Best sightings of 2005 (Post your favorite!)

bnsfkline

Member since
October 2002
From: St. Louis Area, Florrisant to be specific!!!!!!!!!
1,134 posts

Posted by bnsfkline on Saturday, December 31, 2005 12:09 PM

ok fellas, its 12-31-05, the final day of 2005.

Now its time to reflect on our favorite sightings of the year......

Post on this thread your favorite, or most memorable sighting from the past 365 days.

On November 12, 2005, The following lashup occured in Illinois, it was quiet a sight!

TRRA 1751 (SD7)
TRRA 3003 (SD40)
BNSF 6102 (SD9)
BNSF 6103 (SD9)
BNSF 6138 (SD9)
BNSF 6128 (SD9)
BNSF 6100 (SD9)
BNSF 6136 (SD9)
(Off-Line Units, heading to DUPO Loco-Facility, From train A-FXAS)
UP 4523 (SD70M)
NS 8888 (C40-9)
CSX 7634 (C40-8W)
KCS 2849 (GP38-3)
CN 2556 (C44-9WL)

Favorite Sighting(s)

UP 3300
UP 2001
UP 2002
UP 1982
UP 1983
UP 1988
BNSF 9647
BNSF 9297
NS 4610

Most hated moments...............

Loosing the Tracker.

Jim Tiroch RIP Saveria DiBlasi - My First True Love and a Great Railfanning Companion Saveria Danielle DiBlasi Feb 5th, 1986 - Nov 4th, 2008 Check em out! My photos that is: http://bnsfkline.rrpicturearchives.net and ALS2001 Productions http://www.youtube.com/ALS2001

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Anonymous

Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 31, 2005 12:53 PM

Lashup's saw Way too many to sort out.............
Favorite Sightings
Going to the Northeast Corridor
AMTK 200-My Favorite Unit again I did see her
DRGW 5507-7/7/05
Milwuakee Road Sky Top on Amtrak 5
40 BNSF Powerbar's I am not counting Duplicats....................
WC 7525
Amtrak 32 on her final run in Phase 3
BNSF 6133 SD9 leading MBRCGAL
Photographing the Empire Builder Re-Introduction Train at Glenview
Most hated Moment.........
My Digital went Haywire[censored]
On my NEC Trip the Airline lost my Luggage got it back on the next flight from O'Hare.

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DrummingTrainfan

Member since
July 2005
From: Omaha-ish, Nebraska
703 posts

Posted by DrummingTrainfan on Saturday, December 31, 2005 2:10 PM

I'll have to say seeing UP 844, 1982, and 1983 had to be the best moment.

My worst moment would have to be being at Mid-America Car in Kansas City not being able to get pictures of about 6 ex-Metra F40C's that had the lettering painted over.

GIFs from http://www.trainweb.org/mccann/offer.htm -Erik, the displaced CNW, Bears, White Sox, Northern Illnois Huskies, Amtrak and Metra fan.

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JoeKoh

Member since
April 2003
From: Defiance Ohio
13,309 posts

Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, December 31, 2005 2:14 PM

seeing the nkp 765 after its reconstruction. hope it gets to come out and run in 2006.
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

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traintownofcowee

Member since
June 2005
From: Franklin, NC
166 posts

Posted by traintownofcowee on Saturday, December 31, 2005 2:30 PM

I haven't seen my favorite train yet.[:(]
I would love to see the SP 4449 in person.
I saw Flagg Coal Co. #75 at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Railfest 2005,
some G.S.M.R. diesels at Railfest, G.S.M.R. #1702 last year, and some Long Island Railroad trains in the summer.
If your in the Bryson City, North Carolina area in September, come to Railfest!
I would be there with the Macon County Model Railroad Club display layout.
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Well...

Take a Ride on the Scenic Line!

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