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Today I saw.... Revisited

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Posted by Willy2 on Friday, August 27, 2004 4:17 PM
Didn't see anything today, but on Wednesday I saw a BNSF coal train with two ex-Santa Fe locomotives still in the original paint scheme. There was just a number patch on each, that was the only difference.

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Posted by corwinda on Friday, August 27, 2004 3:56 PM
The CTRN hoppers were part of the SP (now UP) coal hopper fleet.
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Today I saw.... Revisited
Posted by tree68 on Friday, August 27, 2004 10:46 AM
The previous "Today I Saw" thread seems to have gone into Never-Never Land, so here's a new start.

Coal being delivered to Fort Drum, NY today included hoppers with a number of fallen flag reporting marks: SOO, DRGW, CNW, MP. Also a BN car with CTRN reporting marks, a few AEPX with no other RR markings, and not a few UP cars. All manner of shapes and sizes, too. We usually get VA/WV coal in CSX hoppers, so I'm assuming this is western coal.

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