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UP 5914 |
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For the first time in a few years, Dad and I were headed up to Nappanee for the model train show there. Before leaving the house, NS sent a random 799 south through Ossian, an empty WEPX coal train bound for storage on the Wabash Central (now New Era Railroad) in Bluffton with a pair of UP units up front and one on the bottom. Definitely an interesting way to begin the morning! |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 10:48:24 AM |
| Location: |
Ossian, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 5914(AC44CWCTE) |
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| Title: |
UP 7359 |
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UP 7359 brings up the rear of NS 799. Little did we know, but New Era would begin stuffing the cars today on a rare Saturday move with CNUR 7 doing all the work. Certainly would have been cool to see if we would have known, but oh well. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 10:51:23 AM |
| Location: |
Ossian, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 7359(AC45CCTE) |
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| Title: |
CSX 549 |
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We had a great time at the show. Dad bought a Conrail 3-bay hopper (HO Scale) and a Conrail MOW Ford Explorer, while I bought a Hot Wheel ATV. Afterwards, we began our day along CSX. It started out slow, but we knew we had a westbound coming. However, an eastbound snuck up behind us. CSX I116 (the old I016) storms east with a nice YN2 leader on the front. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 10:54:22 AM |
| Location: |
Nappanee, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 549(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
CSX 7214 |
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A pair of GEs lug a ginormous I115 west. Surprisingly, there was no DPU for this nearly 2 1/2 mile long monster. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 10:57:45 AM |
| Location: |
Nappanee, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 7214(CM44AC) |
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| Title: |
CRGX 6990 |
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After I115, we began moving west. CSX went dead again, which gave us enough time to get some shots of Cargills switcher in La Paz. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:00:45 AM |
| Location: |
La Paz, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CRGX 6990(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
CSX 961 |
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Walkerton was our next stopping point. CSX was still dead, but we wanted to get something passing the tower regardless of how long it would take. Finally, a crackle came over the radio from an eastbound, then eventually M351 came storming east with 3 GEs and a GP40-2 DIT. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:02:46 AM |
| Location: |
Walkerton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 961(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
CSX 6011 |
| Description: |
CSX 6011 trails last out on M351 through Walkerton. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:04:04 AM |
| Location: |
Walkerton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 6011(GP40-2) |
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| Title: |
CSX 1776 |
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By the time M351 went through, B157 was getting close as well. Todays B157 featured the Spirit of Our Armed Forces specialty unit on the front. We wanted something to frame with the train, so we decided to get a side shot of the unit and the tower with it at Walkerton. I had never shot from this side before. Turned out pretty good! This was Dads first time catching one of the special painted Spirit units as well. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:24:05 AM |
| Location: |
Walkerton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 1776(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7538 |
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After B157, it was onto Wellsboro/Union Mills. On arrival, both I172 and I157 were about to make a near perfect meet just west of the diamond. Thankfully, we were able to get that perfect meet without either train blocking out one another. I172 got to the crossing at West street mere seconds before I157 did. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:28:06 AM |
| Location: |
Union Mills, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 7538(ES44DC) |
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| Title: |
CSX 5278 |
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I157 hits the crossing at the same time. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:30:21 AM |
| Location: |
Union Mills, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5278(ES40DC) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7538 and CSX 5278 |
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CSX I172 and I157 meet on the north side of Union Mills at Water Street. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:31:30 AM |
| Location: |
Union Mills, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 7538(ES44DC) CSX 5278(ES40DC) |
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| Title: |
CSX 3103 |
| Description: |
CSX 3103 brings up the rear of CSX I157. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:33:43 AM |
| Location: |
Union Mills, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 3103(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
CN 8839 |
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CN M399 approaches to the diamond with CSX on the north side of Wellsboro with a pair of SD70M-2 units and a UP GE. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:35:20 AM |
| Location: |
Wellsboro, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CN 8839(SD70M-2) |
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| Title: |
UP 7073 |
| Description: |
UP 7073 trails 3rd out on CN M399. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:36:26 AM |
| Location: |
Wellsboro, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 7073(AC4460CW) |
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| Title: |
IBCX 813 |
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The last active Missabe SD-M on the CKIN lives out the remainder of its days at the Laporte County Coop in Union Mills. Glad to see at least one survived the purge, even if it will stay permenently in Union Mills. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 11:38:47 AM |
| Location: |
