Eastern Railroad Discussion > K637-09 thread for Wednesday 05/13/15...

K637-09 departed Buffalo, NY at roughly 2:00 A.M. this morning with DME #6359 "Mount Rushmore", CP #5957, BNSF #4653. Should be a daylight run West of Collinwood for anyone interested.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/13/15 01:02 by santoro2020.

Latest HU report has it in Cleveland, but with 6359 no longer leading. Can't verify independently.
 

Thats what a buddy of mine said. I hope its still In consist at least

Posted from Android

Departed Collinwood around 7:40... Should be near Parma Yard now.

Just heard on scanner here at Berea that BNSF 4653 is leader now....leaving Collinwood. Time is 0851.

Posted from Android



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/13/15 05:55 by Forever-Railfan-45.

Just got it at QI 18 wyed. Figures..

santoro2020 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Just got it at QI 18 wyed. Figures..

What do u mean figures. I myself don't blame the crew for turning the power, those Dash 9s are more compfortable than the 40-2. I'm surprised they didn't do that back at Selkirk

Posted from iPhone

I mean exactly what it means.

NS9743 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> santoro2020 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Just got it at QI 18 wyed. Figures..
>
> What do u mean figures. I myself don't blame the
> crew for turning the power, those Dash 9s are more
> compfortable than the 40-2. I'm surprised they
> didn't do that back at Selkirk
>
> Posted from iPhone

I wouldn't blame the crew for turning the power, either, but from this railfan's perspective, their having done so certainly made the train a LOT less interesting. With the DME "Rushmore" unit leading, I might have tried to figure out a way to get down to the B&O this afternoon. With a BNSF GE leading, I wouldn't make any extra effort at all to see it even here in Toledo.

And don't start with "The railroad isn't run for the enjoyment of the foamers." I know that, and I bet Santoro does, too. But I don't fault him for being disappointed.

santoro2020 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I mean exactly what it means.
>
> NS9743 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > santoro2020 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Just got it at QI 18 wyed. Figures..
> >
> > What do u mean figures. I myself don't blame
> the
> > crew for turning the power, those Dash 9s are
> more
> > compfortable than the 40-2. I'm surprised they
> > didn't do that back at Selkirk
 

I don't blame them nor am upset, I anticipated this train and was awoken from a buddy to tell me about it before the sun came up (my fault for keeping my ringer turned up) so I decided to venture out early in this foul weather only to be surprised at the last minute it was wyed. Sure, I saw it but after seeing it before trail I'd like to see it again at the point but oh well. I give props for these guys to still put up with standard cabs on the point but it's just one of those "Monday morning" feelings where I just accepted it. I saw it and the crew was happy, we all win. I'm pretty sure we've all been there.

toledopatch Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I wouldn't blame the crew for turning the power,
> either, but from this railfan's perspective, their
> having done so certainly made the train a LOT less
> interesting. With the DME "Rushmore" unit leading,
> I might have tried to figure out a way to get down
> to the B&O this afternoon. With a BNSF GE leading,
> I wouldn't make any extra effort at all to see it
> even here in Toledo.
>
> And don't start with "The railroad isn't run for
> the enjoyment of the foamers." I know that, and I
> bet Santoro does, too. But I don't fault him for
> being disappointed.
>
> santoro2020 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I mean exactly what it means.
> >
> > NS9743 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > santoro2020 Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Just got it at QI 18 wyed. Figures..
> > >
> > > What do u mean figures. I myself don't blame
> > the
> > > crew for turning the power, those Dash 9s are
> > more
> > > compfortable than the 40-2. I'm surprised
> they
> > > didn't do that back at Selkirk
>  

Hey, its better than nothing. Hopefully there's a next time. I wish it could be like the CofG and go twice both ways.

Posted from Android