A nice matched set of BNSF SD70MAC's, #'s 9949 and 9933, are on the lead of E-940-10 (Willoughby, OH - Cicero, IL/BNSF/Powder River coal empties) on B&O main 1 at Columbus Avenue in Fostoria early Friday evening. Meanwhile, Q-349-10 (Willard, OH - Indianapolis/Avon Yard, IN freight), at a very unusual time (349 is normally through Fostoria before daylight, occassionally later in the morning), is on the right pulling out of the east siding and on to B&O main 2 and headibg around the southeast transfer, this after waiting for "new" train Q-368-10 (Chicago, IL - Cumberland, MD freight, taking the place of the "old" symbol Q-378 through Fostoria) to clear.
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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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A nice matched set of BNSF SD70MAC's, #'s 9949 and 9933, are on the lead of E-940-10 (Willoughby, OH - Cicero, IL/BNSF/Powder River coal empties) on B&O main 1 at Columbus Avenue in Fostoria early Friday evening. Meanwhile, Q-349-10 (Willard, OH - Indianapolis/Avon Yard, IN freight), at a very unusual time (349 is normally through Fostoria before daylight, occassionally later in the morning), is on the right pulling out of the east siding and on to B&O main 2 and headibg around the southeast transfer, this after waiting for "new" train Q-368-10 (Chicago, IL - Cumberland, MD freight, taking the place of the "old" symbol Q-378 through Fostoria) to clear.
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