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NS 9975 |
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Today my friend TJ and I had planned on going to Elkhart for the day. However, plans ended up changing and he wouldnt be able to come up north. Instead of letting the day be a flop I decided that I would go down to his neck of the woods so we could still enjoy this beautiful day watching trains. So, we decided to take a big risk; watching the CNUR in action. I was told earlier in the day there were plans to work Neal Scrap Metal in New Castle, then interchange some storage cars out with CSX later in the day. The CNUR has been a huge bucket list item of mine, the only problem is the operations of the railroad are almost completely unknown since the railroad only serves a single customer and most of the railway is used to simply store cars. However, it was a risk we were willing to take. When I got down to Muncie I picked up TJ and things on the NS were looking a bit busy, so we decided to hit up Noel real quick just south of Muncie, and a few moments later NS L82 passed with a Dash 9 hammerhead forward with cars for New Castle and Richmond. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:29:25 PM |
Location: |
Muncie, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 9975(C44-9W) |
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NS 9975 and NS 4246 |
Description: |
Awaiting the arrival of NS L82 was NS 65Q, which would get a signal north as soon as the train cleared Noel. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:31:49 PM |
Location: |
Muncie, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 9975(C44-9W) NS 4246(AC44C6M) |
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Title: |
NS 9945 |
Description: |
Sitting behind NS 65Q was NS 200, which was sitting at the "Ball" Control Point in Cowan. In the background is the massive grain elevator at Oakville. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:35:06 PM |
Location: |
Cowan, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 9945(C44-9W) |
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112 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 5 |
Description: |
Upon arrival in New Castle, we were not greeted with the surprise of the CNUR crew there, rather two very quiet engines. CNUR 5 where it is usually parked, and WBCR 6, which was caged away at Neal Scrap Metals. We decided that they must have already done the New Castle work, so we decided to follow the CNUR back to Connersville. However, about 10 miles out of New Castle we got a Facebook notification that NS 123 had 5 ex-KCS SD70MACs that were recently repurchased by Progress Rail that were bound for storage in Georgia. So another pitstop was in the makings. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:39:04 PM |
Location: |
New Castle, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 5(GP7u) |
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173 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 4133 |
Description: |
We set up shop by the Harvestland Cooperative Grain elevator west of Millville. Not a lot of waiting time went by before the train came, with the trailing power as said. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:44:21 PM |
Location: |
Millville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4133(AC44C6M) |
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149 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRLX 3906 |
Description: |
Four out of the 5 SD70MACs were Belles, the first being ex-KCS 3906 |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:46:34 PM |
Location: |
Millville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PRLX 3906(SD70MAC) |
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141 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRLX 3962 |
Description: |
One of the rarer grey SD70MACs, ex-KCS 3962, is the 2nd of 5 in the PRLX consist. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:48:47 PM |
Location: |
Millville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
PRLX 3962(SD70MAC) |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRLX 3922 |
Description: |
Ex-KCS 3922 is 3rd |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:51:01 PM |
Location: |
Millville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
PRLX 3922(SD70MAC) |
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119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRLX 3915 |
Description: |
Ex-KCS 3915 is 4th |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:52:49 PM |
Location: |
Millville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PRLX 3915(SD70MAC) |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRLX 3939 |
Description: |
PRLX 3939 trails 5th. We decided to get back out ahead of it again to shoot it on the correct side for the sun (and trust me that wasnt easy). |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:55:47 PM |
Location: |
Millville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PRLX 3939(SD70MAC) |
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122 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 4133 |
Description: |
We were thankfully able to beat it at CR 975E just barely to get some shots of it coming around the curve into Hagerstown. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 6:58:58 PM |
Location: |
Hagerstown, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4133(AC44C6M) |
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123 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
PRLX 3906 |
Description: |
Ex-KCS 3906 |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:01:04 PM |
Location: |
Hagerstown, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
PRLX 3906(SD70MAC) |
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141 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRLX 3962 |
Description: |
Ex-KCS 3962 |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:05:21 PM |
Location: |
Hagerstown, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
PRLX 3962(SD70MAC) |
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164 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRLX 3922 |
Description: |
Ex-KCS 3922 |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:09:31 PM |
Location: |
Hagerstown, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
PRLX 3922(SD70MAC) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRLX 3915 |
Description: |
Ex-KCS 3915 |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:12:37 PM |
Location: |
Hagerstown, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PRLX 3915(SD70MAC) |
