Ohio Trip 02/20/2006

Give us a run down of what you saw, post pictures if you'd like...any info is welcome.
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patrick
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Ohio Trip 02/20/2006

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Caught trains in Toledo, Walbridge, And fostoria. Also saw a few inbetween fostoria and Walbridge but never saw the nead end sept for one. i caught the N956 heading north with the BNSF 9434, BNSF 8859?, and BNSF 9504. I've also caught these units later in the week in town at home. So heres what i saw in Toledo.

At the Chemical dock just off 475 in Maumee was the 4286 and Slug, the csxt 9248 and a chessie cab.

At the TORCO docks we saw the TORCO 999 and HLCX 9087 at 7:43 AM.

We bummed around that area for a bit but didnt see anything moving. i did find however the lower river bridge and such. Good photo opps there let me tell ya.

I then headed for Vickers and saw nothing for a bit. then i began to head towards Walbridge and inbetween i caught the following

HLCX 6252 North 90 cars 8:02 AM
CSXT 8883

Chased that back to Vickers and watched it go north.

BAck at vickers I caught 2 NS trains I forgot to write the train direction down so i'm gonna guess..

NS 9433 east 8:20 AM 27 loads 2 emps
NS 9342

NS 9332 west 8:33 84 loads 2 emps. Both are long count also.
NS 9141

At walbridge yard at 8:53AM we saw the following.
A set of BNSF units by the tower but they were burried.
csxt 2640
CSXT 2429
CSXT 9162
CSXT 9135
CSXT 2615
CSXT 9302
CSXT 2623
CSXT 2320
CSXT 6491

At Stanley yard we saw the following:
csxt/B&O 9121
csxt 8233
RLCX 8573
HLCX 7201
NREX 1223 WHICH BTW IS A EX UP SW10 GOING TO THE CP RAIL
CSXT 9156
CSXT 1512
CSXT 9253
CSXT 8445
CSXT 8659

AT THE FUEL PAD WAS THE FOLLOWING UNITS... MOST WE'LL SEE LATER IN THE DAY IN FOSTORIA

CSXT 7305
CSXT 8131
CSXT 8421
CSXT 2630
CSXT 4434
CSXT 8658
CSXT 2610
CSXT 8317
CSXT 2630
CSXT 9124
CSXT 9136
CSXT 2635
FURX 3041
CSXT 5232
CSXT 7388
CSXT 8811
CSXT 8380
CSXT 8141
CSXT/sbd 2667
CSXT 9123
CSXT 2570
CSXT 8571
HLCX 6405

We then went to the gas station for grub.. and when we came out i had this to chase":
CSXT 6467
CSXT 2203 north at 9:40 with 80 plus cars

Next was MATT southbound through vickers with the Following
CEFX 3101 Q290? 28 racks
CSXT 8589 I later missed this train in Fostoria.

Then back at vickers on the NS line we saw the following..

BNSF 974 WB 10:20AM 73 cars
NS 6581

NS 9545 EB 10:50 AM 43 loads and 7 emps
NS 6805

CN 2601 Train 331 83 cars 11:20AM
CN 5748
CNIC 9104
SOO 6060

With Matt now.. We caught his buddy out of GRR with Q335 and 6 units and only 2 of 6 working.

CSXT 8807 11:33 AM
csxt 6048
BNSF 2597
csxt 1507
csxt 2642
csxt 9119
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he headed towards Stanley yard while he was met by the following.. RLCX 8573 11:35 am.
HLCX 7201
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Matt waited for his buddy to get to the hotel and we went to fostoria. by the old hump my mom and i saw BNSF 7161, UP 3918, and csxt 8711.

In Fostoria :
First up was the
HLCX 6309 going north from the west at 12:45Pm
HLCX 6234
CSXT 8521
Image
CSXT 5006 59 x 11 EB 12:56
CSXT 316

NS 8810 EB 78 cars 1:07PM
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CSXT 7305 sOUTH TO EAST BOUND 76 CARS AT 1:50pm
CSXT 8131
CSXT 2610
CSXT 4434
CSXT 8421
CSXT 8317
CSXT 2630
CSXT 2635
CSXT 8659
Image
CSXT 8723 Q296 2:00
HLCX 8151
Image
GCFX 3070 q151 NORTH
CSXT 8122
CSXT 1170
Image
BNSF 4940 WEST 48 ROADRAILERS
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BNSF 4390 2:50PM WESTBOUND
RLCX 8529
BNSF 5892
BNSF 5891
Image
CSXT 7641 47 CARS AT 3:04PM
CSXT 9004

NS 3326 L74 GOING TO INTERCHANGE WITH THE CSXT

BNSF 8826 WB deex 3:44PM
BNSF 5850
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CSXT 614 WB q161
CSXT 8765

BNSF 5773 EB THIS AND THE OTHER TRAIN ABOVE PASSED AT THE
BNSF 5740 SAME TIME

UP 4019 86 CARS EAST ON THE b&o q390
up 5037

CSXT 7895 NB X09220
CSXT 8364
CSXT 6
CSXT 168

NS 3322 L74 LOCAL WEST TO LIMA OHIO
NS 3321
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NS 9940 wb 13n WEST OF TOWN.
NS 6685
Image
CSXT 8360 EB 5:26PM
CEFX 3131

CSXT 675 q397 NORTHBOUND
CSXT 8835
CSXT? 4362
CSXT 7304
CSXT 8669
GMTX 2635
GMTX 2653
GMTX 2652
GMTX 2645
I DIDNT GET PICS OF THESE UNITS CAUSE MY MOM WAS THREATNING TO LEAVE FOR HOME WITHOUT ME. MATT WILL HAVE PICS SOON ENOUGH I'M SURE.

NS blair yard.
NS 3326
ns 3328
ns 3323

Going east through blair yard is the UP 5057, NS 9303, BNSF 7183, and BNSF? 4386.

We then headed for home.

also somewhere..it didnt make it on my trip report... I saw this in Fostoria...
Image MY FIRST GEVO

Also this has eluded my pen and paper... it was WB on the NS line.
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Heres another one... Man i took crappy notes... HLCX 7191 FLYIN through west fostoria.

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Nice Pics

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Looks like you had a good time Thanks for the pics 8)

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Unread post by patrick »

I had a great time. I always enjoy railfanning with matt. Hes a good guy and the railroad stories don't hurt either :-P

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