Recently I Saw . . . . . . .

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MP57313

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer
In Oxnard, I saw two UNPATCHED! SP units[:)].

Rode up to Oxnard today (20th)...they're still there! On the next track over there is a UP caboose that is covered in graffiti

Did anyone get their numbers?

SP 8681 has been sitting in the local train yard for about a week. It appears that something was by the tracks. The left front handrails and the associated steps have been severly damaged.

[oskar]

A HLCX 9026 (I think) and it still said MPI on it just fading away




kevin
Lynx 2 Ice Gators 5 F

[CSXrules4eva]

Last night I recently saw. . . .. . . .two Amtrak Dash-944Cs at 30th Street Station #s 500, and 502. They were on the fuel track. Then about a week ago I saw a empty coal train w/ a BNSF AC44CW, and a NS dash 840C. These were the trailing engines. I couldn't see the lead engines. The train was on the NS mainline in Conheockein, PA.

[espeefoamer]

A Delaware & Hudson grain hopper in the Barstow yard.

[oskar]

SBD 4601 the unit is monified but, the 2667 is not




kevin

[MP57313]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp
In Oxnard, I saw two UNPATCHED! SP units Did anyone get their numbers?

One unit was SSW 7275, with Cotton Belt side lettering. The other was 7105 {found a better photo} with SP on the nose but no side lettering.

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MP57313

QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp
In Oxnard, I saw two UNPATCHED! SP units Did anyone get their numbers?

One unit was SSW 7275, with Cotton Belt side lettering. The other was 7105 {found a better photo} with SP on the nose but no side lettering.

Thanks, I should have gone to Oxnard this weekend. I did get to see SP 8681.

[oskar]

I saw a UP 4023 and CSX 7768 on NS 155 yesterday I have never seen a CSX on a NS train before it's very rare around here




kevin

[Glen Ellyn]

Recently I saw 2 BN SW1500's sitting in a yard below interstate 294

[Anonymous]

Rail Link 262 at Bois D' Arc, Missouri, over Thanksgiving holidays. [:0] [:)]

[Glen Ellyn]

Today was a special day for me. In Wheaton Illinois, I saw Union Pacific #3300, WITH A CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oskar]

nice job Glen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn

Today was a special day for me. In Wheaton Illinois, I saw Union Pacific #3300, WITH A CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you smile?[:D]

[tree68]

CSX local with usual GP38 on the point, assisted by the two SOO engines that probably brought the coal into town. Hoppers were all of western (to us) orgin - BN, SOO, CNW, et al.

[Anonymous]

hey, Glen Ellyn what train was UP 3300 on? i was on the UP all day mostly in Rochelle, but i never saw it. Probably went by when i got food. But did you see the forth unit on an eastbound during midday. It was IC&E 363 in NYS&W colors. I got pix of that. Also saw a patched SP and a NS.

[Sterling1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

Yesterday,I rode the new Amtrak train to San Louis Obispo. In Oxnard, I saw two UNPACHED! SP units[:)].

Which ones?

[tree68]

Southbound CSX Q620-03 at Evans Mills, NY, with 5 engines on the point. I'm still working on the details, but as near as I can figure, the last 8-10 cars of the train derailed about 20 minutes later, just north of Watertown...

[oskar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dbld1218

hey, Glen Ellyn what train was UP 3300 on? i was on the UP all day mostly in Rochelle, but i never saw it. Probably went by when i got food. But did you see the forth unit on an eastbound during midday. It was IC&E 363 in NYS&W colors. I got pix of that. Also saw a patched SP and a NS.

all in Rochelle???? all I see is UP and BNSF except last year I saw a ex CN unit still in CN paint right in the middle of the train ( unit was DEAD) and a GP9 right in the middle of a train




kevin
Lynx @ inferno 7:35 P.M. ET

[oskar]

today I saw a coal train with all fallen flag coal cars CNW,MILW,MP,DRG&W I was pretty amazed



kevin
lynx 3 inferno 0 F lynx 3 ice gators 4 F

[Glen Ellyn]

Wensday, December 12, 2004, I finally saw Union Pacific #3300 in Wheaton Illinois. Plus I had a camera on hand.! But what is wierd is that, on Tuesday, (the day before), I got a fortune cookei with the fortune saying, " Tommorow will be lucky and memorible for you." and my lucky number was on their. Weird huh.?