Union Mills, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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IBCX 813(SD-M) |
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| Title: |
CSX 803 |
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A three-pack of CSX GEVOs lead I136 east out of Wellsboro. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 8:29:20 AM |
| Location: |
Wellsboro, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 803(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
CSX 4533 |
| Description: |
Close behind I136 was E600 with a solo SD70MAC rebuild. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 8:33:00 AM |
| Location: |
Wellsboro, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 4533(SD70MAC) |
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| Title: |
UP 5041 |
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Certainly the most random and shocking catch of the day was the next train; CN P276 lead by a UP SD70M and one of the brand new VIA Siemens Venture sets in tow. We never thought we would be lucky enough to see one of these, much less being led by a UP SD70M, which are getting harder and harder to come by on road trains. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 12:27:39 PM |
| Location: |
Wellsboro, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 5041(SD70M) |
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| Title: |
VIA 2313 |
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This end of the venture set would be considered the cab car I believe. The actual lead unit is on the rear of the train. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 12:29:26 PM |
| Location: |
Wellsboro, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Title: |
VIA 2213 |
| Description: |
New Canadian passenger service to the CN South Bend Sub! |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 12:30:45 PM |
| Location: |
Wellsboro, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Title: |
GTW 5934 |
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For about a week prior to Dad and I coming up here, the CN Local based out of Battle Creek/South Bend had been using a pair of SD40-2 locomotives, one being in full IC Deathstar Paint, and the other being a GTW SD40-2, but in the CNA scheme. The local was planned to run to Kingsbury today, but unfortunately, the IC SD40-2 was plucked and put on the front of a stack train bound for Toronto. The unit that replaced it, however, was CN 5341, one of the cleanest zebra SD40-2W units on the roster (in my opinion), so we made it our goal to head to Kingsbury and shoot L521 headed back north to South Bend. When we got into Kingsbury, the train was just finishing up working the ethanol plant before tying back onto their cut to take back, which did allow us to get a few front/side shots of GTW 5934. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 12:36:01 PM |
| Location: |
Kingsbury, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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GTW 5934(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
CN 5341 |
| Description: |
Once built, the train accelerates back north to South Bend underneath the ex-Wabash 4th District bridge. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 12:44:28 PM |
| Location: |
Kingsbury, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CN 5341(SD40-2W) |
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| Title: |
GTW 5934 |
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It would have been cool to see this unit lead, considering I have shot the CN 5341 numerous times, but its cool to see it regardless! |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 12:48:09 PM |
| Location: |
Kingsbury, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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GTW 5934(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
UP 7123 |
| Description: |
Back on CSX, CSX I191 races west toward Wellsboro with a KCS GEVO splitting the usual UP units. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 12:52:05 PM |
| Location: |
Wellsboro, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 7123(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
KCS 4694 |
| Description: |
KCS 4694 trails 2nd of 4 on CSX I191. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 12:53:02 PM |
| Location: |
Wellsboro, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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KCS 4694(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
CKIN 5115 |
| Description: |
CKIN 5115 sits in the usual set off location on the CKIN just south of Union Mills. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 12:54:49 PM |
| Location: |
Union Mills, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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IBCX 5115(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
CSX 762 |
| Description: |
With CN showing no more signs of life and CSX being pretty dead as well, we began making our way back east. We didnt run into our first train until just west of Walkerton, which was CSX C613 with a pair of YN3 GEs. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 12:56:22 PM |
| Location: |
Walkerton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 762(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
NS 7594 |
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CSX went extremely quiet, and we didnt end up seeing one the remainder of the day. However, we did follow NS south to Warsaw, where we ran into NS 164 heading north out of the siding at Leesburg after meeting NS 143 there. There was some really great sunset lighting on the tracks right before the train came, but the train came too slowly. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 1:08:27 PM |
| Location: |
Leesburg, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 7594(ES44DC) |
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| Title: |
NS 3991 |
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One of the recently purchased CEFX lease units trails 2nd of 3 on NS 164. |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 1:10:47 PM |
| Location: |
Leesburg, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 3991(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
NS 5327 |
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NS 5327 trails 3rd of 3 on NS 164. After this, we called it a day and headed south to Warsaw to grab some supper at Culvers before heading home. A slow day trackside, but a good day! |
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3/16/2024 Upload Date: 3/24/2024 1:12:16 PM |
| Location: |
Leesburg, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 5327(GP38-2) |
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