Chasing Q398 Around Locust Point

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I love catching trains “off the beaten path”. Sure, everyone (including me) has tons of photos from the common locations: St. Denis, Rockville Bridge, etc… but I really enjoy finding something somewhere that hasn’t been photographed to death.

In this case, I caught CSX Q398, which runs from Cumberland to Locust Point. When arriving in Riverside Yard, it runs the “loop” that surrounds the neighborhood of Locust Point before yarding its train.

That loop happens to run through some rather industrial looking trackage and past a Baltimore landmark.

CSX Q398 Bush at St
We first caught Q398 at Bush St.
When it crossed over to the Locust Point track, I knew we were in for something good.
CSX Q398 at Curve Alongside Race St.
The train proceeded straight through Bailey’s Wye, past the Leadenhall signals, and hung a right ont Race St. You can see Baltimore’s Bromo Seltzer tower in the background.
CSX Q398 at Race St
I’ve long wanted to catch something moving here. This stretch goes from Bailey’s Wye, alongside Race St (and almost right through people’s front stoops) into Riverside Yard.
We spent some time in a parking garage waiting to get a sense of if the train was going to loop around or not. This isn't a great photo, but sure was helpful that day.
We spent some time in a parking garage waiting to get a sense of if the train was going to loop around or not. This isn’t a great photo, but sure was helpful that day.
CSX Q398 Passing Under Armour
Under Armour is a Baltimore institution. Their headquarters occupies the former area of B&O’s grain terminal. The tracks still run by it though, and they’ve done a pretty nice job with the streetscape.
Having have negotiated the whole of the Locust Point loop, the train re-enters the actual yard area.
Having have negotiated the whole of the Locust Point loop, the train re-enters the actual yard area.
CSX Q398 Starting at Andre St
Q398 stopped briefly, then headed back off to finish yarding his train.

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