Wheeling and Lake Erie GP40-3 # 301 and SD40-3 # 3048 take CSXT train K-389-22 around the northeast transfer, across Columbus Avenue, and prepare to rattle over the NS diamond on Sunday afternoon. This is the 5th K-389 train to run. The first had CSX power, while the next three were powered by WE SD40T-2 #'s 5413 & 5391. Today's train drew different Wheeling power, a good sign that this will be a fun and interesting train to catch every time in the future (as if it wasn't already!), as it appears to be permanent new business through Fostoria.
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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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Wheeling and Lake Erie GP40-3 # 301 and SD40-3 # 3048 take CSXT train K-389-22 around the northeast transfer, across Columbus Avenue, and prepare to rattle over the NS diamond on Sunday afternoon. This is the 5th K-389 train to run. The first had CSX power, while the next three were powered by WE SD40T-2 #'s 5413 & 5391. Today's train drew different Wheeling power, a good sign that this will be a fun and interesting train to catch every time in the future (as if it wasn't already!), as it appears to be permanent new business through Fostoria.
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