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UP 8164 |
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The first large snowstorm of the season finally found its way to Indiana. But, this time instead of tracking north like most weather systems do, this one tracked to the south, and dumped between a half to a whole foot of snow in most places around Indianapolis and south. Despite there not being quite that much on the ground on the Indy Line, thats where I decided to go, as I had very few snow shots with the trilights. And with them coming down here any day now, it was the perfect opportunity to do so. I met Craig early in the morning and we began our day. There was still about 3-4 inches of snow on the ground around Ansonia/Union City. Plenty to take photos in. We waited, and waited, and waited, and waited (which isnt too uncommon for the Indy Line) and nothing showed. Turned out we could have began our day much later. Along with the snow, it was brutally cold outside this day (sub zero air temperatures actually) and there were several breaks in the rails between Indy and Sidney, two of which were side by side at Dawn on different mains. So, as it turned out, we really didnt need to begin our day until about 11:00 AM instead of 7:30 AM. But, thats the game you play when watching trains. Trains were beginning to pile up around 10, and by the time the rails were replaced at Dawn, they got underway again. CSX I131 started our day in Elroy, passing the QI 193 trilights with the normal pair of UP GEVOs. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 8:09:00 AM |
| Location: |
Elroy, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 8164(AC45CCTE) |
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| Title: |
CSX 7037 |
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CSX I008 speeds by the same location about 5 minutes later eastbound. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 8:09:46 AM |
| Location: |
Elroy, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 7037(CM44AC) |
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| Title: |
CSX 8016 |
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Moving into Ansonia, we grabbed CSX L428 departing the yard for Sidney splitting the QI 189 pair. The cantilever is all ready to go. Just needs the heads to be turned... |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 8:13:10 AM |
| Location: |
Ansonia, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 8016(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
CSX 762 |
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With the welding crew still at QI 187 where the split in the rails were, and other MOW crews at QI 183 and 85, we decided to grab M313 passing the grain elevator in Dawn. At least when the trilights come down, these old structures that line the Indy Line will still be here, hopefully for years to come. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 8:14:46 AM |
| Location: |
Dawn, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 762(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
CSX 762 and CSX 2680 |
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After completing their work at Ansonia and receiving a new outbound to take the train to Avon, M313 does their markup with IC Dispatch and is ready to head west. But, not before CSX L432 came back west from Sidney with a pair of Geeps. The outbound conductor gives the local crew a friendly wave as they finish the last mile of their journey west. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 8:16:18 AM |
| Location: |
Ansonia, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 762(ES44AC-H) CSX 2680(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
CSX 2635 |
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The local splits the QI 189 signals. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 8:16:51 AM |
| Location: |
Ansonia, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 2635(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
CSX 2635 |
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The decrepit Big 4 depot continues to stand in Ansonia as L432s power passes it. Hard to believe that the signals here which were installed in the 90s are going to fall before the station, which has probably been here since the 30s. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:30:13 AM |
| Location: |
Ansonia, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 2635(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
CSX 101 |
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With rail crews and other MOW activity happening at the three remaining locations where trilights still stand ongoing, Craig and I decided to move west to Union City. As of now, Union City has no signs of being replaced, but Im certain that will be changing here soon. We knew we had a parade of westbound traffic coming that was still a little ways off, but it didnt take too long before it showed. CSX M217 led the pack with a YN3b AC4400CW on the point. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:32:28 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 101(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
CSX 762 |
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Up next was M313, crossing over from track 1 to track 2. I still have no idea why trains opposite hand run on the B-Line, but they do. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:33:27 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 762(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
CSX 762 |
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M313 splits the trilights at CP 198. I guess I cant get enough photos of this GEVO today. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:34:15 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 762(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
CSX 3448 |
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CSX 3448 brings up the middle of CSX M313. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:34:40 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 3448(ET44AH) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7910 |
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Out of the four westbounds, the third was definitely the most interesting. Due to crew availability, CSX B223 was routed the long way via Deshler and Ridgeway instead of going down the Monon which is the route this train usually runs. This is an empty nitrogen train that comes off the BNSF at Cicero. While it isnt very uncommon, getting foreign power on the Indy Line that isnt UP or the occasional KCS motor on the I131/132 pair can be hard to come by. B223 splits the QI 198 trilights. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:37:27 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 7910(ES44DC) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 977 |
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If this would have been the leader, I think the foam would have been out enmasses! A H1 Dash 9 trails on B223. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:40:11 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 977(C44-9W) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8003 |
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The rear DP on B223 continues west toward Indianapolis. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:44:27 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 8003(ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
CSX 3221 |
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Craig got called into bowl that evening, so once B223 was gone, he left and it was just me for the remainder of the evening. Since we had shot 3 straight trains by the trilights, I decided that I wanted to move somewhere different for the final westbound; M331. I moved just over the state line into the Ohio portion of Union City where I grabbed the train passing the grain elevator, just a few hundred feet before crossing into Indiana. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:46:22 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 3221(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
LTEX 1144 |
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A fresh PSC Group endcab trails dead in tow on M331. Not sure where this is headed, but it definitely is shiny! |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:52:52 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Title: |
UP 5862 |
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After M331, things began to die off once again, but I knew I had an eastbound coming so I decided to wait it out. After waiting for a while, I132 lit up the scanner then soon came rushing eastbound through the trilights with a single UP AC44 rebuild in the new paint scheme up front. The green signal on the right was for M363, but it was nowhere close yet. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:54:28 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 5862(AC44CWCTE) |
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| Title: |
CSX 7221 |
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About 12 minutes after sunset, M363 finally made its appearence, passing the Union City water tower. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:55:09 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 7221(CM44AC) |
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| Title: |
CSX 5274 |
| Description: |
CSX 5274 works from the middle of CSX M363. |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 11:56:08 AM |
| Location: |
Union City, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 5274(ES40DC) |
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| Title: |
CSX 3190 |
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Despite the sun being gone, I knew I had one more trains left right behind CSX M363, which was coal train CSX E895. I went back to the trilights on the Indiana side of Union City and sent up a prayer that my Nikor flash would do its think. Thankfully, it didnt come out too bad, and with Lightrooms new AI denoise program, it came out way better than I had expected. From a day that started out looking like wed get no trains, to a day that ended up getting us 11 trains, Id say it was a very successful snow day on the Indy Line! |
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1/15/2025 Upload Date: 3/23/2025 12:00:14 PM |
| Location: |
Union City, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 3190(ES44AC-H) |
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