A "Balls Out" Weekend With Cody and Rich
A "Balls Out" Weekend With Cody and Rich
Last Thursday night, after some scheming and planning, Cody and Rich showed up to spend the weekend with me. The forecast looked good, and we were not disappointed.
We started off on the Chicago Line Friday morning, with our first stop in Pettisville.
First up was this westbound stack train.
A short time later, eastbound 24N showed up with a solo UP SD70ACe.
After driving west towards Indiana, we eventually caught up with L96 on their way to Steel Dynamics.
Later in the afternoon, it was off to the NKP for a chase of L7N. First up was Miller City.
Later in the chase we shot them west of Edgerton on what is now known as "Heilman Hill."
After grabbing a bite to eat in Fort Wayne, we ventured back to the Chicago Line and shot 23K in Waterloo.
At dusk, eastbound 20K rolls towards the State Line as traffic on Route 6 tries to keep up.
As night fell, we rolled back into Pettisville to finish the day where we started. After asking to use a residential driveway, we set up for eastbound 332 with a half-moon watching over us.
Daybreak found us on the Chicago Line once again, this time in Stryker. While waiting for 358 to show up, 206 rolled through town.
A short time later, 358 rolled by with a former Conrail SD60M in charge of a five car train.
Losing interest in the Chicago Line, we ventured north to the Wabash in hopes of catching a CP train. We were not disappointed, as we caught 32T near the Michigan border.
Knowing we had a good chance of catching another CP train, we explored the Alvordton area and found that both ends of the Alvordton siding were still completely Wabash. After an hour of waiting, 36T broke the silence of a quiet morning in rural northern Ohio.
A heads up from another railfan brought us news that 34T was out of Elkhart with a SOO SD60M leading the way. With that on our minds, we rolled west towards Butler in time to catch them west of town.
We attempted to chase the train back to Alvordton, but some road construction got in our way and we called it a morning. The afternoon wasn't as kind to us, and we headed to Swanton where Cody and Rich did night shots as I attended a bonfire with a few female companions.
Our best shot of the afternoon was 2/3 of the MAW roster sitting by the depot in Defiance.
I'll leave the night shots at Swanton for Cody, along with anything else he decides to post. We were pretty burnt out after all our running around Friday and Saturday, so we slept in Sunday morning and grilled out for lunch before they left to head back towards Cleveland. Overall, it was a great weekend filled with trains and the usual "priceless" moments the three of us have when we get together. Of course, other trains were seen and shot, but some things just don't make the cut. Hope you enjoyed!
We started off on the Chicago Line Friday morning, with our first stop in Pettisville.
First up was this westbound stack train.
A short time later, eastbound 24N showed up with a solo UP SD70ACe.
After driving west towards Indiana, we eventually caught up with L96 on their way to Steel Dynamics.
Later in the afternoon, it was off to the NKP for a chase of L7N. First up was Miller City.
Later in the chase we shot them west of Edgerton on what is now known as "Heilman Hill."
After grabbing a bite to eat in Fort Wayne, we ventured back to the Chicago Line and shot 23K in Waterloo.
At dusk, eastbound 20K rolls towards the State Line as traffic on Route 6 tries to keep up.
As night fell, we rolled back into Pettisville to finish the day where we started. After asking to use a residential driveway, we set up for eastbound 332 with a half-moon watching over us.
Daybreak found us on the Chicago Line once again, this time in Stryker. While waiting for 358 to show up, 206 rolled through town.
A short time later, 358 rolled by with a former Conrail SD60M in charge of a five car train.
Losing interest in the Chicago Line, we ventured north to the Wabash in hopes of catching a CP train. We were not disappointed, as we caught 32T near the Michigan border.
Knowing we had a good chance of catching another CP train, we explored the Alvordton area and found that both ends of the Alvordton siding were still completely Wabash. After an hour of waiting, 36T broke the silence of a quiet morning in rural northern Ohio.
A heads up from another railfan brought us news that 34T was out of Elkhart with a SOO SD60M leading the way. With that on our minds, we rolled west towards Butler in time to catch them west of town.
We attempted to chase the train back to Alvordton, but some road construction got in our way and we called it a morning. The afternoon wasn't as kind to us, and we headed to Swanton where Cody and Rich did night shots as I attended a bonfire with a few female companions.
Our best shot of the afternoon was 2/3 of the MAW roster sitting by the depot in Defiance.
I'll leave the night shots at Swanton for Cody, along with anything else he decides to post. We were pretty burnt out after all our running around Friday and Saturday, so we slept in Sunday morning and grilled out for lunch before they left to head back towards Cleveland. Overall, it was a great weekend filled with trains and the usual "priceless" moments the three of us have when we get together. Of course, other trains were seen and shot, but some things just don't make the cut. Hope you enjoyed!
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I enjoyed it. I like the written detail you add to the pictures.
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So you guys all 3, had them out all weekend? Gross.
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Yes..a balls to the wall onslaught with three juvenile delinquents not responsible for brain damage
Nice pics guys
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So I'm assuming you all railfanned in just shirts and shoes then.
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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.
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Yes, many thanks for the heads up Chris! I hadn't been able to get a good shot of a SOO SD60M leading until that!conrailman75 wrote: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.
Funny jokes guys. You know what I mean.
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Ball jokes aside, it was definitely a great weekend. Here's some of my own favorites from our time trackside.
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You guys done good! Looks like you all had a good time and got some good stuff.
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Nice pictures from both of you. Those must be fireflies in your first night shot Cody.
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Yes, there were masses of lightning bugs all over, and was hoping to get some in the photos. Looks like it worked out to an extent!BB wrote:Nice pictures from both of you. Those must be fireflies in your first night shot Cody.
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I enjoyed your great set of photos and comments guys, well done! It is fantastic to see good work from younger folks who are enjoying this hobby. Keep it up.
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I think I hit that deer out by "Heilman Hill"
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These are fantastic shots guys.
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Great shots! Great idea getting some close-up shots of the old NYC round tri-color signals. Especially on those old masts. NS is replacing those things on a case-by-case basis and before we know it, there won't be any left. I also like the photo on the MAW power with the church in the background.
I am also thankful that nobody's balls appeard in the photos. Though, if you had extra female companions, why didn't the other fellas join you at the bonfire?
I am also thankful that nobody's balls appeard in the photos. Though, if you had extra female companions, why didn't the other fellas join you at the bonfire?
Lookin' and smellin' darn GOOD!
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We are ready if they want to show usrailroadchoad wrote:I am also thankful that nobody's balls appeard in the photos.
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My excuse is I'm happily takenrailroadchoad wrote:Though, if you had extra female companions, why didn't the other fellas join you at the bonfire?
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What, not counting your thumb?Y@ wrote:My excuse is having four girlfriends.
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MDH, are you referring to Rosie Palm and her five sisters?
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