CSX train W-017-04 creeps westbound on main 2 towards Godsend, past the west end of the west siding along the B&O main in Fostoria, navigating through flagmen and others out and about working on the railroad on Monday before crossing over to main 1. Early morning is not the best time to take photos of westbounds, but the rail train and the fact that is being led by a freshly repainted slug set, CSXT Road Slug # 2229 and GP40-2 slug mother # 6403, were enough to attempt the shot. The recently constructed Tiffin Street overpass is in the background. The train also featured CSX caboose # 900040 in Chessie/graffiti paint:
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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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CSX train W-017-04 creeps westbound on main 2 towards Godsend, past the west end of the west siding along the B&O main in Fostoria, navigating through flagmen and others out and about working on the railroad on Monday before crossing over to main 1. Early morning is not the best time to take photos of westbounds, but the rail train and the fact that is being led by a freshly repainted slug set, CSXT Road Slug # 2229 and GP40-2 slug mother # 6403, were enough to attempt the shot. The recently constructed Tiffin Street overpass is in the background. The train also featured CSX caboose # 900040 in Chessie/graffiti paint:
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