Bayview used to be a great place to sit and watch trains, before the Volunteer Corps of America moved in and ruined it. You could catch mainline action, and if your timing was good, be well-positioned to head off and chase something going down to Canton.
Baltimore
Baltimore Streetcar Museum: Dec 2012
The Baltimore Trolley Museum is a hidden gem in Baltimore. It occupies the area originally owned by the MA&PA near Penn Station, and has a great operational collection. I visited with my friend Steve in December of 2012.
CSX 7850 At Bush St
Another summer evening photo at Bush St. This time, it’s C40-8W coming out of Locust Point.
A pair of CSX Photos from Bayview
A pair of photos at Bayview Yard in Baltimore during the Summer of 2012.
A Great Saturday Morning in East Baltimore
I had a few hours free on a Saturday morning and decided to get myself some breakfast from Wawa, and head on over to CSX’s Bayview Yard to see what was going on.
Standard Cab CSX Power at Bush St in the Rain
A little rain isn’t a good reason not to head out.
CSX Helpers In Baltimore, in 2007
CSX uses helpers in Baltimore on heavy trains heading through the, surprisingly steep, grade through the Howard St Tunnel. I caught a set of them at work back in 2007 at St. Denis MD.