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by bluestreak81
Mon May 30, 2016 11:44 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Return of the T&OC- Stony Ridge
Replies: 20
Views: 27819

Re: Return of the T&OC- Stony Ridge

Google Earth released their latest satellite images dated April 2016. You can now see the cars stored in Stony Ridge. I'm not sure if they are still there or not.
by bluestreak81
Mon May 30, 2016 11:30 am
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: CSX Upper River Bridge: Proposal to Remove
Replies: 10
Views: 8252

Re: CSX Upper River Bridge: Proposal to Remove

There is an actual photo of the derailment, but I don't know who owns the photo for permission. Although here is a newspaper photo of the tracks. Unfortunately the quality is bad. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19820505&id=R3gUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6104,5324577&hl=en. At lea...
by bluestreak81
Sun May 29, 2016 8:42 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: CSX Upper River Bridge: Proposal to Remove
Replies: 10
Views: 8252

Re: CSX Upper River Bridge: Proposal to Remove

I can't imagine the costs of replacing the bridge with a bike trail bridge. But it does not seem to mention, other than it being an alleged eyesore to some, if the structure of the bridge is failing and a hazard to boat traffic below. If they were to paint it, maybe that would be helpful. I bet it w...
by bluestreak81
Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:24 am
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
Replies: 1663
Views: 622049

Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't some railroads in NW Ohio not use ballast or not very much ballast when originally built? The Cloverleaf, not far away from Napoleon, I believe I heard did not use much ballast when built either. Although I can't find any data to prove this theory.
by bluestreak81
Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:56 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
Replies: 1663
Views: 622049

Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread

My two-cents is that the proposed crossings slated to be closed will not happen.
by bluestreak81
Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:14 am
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
Replies: 1663
Views: 622049

Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread

If or when they start removing the crossings between Napoleon and Liberty Center, can someone post any updates of the project on here? Thank you.
by bluestreak81
Tue Mar 15, 2016 3:41 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
Replies: 1663
Views: 622049

Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread

With everything being pulled up, taking photos of what's left and of the signals before they're taking away would be a nice memory.
by bluestreak81
Tue Mar 15, 2016 3:16 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
Replies: 1663
Views: 622049

Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread

Sad. Take photos while you can and signals. Any timeline announced?
by bluestreak81
Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:50 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
Replies: 1663
Views: 622049

Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread

Sounds like a bad deal. They are dangling a carrot.
by bluestreak81
Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:03 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
Replies: 1663
Views: 622049

Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread

Someone please take a picture of the rail activity in Liberty Center of you could.
by bluestreak81
Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:54 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: IORY South End Part Five
Replies: 370
Views: 246971

Re: IORY South End Part Five

I thought the whole discussion with adding freight up to Lebanon was to offset the costs of the tourist trains. Wasn't adding freight a major bargaining chip? Also, I thought the main reason for the repairing of the west-end bridge was to have it up to code in order to haul freight.
by bluestreak81
Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:47 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Return of the T&OC- Stony Ridge
Replies: 20
Views: 27819

Re: Return of the T&OC- Stony Ridge

Jones Hamilton Co. is currently renting space from Jacobs on the Stony Ridge portion of the line and storing their empty rail cars. Jones Hamilton Co. is a customer on the line about 4 or so miles north of Stony Ridge.

http://www.troytownship.org/PDF/minutes ... ,_2016.pdf
by bluestreak81
Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:00 am
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: IORY South End Part Five
Replies: 370
Views: 246971

Re: IORY South End Part Five

Does anyone know if freight service ever returned to Lebanon as part of the LM&M Railroad deal?
by bluestreak81
Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:39 am
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: NS increases traffic on former Nickel Plate line
Replies: 53
Views: 39906

Re: NS increases traffic on former Nickel Plate line

I think it's safe to assume the increased rail traffic has returned back to normal traffic. There has been a string of cars stored on the (loop) siding in Bay Village for over a month. Typically the siding is kept clear so trains can pass each other when there's an increase in traffic.
by bluestreak81
Tue Jan 19, 2016 11:58 am
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread
Replies: 1663
Views: 622049

Re: Napoleon, Defiance and Western: The Definitive Thread

Google Earth satellite images were updated recently. You can now see the activity back in October of the hoppers at Liberty Center and the reinstallation of the diamond. The hoppers were loaded on the eastern side of 109 as earlier described (without crossing signs or signals installed at 109). Ther...
by bluestreak81
Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:36 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Well cars on Maumee Branch Line
Replies: 8
Views: 6867

Re: Well cars on Maumee Branch Line

Are there any cars parked south of Dutch Rd?
by bluestreak81
Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:00 pm
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: NS to idle Ashtabula coal docks
Replies: 13
Views: 8192

Re: NS to idle Ashtabula coal docks

30 jobs will be lost according to the News-Herald. The article also explains that this new efficiency will help the railroad appear strong as an independent railroad to its investors without needing to merge with CP. http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20151223/norfolk-southern-plans-to-consolid...
by bluestreak81
Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:20 am
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: NS to idle Ashtabula coal docks
Replies: 13
Views: 8192

Re: NS to idle Ashtabula coal docks

This could have been avoided. There's no reason the coal industry should be suffering when the US has more coal to export than any other country in the world. But we all know why this is happening and the person responsible.
by bluestreak81
Wed Nov 25, 2015 8:50 am
Forum: Ohio Talk
Topic: Carey, OH
Replies: 21
Views: 10224

Re: Carey, OH

Does anyone know when the stub-end track in Continental was last used? It appears to follow the former Clover Leaf route (correct me if I'm wrong). Was this stub-end track a rebuild on the abandoned ROW or are these original tracks of the former Clover Leaf that just happened to be stub-end when the...