B&LE CSXT connection at CP110

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Here's three photos dealing with the CP110 connection.  First was taken in

August of 1991 during construction.  The rails in the foreground were the

extreme east (railroad north) end of the Bessemer upper yard lead track.

The connection only required about 750 feet of new trackage.   The second

shot is dated June of 1992.  CR power was working the yard, while the kinda

shabby looking 725 was sitting on the stub track at the RR north end of the

yard.  Lastly, in April of 2002, the 869's working the yard, as power from a

PRB train prepares to back out onto CSXT.  Unfortunately, all of this is now

"ancient" history.

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I like the under construction photo.

What is with the 725A, florescent orange railings and step edges on a P&C Dock yellow F unit? I have never seen that before.

Thanks for sharing!