[JoeKoh]

csx playing crazy 8's. a up conrail and ns(all dash 8s) on an eastbound through defiance plus a PENN CENTRAL hopper on the transfer track of the Maumee and Western.
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

Yesterday, December 4 2004, I explored Hammond Indiana. Here is what I saw.

Homan Ave.
11:34 IHB #8834 Autos West
12:06 BNSF #796 Stacks Southeast
12:10 NS #4630 Boxcar Northwest
12:16 IHB #2925 Manifest East
12:21 IHB #4018 Autos West
CP State Line
13:09 NS#9705 BNSF#8042 Manifest South
CSX Tracks South of the South Shore Stop at Hammond
13:40 CSX #? UP#1948 Manifest West
14:39 CSX #? Leased#9079 Manifest West

These are trains that I took pictures of. At Homan Ave. Crossing there was a UP Auto rack train heading east around 12:01. At The CSX tracks there were three eastbound trains, Two CSX and one CP train, between the two westbounds. I shouldve left Hammond at 14:20 on the South Shore, but I see that the South Shore is a regional version of Amtrak. It came at 14:50. When I write down the information I usually do not include the lead units number, becuase It will usually show up in the photo. I must have been feeling weird. I wish someone wouldve told me that Stateline and Homan Ave. were very close to each other and the South Shore stop. The Chicago Rail Junction Site Editor did tell me, but I recieved the E-mail late. If anyone is looking for great railroading action, Hammond is the place to go. It is one of my favorite areas now.

When I went to Rochelle two weeks ago there was a NS engine on a BNSF transfer. I notice that even at LaGrange there is a lot of foreign power on any BNSF train that is not a Piggyback or Doublestack train.

I might also add that I have seen...
BNSF #6123 (SD9) at Joliet on a Doublestack train
Lots and lots of 400 series geeps on the Iowa Interstae

[Anonymous]

I drove pass the Wisc & Southern Roundhouse today (Janesville). SD40's everywhere. There is a small yard, which was filled with boxcars, tank cars and covered hoppers. I go back with the camera next time. I also need to check out the action around the GM plant.

[oskar]

yesterday a CPR SD40-2 was on a fright train going to somewhere in SC




Lynx 3 checkers 4 F

[lonewoof]

...sitting in the CSX yard, in a string of assorted other cars (mostly boxcars): a Burlington Northern hopper, full of coal, carrying HLMX reporting marks. I don't know where ONE hopper of coal would be going; only time you see coal around here anymore it's in unit trains going to a power plant.

[JoeKoh]

I didnt know csx had any sd 60-ms until today.(saw it going south in deshler)
stay safe
Joe

[tree68]

Former METRA bi-level cars #7807, 7809, and 7440, on ONTRAK (NYSW) at Carousel Mall in Syracuse, NY. They are apparently being stored there. I'm guessing that ONTRAK plans on using them together with their RDCs for the big events (SU dome games).

While I was there, one of the NYSW RDCs pulled in, too.

[ericsp]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Sterling1

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

Yesterday,I rode the new Amtrak train to San Louis Obispo. In Oxnard, I saw two UNPACHED! SP units[:)].

Which ones?

SP 7105 and SSW 7275, see the previous page.

[mloik]

The Santa Cruz and Big Trees Christmas Special...all decked out with lights for the trek through town (in which all the townsfolk deck their homes with Xmas lights).

[mucable]

Spotted the Juice Train this afternoon on CSX west of Mobile, AL. It was running behind UP power that I didn't get a good look at, but the lead unit had the big U.S. flag on the side. The train was loaded and all the reefers were running! I haven't heard that in a very long time.

It's unusual to spot this guy down here, but I bet it's because the hurricanes did quite a job on the Florida Citrus crops this year. I suspect that Tropicana is bringing in citrus from Texas or California to make up for the shortages on the east coast.