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In my free time over the last few weeks, I've been pondering the MVRY and making various adjustments as I've gone along. Below, you'll see an updated locomotive roster, a new list of train symbols, and a brief history of the MVRY. Also of note is the inclusion of the Liberty Center to Maumee portion of the line, which was converted to a bike trail in reality.

Locomotive Roster
MVRY 500 - GP15T (Leased from LTEX in 2001, purchased and repainted 3/03)
MVRY 501 - GP15T (Leased from LTEX in 2001, purchased and repainted 3/03)
MVRY 502 - GP15T (Leased from LTEX in 2001, purchased and repainted 3/03)
MVRY 503 - GP15T (Leased from LTEX in 2001, purchased and repainted 3/03)
MVRY 504 - GP15-1 (Leased from LTEX in 2005, purchased and repainted 6/05)
MVRY 505 - GP15-1 (Leased from LTEX in 2005, purchased and repainted 6/05)
MVRY 506 - GP15-1 (Leased from LTEX in 2005, purchased and repainted 6/05)
MVRY 507 - GP15-1 (Leased from LTEX in 2005, purchased and repainted 6/05)
MVRY 549 - GP35 (Purchased/repainted from Guilford Rail Systems in 2005. Only active GP35 of Wabash heritage.)
MVRY 700 - SD40-2 (Leased from NALX in 2002, purchased and repainted 3/03. Wears "WABASH" lettering on long hood.)
MVRY 701 - SD40-2 (Leased from NALX in 2002, purchased and repainted 4/03)
MVRY 702 - SD40-2 (Leased from LTEX in 2002, purchased and repainted 6/03)
MVRY 703 - SD40-2 (Leased from LTEX in 2002, purchased and repainted 5/03)
MVRY 704 - SD40-2 (Leased from NREX in 2002, purchased and repainted 9/03)
MVRY 705 - SD40-2 (Leased from NREX in 2002, purchased and repainted 9/03)

Train Symbols
C100 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Coal Train
-Loads interchanged from NS at New Haven
-All Powder River Basin coal for NOPL Plant near Whitehouse
-Can also use C101 or C102 if multiple trains are on system
-Empties return to NS as E001, E002 or E003

DF-1 - Defiance West Job - 05:30 Call Time
-Handles interchange traffic to/from NS
-Mon/Wed/Fri

DF-2 - Defiance Local - 13:00 Call Time
-Works Mercer, LaFarge, Johns Manville, Lowe's and CSX interchange
-Mon-Fri

DFNA - Defiance-Napoleon Turn - 05:30 Call Time
-Takes cars to/from Napoleon for interchange with the NA-1 Job
-Tue/Thu/Sat

MA-1 - Maumee Yard Job - 14:00 Call Time
-Handles work in the Maumee Yard alongside NS jobs
-Works J&J Warehouse in Whitehouse
-Mon-Fri

NA-1 - Napoleon Local - 18:00 Call Time
-Switches all customers in Napoleon and Okolona
-Mon-Fri

NA-2 - IORY Interchange Job - 13:00 Call Time
-Takes cars to/from IORY interchange in Liberty Center
-Tue/Sat (As needed any other days)

In 2001, HGI took over the rights to what was the Maumee & Western. After plenty of upgrades, the line was restored to a max speed of 25 mph across the route. The MVRY has a strong online traffic base, although there are no online customers between Napoleon and Whitehouse with the exception of the I&O interchange at Liberty Center. The NOPL coal trains are the only moves that run the line "end to end," although they don't make it east of Whitehouse. The SD40-2's were added to the roster to accommodate the addition of unit coal trains for the NOPL plant. A typical week will see two or three unit trains delivered to the plant. Throughout the summer of 2002, sidings were installed between Antwerp and Cecil, and Okolona and Napoleon.

How many cars does the cement plant in Cecil get when DF-1 runs?

DF-2 usually spots 10-20 cars a week.