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ASRY 31 |
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The Ashland Railroad had been on my radar for some time the past few years, and finally I decided to hit it up after getting word from a fellow railfan that the branch from Mansfield to Ashland usually pops with color during the Fall. Ashland operates a daily local to and from the said towns, but it begins its day quite early in the morning. The goal was to shoot it going to Ashland. But, that was not the case, as by the time I made it into Mansfield, it was already working in Ashland. I was a bit worried that I had missed it all together. But thankfully as I got closer to Ashland I could hear radio transmissions between the conductor and engineer. A train master was sitting at the first crossing outside of town, so I ended up moving to the next crossing, CR 1356, and waited there. After some waiting, the train received a warrant to head back to Mansfield. One of two GP9 high hoods was leading the train today, unfortunately long hood, but that was the way they were designed I suppose. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/24/2024 9:19:02 PM |
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Ashland, OH |
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Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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ASRY 31 |
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AH1 descends into the valley at CR 1475 on the southwest side of Ashland. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/24/2024 9:29:16 PM |
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Ashland, OH |
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Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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ASRY 31 |
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I finally found some true eye-popping color at CR 1353 between Ashland and Pavonia. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/24/2024 9:34:02 PM |
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Ashland, OH |
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Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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Title: |
ASRY 31 |
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A closer shot from the same location. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/24/2024 9:41:07 PM |
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Ashland, OH |
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Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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Title: |
ASRY 31 |
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AH1 swings around the bend and crosses Ohio 603 on the east side of Pavonia. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 8:02:14 AM |
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Pavonia, OH |
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Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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Title: |
ASRY 31 |
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AH1 crosses an extension off of Charles Mills Lake southwest of Ashland. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 8:10:48 AM |
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Ashland, OH |
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Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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Title: |
ASRY 31 |
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AH1 crosses Cotter Road east of Pavonia. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 8:05:46 AM |
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Pavonia, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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Title: |
ASRY 31 |
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Unfortunately I missed shooting the Pavonia Road overpass, which had some of the best color I had seen that far into the chase, but I did make it down to the next shot at Osbun Road. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 8:07:19 AM |
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Pavonia, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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Title: |
ASRY 31 |
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AH1 crosses Ohio 545 just down from the Mansfield Airport. Some pretty striking colors here as well! |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 8:08:48 AM |
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Mansfield, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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Title: |
ASRY 31 |
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The train swings around the big bend at Richland Shale Road by the abandoned brick yard north of Mansfield. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 8:13:19 AM |
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Mansfield, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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Title: |
ASRY 31 |
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The train comes to a stop by the lumber yard where it will work both the lumber yard and the pellet transload facility. Despite stopping, the backdrop was too nice to pass up, so I grabbed a few stills. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 8:15:38 AM |
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Ashland, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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Title: |
Welcome to Mansfield |
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This giant mural on the massive Centerra Coop elevator greets everyone entering Mansfield from the.north. It is a pretty impressive structure and I have seen lots of peoples photos of trains taken against it. The main attraction for most fans here, though, has to be the PRR position light signal bridges, which are located on both sides of town. I thought I had heard a train approachina from the west, but it never showed. And since Ashland doesnt come onto NS rails by the signal bridges, the elevator would be the set up for the final shot. The elevator also utilizes this little center cab switcher woen they receive cars. They only had one there today, but I believe this elevator does receive whole trains from time to time. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 8:20:22 AM |
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Mansfield, OH |
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Jacob Werling |
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Title: |
40 Tonner |
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There is not a lot of info about this unit online. I believe it is a 40Tonner though. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:38:47 PM |
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Mansfield, OH |
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Jacob Werling |
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Title: |
ASRY 31 |
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The Ashland finally comes back into yard limits passing the grain elevator. After this shot, and with no NS making a presence, I decided to head north to CSX at New London. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:03:30 PM |
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Mansfield, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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ASRY 31(GP10) |
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Title: |
CSX 749 |
