I was the first ever person to post a video of that train on YouTube which answers questions a many about ops on the exotic Downtown Spur, while still leaving several unanswered.
The job coming back is truly a hidden treasure, as it arrived in late morning hours. People are sought after daylight moves on CSX, and this is one of the five trains you can see in daylight no matter what time of year.
The train today was also a barometric measure of how well the Downtown Spur's industries are doing. 13 cars tells me they are just fine... This is certainly one of the longer switchers I've seen in South Florida.
The 13 cars were laid out like so: (Loads in green)
2 boxcars for Trujillo Foods (Trailing Westbound)
2 Tankers for Sun Gas (Trailing Westbound)
1 lone FPTX Scrap Gondola (Trailing Eastbound)
5 Miami Iron & Metal Scrap Gondolas (Trailing Eastbound)
1 Tanker for Family & Son Produce (Trailing Eastbound)
2 Boxcars for Family & Son Produce (Trailing Eastbound)
The trailing points westbound were kind of blocked in reverse order. I would've expected Trujillo to be behind Sun Gas but I guess switchwork is switchwork. Maybe CSX would've blocked a crossing w/ those TTX cars tacked on to the 11 remaining cars.
The trailing indicator refers to the switching procedure and it helped me arrive those conclusions. CSX does not do multiple run arounds on their train, only one at the end.
Hope you enjoy the brief video cramped in gritty chain link fences, rusted industrial spurs, and loud clanking of the warehouses.
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