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Eastern Railroad Discussion > 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, OhioDate: 05/25/17 11:48 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat I had two day off back to back, so why not spend 24 hours Trackside here in Sandusky, Ohio? I figured I would because I needed a bit of an accurate train count for a bigger project I am currently working on. I will say that this 24 hours was pretty much the best 24 hours I ever spent trackside, as the railfan god smiled on me. So here are the highlights from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday Afternoon. All Pictures from Sandusky, Ohio. Times are in military time, so bear with me. Locomotive Histories courtesy of NSDash9 on here via his website NSDash9.com THB=Thoroughbred, HH=Horsehead
Eastbound on 2 at 1548 Intermodal 9257-THB 9863-HH 9042-HH Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 17:39 by bath_wildcat.    Date: 05/25/17 11:48 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Westbound on 2 @ 1557 Manifest
2599-HH 8998-HH 9179-HH Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI    Date: 05/25/17 11:50 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Local on yard track @ 1657. Local
5074-admiral cab-HH *Decided to photo this one when it was on Track 1 heading Westbound. 5074 recent graduate of the Cab Replacement Program at Altoona, PA. Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI   Date: 05/25/17 11:51 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Eastbound on 1 @ 1848. Loaded stone train. 68G
9178-HH 7225-SD80MAC HH Ex CSXT 4599 CSXT 809 CR 4122 EMD 04-1996 946501 946501-23 7517-HH Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 17:27 by bath_wildcat.    Date: 05/25/17 12:13 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat From there I did not take any pictures due to dark conditions. I did however see the 8105 on O58, and she looks damn good. These are the logs from overnight.
Westbound on 1 @ 2015. Intermodal 6966-HH Ex NS EMD SD60 6646 6902-HH Ex NS EMD SD60 6576 8330-HH Ex Conrail 6076 Eastbound on 1 @ 2048. Manifest 8012-HH 1036-HH 5196-THB High Nose GP38-2 Westbound on 1 @ 2113. Intermodal 9484-HH 8887-HH C44-9 9767-HH Westbound on 1 @ 2125. Intermodal 25Z 1068-Erie Heritage unit ???? Eastbound on 2 @ 2200. Intermodal 2681-HH 9858-HH Eastbound on third track @ 2238. Wheeling empty coke train 6719-HH Ex CR 5580 Eastbound on 1 @ 2314. Intermodal 1037-HH 9473-THB 8120-HH Eastbound @ 2356. Intermodal. Red signal at MP 240 2614-HH 9136-THB Westbound on 1 @ 0005. Intermodal 2765-HH 6645-HH-Rare active SD60 ???? Eastbound on 2 @ 0017. O58 Case combine train 8105-Interstate Heritage Unit ???? Eastbound on 1 @ 0105. Amtrak 30. Standard consist. Departed at 0106 26 minutes late. 121-P42DC 46-P42DC Westbound on 1 @ 0116. Intermodal 9462-THB 2764-HH 8334-HH Ex CR 6083 Westbound on 1 @ 0202. Intermodal 7228-HH-SD80MAC Ex CSXT 4602 CSXT 812 CR 4128 EMDX 8000 2659-HH Missed 4 westbound intermodal. Small catnap. Eastbound on 2 @ 0404. Coal train 8942-HH 9057-HH Eastbound on 1 @ 0424. Amtrak 48 109-P42DC 192-P42DC Westbound on 1 @ 0434. Amtrak 29 816-former P40 rebuilt to P42DC 92-P42DC Westbound on 1 @ 0447. Intermodal 7256-HH SD70ACU EX NS SD90MAC 7256/UP 3499/UP 8027 9111-THB Eastbound on 2 @ 0447. Intermodal 9248-HH 26??-HH 8132-HH Westbound on 1 @ 0620. Amtrak 49 158-P42DC 78-P42DC Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 17:31 by bath_wildcat. Date: 05/25/17 12:15 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat I resumed photographing once 23K came into view.
