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what did you see on the rails today or in the past ?

Posted by AC6000CW

on Fri, Oct 21 2005 6:57 AM

what did you see on the rails today or in the past and if you have any pictures can you post them please?
i am tring to see what trains you see in other places.

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Posted by Anonymous

on Sun, Oct 23 2005 12:42 AM

FOLLOW THE LINK IN MY SIGNATURE

Posted by AztecEagle

on Wed, Oct 26 2005 10:08 AM

[:D]This AM,on the UP(Ex T&P/MoPac)Line Through Arlington,Texas,I saw Two CSX Lease Units(GE&EMD);a former D&RGW Tunnel Motor "Patch Job" and a UP SD 40-2 pulling a Container Train.[8D]

Posted by Anonymous

on Thu, Oct 27 2005 8:54 PM

Saw a NJT GP40PH-2B leading four NJT passenger cars today.

Posted by GP40-2

on Fri, Oct 28 2005 8:00 PM

Once I saw a nuclear powered 2-8-8-2 in India pull a 7 mile long train by itself, but I lost the pictures.

Posted by jimitimi

on Fri, Oct 28 2005 9:22 PM

Last Thursday (20 Oct) I was in La Crosse WI (LSE) for a meeting. The eastbound Empire Builder #8 was about 2:45 late. It arrived in LSE exactly at 1300. It had a third locomotive other than the usual AMTK Genesis locos. It was a west coast livery. I am not sure if it was a Coaster, AMTK California, or Seattle-Portland unit. It was mostly white with a darker green color on the top. There were no numbers on it, so I wasn't sure if it was going in for maintenance or being shuttled to another property in the east. In addition, there was a private business car on the end with a sattelite or GPS unit antenna on the top. Not sure what that was all about either. Made for an interesting look at #8 on the chance viewing while I was there!

Posted by BR60103

on Fri, Oct 28 2005 11:11 PM

This morning, an eastbound freight on CN approaching Macmillan yard in Toronto headed by a BNSF and a Santa Fe warbonnet.
Late afternoon, a container train entering Brampton intermodal with a CN and an Illinois Central "operation Lifesaver" unit.

--David