QUOTE: Originally posted by tormadel I grew up chasing trains in Lincoln and Omaha. And as I remember the BN was double track all the way from Lincoln throught Ashland. And going over the Platte River on I-80 it appeared it was still double track going through there. And my uncle often showed us his Beta Video of Amtrak crossing the MO down river from Omaha on the BN and it was double track in that too... <shrug>
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie Willy - if you find Oreopolis - look for Mookie tracks. Thanks to Allan, we managed to find it. But it is definitely off the beaten path, so think down and under. Mook
QUOTE: Originally posted by Willy2 Could someone provide me with where I could find a map of some of these spots? I do quite a bit of railfanning around Ashland and Louisville, but I'm not sure where Cullom and South Bend are. Also, could you explain when and where each phase is going to occur. I'm interested to check things out and see what's happening. Thanks
QUOTE: Originally posted by william6 I need help, too. Exactly where is Oreopolis? Is this the place a few miles west of Plattsmouth, NE where the Amtrak CZ, when westbound, leaves the mainline and heads north to cross the Platte river and get into Omaha?
QUOTE: Also, when the CZ leaves Omaha and continues west, what is the name of the junction where it rejoins the mainline to continue it's trip to Lincoln and points west. Exactly where is this?
QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73 QUOTE: Originally posted by Willy2 Could someone provide me with where I could find a map of some of these spots? I do quite a bit of railfanning around Ashland and Louisville, but I'm not sure where Cullom and South Bend are. Also, could you explain when and where each phase is going to occur. I'm interested to check things out and see what's happening. Thanks Willy This is BNSF's PDF map of the Nebraska Division. You can blow it up and scroll around. http://www.bnsf.com/tools/reference/division_maps/div_ne.pdf http://www.bnsf.com/tools/reference/division_maps/?menu=5&submenu=0 QUOTE: Originally posted by william6 I need help, too. Exactly where is Oreopolis? Is this the place a few miles west of Plattsmouth, NE where the Amtrak CZ, when westbound, leaves the mainline and heads north to cross the Platte river and get into Omaha? YesQUOTE: Also, when the CZ leaves Omaha and continues west, what is the name of the junction where it rejoins the mainline to continue it's trip to Lincoln and points west. Exactly where is this?It seems to be just Ashland.
QUOTE: Originally posted by bnsfengineer Well BNSF has changed their minds again. Starting on Monday March 13 they will start doing dirt work from Ashland to South Bend for the next phase. The Cullom extension is complete now. BNSF has decided to put on hold for now going from mp 18.9 "new west Cullom" to Louiville, and has put on hold going from Oreapolis to East Cullom. BNSF got their 5.5 million dollar parking lot complete this past week, and right off the bat they parked 3 dead trains there, Going from Ashland to South Bend is supposed to take until October or later to complete. They are going to have to dynamite the bluff out. Then they will have more room to park trains on the Creston sub. I can't wait to park my train there and run off my hours of service there.
QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSFrailfan QUOTE: Originally posted by bnsfengineer Well BNSF has changed their minds again. Starting on Monday March 13 they will start doing dirt work from Ashland to South Bend for the next phase. The Cullom extension is complete now. BNSF has decided to put on hold for now going from mp 18.9 "new west Cullom" to Louiville, and has put on hold going from Oreapolis to East Cullom. BNSF got their 5.5 million dollar parking lot complete this past week, and right off the bat they parked 3 dead trains there, Going from Ashland to South Bend is supposed to take until October or later to complete. They are going to have to dynamite the bluff out. Then they will have more room to park trains on the Creston sub. I can't wait to park my train there and run off my hours of service there. That will give you a chance to sleep on the job then,[:D]. Allan.
QUOTE: Originally posted by bnsfengineer QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSFrailfan QUOTE: Originally posted by bnsfengineer Well BNSF has changed their minds again. Starting on Monday March 13 they will start doing dirt work from Ashland to South Bend for the next phase. The Cullom extension is complete now. BNSF has decided to put on hold for now going from mp 18.9 "new west Cullom" to Louiville, and has put on hold going from Oreapolis to East Cullom. BNSF got their 5.5 million dollar parking lot complete this past week, and right off the bat they parked 3 dead trains there, Going from Ashland to South Bend is supposed to take until October or later to complete. They are going to have to dynamite the bluff out. Then they will have more room to park trains on the Creston sub. I can't wait to park my train there and run off my hours of service there. That will give you a chance to sleep on the job then,[:D]. Allan. Now I would't do that.[:D]
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