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Pictures of CSX 6979
 
Owner: CSX Railroad
Model:EMD GP40-2Built As:CR 3354 (GP40-2)
Serial Number:786191-9Order No:786191
Frame Number:786191-9Built:3/1979
Notes:Ex-CSXT 4430, Ex-CR 3354
Other locos with this serial:  CSX 4430(GP40-2) CR 3354(GP40-2) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
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CSX 6979
Title:  CSX 6979
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 11:48:07 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Brandon Lee
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 2379(Road Slug)
Views:  568   Comments: 0
CSX 6979/CSXT Y129
Title:  CSX 6979/CSXT Y129
Description:  CSX GP40-2 6979 trails on Y129 South.
Photo Date:  12/19/2010  Upload Date: 12/19/2010 6:51:49 PM
Location:  Louisville, KY
Author:  John Owens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
CSX J768 splits the signals at NE Morgantown
Title:  CSX J768 splits the signals at NE Morgantown
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/22/2010  Upload Date: 12/22/2010 5:41:02 PM
Location:  Bowling Green, KY
Author:  Kevin Comer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
CSX 2379/6979 take J768 north to Magna to work
Title:  CSX 2379/6979 take J768 north to Magna to work
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/22/2010  Upload Date: 12/22/2010 5:42:08 PM
Location:  Bowling Green, KY
Author:  Kevin Comer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
CSX Memphis Jct. Yard
Title:  CSX Memphis Jct. Yard
Description:  Q275 is working at the far south end at milepost 118.
Photo Date:  12/26/2010  Upload Date: 12/27/2010 10:24:42 AM
Location:  Bowling Green, KY
Author:  Kevin Comer
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
CSXT 2379/6979 GP40-2/Road Slug set waits for assignment
Title:  CSXT 2379/6979 GP40-2/Road Slug set waits for assignment
Description:  Memphis Jct. Yard
Photo Date:  12/26/2010  Upload Date: 12/27/2010 10:36:54 AM
Location:  Bowling Green, KY
Author:  Kevin Comer
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
CSXT 6979/2379 in Memphis Jct. Yard
Title:  CSXT 6979/2379 in Memphis Jct. Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/26/2010  Upload Date: 12/27/2010 10:57:14 AM
Location:  Bowling Green, KY
Author:  Kevin Comer
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 2379(Road Slug)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
Q275 picks up their train and is about to leave Memphis Jct Yard in blowing snow
Title:  Q275 picks up their train and is about to leave Memphis Jct Yard in blowing snow
Description:  Far right is the Main and next to it is the old Main. The 6979 is running.
Photo Date:  12/26/2010  Upload Date: 12/27/2010 11:15:32 AM
Location:  Bowling Green, KY
Author:  Kevin Comer
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 2379(Road Slug)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
CSXT 6979 with falling snow
Title:  CSXT 6979 with falling snow
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/26/2010  Upload Date: 12/26/2010 11:11:31 PM
Location:  Bowling Green, KY
Author:  Kevin Comer
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
J768-19
Title:  J768-19
Description:  J768-19 heads north at Tunnel Hill near Elizabethtown,KY
Photo Date:  1/19/2011  Upload Date: 1/19/2011 4:18:52 PM
Location:  Elizabethtown, KY
Author:  Jeffrey Wagoner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 1
CSX 2379
Title:  CSX 2379
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2011  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 11:04:52 PM
Location:  Chillicothe, OH
Author:  Jim Trivett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
CSX 6979 & 2379 lead train F738 towards the yard
Title:  CSX 6979 & 2379 lead train F738 towards the yard
Description:  Tarboro sub
Photo Date:  9/1/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 10:03:41 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 2379(Road Slug)
Views:  801   Comments: 0
Heavyweight
Title:  Heavyweight
Description:  The Q416 climbs west at a snail pace with a vast amount of steel in its consist
Photo Date:  10/15/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 5:08:52 PM
Location:  Shenandoah Junction, WV
Author:  James Hopkins
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  CSX 610(AC60CW) CSX 5219(ES44DC) CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
MEC 612
Title:  MEC 612
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2012  Upload Date: 1/2/2012 1:42:14 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  nick vanalstyne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 8155(SD40-2) CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 8842(SD40-2) CSX 8873(SD40-2) CSX 2693(GP38-2)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
SOO 6055
Title:  SOO 6055
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2012  Upload Date: 1/2/2012 1:44:59 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  nick vanalstyne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6337(SD40R) CSX 5120(AC44CW) CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 5870(B36-7) CSX 5561(B30-7)
Views:  668   Comments: 0
vermont railway 801
Title:  vermont railway 801
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2012  Upload Date: 1/2/2012 1:45:11 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  nick vanalstyne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5512(B30-7) CSX 5581(B30-7) CSX 5120(AC44CW) HLCX 6337(SD40R) CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  842   Comments: 0
CSX 6979, 2379 on Q439
Title:  CSX 6979, 2379 on Q439
Description:  A nice slug set third & fourth! Mother unit is ex-CR!
Photo Date:  1/9/2012  Upload Date: 1/9/2012 9:18:57 PM
Location:  West Trenton, NJ
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 2379(Road Slug)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
It's all in the interlocking
Title:  It's all in the interlocking
Description:  CSX local freight D777 running as lite engines with 6979 leading easily fits between the signals at Rossville interlocking, Philadelphia Subdivision.
