Pulling out of town westbound on Wednesday afternoon and crossing Adams Street is CSXT train Q-381-27, powered by BNSF C44-9W # 5042, CSXT SD40-2 # 8436, BNSF C44-9W # 4358, and brand new BNSF ES44AC # 6192. After several weeks of "disruptions" to the normal pattern of new locomotive deliveries from GE (BNSF's delivered to Chicago on Q-381 and UP's delivered to Chicago on Q-351), here's hoping that this is a sign of things to come (as in, they're much more predictable/easier to catch this way)!
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March 5th, 2008:
Spring may be on the way soon, but it was certainly not here yet on this winter morning of storm recovery, full of snow, ice, and grey skies.
Through the scene next to old B&O depot in Fostoria blasts BNSF SD70MAC # 9618, looking rather ghostly with its "BN" logo no longer on the nose. She is leading CSXT train U-994-04 (Cicero, IL/BNSF - Colona, PA Powder River coal loads) eastbound on B&O main # 2, along with BNSF SD70MAC # 9404, also in the "executive" colors. Both units also have fairly newly applied "swoosh" patches on the sides of the cabs, not visible here.
The winter weather delayed many trains on this day, but didn't keep the Fostoria Rails from being just as busy as ever.
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Pulling out of town westbound on Wednesday afternoon and crossing Adams Street is CSXT train Q-381-27, powered by BNSF C44-9W # 5042, CSXT SD40-2 # 8436, BNSF C44-9W # 4358, and brand new BNSF ES44AC # 6192. After several weeks of "disruptions" to the normal pattern of new locomotive deliveries from GE (BNSF's delivered to Chicago on Q-381 and UP's delivered to Chicago on Q-351), here's hoping that this is a sign of things to come (as in, they're much more predictable/easier to catch this way)!
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