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Well I was determined to go railfanning yesterday even though the wind was terribly cold. I caught RJ Corman west of St Marys around 11:30am and stuck with them til 4pm. I managed to get 9 videos although 2 were terrible since I still am not used to my fiance's camera. They were returning from Lima when I found them, then they switched gons at omnisource in St Marys. Then i had to hang around while they got lunch at the marathon station. Next they switched at their distribution center. They brought in a coil car so maybe someone wants to catch them heading to minster tomorrow? Then off to Coldwater to switch hoppers at the plastic factory. They switched Verspack on Staeger last, trading 2 empties for 3 full. Hopefully next time I can spend a day following them it will be 80 out with no blasted wind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xBMhEPsxoM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEZET7oe0WQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpnf67D4Fxc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhyCZ8jsLYU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZdo1slW-uw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6_v-DjdYnI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPVyB8LlcyY

DOES THE FACILITY JUST SOUTH OF US 33 [WHERE 33 GOES OVER THE TRACKS ] STILL GET RAIL SERVICE ???

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5553788&lo ... 17&l=0&m=h

Looks like it may have had a few cars for MOW service

Pat C - Stop asking irrelevant questions

Propet? Does not appear to as tracks are dull rust.

I remember growing up in St. Marys and they did not seem to move that fast back then! How fast would you say they were going?

Maybe 35 outside of town.

alittlevanwerty wrote:Maybe 35 outside of town.

Wow! Granted I lived in St. Marys and it has been a few years but that seems pretty fast for the track condition....maybe they have improved it since I moved.

The track east of St Marys has had track upgrades. There are a lot of newer crossings and rail stamped 2009

PAT.C wrote:DOES THE FACILITY JUST SOUTH OF US 33 [WHERE 33 GOES OVER THE TRACKS ] STILL GET RAIL SERVICE ???

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5553788&lo ... 17&l=0&m=h

That is Propet LLC..they make a animal food product of some kind and they have not seen rail service in several years

I edited them into 1 video now that I have time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=OshDq-d9gbc

For AARR, here is a list of customers the RJ Corman-WOHLines serve...since operations start just southwest of the NS yard near the refinery..Buckland, TruPointe. St Mary's, Scrap metal from Omnisource, Another Tru Pointe Facility, and Veyance Technologies formerly Goodyear. Celina..Plastic for Versa Pak, Cormans Distribution Center, Mercer Landmark, and maybe Crown Equipment. Coldwater, Plastic Pellets for Accutech Films and another Mercer Landmark Facility.

Minster Branch. Precision Strip at Minster and Trupointe Facilities at New Bremen and Minster.

redside20 wrote:For AARR

Thanks RS20. Would you happen to know how many cars are shipped? How about from each customer?

AARR wrote:

redside20 wrote:For AARR

Thanks RS20. Would you happen to know how many cars are shipped? How about from each customer?

Couldn't tell your for sure, but maybe somebody else might know..I just assuming things but Accutech Films in Coldwater could be their largest shipper
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.4897818&lo ... 18&l=0&m=b

Or their own distribution center near Celina.
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5540377&lo ... 18&l=0&m=h

I had more time to railfan Corman Monday so I posted 5 more youtube videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqdhEnUcYyY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi_2IOGyxcM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayvJZR617Is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrdAaQiBflM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANRrKEkxglg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ8Rw---wKg

I decided anytime I fan RJ Corman or have any Corman things I will just post them under here.

Well today I caught RJC 1856 idling in Buckland with the ballast hoppers. I thought at first they brought in a Loco from Kentucky because it had a silver stripe, further inspection revealed it was one of their regulars GP16 1856.
Brand new paint and looking sharp!


RJ Corman 1856 sporting new paint by van wert newbie, on Flickr

Last week I got my last view of it in its old coat.

RJ Corman 1856 6-19-12 old paint by van wert newbie, on Flickr

Accidentally caught up with an RJ Corman train heading to Lima today but had time to film. My first video of 1856 in its new coat.



Also met a Corman employee in Buckland, he tells me several of the stored coal hoppers between Coldwater and Ft Recovery blew over in the storm.

Here are some pictures my wife took while I filmed.


RJ Corman 1856 run to Lima 022 by van wert newbie, on Flickr


RJ Corman 1856 run to Lima 024 by van wert newbie, on Flickr


RJ Corman 1856 run to Lima 028 by van wert newbie, on Flickr


RJ Corman 1856 run to Lima 025 by van wert newbie, on Flickr

I especially like the pics/vids with the elevator in the back ground

Thanks, I had been wanting to catch them passing it for some time.

The engine over-nighted in Lima and I caught the return trip today.

Caught RJ Corman 1806 leading the train to Lima today, 1856 trailing on the end of train.

More videos of them passing the elevator AARR

alittlevanwerty wrote:More videos of them passing the elevator AARR

Thanks! I do enjoy your videos especially when you get active rail customers in them too. I think I counted 106 cars on the CF&E video. This one I am very confident there are 6 cars