(video by Lee St. John)
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This is a west-bound freight train at Marion, Ohio in April 2016. It was hauling only covered hopper cars. The train was headed by three CSX Transportation (= Chessie-Seaboard Expanded) engines: numbers 5479, 7889, and 80.
The lead unit, CSX # 5479, is a General Electric ES44DC diesel locomotive. It was built in April 2007.
The second unit, CSX # 7889, is a General Electric CW40-8. It was built in April 1993.
The third unit, CSX # 80, is a General Electric CW44AC diesel locomotive (also known as an AC4400CW, or AC44CW). It was built in March 1995.
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