Recent 'Fallen Flag' Sightings while Trainwatching

[louisnash]

Was in Covington KY today and saw L&N shining through where it was tried to be painted over. No photo. Couldn't get my camera in time.

Brian (KY)

[UPTRAIN]

I saw a FNM two tone blue unit with a TFM decal near my hometown.

[UPTRAIN]

I saw a FNM two tone blue unit with a TFM decal near my hometown.

[Anonymous]

I saw a New York Central Crane in+ Connersville indiana a couple of weeks ago.

[Anonymous]

I saw a New York Central Crane in+ Connersville indiana a couple of weeks ago.

[kwboehm]

Saw a hopper yesterday still saying "Milwaukee Road" with the plate to the right saying "America's Resourceful Road". The reporting marks had been changed to KCS. Also saw a loco in Chciago & Northwestern's flourescent yellow, but the logos were removed and was lettered for a leasing company (HREX I believe).

[kwboehm]

Saw a hopper yesterday still saying "Milwaukee Road" with the plate to the right saying "America's Resourceful Road". The reporting marks had been changed to KCS. Also saw a loco in Chciago & Northwestern's flourescent yellow, but the logos were removed and was lettered for a leasing company (HREX I believe).

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

SOO GP38's are regularly seen in transfer service in this area and I see them fairly regularly at Landers on my ride home from work (Metra Southwest Service). There is also a baggage car lettered NEW YORK CENTRAL sitting in the Amtrak coach yard just south of Chicago Union Station. I don't think it's been moved for a while and may be used for storage.
An overpass of the IHB-B&OCT line over Archer Ave. in Summit IL has the B&O Capitol Dome cast in concrete.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

SOO GP38's are regularly seen in transfer service in this area and I see them fairly regularly at Landers on my ride home from work (Metra Southwest Service). There is also a baggage car lettered NEW YORK CENTRAL sitting in the Amtrak coach yard just south of Chicago Union Station. I don't think it's been moved for a while and may be used for storage.
An overpass of the IHB-B&OCT line over Archer Ave. in Summit IL has the B&O Capitol Dome cast in concrete.

[brilondon]

[:o)][:o)] In London, we have seen recently a Rock Island, some WC, and IC. I have also seen a frisco boxcar through here. NW is very common around here in that the NS tends to run 327 and 328 on an almost daily basis. They are less frequent now that the automotive sector is somewhat on a economic slow down. [:D][8D]

[brilondon]

[:o)][:o)] In London, we have seen recently a Rock Island, some WC, and IC. I have also seen a frisco boxcar through here. NW is very common around here in that the NS tends to run 327 and 328 on an almost daily basis. They are less frequent now that the automotive sector is somewhat on a economic slow down. [:D][8D]

[JoeKoh]

saw sp and drg&w boxcars with original marks come through Defiance last weekend.
stay safe
Joe

[JoeKoh]

saw sp and drg&w boxcars with original marks come through Defiance last weekend.
stay safe
Joe

[kwboehm]

A couple weeks ago I saw a MoPac tranfer caboose still in red paint just north of downtown Omaha in the industrial area. Later that night saw a Milwaukee hopper on a BNSF train coming off the Council Bluffs sub heading west at P Junk, IA, but it was carrying either DM&E or IC&E reporting marks. See C&NW cars all the time still.

[kwboehm]

A couple weeks ago I saw a MoPac tranfer caboose still in red paint just north of downtown Omaha in the industrial area. Later that night saw a Milwaukee hopper on a BNSF train coming off the Council Bluffs sub heading west at P Junk, IA, but it was carrying either DM&E or IC&E reporting marks. See C&NW cars all the time still.

[Mikeygaw]

saw several Winchester and Western hoppers here in Philadelphia

[Mikeygaw]

saw several Winchester and Western hoppers here in Philadelphia

[northwesterner]

Saw this morning on the ex-W.C. in Buffalo Grove, IL. Two G.E. road engines in C.S.X. colors, pulling a mixed freight consisting boxcars, coil cars, and covered hoppers from C.N., the "new" I.C., W.C., G.T.W., N.& W., and Conrail. Since most of these are now part of C.N./C.P., it's not surprising. But as REDDYK said wait a few years...

[northwesterner]

Saw this morning on the ex-W.C. in Buffalo Grove, IL. Two G.E. road engines in C.S.X. colors, pulling a mixed freight consisting boxcars, coil cars, and covered hoppers from C.N., the "new" I.C., W.C., G.T.W., N.& W., and Conrail. Since most of these are now part of C.N./C.P., it's not surprising. But as REDDYK said wait a few years...

