RailRoadFan.com

So, we heard the whole story but you neglected to mention anything about actually riding the Pennsylvanian! How was it? I've been around the curve on Amtrak but only the eastbound run, not westbound. It was 4:30am and I hadn't slept when I made that post :lol: It was great, the lighting was PERFECT...

GTW6401 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:03 pm

I have been seeing new NS cars with different reporting marks recently, but they were black with NS horsehead logos.

Were those cars gondola cars with AOKX reporting marks?

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54252077072_22530d9b71_z.jpg Dwarfed by aloneinbigrapids , on Flickr NS train 333 is sitting short of the dwarf signal at Control Point YD in River Rouge on the southwest side of Detroit, once the conductor gets on, the crew will take the turn off the connection ...

Anyone know why CSX hasn't bothered to rebuild their small Dash 9 fleet into AC units much like how NS and other roads have done with their DC powered GE's? I have a little nickname for those units, Dash 8.5's. That is because they are Dash 8 locomotives (same trucks, cab setup, etc), but with Dash...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTmNjw1izDU

One year of joy, hell, and emotion. All in one video. Enjoy.

350 by Opdyke 2:12 pm

Although I’m a bit biased because I’m out there a few times a year to visit family (who lives just outside of town), Fort Madison is pretty good.

What I presume to be L515 heading into Pontiac at 11:47, hearing it all the way from Crumbl cookies at the corner of Long Lake and Telegraph

So apparently this exists

Nice to see another MAC getting a special livery

What does the number mean next to mChat in the top left corner?

Maybe typing this will help me… Katie Rae Caiver 4/13/05 - 12/30/24 The most amazing person I’ve ever met and the girl I loved more than anything, passed away at 19 in the late hours of December 30th. I can count very few times where I didn’t see her smiling, she was always in a good mood, and was w...

AARR wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:05 pm

Afterwards, RS1 1951 will be purchased by the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso.

Wasn’t there already a buyer for the 1951?

Great videos, David, I always enjoy seeing how other railfans capture the trains I find right in my own backyard! Plus you caught L301 highballing straight through (twice! Did they catch a bad signal at the wye?) which is not a super common move. And you also confirmed that the BNSF coil car I saw ...

Is this yet another thundercab M-2 liability or no? The reputation for thundercab M-2’s having reliability issues primarily stems from the version used by NS, which are equipped with the 16-710G3C prime mover. This engine version is more prone to electrical problems compared to the 16-710G3C-T2 and...

Did another piston blow on 8004 like 8007 from three weeks ago today? Someone please enlighten me. I was told that the 8004 was online. Locomotives can and do develop a myriad of problems enroute that can prohibit them from leading the rest of the way. Display screens going dark, radio failures (I ...

313 Railfan wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 28, 2024 11:39 pm

CN Q116 with the LHF zebra SD40-2W leading at MP 41.8 of the S.L. Sub (Ford Ave Wyandotte) at 1135p

Man you are getting around today lol

This may seem like a super nerdy question to ask, but I’m interested in the logistics of this. What routing does CSX use to get LSRC cars to Chicago? L314 to Walbridge-M510 to Rougemere-L302 to GR-M327 to Chicago? Is there another routing? Also, is there a way to identify an LSRC block on a train? C...

https://youtu.be/38flFzAf65w On 12/27, I drove down from Traverse City and met up with rrfan user amessmann in Grandville. Our main goal was to shoot a coal train (I’ve seen and chased a few of them, Adam hasn’t) on the Grand Rapids subdivision and whatever else we could find. Long story short, we d...

ConrailDash8 wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 03, 2024 8:33 am

CSXT 5301 (ES40DC) has YN3c treatment via bullsheet.com

Seen leading M327 today

Y121 working Padnos 12:22pm