Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread

[bctrainfan]

Oh, real nice, Y@, shove the GF off on some sunny cruise while you pig all the SWEET RAILFANNING to yourself! LOL

[Y@]

Eastbound ND&W just pulling through downtown Napoleon now.

[JoJames]

Sounds like a meeting will be held Wednesday with Pioneer Rail, shippers along the line and government officials.

[Y@]

The crew is now taking the 3054 west as lite power. Rolling out of Napoleon now.

[Y@]

The 4154 was idling next to the yard office this evening. The other GP38AC was still back on the interchange.

[MagnumForce]

Why is the headlight and everything else bionic orange? This is after sunset so please don't tell me it was the natural lighting conditions.

[Notch 8]

Light on the outside of the Johns Mansville building..

[Y@]

Why is the headlight and everything else bionic orange? This is after sunset so please don't tell me it was the natural lighting conditions.

Don't go there.

[MagnumForce]

Doesn't change the color of the headlight, it's a running Joke with Y@ and I anyway. I am editing stupid and he juices his photos.

Sa'll good.

[MagnumForce]

maw2 by Brent Kneebush, on Flickr

A comparison in era's.

[Racer]

The 4154 was idling next to the yard office this evening. The other GP38AC was still back on the interchange.

Honestly, who would have ever thought a scene like this would have been possible on the ex-MAW?

[Y@]

Shoving cars towards Manville today with one of the NS GP38AC's.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 736&nseq=0

[AC60CW]

Not sure what all happened in Napoleon today. There are three boxcars sitting west of Haley St. Wife said the train stopped. Then she could hear it revving up, but was unable to move. Said she heard what sounded like metal to metal. They then cut the three and took two east. I didn't walk down to see what happened. So, no idea as to what happened exactly.
When I came home, the guys from Pioneer (I am assuming it was Pioneer) were driving behind me down W.Clinton St. Nice new olive greenish Chevy Silverado HiRail,

[MagnumForce]

Where the ef were you for that shot? Hawt! Holy Richard!

[Y@]

Brent, we were on the big gravel pile there.

I was just out driving around tonight and happened to stumble upon the 4154 again, this time tied down in Jewell with five "hot cars" for Napoleon.





At first, I was sad to see the MAW go... Not anymore! I love Pioneer!

[MagnumForce]

Colors much better, I approve! Hawt!

[Chris7092]

Very nice photos fellas....I buzzed by the yard yesterday on my way east but didn't see a sign of the NS power, and since I had a date with some KCS power, I just kept on heading east. Thanks for capturing this transition period.

Chris

[jrgerber]

Official Pioneer press release on the acquistion:

http://pioneer-railcorp.com/News/PR%20P ... n%20RR.pdf

[AC60CW]

NS power in Napoleon


DSCF6044-1 by ac60cw, on Flickr

They ran two trains today within a half hour of each other. The Pioneer GP20 went by and about 20 minutes later the NS 4154 went by.

Lots of track work in town as well. Four vehicles and a back hoe.

[Y@]

Yep... You aren't the only one that shot them.

Two moving trains (not light power, trains!) in Napoleon at the same time... Now that's something I really never thought I'd see.