Fostoria Trip Report May 6 / May 7

[ChessieForever]

Did another overnighter in Fostoria last Friday / Saturday May 6 and May 7 ahead of driving up to Toledo for National Train Day. That means if anybody out there saw me, I was the crazy guy in the white Sonata with the full size video camera driving around like a madman trying to see every train through town and get the best video angle at the same time. As sweet as the Railpark is, sometimes I need to be on the south side of the B&O or the east side of the C&O to get the best sun. Saw 116 trains in 28 hours and missed 5. Hey, when you have 3 trains taking 3 different transfers all at the same time, there is only so much that can be done. Trip report below. Please feel free to correct any of my train I.D.'s if you notice a mistake. Did my best but couldn't always hear who was calling signals on the scanner. I am always open to correction.

Q383 Engs 655csx-7396csx by 6:00am
S342 Engs 4051csx-2481csx by 6:10am
Q158 Engs 5200csx-75csx by 6:26am
Q161 Engs 400csx-3324csx by 6:40am
N801 Engs 8771bnsf-9132bnsf E-N by 6:55am
Q241 Engs 5347csx-7575csx S-W by 7:17am
Q386 Engs 8196csx-8702csx by 7:36am
NS___ Engs 9625ns-9494ns by 7:40am
K178 Engs 460csx-545csx+2532csx by 7:50am
Q149 Engs 856csx-5299csx by 8:00am
K525 Engs 699csx-7505csx by 8:08am
Q135 Engs 536csx-504csx N-W by 8:12am
NS288 Engs 9415ns-9978ns by 8:48am
Q253 Engs 854csx-376csx W-N by 9:08am
K934 Engs 7844csx-5csx W-S by 9:24am
Q166 Engs 9725cp-8562cp by 9:45am
Q369 Engs 4002csx-7751csx by 9:45am
NS218 Engs 9161ns-8395ns+8461ns by 10:00am
K201 Engs 7837bnsf-8908cp by 10:09am
Q299 Eng 5016csx W-N by 10:11am
NS146 Engs 9736ns-9528ns by 10:30am
H793 Engs 2341csx-6411csx E-S by 10:51am
Q389 Engs 5461csx-949csx*356csx-7713csx by 11:03am
H795 Eng 2675csx Arrived Southward by 11:23am
Q200 Eng 441csx E-N by 11:28am
Q113 Engs 5229csx-3306csx by 11:33am
Q634 Engs 7642csx-8766csx N-E by 11:43am
K___ Engs 5108csx-29csx N by 11:52am
Q163 Engs 3250csx-5334csx*623csx-3003csx by 12:01pm
NS17K Engs 6792ns-2777ns by 12:20pm
Q150 Engs 340csx-670csx E-N by 12:45pm
Q016 Engs 7319csx+3271csx-128csx by 1:03pm
Q010 Engs 5281csx-4513csx+5346csx by 1:07pm
NSL70 Eng 6341ns E by 1:17pm
K207 Engs 41csx-49csx N-W by 1:23pm
K622 Engs 7767csx-7897csx by 1:40pm
C&Oyard Engs 2361csx-6961csx+Cabs903180,903985 seen at 1:50pm
Q243 Engs 7812csx-8443csx S-W by 2:03pm
NS375 Engs 7230ns-7203ns by 2:34pm
K949 Engs 5296csx-7703csx W-S by 2:40pm
Q388 Engs 993csx-9920ns by 2:52pm
Q015 Engs 5345csx-3298csx by 2:57pm
Q711 Engs 892csx-7849csx+879csx N-E by 3:15pm
Q387 Engs 2481csx-4051csx*8702csx-8196csx by 3:55pm
H795 Eng 2675csx Departed Northward by 4:05pm
Q151 Engs 3055csx-5223csx S-W by 4:12pm
Q148 Engs 5473csx-8446csx by 4:14pm
NS915 Eng 8835ns by 4:24pm
NS14E Eng 9827ns by 4:46pm
NSL76 Eng 6336ns W by 4:59pm
I348 Engs 3079csx-3040csx N-E by 5:06pm
NS326 Eng 8854ns by 5:08pm
K___ Engs 3022csx-8724cp W by 5:15pm
V___ Engs 6752up-5190up+6008up E by 5:19pm
Q137 Engs 741csx-7773csx by 5:33pm
Q165 Engs 8537cp-8635cp by 6:53pm
