Eastern Railroad Discussion > 14Q with a lease switcher

While traveling home from Wauseon (OH), I noticed something interesting. I see 14Q is stopped near the milepost 322 signals. In the consist, LOCX 68 is trailing in tow. I quickly turn around to go back to CR 17 to get some pictures. While there, 14Q was waiting for 39E to pass CP 320. Once 39E was west of CP 320, 14Q proceeded eastward.

Talk about an interesting catch. Also, I do not know much about the switcher. It maybe a former BRC unit judging by the paint. It's a good thing that I looked over and seen it. I might of missed this switcher.

1. 39E passing MP 322 signals.
2. 14Q moving eastward.
3. LOCX 68


Cass Telles
"Slow-Approach-Slow" - 'Go by way of the B&O'
Railroads of NW Ohio
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I believe the SW1000 is ex Corn Products from Summit,Il though it is easily mistaken for a BRC unit.

RI4444 Wrote:
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> I believe the SW1000 is ex Corn Products from
> Summit,Il though it is easily mistaken for a BRC
> unit.

One of my contacts on Flickr made a similar comment.


Cass Telles
"Slow-Approach-Slow" - 'Go by way of the B&O'
Railroads of NW Ohio
http://www.trainweb.org/rrnwoh
My photostream on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctelles/

RI4444 Wrote:
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> I believe the SW1000 is ex Corn Products from
> Summit,Il though it is easily mistaken for a BRC
> unit.


I just assumed it was originally a BRC unit. Did they ever have SW1000's?

It is my understanding Corn Products bought it new. I will check the frame number when it gets here. (we are storing it for the owner)

scapegoat Wrote:
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> It is my understanding Corn Products bought it
> new. I will check the frame number when it gets
> here. (we are storing it for the owner)

You perked my interest so I searched real quick and it looks like you are dead on. They actually had two as 68 and 69.

Amazingly it still has the builders plates still on both sides of the unit...and the builders number on there is 34871...which I show as being built as Corn Industries #68.

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