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I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:32 am
by CG Tower
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:12 am
by MDH
CG Tower wrote:I&O/RailAmerica is running an inspection train northbound today. I am assuming he's headed to Flat Rock. Power is I&O painted 4034 and one car, the C&O observation, "Chapel Hill". Here are a few photos:
Eric at CG Tower
Great catch! What time did you catch him and where?
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:16 am
by CG Tower
Columbus Grove (though the water tower would have given that away) and North Ottawa, time was around 9:15 or so...if he is moving along, he may be up at Delta by now.
CG Tower
MDH wrote:CG Tower wrote:I&O/RailAmerica is running an inspection train northbound today. I am assuming he's headed to Flat Rock. Power is I&O painted 4034 and one car, the C&O observation, "Chapel Hill". Here are a few photos:
Eric at CG Tower
Great catch! What time did you catch him and where?
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:20 am
by MDH
CG Tower wrote:Columbus Grove (though the water tower would have given that away) and North Ottawa, time was around 9:15 or so...if he is moving along, he may be up at Delta by now.
yeah - I guess I should have just asked "when"
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:05 pm
by everettii2000
nice pictures nice to see
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:47 pm
by GP30M4216
I give this a big WTF....I was IN Carleton today waiting to hopefully catch the I&O 401/400, and then I had to be back at 1. I didn't know this guy was coming up! I hope someone gets to see him... and gets some photos! If anyone has any updates, please post for the rest of us! Nice photos
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:10 pm
by Mackinac Mac
What a dissapointment,
I went down to Flatrock hoping to see this guy. Wasted several hours of my day and gas. Turns out he went up the Ann Arbor, the passenger car that is.
Oh well, this is why railroading sucks in michigan... argh
Saw a dumb CN freight, decided to delete video on the way home.
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:30 pm
by sd70accsxt700
Makes me wonder if it was a positioning move for possible excursions later.
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:32 pm
by CG Tower
With Rail America officials aboard? Doubtful...if it was just a passenger car move, they'd tacked the car on the back of a freight and not run a dedicated train for it.
Are we sure it went to Ann Arbor?
CG Tower
sd70accsxt700 wrote:Makes me wonder if it was a positioning move for possible excursions later.
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:43 pm
by Raildudes dad
No inspection train - a private charter. Going north
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:50 pm
by CG Tower
I think the truth is someplace in between...
The reason, RA is going public, before banks will underwrite it, I am sure they wanted to see the property. So while it may be a private charter, it had a specific purpose for RA to show off their facilities. Plus, at least on RA official was identified aboard.
CG Tower
Raildudes dad wrote:No inspection train - a private charter. Going north
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:28 pm
by Raildudes dad
It left Norwood OH on the 10th, will spend 6 days in a resort town and will return to McCullough Yard on the 25th. Trust me, it's a private charter.
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:42 pm
by CG Tower
Either way, it's a darn nice car:
http://www.chapelhillrail.com/index.html
Since I do not know you, I have nothing to base "trust" on with your insight. So being one that keeps an open mind, I will note this is one possible scenario!
The trouble with this thing called the internet is that a degree of mystery exists with everyone. Who knows, I cold be the president of Rail America.
CG Tower
(And no, I'm not a president of anything!)
Raildudes dad wrote:It left Norwood OH on the 10th, will spend 6 days in a resort town and will return to McCullough Yard on the 25th. Trust me, it's a private charter.
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:46 pm
by Mr. Tops
RDD is definitely a reputable source. The man knows what he's talking about.
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:48 pm
by Raildudes dad
Mr. Tops wrote:RDD is definitely a reputable source. The man knows what he's talking about.
Thanks
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:49 pm
by redside20
i know the owner of the Chapel Hill,DeWitt Chappel
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:52 pm
by sd70accsxt700
He is one of the best sources we have. I also from two other sources heard the same thing. Still could have had a "dual" purpose, but defiantly heading north and on the AA.
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:13 pm
by MDH
Raildudes dad wrote:It left Norwood OH on the 10th, will spend 6 days in a resort town and will return to McCullough Yard on the 25th. Trust me, it's a private charter.
So if it left on the 10th and went North through here on the morning of the 11th and is returning to origin on the 25th does that make Monday the 24th a potentially good day to look for a Southbound on through Ann Arbor and on the I&O?
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:16 pm
by Raildudes dad
MDH wrote:Raildudes dad wrote:It left Norwood OH on the 10th, will spend 6 days in a resort town and will return to McCullough Yard on the 25th. Trust me, it's a private charter.
So if it left on the 10th and went North through here on the morning of the 11th and is returning to origin on the 25th does that make Monday the 24th a potentially good day to look for a Southbound on through Ann Arbor and on the I&O?
Re: I&O Passenger Train Northbound- Toledo Sub/DT&I Sub
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:32 am
by midland sub
The rift on whether or not RA officials on board is due to the fact that the I&O isn't allowed to operate private charters on the Midland Sub or Lima-CG CSX trackage (part of the lease and trackage rights agreement). So to make the move look legit, the impression is thrown out that some sort of RA officials from Jacksonville are on the car. Were there RA officials on the move? Doesn't really matter, but that's what crews on the Midland Sub were told to explain why the 401 was routed that way with the Chapel Hill on the rear. Made for an in interesting move Monday and will again on the 25th.
Raildudes dad wrote:It left Norwood OH on the 10th, will spend 6 days in a resort town and will return to McCullough Yard on the 25th. Trust me, it's a private charter.