Q136 Engs 5299csx-856csx E-S by 6:57pm
NS___ Engs 2531ns-2573ns W by 7:15pm
NS Coal Train Engs 8713cp-1057ns E by 7:28pm
K925 Engs 8582csx-7723csx N-E by 7:50pm
T___ Engs 953csx-3419csx E-S by 7:57pm
Q272 Engs 649csx-750csx E-N by 8:23pm
Q167 Engs 371csx-31csx by 8:33pm
Q112 Engs 12csx-5501csx by 8:40pm
Q277 Engs 9009csx-4289csx W-N by 9:20pm
Q637 Eng 5002csx by 9:23pm
Q368 Engs 485csx-7848csx by 9:38pm
Q017 Engs 3266csx-617csx+3075csx by 10:24pm
Q636 Eng 8788csx by 10:31pm
NSL83 Engs 9408ns-9148ns by 10:40pm
NS Coal Train Engs 9415ns-8316ns W by 10:40pm
K183 Engs 7342csx-222csx*4819csx-256csx-5382csx-8058csx by 11:04pm
Q276 Engs 376csx-854csx S-E by 11:11pm
NS145 Engs 9896ns-8441ns by 11:30pm
Q393 Engs 3040csx-3079csx by 11:44pm
G___ Engs 3047csx-8541csx+565csx S by 11:54pm
NS280 Engs 7516ns-9220ns by 12:05am
S200 Eng 4910bnsf E-N by 12:22am
V___ Engs 7667csx-928csx N by 12:43am
Q004 Engs 632csx-759csx+5413csx by 12:53am
NS272 Engs 9121ns-8905ns+9825ns by 1:17am
Q019 Engs 3219csx-245csx+341csx by 1:22am
NS217 Engs ____ns+9544ns-9344ns by 1:37am
Q003 Engs 810csx-3005csx+4822csx by 2:41am
NS2__ Engs 2536ns-2751ns E by 3:13am
Q355 Engs 3424csx-436csx*56csx-43csx-8161csx-8602csx-2672csx W-N by 3:40am
Q382 Engs 111csx-7552csx by 3:45am
Q216 Engs 994csx-7381csx S-E by 4:06am
X786 Engs 3331csx-5464csx*7616csx-459csx E-N by 4:15am
N836 Engs 5920bnsf-5994bnsf E-N by 4:35am
Q161 Engs 775csx-157csx by 4:48am
Q380 Engs 7830csx-7749csx by 4:50am
NS234 Engs 8810ns-9873ns+8349ns by 5:00am
K623 Engs 7865csx-7893csx by 5:05am
Q020 Engs 5215csx-82csx+5204csx by 5:17am
W___Engs 9009csx-4289csx S-W Empty Rail Train by 5:19am
Q253 Eng 228 W-N by 5:43am
NS10E Engs 4212up-5189up*7733up-6419up-8849up by 5:59am
Q158 Engs 5344csx-5365csx by 6:20am
Q394 Engs 9033csx-7594csx S-E by 6:30am
K653 Engs 8562up-5859up+7109up by 6:55am
K644 Engs 8883cp-9817cp E-N by 6:56am
NS233 Engs 9760ns-9266ns+9514ns by 7:06am
L132 Engs 5177up-4339up by 7:13am
NS Grain Engs 9354ns-8434ns W by 7:20am
Q342 Engs 692csx-9694ns+8338up by 7:33am
NS146 Engs 8930ns-8091ns by 7:40am
Q389 Engs 99csx-9013csx*4546csx-4775csx by 7:50am
Q149 Engs 5236csx-5473csx by 8:05am
Q200 Engs 7711csx-4545csx E-N by 8:07am
Q166 Engs 8889cp-8643cp by 8:19am
Q135 Engs 14csx-612csx N-W by 8:56am
G656 Engs 456csx-828csx S by 9:35am
Q369 Engs 7848csx-485csx by 9:45am
NSGrain Engs 8325ns-1077ns E by 10:00am
Q711 Engs 3264csx-5309csx N-E by 10:10am

[TrainWatcher]

Nice meeting you in Fostoria and Vickers.

[ChessieForever]

Very nice meeting you as well. Thanks for your help with some of the train I.D.s. Made it over to National Train Day at the Amtrak station just fine.

[TrainWatcher]

Glad to hear it. Hope your video came out well.

[ChessieForever]

Funny you should mention that. Yes, my video would have turned out great, if half of it wasn't distorted or snowy. I was bummed to say the least. Have major issues either with the camera itself or the videotape I was using. Perhaps it is time to go to an all digital format with a new camcorder.