Photo Date:  1/12/2012  Upload Date: 1/12/2012 12:52:34 PM
Location:  Rossville, MD
Author:  George L. Pitz
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 3
CSX 6979
Title:  CSX 6979
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2012  Upload Date: 7/24/2012 5:21:48 PM
Location:  Jesup, GA
Author:  max linder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Foreigners
Title:  Foreigners
Description:  This is the second photograph on this day that I took that had CN power on the head end, as the train rolled northward passed CSX locomotives parked at the Calhoun Holdout. It is also the first photo taken with my new camera
Photo Date:  2/9/2014  Upload Date: 4/10/2014 10:50:54 AM
Location:  Calhoun, GA
Author:  Jerry Conaway
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2541(C44-9W) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
CSX 6979
Title:  CSX 6979
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/2014  Upload Date: 3/15/2014 9:11:27 PM
Location:  Fort Wright, KY
Author:  Bryan Oliver
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
CSX 935 Q438-13
Title:  CSX 935 Q438-13
Description:  Q438 heads through Locust at 0908.
Photo Date:  12/15/2014  Upload Date: 12/15/2014 2:59:32 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 935(ES44AC-H) CSX 271(AC44CW) CP 8868(ES44AC) CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 5364(ES40DC)
Views:  477   Comments: 2
CSX 935 Q438-13 (2)
Title:  CSX 935 Q438-13 (2)
Description:  Locust at 0908.
Photo Date:  12/15/2014  Upload Date: 12/15/2014 2:59:36 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 935(ES44AC-H) CSX 271(AC44CW) CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 1
CSX 6979 and 2379
Title:  CSX 6979 and 2379
Description:  6979 built March 1979 as Conrail 3354; 2379 built December 1971 as C&O GP40 4099. Both recently repainted.
Photo Date:  12/15/2014  Upload Date: 12/15/2014 2:59:45 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
Interesting mix of power at CP433.
Title:  Interesting mix of power at CP433.
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/8/2015  Upload Date: 3/20/2015 1:01:27 PM
Location:  Cheektowaga, NY
Author:  Dave Seitzer
Categories:  Winter,Signal
Locomotives:  CSX 959(ES44AC-H) CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2) LTEX 3280(SD40-2) LTEX 3812(GP38-2)
Views:  1039   Comments: 1
q 434 manifest 11:30 am
Title:  q 434 manifest 11:30 am
Description:  6979 is the 6 th unit on todays train on this gray and over cast Sunday
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:22:51 PM
Location:  Ridgefield Park, NJ
Author:  robert mungenast
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 8530(SD50) CSX 8592(SD50)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
q 434 manifest 11:30 am
Title:  q 434 manifest 11:30 am
Description:  4419 is the 7 th unit on todays train on this gray and over cast Sunday
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 8:24:34 PM
Location:  Ridgefield Park, NJ
Author:  robert mungenast
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4419(GP40-2) CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 8592(SD50) CSX 8530(SD50)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
q 434 manifest 11:45 am
Title:  q 434 manifest 11:45 am
Description:  waiting to go north on this gray and misty morning
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/5/2015 9:10:28 PM
Location:  Teaneck, NJ
Author:  robert mungenast
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5793(SD75I) CN 2162(C40-8W) CSX 8530(SD50) CSX 8592(SD50) CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 4419(GP40-2)
Views:  438   Comments: 1
q 434 manifest 11:45 am
Title:  q 434 manifest 11:45 am
Description:  waiting to go north on this gray and misty morning
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/5/2015 9:22:29 PM
Location:  Teaneck, NJ
Author:  robert mungenast
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
q 434 manifest 11:45 am
Title:  q 434 manifest 11:45 am
Description:  heading north after waiting for k 418 on this gray and misty morning
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/5/2015 9:27:53 PM
Location:  Teaneck, NJ
Author:  robert mungenast
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4419(GP40-2) CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 8592(SD50) CSX 8530(SD50) CN 2162(C40-8W) CN 5793(SD75I)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
CSX 6979
Title:  CSX 6979
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2015  Upload Date: 7/3/2015 11:33:03 AM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
CSX 2379 and CSX 6979
Title:  CSX 2379 and CSX 6979
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2015  Upload Date: 7/3/2015 11:35:31 AM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
CSX 2379 and CSX 6979
Title:  CSX 2379 and CSX 6979
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2015  Upload Date: 7/3/2015 11:36:48 AM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
CSX 2379 and CSX 6979
Title:  CSX 2379 and CSX 6979
Description:  With the gondola switching completed on the sidings, the gondola train heads west on the mainline with the road slug on the lead.
Photo Date:  7/2/2015  Upload Date: 7/3/2015 11:40:19 AM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
CSX 2379 and CSX 6979
Title:  CSX 2379 and CSX 6979
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2015  Upload Date: 7/3/2015 11:43:31 AM
Location:  Lake City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2379(Road Slug) CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
CSX 6979
Title:  CSX 6979
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/12/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 9:52:16 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Seth Lakin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
CSX 6979
Title:  CSX 6979
Description:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7DiJURw_wg&t=49s
Photo Date:  8/17/2017  Upload Date: 12/14/2017 3:15:28 AM
Location:  Livonia, MI
Author:  Gary Richards jr.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6979(GP40-2)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
CSX 2704, 6979, & 2379 in the yard
Title:  CSX 2704, 6979, & 2379 in the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2023  Upload Date: 6/27/2023 3:43:59 PM
Location:  Raleigh, NC
Author:  Harold Hodnett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2704(GP38-2) CSX 6979(GP40-2) CSX 2379(Road Slug)
Views:  150   Comments: 0

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