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by bob durnell
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Indianapolis Q&A
Replies: 7
Views: 1242

Re: Indianapolis Q&A

The SD70 seems to be the SD40 of the 2000's, everybody likes them. About the SD90's-- they were not that old, so what was the issue with replacing them?? I thought they were a good loco............. The 90's were getting quite a bit of age on them and likely were due for major upgrades, which gets ...
by bob durnell
Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:29 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: INE SD70M's
Replies: 20
Views: 13350

Re: INE SD70M's

SD80MAC wrote:
Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:19 pm
UP removed the radial steering linkages from all of their SD70Ms years ago.
I was under the impression those trucks still had a certain amount of radial movement even with the linkage removed, and even if they don't, I can't imagine them being any worse than the SD50 trucks.
by bob durnell
Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:33 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Fort Wayne, IN
Replies: 12
Views: 5837

Re: Fort Wayne, IN

Used to be that people would sit at the cement plant off of Hartzell Rd. in New Haven to watch the traffic as it came thru the NE jct., which is just east of the yard. NE consists of a diamond crossing of the Chicago-Bellevue line and the Detroit-Peru line with connecting lines on the north and sou...
by bob durnell
Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:27 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Fort Wayne, IN
Replies: 12
Views: 5837

Re: CF&E Fort Wayne Sub traffic

So I was with a friend who lives in Fort Wayne I know CF&E CHIFTW CF&E FTWCHI NS L48 All operate on the CF&E Fort Wayne Sub but my buddy says that it sees road freight trains to he said he has seen intermodal trains and mixed freights on that line and his dad says when there on that line they see l...
by bob durnell
Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: INE SD70M's
Replies: 20
Views: 13350

Re: INE SD70M's

Not really a rumor since I was told by the lady in office but the reason its supposed to be mext spring is because they might trade the SD70M's for 2 GLC SD50's its just talk going on through thats what I was told by 2 of there engineers 2 GLC SD50's???????????????????????? I know right ive heard t...
by bob durnell
Thu Aug 05, 2021 6:44 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Wabash city activity question(s).
Replies: 2
Views: 6338

Re: Wabash city activity question(s).

The line through Wabash is the former Wabash RR main line from Detroit to St. Louis and Kansas City. The line has traditionally been a large carrier of auto parts and finished vehicles, as there is a number of auto plants on line. It also runs through prime agricultural lands and serve of large numb...
by bob durnell
Sun May 31, 2020 1:14 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Milford Junction, underrated railfan hotspot.
Replies: 5
Views: 8263

Re: Milford Junction, underrated railfan hotspot.

Where are all of these people cutting through Milford Junction going? There isn't much of anything on old 15 worth cutting through for. I will agree that the 1350 intersection on 15 was NOT thought out very well, but I've seen other place just as bad or worse.
by bob durnell
Sat May 30, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: Milford Junction, underrated railfan hotspot.
Replies: 5
Views: 8263

Re: Milford Junction, underrated railfan hotspot.

Closing BOTH east west streets in Milford Junction is REALLY a head scratcher and poorly thought out. If I lived up there, I would be throwing an absolute fit over that one.
by bob durnell
Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:10 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: PRR signals on the CFE?
Replies: 11
Views: 17586

Re: PRR signals on the CFE?

PRR signal at Hanna.
by bob durnell
Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:08 pm
Forum: Indiana Talk
Topic: PRR signals on the CFE?
Replies: 11
Views: 17586

Re: PRR signals on the CFE?

Moving west on the CF&E, there are PRR and NKP signals at the diamond at Plymouth seen here and PRR and C&O signals at Hanna.