CSX Valdosta Yard 04-15-2013

When passing by Valdosta northbound on I-75, Mrs. HOI and I noticed a small yard on the east side of the interstate. We took the exit and were delighted to find a small CSX yard. Even better, a public street (W. Savannah Avenue) parallels its entire length on the south side. Unfortunately the loco storage tracks leave the line toward the northwest. To photograph the engines would require trespassing, something the HOI family does not do.

A Google Earth view of the yard:

ADMX #52374 3-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

AEX #7808 4-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013 

CEFX #10632 3-bay Thrall centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013 

CEFX #10647 3-bay Thrall centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

AEX #8179 4-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

ADMX #52374 3-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

UELX #6201 X-CR B-65A insulated box car  in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

SIRX #100168 X-AM 60' ACF  box car  in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013 

AEX #8120 4-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

CEFX #13087 3-bay Thrall centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

SIRX #100177 60' X-AM nee-SP B-100-39 1.5  door box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 02-15-2013

SIRX #100177 60' X-AM nee-SP B-100-39 1.5  door box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 02-15-2013

TILX #291292 tank car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

NRLX #5942 3-bay Trinity centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

NRLX #5971 3-bay Trinity centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

ADMX #52341 3-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

NS #407294 BS-169 50' PS waffle SDR box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

NS #407136 BS-169 50' PS waffle SDR box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

TBOX #666799 XHN60 60' double plug-door box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 02-15-2013

TILX #150041 heavily-patched tank car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

NS #111209 FB-42B in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

TBOX #662231 XGH61 60' double plug-door box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 02-15-2013

 EQUX #632135 4-bay covered hopper in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

In addition to the CSX yard, we found a modified GP40 of unknown provenance. It is "Cater Parrott Railnet" #7000. Cater Parrott has taken over the former OmniTrax GFRR (Georgia Florida Railnet) 43-mile line. The STB has this document showing the Georgia DOT and GFRR have subleased the line to CPR.

Unfortunately it was in such a position that we could not get a sun-side shot of the engine. A business owner next door was kind enough to let me get these through-the-fence shots.