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James Buchkovich's Collection
 
5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: CSX Railroad
Model:GE AC44CWBuilt As:CSX 549 (AC44CW)
Serial Number:53673Order No:1945C
Frame Number: Built:5/2002
Other locos with this serial:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
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CSX 549
Title:  CSX 549
Description:  CSX 549 is set out in the Lake City Yard with traction motor problems.
Photo Date:  3/23/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:19:02 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
CSX 896 and CSX 56
Title:  CSX 896 and CSX 56
Description:  After recoupling to the rest of the consist, CSX 896 and CSX 56 slowly accelerate to resume their journey, abandoning friend CSX 549 in the Lake City Yard.
Photo Date:  3/23/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:24:23 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW) CSX 896(ES44AC-H) CSX 56(AC44CW)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
CSX 549
Title:  CSX 549
Description:  CSX 549 is left idling in the Lake City Yard while waiting on the repair crew that would arrive two days later.
Photo Date:  3/23/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:27:04 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
CSX 549
Title:  CSX 549
Description:  Another view of CSX 549 set out in the Lake City Yard.
Photo Date:  3/23/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:28:40 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  A Hulcher Services work crew begins to prepare the traction motor for removal as a lake-effect snow band blows in off of Lake Erie. The snow band adds misery to the work crew as well as this contributor.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:47:09 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  A pair of sidebooms prepare to lift the locomotive off of the traction motor.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:51:11 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The long hood end of CSX 549 is slowly lifted off the tracks.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:53:06 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The traction motor is left behind as CSX 549 is further lifted off the tracks.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:56:35 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Chains are attached to the traction motor and it is pulled from beneath the locomotive.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:58:19 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The traction motor is now almost clear of the locomotive.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:59:48 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  CSX 549 is lowered back onto the rails so that one of the sidebooms can remove the traction motor from the tracks.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 2:12:25 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The traction motor being lifted off the tracks.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 2:13:51 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  CSX 549 is lowered onto the wheelset as Hulcher Services workers fine-tune its position.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 2:22:09 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  With the locomotive back on the tracks, a worker starts to lock-in the wheelset.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 2:23:46 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The finished product. I drove by the yard at 10:00 pm and CSX 549 had left the scene.
Photo Date:  3/25/2013  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 2:25:40 PM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 549(AC44CW)
Views:  120   Comments: 0


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