Westbound on 1 @ 0642. Intermodal 23K 4044-HH Ex NS GE Dash 9-40C 8851 4002-HH Ex NS GE Dash 9-40C 8789 9740-THB Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 17:33 by bath_wildcat.   Date: 05/25/17 12:18 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Westbound on 1 @ 0717 manifest 17N
9465-THB 6763-THB Ex CR 5501 BNSF 6847 7116-THB UP 7204 UP 3989 UP 8764 Eastbound on 2 @ 0731. Intermodal 9009-THB Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 17:34 by bath_wildcat.   Date: 05/25/17 12:20 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Westbound on 1 @ 0807. Intermodal
9364-THB 7327-HH SD70ACU Ex NS SD90MAC 7327/UP 8261 Second one sighted. This one looked pretty fresh. Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 17:35 by bath_wildcat.   Date: 05/25/17 12:21 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Eastbound on 1 at 0836. Intermodal
9492-THB 9035-THB Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI   Date: 05/25/17 12:23 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Eastbound on 1 @ 0846. Intermodal
9977-HH 8341-HH Ex CR 6098 Westbound on 1 @ 0900. Empty autoracks 9774-HH Rare Whiteface 6931-HH Ex NS EMD SD60 6573 Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 17:36 by bath_wildcat.    Date: 05/25/17 12:25 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Westbound on 1 @ 0915. Intermodal
9969-HH 2650-HH 9108-THB Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI    Date: 05/25/17 12:27 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Westbound on 1 @ 0927. Intermodal 205
6658-THB Second Rare SD60 Active, this one leading. Initial thought was this was an SD70, but surprised me as an SD60. 9446-THB Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI   Date: 05/25/17 12:29 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Eastbound on 1 @ 1041 Intermodal 24Z
1069-Virginian Heritage Unit Looks fantastic. 9972-HH Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI   Date: 05/25/17 12:30 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Westbound on yard lead @ 1049 Empty Coke 859
6744-HH Ex CR 5621 8095-HH Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 17:38 by bath_wildcat.   Date: 05/25/17 12:31 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: richs Nice report with images. Can you share with us what kind of project or research you're doing? I give you a lot of credit...pulling an all nighter there. I've done all nighters but Sandusky station is kinda off limits to me, as is Elyria and Alliance.
Did the PD hassle you at all? Is the station opened for passengers? Thanks for posting. RichS Date: 05/25/17 12:33 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Eastbound on 1 @ 1055 Intermodal *Missed this one
9888-HH 8777-HH C44-9 7665-HH Eastbound on 2 @ 1145 Intermodal 9555-HH Eastbound on 2 @ 1205 Intermodal 9668-THB Eastbound on 2 @ 1232 Intermodal 9217-THB 8165-HH Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI    Date: 05/25/17 12:34 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Eastbound on 2 @ 1232 Intermodal
9217-THB 8165-HH Westbound on 1 @ 1234 Intermodal 7624-HH 1040-HH 7020-HH Ex NS EMD SD60 6609 Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 17:38 by bath_wildcat.    Date: 05/25/17 12:41 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat Eastbound on 2 @ 12:52 NS OCS aka the Show Ponies
4270-F9A 4275-F7B 4276-F7B 4271-F9A *Big corporate Brass was in fact on board, and EOT did in fact work and flash. Last picture is of the OCS going away from me in Sandusky, Ohio as I was Nearly blocked by a westbound. I was hoping the OCS would get to me first and it did, with the OCS and the westbound meeting a bit further East of my position. I hope you all have enjoyed this Photo essay from Sandusky, Ohio. To say the railfan gods smiled on me is a understatement. All told: 2 rare SD80MAC's 2 SD70ACU's 3 Heritage Units (Erie, Interstate, and Virginian) 2 AC44C6M (4002 and 4044) 4 NS F-units 1 Admiral cab GP38-2 What a 24 hour period. Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI    Date: 05/25/17 12:47 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: bath_wildcat richs Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice report with images. Can you share with us > what kind of project or research you're doing? I > give you a lot of credit...pulling an all nighter > there. I've done all nighters but Sandusky > station is kinda off limits to me, as is Elyria > and Alliance. > Did the PD hassle you at all? Is the station > opened for passengers? Thanks for posting. > RichS The bigger project is for Sandusky Transit. Once renovations are done inside the station, my railroad photography will be on display throughout the entire station. The all nighter served two purposes-one an accurate train count in a 24 hour period for when I do the station history I also intend to add the rail line history in as well, and secondly, It was a get away from the BS at Cedar Point. The Sandusky Police never once hassled me there, never even showed up to be exact. I did let them know last week who I was and what I did that way they would know its just a railfan out there. The station is unmanned, however if you want in, you have to call Sandusky Police for passenger entry, which for them isn't a hassle Michael Fair Royal Oak, MI Date: 05/25/17 12:50 Re: 24 hours at Sandusky Amtrak Station-Sandusky, Ohio Author: joemvcnj Is that patch of blacktop the passenger platform ?
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