Need help with reporting mark RSSX

[traingang]

Would like to know what entity has the RSSX reporting mark. Am in Lima, Ohio, and a freshly painted engine (school bus yellow) was parked on the wye of the CSX yard. First time I recall seeing the RSSX mark. Thanks for your reply.[;)]

[nanaimo73]

RSSX is Railserve Inc.
http://www.railserveinc.com/

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/srchThumbs.aspx?srch=rssx&search=Search

http://www.railfanswelcome.com/ReportingMarks.htm

These two sites do not have it-
http://www.nakina.net/reportr.html
http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/003/871ijytl.asp

[traingang]

Thank you-
and thank you for the picture link.
The engine I spotted was RSSX 4180, and it was one of the engines pictured at your link.
Lima, Ohio
April 2, 2006

[fuzzybroken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

RSSX is Railserve Inc.

I was surprised to see this, as I thought it was Rail Switching Services, though a check of some "paperwork" confirmed that it is Railserve Inc.! Well, it was RSS at one time:

QUOTE: Railserve - About Us

In 1995, Railserve acquired Rail Switching Services which originated the third-party switching concept in 1981.

FYI, RSSX EMD SW1500 5524 showed up in Sturtevant, WI over the weekend, headed for the SC Johnson ("Johnson Wax") Waxdale Plant, which currently has a RSSX EMD SW7/9/1200.

Pictures of RSSX 5524 are now online.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

RSSX is Railserve Inc.

I was surprised to see this, as I thought it was Rail Switching Services, though a check of some "paperwork" confirmed that it is Railserve Inc.! Well, it was RSS at one time:

QUOTE: Railserve - About Us

In 1995, Railserve acquired Rail Switching Services which originated the third-party switching concept in 1981.

FYI, RSSX EMD SW1500 5524 showed up in Sturtevant, WI over the weekend, headed for the SC Johnson ("Johnson Wax") Waxdale Plant, which currently has a RSSX EMD SW7/9/1200.

Pictures of RSSX 5524 are now online.

The engine in the Sturtevant yard is a SW1200, I run the site so I would know! You do realize that you are breaking the law taking pictures of private property

[fuzzybroken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rail3371

The engine in the Sturtevant yard is a SW1200, I run the site so I would know! You do realize that you are breaking the law taking pictures of private property

What do you mean? That I broke the law taking pictures of trains? Or that I broke the law by being "slightly" off of public property (i.e. the road)?

The way you have written it, it is incorrect. Almost anything that can be photographed can be considered private property, including trains -- no laws to break!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

RSSX is Railserve Inc.

I was surprised to see this, as I thought it was Rail Switching Services, though a check of some "paperwork" confirmed that it is Railserve Inc.! Well, it was RSS at one time:

QUOTE: Railserve - About Us

In 1995, Railserve acquired Rail Switching Services which originated the third-party switching concept in 1981.

FYI, RSSX EMD SW1500 5524 showed up in Sturtevant, WI over the weekend, headed for the SC Johnson ("Johnson Wax") Waxdale Plant, which currently has a RSSX EMD SW7/9/1200.

Pictures of RSSX 5524 are now online.

[Anonymous]

The plant doesn't want anyone taking pictures of the plant or anything in the plant. It is the private party's discretion wether or not to let persons take picture of there property and authirities have gotten involved in the past.

QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

RSSX is Railserve Inc.

I was surprised to see this, as I thought it was Rail Switching Services, though a check of some "paperwork" confirmed that it is Railserve Inc.! Well, it was RSS at one time:

QUOTE: Railserve - About Us

In 1995, Railserve acquired Rail Switching Services which originated the third-party switching concept in 1981.

FYI, RSSX EMD SW1500 5524 showed up in Sturtevant, WI over the weekend, headed for the SC Johnson ("Johnson Wax") Waxdale Plant, which currently has a RSSX EMD SW7/9/1200.

Pictures of RSSX 5524 are now online.

[edblysard]

If the plant is visible from public property, such as a public road, then the plant is smooth out of luck.
You can stand on public property and take all the photos you choose; of just about anything you want too.
Of course, you could erect a security wall or fence/hedge to hide the plant from ground level.

Ed

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rail3371

QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

RSSX is Railserve Inc.

I was surprised to see this, as I thought it was Rail Switching Services, though a check of some "paperwork" confirmed that it is Railserve Inc.! Well, it was RSS at one time:

QUOTE: Railserve - About Us

In 1995, Railserve acquired Rail Switching Services which originated the third-party switching concept in 1981.

FYI, RSSX EMD SW1500 5524 showed up in Sturtevant, WI over the weekend, headed for the SC Johnson ("Johnson Wax") Waxdale Plant, which currently has a RSSX EMD SW7/9/1200.

Pictures of RSSX 5524 are now online.

The engine in the Sturtevant yard is a SW1200, I run the site so I would know! You do realize that you are breaking the law taking pictures of private property

Are we talking about RSSX 5524? Has it had a 1200HP engine put in it? Clearly this is a former SP or SSW SW1500.

[fuzzybroken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rail3371

The plant doesn't want anyone taking pictures of the plant or anything in the plant. It is the private party's discretion wether or not to let persons take picture of there property and authirities have gotten involved in the past.

Ok, that's understandable, but they should really enforce that in other ways. Big trees come to mind.

