[HD] CSX O721-26 Chase and LH 463 Miami, FL 12.26.2011

This is part of the Winter Railfanning Series.

So Monday was definitely the day to chase O721 for the first time since the Christmas shutdown. Austin (CSXMiamiSub) planned on coming down here as well, but could not risk it due to a dying phone. Oh well, maybe next time.

So we went to El Dorado by SXL42.0 to watch and see any planes. Despite seeing Lufthansa 466 land R12, and getting a last second telephoto of it on a still, traffic was awfully quiet save for American 737s and Delta Connection CRJs. The A380-800 on LH 463 already pushed back, a bit early, probably to accommodate 466. I noticed a glimmering light to the east and zoomed in and O721 was fast approaching. Upon the dash to Oleander, LH 463 made taxiing progress while O721 fast approached me.

4:55 PM
Oleander - MP SXH 1040.67
CSX O721-26
CSX 7369 (C40-8W) ex. CR
CSX 7331 (C40-8W) ex. CR
1 Gypsum load (ProBuild)
7 rock (Cemex)
17 empty CYDX aggregate
50 empty FRKX aggregate
Total: 75 cars at 3,900'

Having not enough of the train as Lufty (D-AIMG) immediately took off, a chase was called over to Kendall. We beat him with plenty of time to spare. Enjoy!

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• CSX
• Train
• O721
• miami
• Kendall
• Oleander
• florida
• Lufthansa
• 463
• Airbus
• A380
• take
• off
• rock
• aggregate
• Centerbeam
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• Railroad

[Braintrainz]

These videos at the airport are great Tolga! And you seem to have caught a ex-Conrail Dash-8, I haven't seen one of those in a while nice work man!

[brickbuilder711]

@Braintrainz Thanks, Brian! They're rotating in South Florida.

[brickbuilder711]

*The C40-8Ws are rotating as rock train power in South Florida.

[doug33020]

nice one tolga!

who was the other railfan at the end of the Kendall catch?

[brickbuilder711]

@doug33020 Thanks, Doug. Don't know.

[405mathis]

Very good,Tolga. I like it......I like it

[brickbuilder711]

@405mathis Thanks, Paul.

[tommy4trains]

great location! love the airport backround were the train and planes meet :) and once in 2011 i saw that train leaving hialeah yard passing metrorail transfer

[kenjr29mfl]

Great video, Tolga. Love the plane and train combo.

[SFLRailFan]

Loved it!

[brickbuilder711]

@rufec12 Thanks, Rudy!