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RJCR 1806 |
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Good morning from the RJ Corman! For my first official day trip of the year, I decided to follow an operation Ive been wanting to do for a while; the RJ Corman from Celina to Lima. The main goal was the shoot the ex-NKP signals that still are scattered along the line. When I left home it was extremely foggy outside, and when I arrived to Celina it was nodifferent. I couldnt see their power in the Distribution Center east of town or at Coldwater, both places where they usually park the power. I thought I had missed them since they go on duty so crazy early and I didnt arrive at the exact time. However, after looking for a while, I saw a headlight pierce through the fog, and they came out onto the main ready to begin their day! |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/9/2021 5:38:18 PM |
| Location: |
Celina, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1806 |
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RJC 1806 pulls across Riley Road before the conductor throws the switch and backs down into the other half of the train that was already on the main. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 3:41:44 PM |
| Location: |
Celina, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1806 |
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The train is all put together and the train begins to pull eastward. RJC 1731, another GP16, is on the other side pulling the train. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 3:45:26 PM |
| Location: |
Celina, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1731 |
| Description: |
The train began to move rather quickly so I decided it was best to jump ahead to the first bracket signal just east of the small lake community of Villa Nova, OH. I parked in the parking lot of the Villa Nova Gas Station, and not too soon after, RJC 1731, with a great sounding RS5T, rolled past the first of 3 bracket masts left along the line. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 3:49:57 PM |
| Location: |
Villa Nova, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1731(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1731 |
| Description: |
The train crosses the Saint Marys River in Saint Marys. How funny. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 3:53:27 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Marys, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1731(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1806 |
| Description: |
The train pulls past the pair of signals on the east side of town before splitting their train and working at Omnisource. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 3:57:15 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Marys, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1731 |
| Description: |
After some switching and picking up two scrap gons from Omisource, the train takes of east once again. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 3:59:38 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Marys, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1731(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1731 |
| Description: |
The train passes the pair of signals off of Conant Road a mile west of Buckland. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:07:46 PM |
| Location: |
Buckland, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1731(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1731 |
| Description: |
Just down from the regular stick signal was the 2nd of 3 brackets. This one still faces the tracks just a bit, so it was absolutely necessary to get this one, even if it meant missing the next one a mile down. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:10:21 PM |
| Location: |
Buckland, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1731(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1731 |
| Description: |
To my absolute relief, the train had to stop in Buckland to work the grain elevator, which allowed me to get back ahead and get the 3rd and final bracket, along with the grain elevator. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:13:04 PM |
| Location: |
Buckland, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1731(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1806 |
| Description: |
After putting the hopper car on the grain elevator siding, the train is put back together and continues to head east to Poet in Lima. Got all the brackets successfully! |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:16:16 PM |
| Location: |
Buckland, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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144 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1731 |
| Description: |
The train crosses Monror Road about a mile east of Buckland. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:19:22 PM |
| Location: |
Buckland, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1731(GP16) |
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112 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1806 |
| Description: |
Another pair of signals sits just off of Monroe Road, but these are just sticks. An old milepost number hangs on the right one. It says 99.4, but I believe there was probably a 1 in front of that first 9 at one time. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:22:55 PM |
| Location: |
Buckland, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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119 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1806 |
| Description: |
The train was too quick to beat into Hume. Thankfully its a push pull move, so I still got a shot of it passing the concrete grain elevator in Hume. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:25:08 PM |
| Location: |
Hume, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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120 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1806 |
| Description: |
Another pair of signals sits a little too far off Ohio 501 in Hume, so I had to go with an alternate shot and grab them off a side road. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:27:18 PM |
| Location: |
Hume, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1731 |
| Description: |
As the train entered Lima it began to slow down significantly. The train approaches Breese Road, one of four final grade crossings. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:30:18 PM |
| Location: |
Lima, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1731(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1806 |
| Description: |
RJC 1806 crosses Beeler Road in an almost successful attempt at a pan shot. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:32:59 PM |
| Location: |
Lima, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1731 |
| Description: |
The train slowly passes the Veterans Memorial by Husky Refinery and the Lima Army Base. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:35:26 PM |
| Location: |
Lima, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1731(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1806 |
| Description: |
Passing the many smoke stacks at Husky Refinery. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:37:30 PM |
| Location: |
Lima, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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| Title: |
RJCR 1806 |
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And just like that the Corman chase was over. Glad I knocked some more stuff off the bucket list. Now off to the IORY, as rumor had it todays LSL would consist of 3 SD40-2s still in the RailTex Red Scheme. I was plenty far away from the LSLs usual departure time, so I had ample time to wait around before going. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:41:41 PM |
| Location: |
Lima, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
RJCR 1806(GP16) |
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| Title: |
NS 3458 |
| Description: |
NS 3458 sits with a string of cars of what will eventually be NS L73 to Findlay then Fostoria overnight. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:43:37 PM |
| Location: |
Lima, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3458(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
IORY 4083 |
| Description: |
And sure enough, once I arrived at Ford Yard, The LSL was getting ready to build their train. Only with 2 Red SD40-2s however. The 3rd one was left behind. After some waiting, the train was built and they began their trek south to Tremont City. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:46:23 PM |
| Location: |
Lima, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
