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BNSF 9190 |
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I had another personal day to use from work, and what better way to spend it than going out into the hot August weather and watching trains! Yesterday I received word from some other railfans that the Adrian and Blissfield was scheduling a run between home base in Adrian and the DT&I Mainline in Blissfield. I had never shot the ADBF before, so I decided head up there and try my luck! On my way north I got stopped by NS 881 with a very loud BNSF SD70ACe on the point on the east side of Delta. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 2/11/2022 8:26:06 PM |
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Delta, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 9190(SD70ACe) |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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And sure enough, I found them! The train was picking up cars off the interchange with NS. What really pleased me is that ADBF 1752 was todays power. A high hood in the corporate image! Today was going to be a good day! |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 2/11/2022 8:33:38 PM |
Location: |
Adrian, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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The train crosses Beecher Street heading back to the main line. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 2/11/2022 8:36:29 PM |
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Adrian, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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68 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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Now back on the main line, the train pushes the cars back to their yard across Center Street. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 2/11/2022 8:40:17 PM |
Location: |
Adrian, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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95 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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The train continues to reverse around the corner to the yard. Happy the train is running east and not west today! |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 2/11/2022 8:44:02 PM |
Location: |
Adrian, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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70 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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The gondola that was in the consist was dropped off at Omnisource in town. Once they were done, the train began its trip east and the chase was on! |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 2/11/2022 8:48:54 PM |
Location: |
Adrian, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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85 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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The train passes underneath Parr Hwy. If I remember correctly the symbol of this train is AB1. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 2/12/2022 8:02:44 AM |
Location: |
Adrian, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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92 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
Description: |
AB1 crosses the 3 way intersection between the Palmyra and Deerfield Road and Willmouth Hwy. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 12:40:50 PM |
Location: |
Adrian, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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41 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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After taking the turn southeast at Lenewae Jct. the train passes a former NYC Switch Stand on the north side of Palmyra. At Lenewae Jct. two NYC brances meet. The other branch is now under the control of the Southern Michigan Tourist Railroad, which runs excursions every weekend between May and October. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 12:46:26 PM |
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Palmyra, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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37 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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AB1 crosses Driggs Road on the southeast side of Palmyra. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 12:48:13 PM |
Location: |
Palmyra, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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40 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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Driggs Road follows the tracks all the way into Blissfield from Palmyra, which made it a very easy chase from there. Along the way, some construction equipment was doing some resurfacing work on the road. I got out and snapped a couple photos of the train pasing the dump trucks. One of the dump truck drivers and the engineer on the train exchanged horn blows. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 12:51:28 PM |
Location: |
Palmyra, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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49 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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AB1 crosses Grosvenor Hwy passing a small pasture with a wooden fence line. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:02:49 PM |
Location: |
Palmyra, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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45 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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AB1 now crosses the Wellsworth Hwy on the west side of Blissfield. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:04:14 PM |
Location: |
Blissfield, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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36 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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Now in Blissfield, the train crosses the girder bridge over the Raisin River. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:10:12 PM |
Location: |
Blissfield, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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51 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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AB1 crosses Lane Street passing the Blissfield Depot and Range Root Home Furnishings. Traffic was busy so I wasnt able to set up for the shot I wanted, but I will take it nonetheless. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:12:34 PM |
Location: |
Blissfield, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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36 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 and ADBF 1223 |
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The train rolls through the mini yard in Blissfield where all the passenger equipment for the dinner trains is stored. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:14:34 PM |
Location: |
Blissfield, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) ADBF 1223(SW900) |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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AB1 crosses US 223 and continues east out of town. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:15:55 PM |
Location: |
Blissfield, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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56 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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AB1 passes the MAC Elevator on the east side of Blissfield. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:23:15 PM |
