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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:24 PM
Is there any good conrail videos besides conrail cabrides????
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:24 PM
Matt There Were 3,
The Erie Patchs also seen on the GG1's and the well know sheme without
the Q around it and then the Quality Sheme with the Q around normal sheme
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:28 PM
Matt,
If you go Saturday my friend Nick Might go to[:)]
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:29 PM
CSX-DAN. Buffalo to Syracuse line i have hearing CSXT blowing there horn like crazy. It might be the MOW crew.
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:32 PM
CSX-DAN. If you are in high school what college are you look at????
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:32 PM
Yesss....CSX Unfouled K5's! would the MOW Crew say we couldnt
railfan thought?
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:34 PM
Saturday i'am working until 12:30pm at wegmans and then going to RGVRRM in rush.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:34 PM
A one were I could get a degree CSX Would be very pleased with
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

Saturday i'am working until 12:30pm at wegmans and then going to RGVRRM in rush.

I went there on a field trip in like 5th grade...I felt like the biggest know it all
out there and I also got to get in an ALCO Cab [:D]
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:37 PM
CSX-DAN. The MOW crew are aproching to MP448. That's last that i know.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:39 PM
So is that Backing Traffic up on the Coldwater line I'm not familar with the
mileposts....[8)] Maybe that is why {I was at an Applebees the other night}
I didnt see anything[|(][(-D]
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:40 PM
CSX-DAN. Is your friend Nick is he a railfan too????
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:42 PM
CSX-DAN. It is backing up rail traffic at night for now.
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:45 PM
Today i saw 15 NYC,PC,LHV,ERIE,B&O,C&O freight cars heading westbound on the Buffalo to Syracuse chicago main line.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:49 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

CSX-DAN. Is your friend Nick is he a railfan too????

Yup,He's a pal from other boards and he lives on the Chicago mainline
2 [:D] Matt is the Coldwater mainline the same traffic and is the MOW
crew affecting it at all? [8)]
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:54 PM
CSX-DAN. I have not herad CSXT MOW crew today.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:04 PM
OK good in case I go tommorrow.....I need to see GEVO's or Something
my pal Nick said he saw an ACe the other day and CSX ACe's arnt wisper
cabs [%-)]
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:07 PM
CSX-DAN. CSXT trains are driving me very very very crazy. They are going 30mph on both tracks!!!!!
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:09 PM
CSX-DAN. Now CSXT has now stopped running trains right now.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:11 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

CSX-DAN. CSXT trains are driving me very very very crazy. They are going 30mph on both tracks!!!!!

Is that a good or bad thing...gives u a chance to talk to crews and hopefully
they start runing again let me know Matt [:D]
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:13 PM
CSX-DAN. Right now there is no trains running.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:14 PM
At all on the line...Odd...Let me know if it satrts back up tonight
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:18 PM
CSX-DAN. Put these in your scanner you might have to changes your settings.

CH 2 457.9375 EOT end to engine

CH 3 452.9375 EOT engine to end of train

CH 9 161.4000

CH 10 161.430

CH 11 160.335

CH 12 160.350

CH 13 160.470

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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:24 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

Today i saw 15 NYC,PC,LHV,ERIE,B&O,C&O freight cars heading westbound on the Buffalo to Syracuse chicago main line.


That is also with 3 C&O & 3 B&O GP38-2 engines.
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Posted by cr6479 on Friday, June 30, 2006 1:49 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

ANY PH's or F units of any kind ran on the Buffalo to Syracuse and the west shore line????


Did PENN,PC,LHV, C&O,B&O, NYC????
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Posted by cr6479 on Friday, June 30, 2006 2:00 PM
Did conrail have PH units or F units????
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Posted by cr6479 on Friday, June 30, 2006 3:41 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

Today i saw 15 NYC,PC,LHV,ERIE,B&O,C&O freight cars heading westbound on the Buffalo to Syracuse chicago main line.


That is also with 3 C&O & 3 B&O GP38-2 engines.


Is this odd on CSXT train to C&O or B&O engines????
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Posted by cr6479 on Friday, June 30, 2006 4:10 PM
Today i saw alot of engines in Rochester yard (GoodMan yard) here are the engines that i saw:

EX-CONRAIL SW-100 PATCHED

5 EX-CONRAIL GP 38-2 NOT PATCHED still had CR horn

5 EX-CONRAIL SD40-2 NOT PATCHED still had conrail horn

5 BN SD60I,SD60M

5-10 CSXT SD80 MACK

CONRAIL SW-100-SD80MACK NOT PATCHED still had CR horn

C&O GP38 &GP38-2

WHAT???? GEVO'S: BNSF,UP,NS,CSX

AND YES MORE CONRAIL!!!!!

CR GP15-1 NOT PATCHED still had CR horn

CR GP40 NOT PATCHED still had CR horn

CR GP40-2 NOT PATCHED still had CR horn

CR SD50 NOT PATCHED still had CR horn

CR SD50-2 NOT PATCHED still had CR horn

CR SD45 WAS PATCHED very sad

CR SD60I NOT PATCHED still had CR horn

CR SD60M WAS PATCHED VERY SAD

CR SD80 WAS PATCHED VERY SAD

UP SD90 MACK


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Posted by cr6479 on Friday, June 30, 2006 5:44 PM
CSX-DAN. I looked for you this morning and i didn't see you at pixely.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 30, 2006 5:44 PM
Matt it's MAC and I hopefully se those tommorrow [8D]

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