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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, June 12, 2004 2:23 PM
today after the rain matt and i saw a consist of 2 norange bnsf 1 up yellow and 2 csx units then we saw a blue cefx and a gray hclx so you could say it was a rainbow after the storm.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, June 12, 2004 7:52 AM
Jim wtih csx ive seen black blue yellow norange green red white and grey.just never know what will be next.
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Joe

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 12, 2004 2:56 AM
On the way to work today I saw N S 6564. It was the only engine pulling the train AND it had the flashing ditch lights. UP doesn't buy that option so we don't see flashing ditch lights here usually. It was nice to see the engine PLUS it had the newer "White Face" paint scheme. [:)]

It was a nice thing to see when you are use to all yellow. I know how the northeast coast people feel when all they see is black or blue and nothing else. Most of what I see is yellow.
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Posted by Mikeygaw on Friday, June 11, 2004 9:37 PM
lets see... CSX GP38-2 #2814 on local duty
CSX GP40-2 still in Conrail blue in the 4400 series on yard duty
and a NS i believe a GP 38-2... tried to look up the number can't seem to find it (5895) not 100% sure on the number but... definately 5000... 90% sure 5800...
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Posted by TrainFreak409 on Friday, June 11, 2004 5:39 PM
I don't see much around Sykesville. I see CSX coal trains, and mixed empties. I did see a TTX Articulated Autocarrier the other day. The only one in a string of twohundred autoracks.

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Posted by Mikeygaw on Friday, June 11, 2004 5:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeygaw

two refurbished PCC trolley's in use by SEPTA


That one is VERY interesting,I don't suppose you have any pictures laying around?And how many people out there (especially us of the over 50 bunch),know what the letters PCC stand for?





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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 11, 2004 2:54 AM
Friday morning about 225 am while on the way home from work I saw SP 335 as the pusher on a loaded coal train.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, June 10, 2004 7:56 AM
good job mark
keep the posts coming
stay safe
joe

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 10, 2004 1:12 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken

UP GP39-2 #1242 puliing <20 empty WEPX coal cars south on the Milwaukee Sub, at ~8:30 AM 6/9/04. Got 3/4 of a picture!

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Posted by fuzzybroken on Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:35 AM
UP GP39-2 #1242 puliing <20 empty WEPX coal cars south on the Milwaukee Sub, at ~8:30 AM 6/9/04. Got 3/4 of a picture!

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 8:58 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeygaw

two refurbished PCC trolley's in use by SEPTA


That one is VERY interesting,I don't suppose you have any pictures laying around?And how many people out there (especially us of the over 50 bunch),know what the letters PCC stand for?


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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 8:30 AM
Went back to my regular work area and came out and NS was nice to park a gp 38-2 mow cars dorm cars and all the mow equipment you could want in our siding just outside the door.was a little late picking up mamma but told her what I saw.should be some good pics.
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 11:18 AM
A DRGW tunnel motor; with the paint in nearly mint condition except for a yellow number patch.

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Posted by corwinda on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 11:04 AM
A DRGW tunnel motor; with the paint in nearly mint condition except for a yellow number patch.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 3:25 AM
About 1 pm on Monday afternoon I saw an empty UP coal train. Funny thing is even though it was empty it still had a pusher. Most of the time the empties I see don't have a pusher but this one did. It was UP 6739.
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Posted by Mikeygaw on Monday, June 7, 2004 1:36 PM
two refurbished PCC trolley's in use by SEPTA
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Posted by 88gta350 on Sunday, June 6, 2004 1:23 PM
Didn't catch the number or type of locomotives, but 2 NS locos were pulling an interesting string of rolling stock through Harrisburg, PA today..... it began with several Conrail high cube box cars, then several CP covered hoppers, then several Haz Mat tankers from different owners, then several UP and NS autoracks. There was a total of about 30-40, with no more than a dozen of any one type of the above cars. Unusual, since this particular line sees mostly intermodal unit coal trains.
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Posted by starwardude on Thursday, June 3, 2004 2:54 PM
CSX GP40s #6244& 6235 on the Armory street MTA bridge in Stratford,CT.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 3, 2004 3:10 AM
Wednesday morning about 215am (on the way home from work) I saw the end of a UP loaded coal train. The pusher was UP 6659. [:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 9:41 PM
Today I saw... nothing. Yesterday I saw... nothing. The day before yesterday I saw... nothing. (I could go on...)
Thankfully I have reliable transportation with great gas mileage and I can travel to see trains! Now if the weather would just cooperate!
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Posted by Mikeygaw on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 6:12 PM
two Conrail switchers coupled together in a yard... one now belonging to CSX, one to NS... one is definately a SW1500, the other im 90% sure of it being the same... couldnt get the first number of it unfortunately, had to go by sight compared with the first one
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 30, 2004 9:46 AM
Today I saw :

UP 3985 [:D]

also saw:

UP SD xxxx
AND
CSX 8524
I was scrambling to find pen and paper and forgot the UP number but wanted to make sure I got the CSX number since I don't see as many of them.

As the 3985 was leaving an Intermodal train came by pulled by:

9705
and
1813 both UP units.

The 3985 also has a threatre car. It is number 203 and is the "Idaho".
I didn't know they had a threatre car. [:0]


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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 30, 2004 1:20 AM
Saturday while getting ready for work I heard the whistle of UP 3985 as it was coming into town. It was scheduled to be here around 4 but arrived about 2:50. As I was driving to work I noticed the yellow passenger cars had just cleared the wye and were setting near the Jenks Shop.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, May 29, 2004 12:57 PM
Matt and I saw
A cnw unit 8086 on the point of a csx train going to defiance.other up and bnsf units around deshler and wrent a wrecks. and 2 indiana and ohio sd 40-2s shoving grain cars into a siding in Hamler.Also a cp train on csx coming home.(did i mention matt is my good luck charm?)
stayin safe
Joe and matt

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 29, 2004 1:53 AM
On the way HOME from work tonight I got to see a train. [:D] [:)] [:D]

UP 6754
UP 6747

and the pusher was

UP 6748

Oh, I forgot to mention, it was a loaded coal train. [B)] [:0]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 29, 2004 1:50 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeygaw

UP SD70M 45x5



Looks like I am not the only one who misses a number or two every now and then. [;)] [}:)] [:D]

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Posted by Mikeygaw on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:45 PM
UP SD70M 45x5 and CSX C44-9W 9033 pulling a mixed freight of mostly boxcars
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:37 PM
Parked in eldlstien IL in old santa fe main, CB&Q Hopper car used in mow work.Full of ties and used rail.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:29 AM
I did see a train today [:D] [:D] [:D] AND I did write down the numbers. [:D] [;)] [:D]

UP 4640

CSX 7667

MP 740056
MKT 4594
CB 70720
CNW 752716
AM 516
CNW 350686
CNW 340223
PPU 9162
VCY 25307
NOLK 360107
NS 192552
NS 192572
MP 640808
MP 651202
MP 266669
EEC 2731
SP 338139
MP 643216

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:22 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeygaw

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Sunday afternoon while on the way to work [:(!] I saw a CSX unit behind a UP engine leaving North Little Rock. I think, but don't hold me to it because I was driving and only got to see it for a second and also because I am kinda forgetful about numbers, that it was 7226. It looked like a SD40-2 but like I said I only got to see it for a second.



don't worry jim... we wont hold ya too it... especially since 7226 is a C44AC and the nearest SD40-2 is in the 7800's



I didn't write it down either so it could be I didn't remember the number correctly at all. But like I said I just got a glance at it while driving over the yard on the interstate. But it was not a GE.

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