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Title: |
NS 4229 |
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Today TJ and I decided to take some time seeing what shortline and mainline action we could come away with around East Central and Central Indiana. We decided to begin the day around the Central Indiana and Western after hearing that they had an outbound train for Anderson today. But first, we made a quick stop at Noel and found NS 55G awaiting a new crew. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:15:07 PM |
Location: |
Muncie, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
NS 4229(AC44C6M) |
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Title: |
CIW 5232 |
Description: |
With about 15 minutes to spare, we made it into Lapel, and right around 8 AM, engineer Jay Harmon took off east with CIW 5232 long hood forward and a decently sized train east to Anderson. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:17:01 PM |
Location: |
Lapel, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CIW 5232(GP38-2) |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CIW 5232 |
Description: |
The train passes the 2nd of 3 grain elevators in Lapel. Only the one is occasionally served by rail. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:19:28 PM |
Location: |
Lapel, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CIW 5232(GP38-2) |
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155 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CIW 5232 |
Description: |
The train crosses 9th and John Streets in Lapel and continues east. I received word that the CNUR would also be running a New Castle Job. So we decided to let the CIW tail off and book it to New Castle. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:21:46 PM |
Location: |
Lapel, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CIW 5232(GP38-2) |
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404 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 5 and WBCR 6 |
Description: |
Sure enough, the crew was already there and WBCR 6 was being warmed up to start a short day of work. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:23:42 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 5(GP7u) WBCR 6(GP10) |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 5 and WBCR 6 |
Description: |
About 20 minutes later then engine is all warmed up and ready to begin the day. For the first time ever I am getting to see WBCR 6 move after seeing it sit still every time I saw it at its home in Bluffton! |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:25:58 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 5(GP7u) WBCR 6(GP10) |
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164 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The engine pulls forward past the switch and backs down into the yard along 18th Street to fetch 4 cars for Neal Scrap Metals. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:28:21 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
WBCR 6 pulls 4 cars out of the yard back to the switch by the station before reversing back to Neals |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:30:50 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The train pulls past the switch. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:32:37 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The switch is thrown and the train reverses with the 4 cars back to Neal Scrap Metals. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:36:08 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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120 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The train backs down over A Avenue. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:38:32 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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98 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The train parallels 16th Street. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:40:27 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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127 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The original number and the Wabash Central logo are beginning to peek through again! |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:42:09 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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129 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The train backs down over G Avenue. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:45:48 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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106 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
Cant hide the IC off the side of the cab either! |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:59:00 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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115 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
After pushing the inbound cars past the switch with Neals, Conductor Branden Bailey instructs Mark the engineer to pull the engine forward past the switch again to allow the train to go into Neals and grab 4 outbound cars. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:01:40 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The engine pulls past the switch and Branden aligns the switch for the Neals Track. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:04:00 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The engine backs down into Neals. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:06:22 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The train grabs the 4 outbound hoppers. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:09:57 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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100 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
Branden rides the engine back to the switch. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:07:40 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The train flops cars and backs the inbound cars into Neals. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:11:31 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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100 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
With the 4 outbound cars in town, WBCR 6 takes off back for the 18th Street Yard by the N&W No Trespassing sign at I Avenue |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:14:00 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
WBCR 6 parallels 16th Street again. Im not sure what used to be here, but it is evident that something that was rail served used to be here a long time ago. There is also a spur located where I am standing at. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:16:35 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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112 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The train continues to crawl back north. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:18:30 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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121 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The train crosses Grand Ave. as Branden takes the corner to get to the crossing at State Road 38 to flag it. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:21:37 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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116 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
Branden throws the Silverado into Notch 8 and flies down the road at a whopping 20 miles an hour down to the 38 crossing. If the train is only doing 5, which it is, thats pretty fast. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:28:31 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 and CNUR 5 |
Description: |
WBCR 6 passes the dead CNUR 5. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:35:06 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) CNUR 5(GP7u) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
Branden flags St. Road 38 as the train crosses. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:38:19 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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116 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The train passes the fixed semaphore by the station. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:59:49 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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118 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 and NS 7259 |
