10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
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10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
Three friends and I headed up to Wellsboro yesterday and here is what we got. We caught 16 trains with 38 engines in total.
1352-SB Empty Coal: BNSF 6284/9811/9282:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788884
1456-Q389: CSX 8804/4555:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788797
1523-Northbound Intermodal/Freight: CN 8963/EJE 669:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788887
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788888
1535-Q388: CSX 5306/8542:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788804
1546-Q158: CSX 5394/5004:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788806
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788807
1634-K380: CSX 8571/8141:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788873
1703-Eastbound Ethanol: CN 2176/HLCX 7176/CSX 8409:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788875
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788876
1708- Southbound Manifest: CN 2692/8821:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788889
1712- Eastbound Manifest: CSX 327/8745:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788877
At this point, we headed out to go search for the Chessie unit by the elevator on the CKIN. We walked about a mile, only to find that it wasn't there. Nonetheless, IBCX 818/8314/2003 were resting by the road:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788881
1801-Q015: CSX 9013/280
1812-Q500: CSX 4529/4585/8603
1821-Southbound Grain: CN 2685/IC 1008
1826-Northbound Autorack: UP 4254
1833-Eastbound Intermodal: CSX 7746/8743 & Westbound Intermodal: BNSF 7240/?
1848-K257: UP 7727/2406/CSX 8091/7791
All in all it was a very successful day. Videos will be up at a later date. Thanks for reading!
1352-SB Empty Coal: BNSF 6284/9811/9282:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788884
1456-Q389: CSX 8804/4555:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788797
1523-Northbound Intermodal/Freight: CN 8963/EJE 669:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788887
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788888
1535-Q388: CSX 5306/8542:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788804
1546-Q158: CSX 5394/5004:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788806
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788807
1634-K380: CSX 8571/8141:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788873
1703-Eastbound Ethanol: CN 2176/HLCX 7176/CSX 8409:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788875
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788876
1708- Southbound Manifest: CN 2692/8821:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788889
1712- Eastbound Manifest: CSX 327/8745:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788877
At this point, we headed out to go search for the Chessie unit by the elevator on the CKIN. We walked about a mile, only to find that it wasn't there. Nonetheless, IBCX 818/8314/2003 were resting by the road:
http://csxindyline.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=2788881
1801-Q015: CSX 9013/280
1812-Q500: CSX 4529/4585/8603
1821-Southbound Grain: CN 2685/IC 1008
1826-Northbound Autorack: UP 4254
1833-Eastbound Intermodal: CSX 7746/8743 & Westbound Intermodal: BNSF 7240/?
1848-K257: UP 7727/2406/CSX 8091/7791
All in all it was a very successful day. Videos will be up at a later date. Thanks for reading!
Last edited by CSXIndyLine on Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
Nice pics. Even though its a little blurry I like the pic of the IBCX units. What a motley roster.
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Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
I wish they turned out better. We were using the last ray of sunlight. At least I got my exercise, running a mile to get thereAARR wrote:Nice pics. Even though its a little blurry I like the pic of the IBCX units. What a motley roster.
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Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
Nice variety and a decent day you had there at the Boro.
I wonder if the SD18 got moved down to their "facility" so to speak. LaCrosse has a bunch of old relics tucked away. It's sort of hard to get at **legally** As I did in Wellsboro, I advise asking a crew member, if present, for permission to walk down the ROW to get shots, or, if no crew members are around, someone at the mill is normally friendly enough to OK it. A while back some knucklehead douchebag stole the horns of a unit there in Wellsboro, and I have been told that they are being watched by a "concerned neighbor."
Back in June, on a sweltering hot summer day:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2612972
I wonder if the SD18 got moved down to their "facility" so to speak. LaCrosse has a bunch of old relics tucked away. It's sort of hard to get at **legally** As I did in Wellsboro, I advise asking a crew member, if present, for permission to walk down the ROW to get shots, or, if no crew members are around, someone at the mill is normally friendly enough to OK it. A while back some knucklehead douchebag stole the horns of a unit there in Wellsboro, and I have been told that they are being watched by a "concerned neighbor."
