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Mookie
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:26 AM
Q - freight is always a delight. Coal is ok and any train is wonderful!

J

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Modelcar
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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:21 AM
....Any and more of it {freight on the rails}, is cool in my way of thinking as it probably will be taking some trucks off the highway. The rails here around Muncie....2 through lines, of the NS and CSX in several directions, seem to be rather busy now and I hope it continues.

Quentin

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adrianspeeder
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Posted by adrianspeeder on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:07 AM
Csx Gp-30 slug went by the other night as I was parking the truck. I thought that was cool.

Adrianspeeder

USAF TSgt C-17 Aircraft Maintenance Flying Crew Chief & Flightline Avionics Craftsman

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JoeKoh
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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 7:14 AM
Matt and I always look forward to seeing trains when and wherever!
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Mookie
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 6:39 AM
I am so glad you started this thread - was wondering how I was going to work this into everyday conversation.

Saw a BNSF - heavy on the SF - GP 28 doing a freight haul with a GP35 and a GP 38.

Looked in my book Brother Carl gave me - sez there are only 8 around. (this was #1534)

We even saw it coming out of the yards and did a cross town - out to the country race to get a better look at it. They were really traveling by then! Great sight!

Mook

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spbed
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Posted by spbed on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 6:24 AM
Pretty neat & even better to be doing it with your son! [:p]

Originally posted by canazar

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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bbrant
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Posted by bbrant on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 5:48 AM
Very cool that you could share that with your 5 year old. Maybe someday when he's older he'll do the same.
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canazar
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See Anything Good Lately? I did...
Posted by canazar on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 2:27 AM
Thought maybe I try and kick up a new thread...

So, have you seen anythign on the rails that was a good find?

Today, I was caugh in traffic when I was able to catch the afternoon run up from south into Phoenix on the Sunset line, courtsey of UP. Usually, its the Yellow and Mist maybe a beatup old GP40 in dirty gray and yellow patches.

But today... I caught an extra special treat. On the point, was a rather clean looking (considering) SD-40 Southern Pacific in speed lettering. UNPATCHED, blazeing away. It looks so good up there without the cheap looking yellow patch and red letters.

For a breif minute, as i watched cruise along the track acorss the rows of the feilds along the road, I thoguht it was 1985 and I was in the passenger seat with my dad. But then I turned to my 5 year old son, and we both listened to the horn, and said,... "How cool is that?"[:D]

Best Regards
John K

Best Regards, Big John

Kiva Valley Railway- Freelanced road in central Arizona.  Visit the link to see my MR forum thread on The Building of the Whitton Branch on the  Kiva Valley Railway

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