Eastern Railroad Discussion > Molasses in January

A cold slow moving day in NE Indiana today with the train count way down - at one point the NS dispatcher told a MofW employee that it was a "very slow day." Plenty of sunshine for the trains that were running.

Eastbound CSX mixed freight, Q380 at West Garrett with CSX' 7856, 8603 & 7903 at 1027.

Eastbound CSX western coal train, N492, with a pair of UP winged 6000's at West Garrett, IN on the former B&O at 1101.

Eastbound CSX western coal train, N820, with a BNSF SD70ACe 9234 and SD70M 8980 at Auburn, IN at 1256.

FDF

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A cold slow moving day in NE Indiana today with the train count way down - at one point the NS dispatcher told a MofW employee that it was a "very slow day." Plenty of sunshine for the trains that were running (continued).

Eastbound NS CP train 240 east of Waterloo, IN with CP 6232 & NS 8121 on the NS Chicago Line at milepost 362 at 1314.

Two views of the NS New Haven to SDI local, L96. First preparing to double up the 81 car train at the SDI facility.

WB NS L96 at the CSX diamond at St. Joe, IN with NS 4641 & 3546 at 1444. This local will pick up 60 additional cars several miles south at Grabill.

FDF

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A cold slow moving day in NE Indiana today with the train count way down - at one point the NS dispatcher told a MofW employee that it was a "very slow day." Plenty of sunshine for the trains that were running (final 3).

Westbound NS intermodal train, I05, west of Butler, IN with NS 8985 & 1058 at 1608 at former CR 49.

Westbound CSX mixed freight, Q393, at Avilla, IN on the CSX Chicago Line with the right one in the lead - UP 7629 and a trio of CSX': 7918, 4830 & 726 at 1656 from Hill Road.

Eastbound CSX mixed freight, Q368-27, at West Garrett, IN with Ferromex 4664, CSX 7873, FURX 3022 and 4 more CSX GE's: 7608, 7820, 5313 & 698 at 1705 ending the day where it started (across a snowy field filled with soy bean stalks).

At least it was some colorful molasses!

FDF



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/15 17:41 by TrainCatcher.

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SUPER pics!! Thanks for sharing.

I like your first and last photos.
John