railfanning the Fort

[alittlevanwerty]

Well I had Saturday free so I figured I be a good to to catch some Thoroughbred action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30qK98JU ... e=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRRZTZvd ... e=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKy8kIal ... e=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww1WpHw1 ... e=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZd8FxgUtlI

[bnsf8000]

alittlevanwerty, you get around when you can. Nice videos on a cloudy day. The last video that was all gondolas were they loaded or empty? You're doing a nice job!

PW

[alittlevanwerty]

I truly enjoy getting out, seeing whats out there and filming some of the trains I see. I was surprised how many people I actually saw down by the terminal watching the action. I believe the gons did have scrap in them. Unfortunately the 6th video I took did not record, a solo GP40-2 pulling a westbound coil train. At last I got a good tripod so hopefully no more camera shake or jerky turns.

[conrailman75]

As a former resident, I can ID your locations for those that have never been to Ft. Wayne/New Haven before

Video 1: Four Mile, located on the Chicago District at the west end of East Wayne yard, New Haven, IN

Video 2: Lombard Ave on the Wabash line, Ft. Wayne, IN

Video 3: Glasgow Street on the Chicago District, Ft. Wayne, IN

Video 4: Hartzell Road, looking at the home signals for NE diamond on the Chicago District. This is where it becomes the Fostoria District. Train is pulling out of the east end of East Wayne yard, New Haven, IN

Video 5: What I call "the Perch", New Haven, IN along the Wabash line. This is the gravel drive along the tracks right next to NE diamond that's an entrance into the Erie Cement plant. The company owns the drive and as long as you stay out of the way of their cement mixers, they don't care if you sit there and watch trains

[DR]

HAHA
When video 4 was taken I was sitting in the entrance to the Redi-Mix plant. If you seen a black Silverado running around with antennas on it it was me

[alittlevanwerty]

Ya I recall seeing you there. Its surprising how many people I see from here when I fan a mainline.

[alittlevanwerty]

Went out on this scorcher to grab a few videos.