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nanaimo73
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Attention CSX Fans
Posted by nanaimo73 on Sunday, September 11, 2005 8:15 PM
Look at this,
http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=27983&cat=709&page=1&sortby=d&sorttime=all&way=desc
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Posted by Junctionfan on Sunday, September 11, 2005 8:19 PM
That is taken in Indiana if I'm not mistake on the Chicago/Deshler line?
Andrew
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 11, 2005 9:47 PM
that's one hell of a picture of one hell of a bridge. where in the midwest would something like that exist?
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 11, 2005 9:53 PM
I betcha it's the approach to the Ohio River Bridge near Evansville, IN. The Q645 runs from Chicago south to Nashville every day, and the only body of water I can think of that has a flood plain that large on that route is the Ohio River.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 12:31 AM
looks pretty impressive anyway
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Monday, September 12, 2005 1:00 AM
You have it Nathan. Just north of Henderson, Kentucky.
http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=16&X=2234&Y=20945&W
Another Hoosier thread.[:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 7:29 AM
Now that is a world class WEDGIE.
Allan.
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Posted by waltersrails on Monday, September 12, 2005 11:59 AM
yes it is evensville IN i railfan there.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Monday, September 12, 2005 12:18 PM
CSXT is in a fog right now and has no idea what they are doing or where they are going. If they wanted to be a good railroad they would not have had any part of CONRAIL because they could not handle they aftermath.



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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, September 12, 2005 12:32 PM
....That is a great picture of the CSX bridge....but boy it's time to get out the paint.

Quentin

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 1:21 PM
That would make a killer spot for a p.r. photo (and also one for making a life-size train look like a model train [;)]).
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Posted by edbenton on Monday, September 12, 2005 1:26 PM
If you look the 3rd engine is a mp15 talk about running anything to get the tonnage moving.
Always at war with those that think OTR trucking is EASY.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 1:28 PM
I've hear many people mention CSX as something special. Since I'm not from US, can someone explain to me, what is so special about CSX?
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Posted by Jordan6 on Monday, September 12, 2005 2:06 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edbenton

If you look the 3rd engine is a mp15 talk about running anything to get the tonnage moving.


I highly doubt that unit is running. More than likely some yards' switch engine going to get a regular inspection.
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Posted by edbenton on Monday, September 12, 2005 3:24 PM
The mp15 is capable of track speed running. It was designed as a dual purpose locomotive. It has blomberg style trucks and is normally geared for track speeds. UP still has a bunch in service and the Rock Island's were geared for 74 mph and in fact at the last timetable still allowed 65 mph.
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Posted by railfan619 on Monday, September 12, 2005 6:33 PM
Your right that is one heck of a picture very cool
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Posted by MP173 on Monday, September 12, 2005 8:21 PM
Wow.

Makes me proud to be a Hoosier.

ed
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Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, September 12, 2005 8:38 PM
That is one AWESOME picture[:D]!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 8:57 PM
Will anyone answer my question that I posted above?
What makes CSX so special?
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Posted by ericsp on Monday, September 12, 2005 10:20 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by electro-ortcele

Will anyone answer my question that I posted above?
What makes CSX so special?

CSX is no more or more less special than any other railroad, unless you are a CSX fan. I think the purpose of the thread is the bridge and the unusual angle of the photograph. Although I am an SP fan, I do like CSXT's yellow, blue, and gray paint scheme, not the latest on though.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 12, 2005 11:21 PM
eletroc-ortcele - Every railroad is special to its fans. In the case of CSX that might be a lot of what it has going for it. It sure hasn't been profits.
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Posted by fuzzybroken on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:06 AM
Wow... That's quite the impressive bridge!
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Posted by oskar on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 2:28 PM
they had a picture of a train on that bridge on a CTC board magazine back in 1997




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Posted by JDV5th on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 2:51 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edbenton

If you look the 3rd engine is a mp15 talk about running anything to get the tonnage moving.


I noticed that too. Interesting. Gettin low on motive power. Great photo.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 7:38 PM
Yes, CSX was put back by gulping up half of Conrail, but things are improving. Right now we are in a major power crunch so trains have anything with an engine and wheels pulling them around. But, CSX is making money now and if you haven't noticed the company is putting money back into itself by investing into its physical plant by improving specific rail corridors such as the I-95 corridor route that runs along the East coast. Don't count CSX out yet, the company is still licking its wounds, but I see major improvement ahead.
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Posted by james saunders on Sunday, September 18, 2005 8:57 PM
great pic of a great railroad like CSX "new" paint scheme very atractive not like BNSF new scheme and logo!

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