IORY 4083(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
IORY 4083 |
| Description: |
The train crosses over Elm St in Lincoln Park where the original NKP 765 is kept. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:49:04 PM |
| Location: |
Lima, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
IORY 4083(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
IORY 4083 |
| Description: |
The train crosses the waht is rather small Auglaize River north of Uniopolis. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:51:50 PM |
| Location: |
Uniopolis, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
IORY 4083(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
IORY 4083 |
| Description: |
The train passes under the goalpost on the makeshift field for the Uniopolis Browns Pewee Football Team. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:54:10 PM |
| Location: |
Uniopolis, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
IORY 4083(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
IORY 4083 |
| Description: |
The train passes the grain elevator at Saint Johns. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:55:55 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Johns, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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IORY 4083(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
IORY 5013 |
| Description: |
Todays Lima B Switcher went south today. It awaits the arrival of the LSL in the siding north of Jackson Center with a GP50 on the point. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 4:58:25 PM |
| Location: |
Jackson Center, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
IORY 5013(GP50) |
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| Title: |
IORY 4083 and IORY 5013 |
| Description: |
The LSL Meets the Lima B Job as the Conductor from the Lima B waits to give the LSL the roll by inspection. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:00:52 PM |
| Location: |
Jackson Center, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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IORY 4083(SD40-2) IORY 5013(GP50) |
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102 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
IORY 4083 |
| Description: |
The LSL passes the conductor and the Lima B with some tilted code line. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:03:06 PM |
| Location: |
Jackson Center, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
IORY 4083(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
IORY 4083 |
| Description: |
IORY 4083 crosses CR 19 south of Maplewood. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:11:17 PM |
| Location: |
Maplewood, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
IORY 4083(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
IORY 4083 |
| Description: |
The LSL receives clearance across the CSX Indy Line and continues south. I decided to cut off my chase here and follow CSX back to Sidney. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:13:39 PM |
| Location: |
Quincy, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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IORY 4083(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
CSX 3136 |
| Description: |
I made it all the way back to Sidney before the scanner began to crackle and the sound of life from the Indy Line came to my ears. I did some waiting outside, and finally CSX E312 showed up and crossed the Great Miami River. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:19:55 PM |
| Location: |
Sidney, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 3136(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
CSX 4083 |
| Description: |
Some more life came out of the scanner and I moved a little further west to find CSX J789 works Advanced Composites in Sidney. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:23:36 PM |
| Location: |
Sidney, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 4083(SD40-3) |
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| Title: |
CSX 4083 |
| Description: |
I scaled the Fair Road Overpass embankment to get a overhead shot when the train backed down into the industry. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:25:29 PM |
| Location: |
Sidney, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 4083(SD40-3) |
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| Title: |
CSX 244 |
| Description: |
Some chatter on the Toledo Sub then came over the scanner. However, I was caught at the wrong place at the wrong time, as I had to settle to shoot Q203 on the Park St. overpass. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:28:11 PM |
| Location: |
Sidney, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 244(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
Center Cab Switchers at Botkins Elevator |
| Description: |
As light began to fade away, I decided it was time to begin making my way back north, as I wanted to watch tonights College Football National Championship between LSU and Clemson. I began my way north following the very dead Toledo Sub, and payed a visit to the center cab switchers that are used to switch out the grain elevator when it receives cars. I dont know the reporting marks or much history behind these engines. If anyone has some information they would like tp pass along it would be much appreciated. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:34:41 PM |
| Location: |
Botkins, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Title: |
CSX 5429 |
| Description: |
I almost got all the way back into Lima before my friend TJ called me and told me that the CSX Geometry Train had gone east by his house with the rebuilt GP40-2 on the head end. So even though the light was almost gone, I decided to go back south since I had been foiled catching it other times. Traffic on the Indy Line had picked up slightly, as almost as soon as I got back into town, CSX Q311 tripped the defect detector east of town and eventually passed underneath me on the Kuther Road overpass. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:39:46 PM |
| Location: |
Sidney, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5429(ES40DC) |
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| Title: |
CSX 5275 |
| Description: |
Still at Kuther Road, CSX Q132 passes by eastbound with its mix of manifest freight and intermodal traffic. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:42:14 PM |
| Location: |
Sidney, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5275(ES40DC) |
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| Title: |
CSX 4572 |
| Description: |
A rebuilt SD70MAC trails 2nd on CSX Q132. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:44:14 PM |
| Location: |
Sidney, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 4572(SD70MAC) |
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| Title: |
CSX 4083 |
| Description: |
CSX 4083 races back west toward Ansonia under CR 20 south of Hardin. |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:46:34 PM |
| Location: |
Hardin, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 4083(SD40-3) |
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| Title: |
CSX 9969 |
| Description: |
With a little bit of time and not knowing where I was or where I should park since it was dark and there was no light, CSX W003 came over the radio and finally screamed east by me over CR 120. Despite it being completely dark, Im quite pleased with how well it came out. Glad I got to see it. A very good way to close the day! |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:49:18 PM |
| Location: |
Houston, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 9969(GP40WH-2) |
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80 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX 7203 |
| Description: |
When the Geometry Train was coming, I realized that I had left my tripod back at the Kuther Road overpass in Sidney. I wouldve gone back to get it then, but I wasnt sure how much time I would have before the Geometry Train would show up. Relieved, I found it right where I had set it, and also got K279 heading west to close the day off for good. My flash decided not to fire off completely though as the batteries were almost dead. Still, a fantastic train watching day covering some new territory and some cool trains! I got home in time to see most of the football game, and LSU and Joe Burrow pulled out and beat an extremely talented Clemson team. A very fantastic day indeed! |
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1/11/2021 Upload Date: 9/10/2021 5:53:20 PM |
| Location: |
Sidney, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 7203(CM44AC) |
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