CSX X404 With K5HLL Horn & Autoracks at Hopewell, NJ

CSX mixed freight X404 heads east past the rail station at Hopewell, NJ after blowing for the road crossing with CSXT ES44AC 3081 in charge of a massive manifest train with autoracks destined for Selkirk, NY this evening. I was waiting here for about 24 minutes after attending a university sporting event ⚾ earlier today & the engineer gave a couple blasts of the K5HLL horn so I answered back with a friendly wave. Traffic on the Trenton Subdivision has apparently dwindled quite a bit for some unknown reason & some kids were playing basketball 🏀 on the court as the huge train was approaching but they didn't even notice.
Origination: Philadelphia, PA
Train Type: Extra Manifest/Mixed Freight
Symbol: CSX X404-25
Locomotives: CSX ES44AC 3081 & CM44AC 7227
Direction: Eastbound
Axle Count: 528
Train Length: About 11,000 feet
Time: 7:02 PM
Date: April 26th, 2024

[@andrewilson453]

Great Catch, Caught 3 CSXT Trains at St Denis Maryland Train station today, Saw CSXT Intermodal Train I032-26 with 137 Cars, had the Do Not Hump boxcar, and about 6 Tropicana Juice Cars, CSXT M372 Manifest Freight Train with a SD70MAC EMD trailing, and CSXT Intermodal Train I031-27 at 11,000 feet plus at 564 axles

[@ThePhillyBuff]

Thanks. Oh wow! I caught 3 CSX trains today. Would've had M301 but he came by late tonight & M300 had an emergency.

[@davehorner8126]

I love that rail station for some reason. Almost looks haunted to me!!! 👻

[@ThePhillyBuff]

Me too. It does especially at night.