Location: |
Blissfield, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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67 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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AB1 comes to a stop and prepares to open up Valero on the west side of Riga, MI. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:25:08 PM |
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Riga, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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62 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADBF 1752 |
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AB1 backs down into Valero and with that being said, the chase is over and its time to head back to main line rails in Ohio. Got exactly what I was looking for in this chase! Hope to do it again soon! |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:28:51 PM |
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Riga, MI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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ADBF 1752(GP9) |
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42 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GTW 4704 |
Description: |
I decided to follow the DT&I back to Delta just in case the IORY Flat Rock Job had began to head north. While I didnt find the Flat Rock Turn, I did find former GTW 4704 spotting cars at the Andersons. This is the first time I have seen this unit out and working. Unfortunately, it seems like the Andersons has removed the GT logo from the side. It had it on still when I was up here in May, so it had to have been taken off just recently. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:37:05 PM |
Location: |
Metamora, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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GTW 4704(GP18) |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 5346 |
Description: |
Back on the Waterlevel Route, I found NS B41 preparing to open up Northstar Steel. The leader for todays B41 was NS 5346, which sports a crazy sounding RS3L. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:40:31 PM |
Location: |
Delta, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 5346(GP38-2) |
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48 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 8022 |
Description: |
A couple minutes later, Track 2 is hot as NS 67X passes around the NS B41 with a pair of CP GEs. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:42:30 PM |
Location: |
Delta, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CP 8022(AC4400CWM) |
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60 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 4097 |
Description: |
I moved to the other side of Delta to sit for a while. NS 205 caught me napping as they sped west with NS 4097 leading. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:44:27 PM |
Location: |
Delta, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4097(AC44C6M) |
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60 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 9009 |
Description: |
UP 9009 trails second on NS 205. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:46:15 PM |
Location: |
Delta, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 9009(SD70AH) |
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57 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 7289 |
Description: |
Next up was NS 66X. Unfortunately, a PTC compliant leader was tacked on in front of the CP power. At least its not an AC44C6M. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 1:56:02 PM |
Location: |
Delta, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 7289(SD70ACU) |
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56 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 3375 |
Description: |
I followed the NS all the way to Archbold with nothing (crew shortages were a problem today) so I decided to head down to CSX. Sure enough, a westbound train had been lined up at East Defiance, so I decided to catch it at Harris Road east of town. After a little waiting, a westbound K train popped around the slight bend with a solo CSX GEVO leading. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 3:25:25 PM |
Location: |
Defiance, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 3375(ET44AH) |
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66 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 8268 |
Description: |
I moved into town and decided to try to shoot the next couple of trains crossing the Maumee River. I had never done that before as many times as I have been here. It took some time finding a good place to park, but eventually I did and I began the waiting game. I knew I had both an eastbound and a westbound approaching, but I couldnt tell where each of them were. All of a sudden I heard the North Bend Defect Detector go off and sure enough, there went my eastbound which was Q370 with the NCSTL sticker unit on the point. With aggravation now running through my veins, I decided to stay up on the bridge to insure that I would not miss my westbound. After a little more waiting, CSX Q171 roared west through town with the usual pair of BNSF GEVOs |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 3:32:15 PM |
Location: |
Defiance, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 8268(ES44C4) |
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41 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 5430 |
Description: |
Moving to the other side of town, CSX Q368 comes directly out of the sun with a pair of GEVOs |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 3:36:56 PM |
Location: |
Defiance, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5430(ES40DC) |
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34 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 5242 |
Description: |
After Q368 passed, CSX got quiet, so I knew it was time to begin heading back toward home. Since East Wayne was on my way I figured there was no point in skipping out on possible action there. Sure enough I found it. The DN22 job was working the west end of the yard with NS 5242 and I was able to grab it in perfect sunshine. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 3:39:07 PM |
Location: |
Defiance, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 5242(GP38-2) |
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75 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 1180 |
Description: |
NS 1180 leads NS 12Q through New Haven as it begins its trip on the Fostoria District toward Bellevue. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 3:41:27 PM |
Location: |
New Haven, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 1180(SD70ACe) |
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53 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 5192 |
Description: |
Apparently this high hood was not part of the set off at East Wayne. Usually all standard cab power is. Must be heading to Bellevue. |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 3:44:06 PM |
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New Haven, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 5192(GP38-2) |
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63 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CFE 3023 |
Description: |
I closed off today on a high note with CFE 04 coming back into the yard with an orange GP40-2 and one of the ex-CP SD40-2s. Had a fantastic day! Cant wait to go and do the ADBF again! |
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8/18/2021 Upload Date: 3/25/2022 3:46:35 PM |
Location: |
Fort Wayne, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CFE 3023(GP40-2) |
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63 Comments: 0 |
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