CSXT R452 Detour Train due to Collision in Callahan

Note: This is a detour of Q452 due to a CSX collision just South of Callahan, FL on the Nahunta Sub, resulting in an out-of-the-way detour for this train, going as far West as New Orleans, LA and as far North as Birmingham, AL. I was very surprised to see Q452 "R452" in New Orleans, and when the train stopped for a few minutes, I talked to the crew and asked what their symbol was and when they said it was R452, I didnt believe it, so I asked them again. They informed me that it was indeed R452. I asked if it was a Q452 re-route, they confirmed that it was and that it was due to a CSX collision just South of Callahan, FL involving a coal load and a mixed freight. The crew also informed me that the train will take NS from New orleans, LA to Birmingham, AL then back to Waycross, GA.

CSXT R452
Q452 Detour Train
Mixed Freight
Miami, FL - Waycross, GA
11-05-2010

SD50 #8608
SD50 #8517

New Orleans, LA
Route: Miami Sub - Auburndale Sub - Carters Sub - Lakeland Sub - Yeoman Sub - Wildwood Sub - Tallahassee Sub - PA Sub - PD Sub - M&M Sub - NO&M Sub - NS to Birmingham - Lineville Sub - Fitzgerald Sub

Miami North to Auburndale, West to Plant City, North to Baldwin ( End Normal Route) (Start Detour Route) Baldwin West to New Orleans, LA, NS trackage Northeast to Birmingham, AL then Southeast to Waycross, GA.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• CSX
• R452
• Detour
• Manifest
• Mixed Freight
• SD60
• SD50
• New Orleans
• Mississippi River
• Collision
• Callahan
• Train
• Wreck
• Derailment
• Q452
• Miami
• Waycross
• Nahunta
• Sub
• Folkston
• Manchester
• Hobo

[NahuntaSubFoamer5115]

Wow, amazing how a train going to Waycross managed to find it's way to New Orleans, i'm sure that didn't cost CSX much money :/ Lol

[AmtrakSilverStar]

@NahuntaSubFoamer5115 I agree, goes to show you how important the Folkston Funnel is.

[acl109]

any info on the derailment or news station that carried it???

[AmtrakSilverStar]

@acl109 I dont know, I just heard about this from the crew. They said it was a rear ender just about a mile South of Callahan. Mixed freight ran into the rear of an empty coal train. I will try to find any news articles.

[distantsignalcsx]

Sweet video but there seem to be alot of fuckheads there

[AmtrakSilverStar]

@distantsignalcsx Thanks. I agree.

[NahuntaSubFoamer5115]

@acl109 There was no derailment.

[AmtrakSilverStar]

@1998ChevroletS10 I agree, they should have kept their dog on a leash.

[1998ChevroletS10]

@AmtrakSilverStar well thats there problem not yours but if was them next time that dog would not be with me any more

[AmtrakSilverStar]

@murjax Yeah, all trains going through the funnel had to take a detour around the mess. This train probably took 3-4 days when it normally takes only one day to complete its journey.