It's a little hard to tell, as it is with many of NS's C40-8's in the 8700-series (8700-8739 are assigned to this area and are seen frequently through Fostoria running in pairs and trios), but this is NS C40-8 # 8732 leading NS train 218 eastbound past the Mennel Milling Company before entering the Iron Triangle. Some units numbers are actually much less readable than this one, which has two sister C40-8's, UP 9263 and 9101, assisting her in hauling today's Chicago/Calumet Yard, IL - Greensboro, NS trailer train.
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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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It's a little hard to tell, as it is with many of NS's C40-8's in the 8700-series (8700-8739 are assigned to this area and are seen frequently through Fostoria running in pairs and trios), but this is NS C40-8 # 8732 leading NS train 218 eastbound past the Mennel Milling Company before entering the Iron Triangle. Some units numbers are actually much less readable than this one, which has two sister C40-8's, UP 9263 and 9101, assisting her in hauling today's Chicago/Calumet Yard, IL - Greensboro, NS trailer train.
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