UP "C44ACCTE" # 5704 is in charge (along with UP AC4400CW # 6310 in SP paint, not seen in this view) of CSX train K-888-28 (UP/Proviso, IL - Hopewell, VA unit molton sulfur loads) early on Thursday afternoon, easing into town past the B&O depot before making the turn towards Columbus, OH on the southwest transfer. UP 5700-series AC's are not very common here, though they have become more frequent visitors recently, apparently due to some changes in how UP has its power assigned.
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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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UP "C44ACCTE" # 5704 is in charge (along with UP AC4400CW # 6310 in SP paint, not seen in this view) of CSX train K-888-28 (UP/Proviso, IL - Hopewell, VA unit molton sulfur loads) early on Thursday afternoon, easing into town past the B&O depot before making the turn towards Columbus, OH on the southwest transfer. UP 5700-series AC's are not very common here, though they have become more frequent visitors recently, apparently due to some changes in how UP has its power assigned.
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