CSX Michigan Divisions Luck
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- The Beast
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CSX Michigan Divisions Luck
Was talking to a buddy of mine and he works on Toldeo Div. He said that The Detroit and Toldeo Div. are getting a lot of the brand new GEVO's (just out of the shop). I like them in the Dark Future scheme. They look pretty sharp. I hate not to see that many Geeps and SD's on the route. I know that a GEVO has been running a local from Plymouth to Wayne over the past 2 or 3 weeks. Now, they could use the switcher from Wayne (Currently a Geep either 38 or 40). Why waste such big power on 2-5 car trains? Just grab a reliable Geep.
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- Railroadfan...fan
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Toledo Subdivision Power
I live next to the Toledo Sub (B&O), and while I have seen a few GEVO's, they do not dominate the power seen on this route. A possible explanation for the GEVO's heading to Toledo on the C&O side is that if past practices are followed, New GE's are set up for initial operation in Willard (this was the practice prior to the CSX/CR merger). Some of those would then be assigned to Willard-Toledo trains of which there are several. From Toledo, they can go in a multitude of directions, which would help in their dispersal.
As for "big power" on little trains, I would suspect that the power set gets turned at Detroit (or wherever) to power another train. For example, I have seen Q508 (Garrett-Toledo Stanley) go by the house as light unit(s) as a result of having no cars to haul east of Defiance. Since the units are needed in Toledo for another train, they continue on instead of returning to Garrett.
As for "big power" on little trains, I would suspect that the power set gets turned at Detroit (or wherever) to power another train. For example, I have seen Q508 (Garrett-Toledo Stanley) go by the house as light unit(s) as a result of having no cars to haul east of Defiance. Since the units are needed in Toledo for another train, they continue on instead of returning to Garrett.
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