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Almost immediately after arriving in New London, I heard CSX I168 call the signals in town. I grabbed them crossing the grade crossing at Chenango Road northeast of town. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:05:49 PM |
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New London, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 749(ES44AC-H) |
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Title: |
WE 7015 |
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Wheeling 237 was waiting on a signal to get onto CSX and head to Willard as well. After clearing up some traffic ahead, ID gives them the light and they cross Chenango Road. Some nice color here accented the orange stripes on the lead tiger. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:07:49 PM |
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New London, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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WE 7015(SD40-2) |
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Title: |
CSX 410 |
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Had some traffic coming on the B&O, and found some of the best color that I have all year at CR 1101 southeast of New London. A short I137 raced west there with a YN2 leader. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:10:29 PM |
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New London, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 410(AC44CW) |
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Title: |
CSX 5346 |
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Back on Conrail, I008 splits the trilights in New London. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:11:38 PM |
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New London, OH |
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Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5346(ES40DC) |
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Title: |
CSX 3033 |
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I010 hot on the heels of I008 further into town. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:12:40 PM |
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New London, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 3033(ES44AC-H) |
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CSX 5225 |
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M567 heads west into town splitting the trilights. Todays M567 was all autoracks. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:15:13 PM |
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New London, OH |
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Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5225(ES40DC) |
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Title: |
CSX 940 |
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A GEVO in the new YN3C paint scheme brings up the middle of the massive autorack train. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:17:43 PM |
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New London, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 940(ES44AC-H) |
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Title: |
CSX 5440 |
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A slow and long I161 passes the NYC Freight Depot and PRR display box car in New London. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:18:27 PM |
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New London, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5440(ES40DC) |
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Title: |
CP 8640 |
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Unfortunately due to I161 being so long and slow, I missed the head end of B454 on the B&O. But thankfully it did have outward facing DPU. Some nice red to mix with all those orange and yellow leaves! |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:20:32 PM |
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New London, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CP 8640(AC44CW) |
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Title: |
CSX 857 |
Description: |
Almost directly behind B454 was B158. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:21:50 PM |
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New London, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 857(ES44AC-H) |
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Title: |
CSX 156 |
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I had enough of the New London area so I decided to move west to Greenwich where the B&O crosses Conrail. M363 was the first train to show there, coming from the north and continuing southward on the Big 4. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:23:41 PM |
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Greenwich, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 156(AC44CW) |
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Title: |
CSX 5353 |
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The rain begins to move back in as M566 takes the corner off the B&O onto the Big 4. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:24:46 PM |
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Greenwich, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5353(ES40DC) |
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Title: |
CSX 7029 |
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CSX M216 takes the corner off the Big 4 onto the B&O continuing east. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:26:27 PM |
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Greenwich, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 7029(AC4400CWM) |
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Title: |
CSX 5221 |
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CSX M370 pounds the diamond heading east on the B&O following M216. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:27:41 PM |
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Greenwich, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5221(ES40DC) |
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Title: |
CSX 771 |
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CSX I169 takes the corner off the Big 4 and onto the B&O. At this point the rain was really beginning to fall, and I was getting ready to call it a day. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:28:51 PM |
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Greenwich, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 771(ES44AC-H) |
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Title: |
CSX 5222 |
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CSX M217 holds tight off of Alpha Road east of Greenwich. My only guess is that there was no crew called for them at Crestline. They never moved before I left. |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:32:13 PM |
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Greenwich, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5222(ES40DC) |
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Title: |
CSX 3189 |
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I was ready to head back home, but, a green signal for a northbound on Conrail made me stick around a little longer. Soon enough, the scanner chatter of G246 could be heard, and the train continued straight across the diamond on Conrail, which was probably why M217 was holding back. After this, I called it a day. This was my first "real" visit to this area, and I must admit, I was quite pleased with the color and the results! Had a great day! |
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10/20/2023 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 12:34:45 PM |
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Greenwich, OH |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 3189(ES44AC-H) |
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