Eastern Railroad Discussion > Grand River SW1200 #1202

Today Grand River SW1200 #1202 made its way to Columbus, Ohio on the OHCR turn. From Columbus, CSX will take it to Willard and finally to its new home east of Cleveland. 
Here are a couple shots of it today in Pataskala, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio

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Nice looking unit , Any idea on the lineage??? Thanks Mark

Unbelievable to see a unit in 2015 without outside handrails.

KG

stlrailfan Wrote:
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> Nice looking unit , Any idea on the lineage???
> Thanks Mark

ex-Aliquippa & Southern

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Hi
Nicely done catching the switcher on the move painted in B&O colors and soon to be on B&O tracks

Tom Boylan

Can't wait for this, GRRY is literally right by me, im excited, old power is reviving itself!

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Nice catch, I am hoping that Q634 Will be the train to take that switcher away and deliver it to Willard.

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Impressive looking little guy, like the B&O paint scheme!
 

Only problem, is that emblem says Linking Fairport Harbor, Fairport Harbor is opposite side of river from this short line, and Fairport is already linked to the nation by NS

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Yes, absolutely right!  But there's an east and west side to the harbor, which is generally known as Fairport Harbor, and, GRRY services the west side. The herald doesn't say GRRY is the ONLY railroad linking Fairport Harbor to the Nation.  Nonetheless, your comment is why there's still one thing the government doesn't do: Educate mules, 'cause no one likes a smart you-know-what.

Pretty little unit, nice nod to the B&O, but it's a far cry from the doubleheaded EM-1's of yore!

Rivannaco Wrote:
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> Yes, absolutely right!  But there's an east and
> west side to the harbor, which is generally known
> as Fairport Harbor, and, GRRY services the west
> side. The herald doesn't say GRRY is the ONLY
> railroad linking Fairport Harbor to the Nation. 
> Nonetheless, your comment is why there's still one
> thing the government doesn't do: Educate mules,
> 'cause no one likes a smart you-know-what. They could connect it technically there's a bridge that goes to the East Side and West side but they need new track.

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IC1026 Wrote:
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> Rivannaco Wrote:
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> could connect it technically there's a bridge that
> goes to the East Side and West side but they need
> new track.
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There's no plans to do so, maybe in the future but not anytime soon

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Correct, it'd be very cool tho, NS 9743

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Correct, it'd be very cool tho, NS 9743

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