Back in June, on a sweltering hot summer day:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2612972
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Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
1352-SB Empty Coal: BNSF 6284/9811/9282:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et4N1rma ... ideo_title
1456-Q389: CSX 8804/4555:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEwg5y_E ... ideo_title
1523-Northbound Intermodal/Freight: CN 8963/EJE 669:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vArArKjW ... ideo_title
1535-Q388: CSX 5306/8542:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laK6F9Sp ... ideo_title
1546-Q158: CSX 5394/5004:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQWiuGxk ... ideo_title
1634-K380: CSX 8571/8141:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY2dQAPJ ... ideo_title
1703-Eastbound Ethanol: CN 2176/HLCX 7176/CSX 8409:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QNWnxYL ... ideo_title
1708- Southbound Manifest: CN 2692/8821:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LckJ_uYj ... ideo_title
1712- Eastbound Manifest: CSX 327/8745:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpRqIXxZ ... ideo_title
1801-Q015: CSX 9013/280:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVpW9C3t ... ideo_title
1812-Q500: CSX 4529/4585/8603:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0xuLFk5 ... ideo_title
1821-Southbound Grain: CN 2685/IC 1008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzULznI- ... ideo_title
1826-Northbound Autorack: UP 4254:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peKPW2Re ... ideo_title
1833-Eastbound Intermodal: CSX 7746/8743 & Westbound Intermodal: BNSF 7240/????:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ee4uwXm ... ideo_title
1848-K257: UP 7727/2406/CSX 8091/7791:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV3nSwEV ... ideo_title
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et4N1rma ... ideo_title
1456-Q389: CSX 8804/4555:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEwg5y_E ... ideo_title
1523-Northbound Intermodal/Freight: CN 8963/EJE 669:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vArArKjW ... ideo_title
1535-Q388: CSX 5306/8542:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laK6F9Sp ... ideo_title
1546-Q158: CSX 5394/5004:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQWiuGxk ... ideo_title
1634-K380: CSX 8571/8141:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY2dQAPJ ... ideo_title
1703-Eastbound Ethanol: CN 2176/HLCX 7176/CSX 8409:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QNWnxYL ... ideo_title
1708- Southbound Manifest: CN 2692/8821:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LckJ_uYj ... ideo_title
1712- Eastbound Manifest: CSX 327/8745:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpRqIXxZ ... ideo_title
1801-Q015: CSX 9013/280:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVpW9C3t ... ideo_title
1812-Q500: CSX 4529/4585/8603:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0xuLFk5 ... ideo_title
1821-Southbound Grain: CN 2685/IC 1008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzULznI- ... ideo_title
1826-Northbound Autorack: UP 4254:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peKPW2Re ... ideo_title
1833-Eastbound Intermodal: CSX 7746/8743 & Westbound Intermodal: BNSF 7240/????:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ee4uwXm ... ideo_title
1848-K257: UP 7727/2406/CSX 8091/7791:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV3nSwEV ... ideo_title
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Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
That might explain the "No Trespassing" signs and security cameras around the 3 parked CKIN units.StrayWolf716 wrote:Nice variety and a decent day you had there at the Boro.
I wonder if the SD18 got moved down to their "facility" so to speak. LaCrosse has a bunch of old relics tucked away. It's sort of hard to get at **legally** As I did in Wellsboro, I advise asking a crew member, if present, for permission to walk down the ROW to get shots, or, if no crew members are around, someone at the mill is normally friendly enough to OK it. A while back some knucklehead douchebag stole the horns of a unit there in Wellsboro, and I have been told that they are being watched by a "concerned neighbor."
Back in June, on a sweltering hot summer day:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2612972
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Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
Hah yea, you may have been on camera! lol
The Chicken crew are all quite friendly, so if you make it down to LaCrosse you'd probably have no problem gaining access to their area. I know there's a variety on hand, and without looking at my pics, I believe a couple Geeps of ex-CR and ex-CN heritage are tucked away. The ex CN Geep sees some use occasionally I think. There is an old switcher back there too. It's sort of a junky setting with lots of barrels and parts laying around, so expect your roster shot to be cluttered.
Also, you'll notice an old tower alongside their mainline just on the west side of the 421 grade crossing. I always thought it would be a nice shot to get a CKIN train alongside that ghostly looking tower.
Nice YT videos to compliment the report.
The Chicken crew are all quite friendly, so if you make it down to LaCrosse you'd probably have no problem gaining access to their area. I know there's a variety on hand, and without looking at my pics, I believe a couple Geeps of ex-CR and ex-CN heritage are tucked away. The ex CN Geep sees some use occasionally I think. There is an old switcher back there too. It's sort of a junky setting with lots of barrels and parts laying around, so expect your roster shot to be cluttered.
Also, you'll notice an old tower alongside their mainline just on the west side of the 421 grade crossing. I always thought it would be a nice shot to get a CKIN train alongside that ghostly looking tower.
Nice YT videos to compliment the report.
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Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
Thanks. Yeah we were directly on camera, I looked right into it. I don't think we were doing anything wrong as we were standing on whatever county road that is.StrayWolf716 wrote:Hah yea, you may have been on camera! lol
The Chicken crew are all quite friendly, so if you make it down to LaCrosse you'd probably have no problem gaining access to their area. I know there's a variety on hand, and without looking at my pics, I believe a couple Geeps of ex-CR and ex-CN heritage are tucked away. The ex CN Geep sees some use occasionally I think. There is an old switcher back there too. It's sort of a junky setting with lots of barrels and parts laying around, so expect your roster shot to be cluttered.
Also, you'll notice an old tower alongside their mainline just on the west side of the 421 grade crossing. I always thought it would be a nice shot to get a CKIN train alongside that ghostly looking tower.
Nice YT videos to compliment the report.
Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
Great photos! It looks like you had more luck then me when I went...
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Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
Thanks!B-Town wrote:Great photos! It looks like you had more luck then me when I went...
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Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
The Chessie SD18 is now parked in Malden, IN next to their grain elevator, which is located near US 421 in Malden.
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Re: 10/29/2011-Wellsboro outing
Last time I went down there I got to see the old Missable SD working. The Chicken has quite a cool operation and I'd love to see more. They also seemed quite nice.
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