Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread

[Y@]

Check it out! I love that Pioneer geep. Very classy, NKP-esque scheme. I think I like the two GP38AC's more though.

[AC60CW]

5:30 at night and track work still continues. Back hoe just drove by...dragging a piece of rail.

[CG Tower]

Pioneer Rail 1603 currently sitting at NS's South Lima Yard....looks freshly repainted but does not have Pioneer logo...

Eric

[alittlevanwerty]

Hope it is still there Monday morning. I work all weekend...

[CG Tower]

Not sure if you noticed, but that PIoneer Rails engine does not have ditch lights on the long hood end.

E at CG

Check it out! I love that Pioneer geep. Very classy, NKP-esque scheme. I think I like the two GP38AC's more though.

[Y@]

Here's a few of the shots from today... Just a small sample.

[MagnumForce]

I have a job so I didn't get as many as Y@ today But I did get these after work.


ns4154 jahns road by Brent Kneebush, on Flickr


ns4154 VFW by Brent Kneebush, on Flickr


ns4154 okie by Brent Kneebush, on Flickr

And Y@ and I are both in this one.


ns4154 okie wide by Brent Kneebush, on Flickr

[CG Tower]

Fantastic guys! What additional track work has been completed?

E @ CG

[Y@]

They've been doing a lot of work in Defiance and downtown Napoleon. Also the brushcutter has gone east of Jewell.

[iKJames]

What did they run today for trains? And yes, I see the pictures. But where did the trains run between? Just thought I'd ask, since maybe they'll be nice to run tomorrow to continue getting freight moved around. I'd love to stop down there and catch one of the NS GP38AC High Hood's in action, thanks.

[Y@]

As has been mentioned so many times before...

The east end runs from Defiance to Napoleon. If they're running tomorrow, they'll leave Defiance to head east to Napoleon sometime between sunrise and noon.

[iKJames]

Would it be possible to keep me posted then? It'd be nice to know, in order to plan a trip on short notice.

[MagnumForce]

Short notice? Keep you posted? the line from Napoleon to Defiance is 15 miles and within site of 24 for the entire distance except for in town, they operate daily. Find them, it is not difficult.

[iKJames]

I know they're not easy to spot, but I don't want to go from Toledo to Defiance just to see nothing moving at the time.

[Y@]

No risk, no reward. Sorry kid, you wanna shoot 'em, you gotta find 'em.

[midland sub]

Great pics Y@ and Magnum. Especially like the shot of the N&W sign in the fore ground.

Going to be interesting when they spread some ballast and the regulator and tamper splinter the ties they haven't replaced. I&O made that mistake on an old DT&I siding on the south end. They stopped pretty quickly.

[iKJames]

No risk, no reward. Sorry kid, you wanna shoot 'em, you gotta find 'em.

It's over an hour for a drive. I'm only asking for help, I'm not trying to beg either.

If you guys get any information tomorrow, it'd be greatly appreciated.

[MagnumForce]

They run daily except Sunday somewhere on the line. It is not hard to find them. The new 24 follows the line for it's entirety except in Napoleon, Defiance and Antwerp. Can't give you anymore of a heads up then that, you do the leg work.

[CG Tower]

Here is 1603 sitting at the NS Yard in South Lima Yard, assume its heading that direction too.


Pioneer Rail by CG Tower, MP 142.3, on Flickr

E at CG

[~Z~]

Just to confirm: the new owners are generally running on saturdays? MAW didn't use to run on Sat often at all.