny mountains, climbing from cumberland, maryland at an elevation of 627 feet above sea level to the lines summit at sand patch, pennsylvania elevation, 2,258 feet, then beginning a westward descent to rockwood, pennsylvania 1,837 feet. The gp402 is a locomotive built by emd between 1972 and 1986. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. This is heavy mountain railroading with lots of freight action as well as amtraks. Enjoy a great variety of trains viewed from trackside sat locations like the cumberland narrows, hyndman, fairview, falls cut tunnel, foley, mance, sand patch and much more.
Train sim world csx heavy haul torrent download ingames. The summit of the grade was just west of the tunnel. The double track route starts in the east at hyndman, pa, crests at 2,258 feet, and continues downgrade to the west of confluence, pa and points west. Today, the line remains csx transportations primary artery between baltimore and chicago. During the take over of conrail, csx expanded its fleet of gp40. Famed sand patch grade for tsw is all the more spectacular thanks to the recent csx heavy haul update. Three loaded coal trains and their manned helpers plus a bonus manifest battle the west slope of the famous sand patch grade in southwestern pennsylvania on october 17 and 18, 2007. In just a few hundred yards, the two engines will back off into dynami. Discussion of the operations of csx transportation, from 1980 to the present. Heavy freights and helpers on sand patch grade youtube. On a damp and mostly cloudy fall morning, csx singlestack intermodal q tops the sand patch grade in its namesake village. An introduction to sand patch grade sand patch grade, a vital link in the sprawling 21,000mile rail system of csx, crosses the allegheny mountains, climbing from cumberland, maryland at an elevation of 627 feet above sea level to the lines summit at sand patch, pennsylvania elevation, 2,258 feet, then beginning a westward descent to. Feb 07, 2018 train sim world csx heavy haul overview.
June 1993 the summit of the alleghenies has attracted railfans for generations, watching trains crest the summit and work hard at the grade in whatever direction theyre moving. Csx train q261 glides through peak fall foliage it climbs the east slope of sand patch grade at foley, pa. A csx coal train is pushed over the top of sand patch grade. A csx coal train is pushed over the top of sand patch.
The line is now part of the keystone subdivision, an eastwest main line operated by csx transportation. Completed all services on a timetable in sand patch grade. Amtrak capitol limited schedule modified after sand. Famed and historic sand patch grade in its modern form as a heavyhaul artery of railroading giant csx will be the first route featured in the upcoming, newtechnology train sim world. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Train sim world csx heavy haul free download crohasit. The steepest part of the grade began at hyndman and ran through fairhope, glencoe, and mance to sand patch tunnel. The weather is decidedly less pleasant on another fall day at cumberland terminal as csx gp402 6185 congregates with sd402s amid a pouring rain below. It is featured in the train sim world csx gp402 dlc featuring scenarios for the sand patch grade route and as a lone loco in nec. Jun 28, 2018 train sim world csx heavy haul overview. Wash perryville harrisburg pittsburg and on present routing. These videos were from youtube uploaded by distant signal productions danny harmon. In this 1993, we see q375 westbound passing sa tower.
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