Actually, from what I have seen, there's really not much to be concerned with on the outside of the plant, at least not what is visible from public roads, so they shouldn't have anything to worry about. But I'm not gonna test that theory either!

I have, previously, taken pictures of CP switching the plant, and UP dropping off a car or two, and nobody bothered me. FWIW...

QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp

QUOTE: Originally posted by rail3371

QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken
Pictures of RSSX 5524 are now online.

The engine in the Sturtevant yard is a SW1200, I run the site so I would know!

Are we talking about RSSX 5524? Has it had a 1200HP engine put in it? Clearly this is a former SP or SSW SW1500.

No, 5524 should still have 1500 horses. We're talking about the other engine on the property -- check out my last picture! I think this one is numbered 702.

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken

QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp

QUOTE: Originally posted by rail3371

QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken
Pictures of RSSX 5524 are now online.

The engine in the Sturtevant yard is a SW1200, I run the site so I would know!

Are we talking about RSSX 5524? Has it had a 1200HP engine put in it? Clearly this is a former SP or SSW SW1500.

No, 5524 should still have 1500 horses. We're talking about the other engine on the property -- check out my last picture! I think this one is numbered 702.

I must have missed that.[:I]

[Anonymous]

Do you know what Lima facility the #4180 went to? Both Valero Refinery, and Proctor & Gamble have RSSX-contract facilities in town. Railserve also has the contract to switch Sunoco in Toledo, OH and 2 other facilities in the Cincinnati area.

Rail Switching Service (once owned by Earl Durden, IIRC) was bought out by the Marmon Group in 1995. The name was changed to Railserve, Inc. Initially, they marked many of their units with "RS", but this is registered to the Roberval & Saguenay RR in Quebec, Canada. That said, "RSS" was registered to the Rockdale, Sandow & Southern in TX.

Info I have states that RSSX was formally adopted by Railserve, Inc. for their equipment approx. November 2000.

Thanks.

QUOTE: Originally posted by traingang

Thank you-
and thank you for the picture link.
The engine I spotted was RSSX 4180, and it was one of the engines pictured at your link.
Lima, Ohio
April 2, 2006

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the reference, this is great info!! RSSX #5524 is formerly SP #2524, an SW1500.

To the gent who commented about "taking pictures OF private property", you're indeed wrong. There are no laws about taking pictures OF private property, as long as you're not trespassing or taking them FROM public property.

As a photographer with rights granted under the First Amendment, the plant has no say whether or not you are taking photos OF their property from grounds other than theirs, and any authority who cites you for shooting photos of the property (if not trespassing) can be sued on grounds of false arrest and/or harassment.

Back to the discussion, does anyone know "which" SW1200 (a number?) was formerly used at this S.C. Johnson facility? Railserve only acquired this contract in the past year, one of over 60 contracts they have in North America.

Thank you.

QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken
FYI, RSSX EMD SW1500 5524 showed up in Sturtevant, WI over the weekend, headed for the SC Johnson ("Johnson Wax") Waxdale Plant, which currently has a RSSX EMD SW7/9/1200.

Pictures of RSSX 5524 are now online.

[Anonymous]

Do you happen to recall the number of the RSSX unit you saw?  I realize it's been a while, and that I'm bumping this up, but I'm new to the forums.  Railserve, Inc. (RSSX) has a pair of contract switching operations in Lima - Valero Energy on the SW side, and P&G on the far east side.

They also have 2 contracts in Cincinnati, 1 in Dayton, and another in Oregon (Toledo), OH.  Rounding off Ohio's seven contracts is the Lubrizol plant in Painesville (NE of Cleveland).

Based on a June 2006 visit, Valero has at least GP10 #1085 (x-MSRC) and another unknown GP9 (presumably #4180).  P&G has GP9 #105 and another unknown GP9 (possibly #3380 from Valero).

Hope this helps.

Would like to know what entity has the RSSX reporting mark. Am in Lima, Ohio, and a freshly painted engine (school bus yellow) was parked on the wye of the CSX yard. First time I recall seeing the RSSX mark. Thanks for your reply.

RSSX #702 is an SW1200 which was the first unit on the property @ Sturtevant, WI.  It was transferred here from the BASF contract @ Geismar, LA when RSSX won the bid.  SW1500 (x-SP #2524) was transferred here after a brief use @ Dow Chemical in Midland, MI, which explains the paperwork found on the locomotive.

For the fellow who "runs that site" (whether it be SCJ or the RSSX yard boss), keep in mind that your imtimidation is not called for, nor is it lawful.  As long as the gent who photographed the #5524 and #702 was shooting from public property (or adjacent private property on which he may have had permission), there is nothing that RSSX or SC Johnson can do about it but hassle him and make trouble for him.  If he's got his wit about him, he'll return the hassle by suing both Marmon Group and SC Johnson for harassment.

Since employees like this are too ignorant to know the laws which protect photographers (or any media for that matter), I now fight with my gloves off.  Thank you.

[Anonymous]

The engine in the Sturtevant yard is a SW1200, I run the site so I would know! You do realize that you are breaking the law taking pictures of private property

I just wanted to revisit this thread because this reply in particular always gives me a huge laugh.

Any other Railserve news folks?  Does anyone see their mustard yellow units floating around the US on their to/from new contracts or rebuild & repainting in Texas?