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What does Amway do anyways? I remember when they used to sponsor the late Scott Brayton's Indycar in the early 90's and was always curious as to what it was and what they did.

Everyone has missed the obvious solution. If the railroads don't want tresspassers they should be required to surround their property with a six-foot steel cyclone fence. After all, it is stupid to leave large tracts of very dangerous property completely open to whoever happens to pass. Small spora...

I posted a comment on a different board here, but again, feel free to email me at chowetrains@frontier.com and I will be happy to help you with whatever information and photos I have on hand right now. I am working on a two part article on the Marion Branch for the Conrail Historical Society magazin...

Is Norfolk Southern still the main railroad that goes thru Elkhart? Is that the same line that goes thru Fostoria? Does anyone know the scanner frequency number if it is still Norfolk Southern. I think I'm gonna go to Elkhart Sept 8-10. While I'm at it can anyone recommend me an inexpensive hotel t...

Email me at chowetrains@frontier.com and I can help you with the information you seek. I am working on a two part article for the CRHS on the Marion Branch and have been actively seeking photos for it so I should be able to help you out or at least point you in the right direction.

Having been at Elkhart early last month, the ex CR Chicago Line is busy as ever! There were 54 plus moves in 14 hours while we were there in daylight hours(6:30am to 8:30pm). I know of a couple friends who spent the day there a week or so later over at the depot and they were treated to about 30 or ...

The ex ATSF frequency is 160.650

Part of the reason why is that NS/CSX still own the Conrail Shared Assetts operations, they just operate under Conrail's name on paper is all. Shared Assets gets its power from CSX and NS, and payroll comes from NS/CSX as well IIRC. They just couldn't untangle the lines in Detroit without making a g...

Saturday night while at the CRHS Marion RBQ, I witnessed a single stack intermodal train come straight south on the C&O line(this was after 11pm), anyone know what train that was? Lead engine was CSXT 7701 IIRC.

CRCX = Consolidated Rail Corporation aka Conrail

The Conrail Historical Society Marion, OH Rail-BQ is only 3 days away this Saturday, July 30th!!! Even if you don't RSVP, you can still come attend our great event at the Marion Union Station as admission is FREE! Be sure to head on over to our website, www.theCRHS.org and click the link for Marion ...

My friend and I were by this museum tonight on our way back from Saline, MI and it appears the 44 tonner is having some maintenance work done on its motor, hope everything is up and running by next weekend.

Nice little site, thanks for posting the link!

Sounds like one of those trains that will use the soon to be built connection at Galatea in the future. I presume right now it goes to Fostoria, south down the C&O to Marion, then west on the Big Four to Ridgeway before turning south to Columubus.

Just wanted to let everyone know that the CRHS website has temporarily crashed. We hope to have this problem fixed as soon as possible, but for those who wish to come to the Marion RBQ, you can still come without RSVP'ing. I will let you guys know as soon as we have this problem resolved. Problem r...

Just wanted to let everyone know that the CRHS website has temporarily crashed. We hope to have this problem fixed as soon as possible, but for those who wish to come to the Marion RBQ, you can still come without RSVP'ing. I will let you guys know as soon as we have this problem resolved.

Speaking of which, do trains have to be going above a certain speed for them to operate correctly? I was at Vermilion once and the NS detector there went, "Norfolk Southern. Milepost 2 2 0 . 9. Track 2. No Defects. Train too slow." I've never personally heard that before, but I believe I was once t...

Just a reminder that the Conrail Historical Society Marion, OH Rail-BQ is only two weeks away on Saturday July 30th! Be sure to head on over to the CRHS website, www.theCRHS.org and click the link for Marion RBQ to RSVP your attendance to this great event. Hope to see you there!

INRD mentioned this derailment on their Facebook page and said they are working hard to get the wreck cleaned up and the line reopened as quick as they can.

I'm the one who posted the heads up about that 34T with the SOO SD60M, glad you guys were able to get a nice shot of it off the SDI bridge. Seeing that train made my day yesterday because I was able to cross another one off my list of things I've always wanted to photograph.