[JoeKoh]

thanks railpac the Illinois Central unit is a gp 11 rebuild.when i found out when I'll let you guys know.
stay safe
Joe

[JoeKoh]

thanks railpac the Illinois Central unit is a gp 11 rebuild.when i found out when I'll let you guys know.
stay safe
Joe

[jsanchez]

Florida East Coast is not a fallen flag, it still runs between Jacksonville and Miami Florida. I used to live a half mile from it.

QUOTE: Originally posted by REDDYK

I began to realize how many fallen flag cars are disappearing each year now, so I started carrying a notebook to record sightings. Since Jan 2003 I have seen at least one of the following, with slogans where extant.
Southern {Gives a green light to service}, Family lines, Chicago Northwestern, Missouri Pacific {Route of the Eagles}, Maine Central {the Pine Tree Route}, NYC, C&O, Wiscinsin Central, Delaware & Hudson, Grand Trunk {the Good Track Road}, Chessie, Santa Fe, BN, Florida East Coast, and B&O.
If you think there is nothing noteworthy about such sightings now, just wait a few years.

[jsanchez]

Florida East Coast is not a fallen flag, it still runs between Jacksonville and Miami Florida. I used to live a half mile from it.

QUOTE: Originally posted by REDDYK

I began to realize how many fallen flag cars are disappearing each year now, so I started carrying a notebook to record sightings. Since Jan 2003 I have seen at least one of the following, with slogans where extant.
Southern {Gives a green light to service}, Family lines, Chicago Northwestern, Missouri Pacific {Route of the Eagles}, Maine Central {the Pine Tree Route}, NYC, C&O, Wiscinsin Central, Delaware & Hudson, Grand Trunk {the Good Track Road}, Chessie, Santa Fe, BN, Florida East Coast, and B&O.
If you think there is nothing noteworthy about such sightings now, just wait a few years.

[tree68]

Saw two Soo engines in use on one of the locals around Watertown, NY over the summer. Wish I'd gotten a picture. Part of what tipped me off from a distance was the unfamiliar horns, and the strobes on the roofs. They were in the white/red cab/billboard scheme.

I did get a picture of two UP locos on a local delivering flats to Fort Drum about two weeks ago. Talk about a long way from home!

[tree68]

Saw two Soo engines in use on one of the locals around Watertown, NY over the summer. Wish I'd gotten a picture. Part of what tipped me off from a distance was the unfamiliar horns, and the strobes on the roofs. They were in the white/red cab/billboard scheme.

I did get a picture of two UP locos on a local delivering flats to Fort Drum about two weeks ago. Talk about a long way from home!

[redflasher1]

3 engine train going by my office right now. Lead engine is Norfolk and Southern(black with white lettering), number two is war bonnet BNSF, number 3 is green/black BN

Bob in Wayzata, MN

[redflasher1]

3 engine train going by my office right now. Lead engine is Norfolk and Southern(black with white lettering), number two is war bonnet BNSF, number 3 is green/black BN

Bob in Wayzata, MN

[REDDYK]

I began to realize how many fallen flag cars are disappearing each year now, so I started carrying a notebook to record sightings. Since Jan 2003 I have seen at least one of the following, with slogans where extant.
Southern {Gives a green light to service}, Family lines, Chicago Northwestern, Missouri Pacific {Route of the Eagles}, Maine Central {the Pine Tree Route}, NYC, C&O, Wiscinsin Central, Delaware & Hudson, Grand Trunk {the Good Track Road}, Chessie, Santa Fe, BN, Florida East Coast, and B&O.
If you think there is nothing noteworthy about such sightings now, just wait a few years.

[REDDYK]

I began to realize how many fallen flag cars are disappearing each year now, so I started carrying a notebook to record sightings. Since Jan 2003 I have seen at least one of the following, with slogans where extant.
Southern {Gives a green light to service}, Family lines, Chicago Northwestern, Missouri Pacific {Route of the Eagles}, Maine Central {the Pine Tree Route}, NYC, C&O, Wiscinsin Central, Delaware & Hudson, Grand Trunk {the Good Track Road}, Chessie, Santa Fe, BN, Florida East Coast, and B&O.
If you think there is nothing noteworthy about such sightings now, just wait a few years.

[Anonymous]

just this past summer in at the wye in Bay City, Michigan's Wenonah Park i saw 6 former GM&O woodchip hoppers being used for sugar beet hauling. they are owned by the saginaw valley railway and looked heavily rusted as if they had not been used in over 20 years. even so the initial GM&O could still be seen