Recently I Saw . . . . . . .

[Glen Ellyn]

Today in Joliet, I finaly went to the EJ&E yard and saw a CONRAIL, and what looked like something that said "Green Oak." In a different yard in Romeoville, I saw a General Electric, unpatched Santa-Fe, and a fleet of BNSF engines.

[JoeKoh]

4 noranges this morning. 2 on an intermodal passing 2 more on a powder river train for detroit edison on the former nyc main(now ns) line in archbold ohio.
stay safe
Joe

[mudchicken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn

QUOTE: Originally posted by joegreen

Hey I also saw an old METRA car second to last on a westbound BNSF freight train on 7/28/2004 in Savanna ,IL

Thats odd, on a long Union PAcific train in West Chicago heading west, second to the last car was an old METRA passenger car. On your BNSF train did you happen to catch the number on the car?

There are three of the old orange striped Metra bi-levels now at Burnham shops here in Denver with UP reporting marks (UP 904XXX series). They are mixed in with the RGEX rolling stock and the big hooks on the west side of the shops near Denver Water's HQ.

[kwboehm]

On Monday I saw the new UP coal hoppers with the "Omaha Route" CMO reporting marks on them. Strange thing was that they were on the BNSF westbound through Louisville, NE.

[Glen Ellyn]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn

QUOTE: Originally posted by joegreen

Hey I also saw an old METRA car second to last on a westbound BNSF freight train on 7/28/2004 in Savanna ,IL

Thats odd, on a long Union PAcific train in West Chicago heading west, second to the last car was an old METRA passenger car. On your BNSF train did you happen to catch the number on the car?

There are three of the old orange striped Metra bi-levels now at Burnham shops here in Denver with UP reporting marks (UP 904XXX series). They are mixed in with the RGEX rolling stock and the big hooks on the west side of the shops near Denver Water's HQ.

Well this is what I saw.

[CSXrules4eva]

An abandoned Alco RS 3 in PRR authentic paint, rusting away on a Conrail sideing. It was pretty cool but, it upseat me to see once such a fine locomotive totally trashed. If I had the money I would restore her. This is my first Alco sighting of 2005!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Last year, the Utah Transportation Authority (UTA) purchased a number of Metra double deckers in coach and cab car configuration for use on the upcoming "commuter rail" trains. UTA also bought, or leased, the UP shops in the North Salt Lake Yard. Currently, the commuter cars are parked in three rows behind the shops and are visible from the 600 North overpass. A local news station did a story on the Metra cars noting that they were purchased back in the days when businessmen went to work dressed in suits. UTA's commuter rail is scheduled to start in 2007.

[Anonymous]

Just saw a bit of BNSF motive power in UP's Colton yard in SoCal. I heard BNSF was going to help take some of the load of UP because of track damage from recent storms, but it was still weird to see War Pumpkins and a few old GP35 Blue Bonnets in the yard!

[Glen Ellyn]

Today I saw on a BNSF line in West Chicago yard york on a line that dead ends from Illinois 38. (Roosevelt rd.) Seeing this is rare because...

1. Their traffic is early in the morning and at night.
2. The railroad line dead-ends just a mile northeast of Roosevelt road.
3. I have been trying since 1999 to see a train on that line.

[Anonymous]

...the VIA rail spiderman train.

[oskar]

ICE just Ice melting away and causing HAVOC to the south

what I mean by ice is the frozen water not the railroad



kevin

[CSXrules4eva]

Lets see. . . . . I recently saw a UP AC44CW w/ a NS Dash -944CW pulling a mainfest train. Then 1/2 hour later I saw Three NS dash-944CWs one was an ex Conrail unit pulling a loaded coal consist. This happend on NS trackage in West Conshohocken, PA. To thoes who know it best we call it "Conshi"

[JoeKoh]

saw a UP sd 70m 4869 sitting by itself in a mini yard south of Deshler.Csx has left it running too. maybe its supposed to get some cars later??
hmmm
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

Yesturday i saw 5 or 6 xCNW RTA coaches at Metra's Western Ave. Yard.

[Anonymous]

A fast moving BNSF H train lead by an Oakway SD60 and a Montana Rail Link SD45. Always such colorful motive power on the BNSF.

