Originally posted by thebreeze05 Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts 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] Reply Edit spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts 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 Reply coborn35 Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Duluth,Minnesota,USA 4,015 posts 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 Reply FThunder11 Member sinceJune 2003 From: Colorado Springs 728 posts 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 Reply mustanggt Member sinceOctober 2002 From: Massachusetts 664 posts 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 C280 rollin' Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts 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 Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts 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] Reply Edit Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
Originally posted by thebreeze05 Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply coborn35 Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Duluth,Minnesota,USA 4,015 posts 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 Reply FThunder11 Member sinceJune 2003 From: Colorado Springs 728 posts 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 Reply mustanggt Member sinceOctober 2002 From: Massachusetts 664 posts 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 C280 rollin' Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts 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 Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts 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] Reply Edit Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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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