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Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:31 pm
by David Collins
Shiny New by
David R. Collins, on Flickr
A SD70MACe with the website logo and a CM44AH lead K596 into the curve in Deshler.
Crewless by
David R. Collins, on Flickr
K596 sits tied down just south of Deshler, Ohio.
The final days by
David R. Collins, on Flickr
With it's asbestos removed, the time is coming for the Deshler, Ohio depot to meet it's destiny, demo will possibly be starting in the next week or two.
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:06 am
by SD80MAC
A Cold Morning by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Q334 rolls across the Thornapple River and 48th St bridges on a cold February morning in 2010. Leading the train is a now retired ex Conrail SD60M, followed by a likely now also retired C40-8W. 2/12/2010
Go Go Go by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
CSX 2800 is pulling for all its worth with a short but very heavy Y106 in tow as the train fights its way up the Thornapple grade. 10/8/2021
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:58 pm
by Raildudes dad
How did you like the hike up "my hill"
? I laid that all out so the Favreau's would have a nice buildable lot with that view. I'm surprised they didn't build a new house there and then sold their house on the east end of the property. Mr Favreau was a pleasure to deal with acquiring the ROW to build the new road alignment.
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:17 pm
by SD80MAC
Raildudes dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:58 pm
How did you like the hike up "my hill"
? I laid that all out so the Favreau's would have a nice buildable lot with that view. I'm surprised they didn't build a new house there and then sold their house on the east end of the property. Mr Favreau was a pleasure to deal with acquiring the ROW to build the new road alignment.
Well, it was almost 12 years ago, so I don’t really remember. I have been up there more recently though, just to scout out pictures. The foliage has definitely grown up more on that hill since then.
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 7:11 pm
by Raildudes dad
I didn't even look for a date. I assumed it was last Saturday. I was thinking I thought we had removed that row of silt fence a number of years ago. Duh.........
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:29 am
by Dan Cluley
Jackson & Lansing northbound by the elevator in Mason MI. 1-18-2013
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:09 am
by SD80MAC
Flying to Denver by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Union Pacific #844 is making every bit of 60 mph as it flies south with the annual Denver Post Special near Gilcrest, CO. 7/22/2010
Ex Trunk 40 by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Wheeling & Lake Erie rolls into Bellevue behind a former Grand Trunk Western SD40 and a former Rio Grande GP35. #4000 has since been rebuilt into an SD40-3, losing its CN colors in the process. 7/26/2006
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:14 am
by David Collins
Both sides of the moon by
David R. Collins, on Flickr
I thought this shot I took was cool of K596 stopped with both the shady side and bright side of the SD70MACe leader.
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:26 pm
by David Collins
Pumpkins In Rochelle by
David R. Collins, on Flickr
3 BNSF GE's lead ZDENCHI9 through Rochelle, IL on a beautiful spring morning
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:12 pm
by AARR
Nice picture SD80
. Did you know it was coming?
SD80MAC wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:09 am
Ex Trunk 40 by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Wheeling & Lake Erie rolls into Bellevue behind a former Grand Trunk Western SD40 and a former Rio Grande GP35. #4000 has since been rebuilt into an SD40-3, losing its CN colors in the process. 7/26/2006
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:01 am
by Dan Cluley
Conrail 6627 southbound with train LAEL passing the former station in Mason. 1-19-1988
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:48 am
by SD80MAC
AARR wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:12 pm
Nice picture SD80
. Did you know it was coming?
SD80MAC wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:09 am
Ex Trunk 40 by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Wheeling & Lake Erie rolls into Bellevue behind a former Grand Trunk Western SD40 and a former Rio Grande GP35. #4000 has since been rebuilt into an SD40-3, losing its CN colors in the process. 7/26/2006
No, a friend and I were in town checking out the Mad River & NKP Museum and 2 W&LE trains happened to come by. 16 years later, those are still the only W&LE trains I’ve ever seen.
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:07 am
by SD80MAC
Swanton by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A GP60 rolls into the siding at Swanton, OH, passing the classic Conrail tri-lights and bracket mast that once stood here. The dwarf on the pole is interesting, too. I don't think I've been to Swanson since then, but I'm sure these signals are long gone. 3/25/2011
Indiana & Ohio by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Running as 401 on the CN, IORY #4083 heads south on the old DT&I through Carleton. Even though it's part of the orange borg now, this is a job I wouldn't mind shooting again. 9/16/2011
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:11 am
by kd_1014
MQT 3391 leads Z151 through Comstock Park
https://flic.kr/p/2mWydLo
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:52 am
by kd_1014
Q327 heads up the hill at Vriesland on a sunny morning.
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:05 am
by David Collins
kd_1014 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:52 am
Q327 heads up the hill at Vriesland on a sunny morning.
vriesland1.jpg
Not bad!
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:16 am
by kd_1014
Q327 through Jenison on a cold morning - May 2021
MQT 3406 heading down Maranthana Hill in Comstock Park - Jan 2021
GR 2104 heading through the Creston neighborhood in Grand Rapids - August 2020
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:19 pm
by SD80MAC
Tier 4 ACe Over Buck Creek by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
One of CSX's ten EMD SD70ACe-T4s (classified as ST70AHs by CSX) leads Q326 over Buck Creek in Grandville. I'm glad to have finally caught one of these beasts leading! 1/19/22
Hump Power by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A pair of Norfolk Southern's SD33ECOs, with a slug in between them, roll through Inman Yard on a chilly January morning in Atlanta. The units will eventually tie on to the rear of the cut of cars on the left and shove them over the hump. 1/8/22
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:10 am
by kd_1014
Q327 departing Grand Rapids, seen at Ivanrest. December, 2021
PM 1225 passing an old farmhouse just outside of Owosso, Michigan. November, 2021
D706 passing the intermediates west of Willamston, Michigan. November, 2021
Re: Daily Uploads
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:55 am
by SD80MAC
D706 Eastbound by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
After having troubles with SD40-3 #4026, D706 leaves Grand Rapids with SD40-2 #8849 doing all of the work to pull the dead trailer and roughly 40 cars out of town. This was the last hurrah for 8849 on D705/D706, which had been on the jobs for a few weeks at this point. 12/28/2021
Saginaw River by
Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Central Michigan #8804 leads C30-7 #5086 and B30-7 #5492 across the frozen Saginaw River on a brutally cold (but sunny) February day back in 2011. After crossing the river, the HESR's 702 will turn southwest and head for Durand. 2/8/2011