Thursday's Owosso report

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TrainNut85
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Thursday's Owosso report

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I happen to wanna venture out into town, so I decided to see what was going on at GLC's property. I manage to see my favorite locomotive #2681 but from what it looks like, its still out of service.

Here we see it sidelined in front of its sister, #2648.
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A different view shows its battery box open.
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Plus I happen to see #391 just sitting around awaiting an assignment or check over. This is the only view I could get.
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Sure enough after getting home and sitting for a while, my scanner picks them up with the words "switch move with #389", so I dashed out and waited a half hour, sure enough, #389 emerged out of the shops and came out towards the west end of the property.

Here we see #389 coming off the shop track.
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Stopping to throw a switch to line them up.
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Entering the mainline.
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Then awaiting to go east towards the east end of the property.
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Just for fun, I eventually went to the east end and spotted them moving the AOK 3-bay hoppers.
Here we see #389 pulling them forward.
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Then they approach Oakwood St seen here.
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After setting the cars onto a different track, the crew unhooks and prepares to run the locomotive back to the other end.
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So I ran back to the other end just in time to see them pulling long hood forward with the cars.
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Then they pulled them far enough to line up the switch for them to push them towards the shops, possibly for repairs.
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Well thats it for this report. Hopefully you'll get to see my SRI reports soon!

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Re: Thursday's Owosso report

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TrainNut85 wrote:I manage to see my favorite locomotive #2681
That 2681 is my fav too, nice series so early into your Owosso travels.
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Hmm...did the GLC acquire some 3-bay covered hoppers recently?

Hope they're not imitating the LS&BC boxcar acquisition...





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the 2681 was moved out of A track first track i nthe shop the other day so 389 could have some wheel work done. The 2681 was back inside the shops this morning.

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I'd need a few beers before wanting to take pics of those tsby locos. :lol:

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Hmm...did the GLC acquire some 3-bay covered hoppers recently?
Yes, heard GLC had picked up some new sand business but NWRail said it was business as usual from the sand pit :?
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J T wrote:I'd need a few beers before wanting to take pics of those tsby locos. :lol:

HAHAH ZINGGG

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Thanks for the nice illustrated report. I enjoyed it.

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