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Anonymous
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recent train sightings
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:44 PM
[8D] yesterday i saw a ex D&RGW SD40T-2 & 3 ex SSW GP40's
pullin a loaded gravel train from tyler tx to the txi plant in dallas tx with a
caboose on the rear and the red light on the roof worked the cab was ex MP such a sight there also was a EOT on the rear knuckle [:D]


i see a lot of UP N,S,E,W, bound traffic from my parents house in big sandy tx this is where UP's ex MP & SSW (SP) lines crossed at grade [8D]
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 4, 2005 1:27 PM
[8D] this morning watch a local do some switching at a lumber plant and a cardboard plant 2 loco's UP ex MP 3255 SD38 & ex SP 5047 GP40 i think
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mustanggt
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Posted by mustanggt on Monday, April 4, 2005 3:59 PM
A week ago I saw an MBTA orange line train in malden, Mass direction and an MBTA commuter rail GP40 pulling 8 coaches in medford, Mass. Last night I heard the horn of a Guilford GP40 ,or possibly a GP40-2 from 3\4's of a mile away, at around midnight.

Dave
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FThunder11
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Posted by FThunder11 on Monday, April 4, 2005 4:18 PM
I saw the ACELA EXPRESS on saturday (4/2). I live in colorado remeber. and i took a trip to Boston. it was awsome
Kevin Farlow Colorado Springs
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coborn35
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Posted by coborn35 on Monday, April 4, 2005 8:53 PM
Today I saw a Duluth,MIssabe, and Iron Range unit taconite train depart the Forbes plant with 150 loaded ore cars. I also had a D.M.I.R. mixed freight train put on a show for me by throttling to notch 8 when they went by. Talk about a THRILL!!!!

Mechanical Department  "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."

The Missabe Road: Safety First

 

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spbed
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Posted by spbed on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 7:01 AM
On Sat I saw 2 CSX SD 40-2 married back to back just sitting outside the AT station in Delray Beach FL. That location is at sea level so for sure they were not going into helper service.

Originally posted by thebreeze05

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 11, 2005 11:34 AM
this morning i seen a very unusual sight [%-)][wow][:-^]CN & CP on the same train pullin a autorack unit train toward corsicana tx[8D]



[8D]my 100th post this year[8D]
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spbed
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Posted by spbed on Monday, April 11, 2005 11:47 AM
How about a couple of CNRR units only pulling a merchandise train on the BNSF transcon in Ft. Madison IA? [:p][:D][:o)]

Originally posted by thebreeze05

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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mustanggt
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Posted by mustanggt on Monday, April 11, 2005 2:50 PM
The other day I was driving through Medford, Mass. when I ran into a detour. Apparently someone's SUV got partially stuck under a commuter train or something. All I saw was this train stopped in the middle of the crossing, a smashed car on the other side, dozens of people outside next to the train, and several emergency vehicles. Anyone know what happened?

Dave
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chad thomas
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Posted by chad thomas on Monday, April 11, 2005 3:07 PM
It's kinda hard to park them SUVs under a train. They just don't have the clearance for em'.
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