Two things increasingly more rare on the lead of a train, but neither anywhere near extinction just yet: A standard cab EMD, and Conrail blue (a pretty good guess could be ventured as to which will disappear first, though). CSXT SD40-2 # 8812 in Conrail Quality paint leads CSXT SD50 # 8626 on the point of Q-290-17 (Detroit, MI - Cleveland, OH auto racks) as the train maneuvers through the "88 crossovers" from main 2 to main 1 on the C&O just prior to entering the northeast transfer to make the turn towards Willard, and eventually, Cleveland.
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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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Two things increasingly more rare on the lead of a train, but neither anywhere near extinction just yet: A standard cab EMD, and Conrail blue (a pretty good guess could be ventured as to which will disappear first, though). CSXT SD40-2 # 8812 in Conrail Quality paint leads CSXT SD50 # 8626 on the point of Q-290-17 (Detroit, MI - Cleveland, OH auto racks) as the train maneuvers through the "88 crossovers" from main 2 to main 1 on the C&O just prior to entering the northeast transfer to make the turn towards Willard, and eventually, Cleveland.
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