Swanton staging yard

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ConrailDetr​oit
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Re: Swanton staging yard

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Construction progress as of February 20th, 2017.

ImageSwanton Rail Yard Construction by tcamp7837, on Flickr

These signs are posted around town advertising the NIMBYs and their stance against the yard.

ImageSwanton Stop the Rail Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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This Memorandum of Understanding was included in today's online edition of the Toledo Blade: http://www.toledoblade.com/attachment/2 ... nt-pdf.pdf

ConrailDetr​oit
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Re: Swanton staging yard

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Welded Rail has been set out for the siding at Swanton. It apppears coal trains are now holding out on the siding if they havent already been. The local B41 now runs west from Toledo at night.

ImageAmtrak Capitol Limited - Swanton, OH by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak at CP 309 - Chicago Line, Swanton, OH by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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