Description: |
The CNUR train stop sot allow Branden to throw the switch back to the yard, as NS 143 comes around the bend into New Castle with a SD70ACu leading, a CSX GEVO 3rd, and a transformer at the head end. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:01:51 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) NS 7259(SD70ACU) |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 7259 |
Description: |
NS 143 passes through New Castle as it jumps from the NKP onto the former Pennsylvania to Cincinnati. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:03:19 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7259(SD70ACU) |
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124 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
Mark and Branden drop the 4 cars off at the NS interchange and prepare to head back out to the switch. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:04:58 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
The engine is reversed and fits perfectly between the station and the semaphore. A shot Ive been wanting to get for years. Branden comments to me about how stupid long the NS train is, as it is still going through in the background. He says that that is too long for any train. And he would be correct, as NS 143 would stall on the Hagerstown Hill. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:07:23 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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135 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
Branden throws the side switch back to the main. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:04:27 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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102 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WBCR 6 |
Description: |
Mark takes the engine down the main line to be tied down, perfectly framed with the depot. Yet another rare and spectacular couple hours along the CNUR. Now I have all but a couple miles of the CNUR left to document. With that last shot, TJ and I took off for Indianapolis to shoot the INRD and the Louisville and Indiana. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:17:02 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
WBCR 6(GP10) |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Various AMTK Power |
Description: |
However, no visit to Indianapolis is complete without a visit to Amtraks Beech Grove Engine and Car Facility. TJ and I decided to stop here and see what goodies we could find. And I would say we definitely found some! |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:19:50 PM |
Location: |
Beech Grove, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 128(P42DC) AMTK 156(P42DC) AMTK 191(P42DC) |
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626 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 128, AMTK 156 (Phase 1 Heritage Unit!), and AMTK 191 |
Description: |
The line of 3 units sits silent awaiting their next tour of duty (or in some cases their fate). |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:22:42 PM |
Location: |
Beech Grove, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 128(P42DC) AMTK 156(P42DC) AMTK 191(P42DC) |
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730 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 822 (Phase 3 Heritage Unit!) |
Description: |
AMTK 822 sits stored all by its lonesome at the other end of the shops. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:27:33 PM |
Location: |
Beech Grove, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 822(P40DC) |
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858 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 156 (Phase 1 Heritage Unit!) |
Description: |
After being involved in a wreck in Texas recently and with new heritage units rolling out for the 50th Anniversary, this engine will probably never see active rail service again. I am glad I got to see it leading on multiple occasions. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:30:24 PM |
Location: |
Beech Grove, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 156(P42DC) |
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1222 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 141 and friends |
Description: |
Anther line of sidelined engines sits on the other side of the shops. I have never seen a line of locomotives in that particular spot before, but that doesnt mean anything. After that TJ and I moved down to Senate Ave. where we decided to wait for INRD SAHW to leave. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:38:26 PM |
Location: |
Beech Grove, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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AMTK 141(P42DC) AMTK 80(P42DC) AMTK 65(P42DC) AMTK 91(P42DC) AMTK 64(P42DC) AMTK 20(P42DC) AMTK 200(P42DC) |
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1067 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
INRD 9001 |
Description: |
After a little over an hour and a half sitting, INRD SAHW left Senate Ave. and began their trek south. Despite the traffic, we were able to make it to Bargersville to shoot it by the various grain elevators. We were aided by a speed restriction right outside of town. I believe if it wasnt for the speed restriction we probably would not have caught this train. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:42:04 PM |
Location: |
Bargersville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
INRD 9001(SD9043MAC) |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LIRC 2302 |
Description: |
The original goal of the day was to follow the LIRC from Columbus north to Indianapolis today, but that obviously all changed when I heard that the CNUR was running. Absolutely could not miss something quite as rare as that. So after Bargersville we made the drive back to Senate, and sure enough the LIRC was grabbing their cut of cars to take back south. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:44:39 PM |
Location: |
Indianapolis, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
LIRC 2302(GP39-2) |
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138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LIRC 2302 |
Description: |
The conductor hops back on the train and they continue back to their home rails at CP Dale. Todays train sported the 25th Anniversary Geep and a regular geep. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:46:44 PM |
Location: |
Indianapolis, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
LIRC 2302(GP39-2) |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LIRC 2302 |
Description: |
Two of Indianapoliss finest shortlines. Just need the Indiana Southern now... |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:49:20 PM |
Location: |
Indianapolis, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
LIRC 2302(GP39-2) |
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127 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LIRC 2302 |
Description: |
The train crosses their own rails at CP Dale, which still sports classic Pennsy PLs. That sharp Pennsy Paint Scheme fits right in! |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:51:44 PM |
Location: |
Indianapolis, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
LIRC 2302(GP39-2) |
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170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LIRC 2302 |
Description: |
After sitting at Dale for a while (on what we figured would be a northbound because one was out there) the train takes off south by the distant signal at Troy Ave. The signal happens to still be a semaphore. Though fixed, its crazy to find one still on fairly actively used mainline. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:55:19 PM |
Location: |
Indianapolis, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
LIRC 2302(GP39-2) |
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170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 892 |
Description: |
I decided that it was too late in the day to continue following the LIRC, so we decided to follow the CSX Indy Line back home. After the PSRization of CSX, the Indy Line has seen an extreme decrease in traffic, but we were hoping for some westbound traffic, and thankfully we got some. First we ran into Q363 zooming west through Fortville. |
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4/5/2021 Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:58:17 PM |
Location: |
Fortville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 892(ES44AC-H) |
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110 Comments: 0 |
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