[oskar]

yesterday I saw some wrecked cars from the Granitville,SC wreck,my first NS non-local train ( one of the crew members gave me a big smile and wave I thought he was happy to see me I was just happy a train came)
today I saw a empty military train with CSX and UP power and a CSX EX CR with patched marker lights





kevin

[Glen Ellyn]

Today I consider this question being What didn't I see?

I saw on the webcam UP#3300, in West Chicago today I saw an MPadc Union Pacific (#1197), I saw a Union PAcific yard engine #647 with blue letters, and that is about it.

[oskar]

1. a BNSF SD9 that is so old that CSX dose not know how to start it and is now just running on CSX trains
2. a LTEX EX UP I hate when the paint the black over the UP signs and logos
3. a HLCX with spray paint and stick on numbers
4. 2 high noses on a NS 155



kevin

[oskar]

1. the SBD 4601
2. my first SD70ACe the number was 4831



kevin
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[88gta350]

I saw an unusual colelction run past my house today. Usually when the train goes by there is a GP 38 on either end and a small collection of box cars and covered hoppers in between. Usually a total of 6-10 cars. Very, very rarely you'll see a gondola included. one of the customers must have scrap metal or something that they ship out.

Anyway, today the consist went like this:

GP-38 high nose
4 gondolas
GP 38 high nose
Box car
covered hopper
box car
3 covered hoppers
4 box cars

I've never seen them have the second engine in the middle like that. I assume the gondolas were going to a seperate shipper and the second loco was taking the rest of the cars somewhere else. Just thought I'd share.

[Noah Hofrichter]

The Wisconsin and Southern's Madison Area Local PM Job(MALPM) Brought the thrice a week local into Reedsburg WI last night right about 9:00PM. The Engine was 3806,(Nick-named by engineers the Thirty-Eight-O'-Slip) a GP38, 5 boxcars, and a plastics car. They picked up a Empty Ribside covered hopper from the local co-op, and an empty Centerbeam flatcar from the Lumber company in town. The also moved a few of the 20-odd Plastics cars as the Plastics plant in town around and pulled two empties, before continuing on there way back to the yard(Reedsburg is at the end of a approximately 55 mile branch line).

Noah

[JoeKoh]

A csx mow truck pulling 3 gons around a manifest freight on harris rd in defiance county.
what a sight
stay safe
Joe

[tree68]

An NS SD60 being used for the CSX local...

[Anonymous]

Now this is amazing, I saw a unrepainted RG&W GP-40 swiching some freight in
kings county CA. This is the largest poll by far.

[Anonymous]

Last week, I saw an unrepainted, and unrenumbered Rio Grande SD40T-2 leading a UP SD40-2 on a train heading north to Ogden. I've also seen an Erie Western covered hopper in UP's North Salt Lake Yard, and a Rock Island Motor Transit semi trailer in UP's MoW equipment yard in SLC.

[espeefoamer]

Saw a BNSF GEVO unit on the point of a westbound freight in Riverside last week.

[Anonymous]

I saw the Wisc&Sou 25th Annv. Unit passing through the woods in northen Janesville, heading towards the Milton Jct. (Mixed freight).

[ericsp]

On 03/16/05 I saw UPFE 466280 smoking like a steam locomotive, DRGW 3110 (unpatched), and SPMW 8003.

[spbed]

Just saw a new BNSFer go by the cam in grey prep pain lead by a NS engine[:o)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSXrules4eva

Lets see. . . . . I recently saw a UP AC44CW w/ a NS Dash -944CW pulling a mainfest train. Then 1/2 hour later I saw Three NS dash-944CWs one was an ex Conrail unit pulling a loaded coal consist. This happend on NS trackage in West Conshohocken, PA. To thoes who know it best we call it "Conshi"

[Anonymous]

On the way downtown this Thursday I saw a N S HiHood Geep. I was driving and just had time to take a quick look. I think the number was N S 3258. It was the second unit in a two unit consists (the first one being a UP unit). They were setting on one leg of the wye getting ready to head northwest to Van Buren/Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Now that the weather is improving in most places we can have many more reports of . . . "Recently I Saw" . . ., and I am looking forward to reading them and hearing what you recently saw. [:)]