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138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRLX 3939 |
Description: |
Ex-KCS 3939. We send up a quick prayer and head on down to Connersville, hoping not all is lost after wasting so much time. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:20:27 PM |
Location: |
Hagerstown, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PRLX 3939(SD70MAC) |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
We arrived in Connersville, and to our surprise both engines that are currently operative on the Connersville side of the railway, CNUR 20 and MAW 4, were in the yard but were online. We decided to take a couple minutes and see what they might end up doing. I figured that they were probably already done for the day, but TJ kept convincing me that they werent and something was going to happen. Sure enough, an engineer hopped in the cab of CNUR 20, one of the trucks took off, and the engines did too, but going north instead of south to the CSX interchange. At this point both of us were crazy confused. But hey, this was the first time either of us had even seen one of these engines move. Well take what we can get! We moved quickly to the State Road 1 crossing immediately north of town and first shot the engines there. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:26:19 PM |
Location: |
Connersville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
Closer shot |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:28:18 PM |
Location: |
Connersville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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143 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
MAW 4 trails behind CNUR 20 as the engines continue north. Turkey vultures fly above while TJ takes video with his phone on the left side of the picture. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:33:34 PM |
Location: |
Connersville, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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MAW 4(GP7u) |
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178 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines slowly round the curve in the tiny neighboring community of Huber, coming by Mettel Field. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:37:10 PM |
Location: |
Huber, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 20(GP38) |
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138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines pass the Connersville Airport sign. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:40:43 PM |
Location: |
Huber, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 20(GP38) |
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141 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The engines continue north. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:43:32 PM |
Location: |
Huber, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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MAW 4(GP7u) |
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138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines cross the road that goes straight into the airport, passing a windmill nacelle that had recently been loaded off of a CNUR train and onto a truck. All summer, BNSF has been delivering trains of windmill blades and nacelles to the CNUR via CSX where they are transported to the Connersville airport and are loaded on to trucks. From there, the blades and nacelles are taken north to a windmill field that is going to be built around the New Castle area (?). However, it was apparent that the engines were not there to pick up empty flats and bring back to BNSF, so we knew we were really in for something at this point. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:48:38 PM |
Location: |
Huber, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 20(GP38) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The train continues north through the teensy community of Beesons, where the NYC picked up from where the NKP left off. There was a small interchange yard here at one point, but the rotting tracks were finally removed in 2014. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:52:29 PM |
Location: |
Beesons, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
MAW 4(GP7u) |
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203 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
Despite this being pretty much out in the middle of the country, I would consider this closest to Beesons. The engines cross State Road 1 a second time as cars pull up on both sides. Id imagine if any of these people live around here they are probably just as shocked as we are that a train is passing through this crossing! |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:55:06 PM |
Location: |
Beesons, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 20(GP38) |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines pull across Bentonville Road |
Photo Date: |
9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 7:58:01 PM |
Location: |
Beesons, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 20(GP38) |
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169 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines emerge out of the brush at Lindsay Road south of Milton. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:01:30 PM |
Location: |
Milton, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 20(GP38) |
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121 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
Closer shot |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:06:22 PM |
Location: |
Milton, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 20(GP38) |
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141 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The engines continue north approaching a slight curve northwest toward Milton. If only the Santa Fe lettering remained on this unit! |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:09:03 PM |
Location: |
Milton, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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MAW 4(GP7u) |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines come into Milton and cross Holtsclaw Road. I had to frame it awkwardly due to a semi approaching at the exact same time. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:14:00 PM |
Location: |
Milton, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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121 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines take the bend into Cambridge City and pass this unknown concrete structure. If anyone knows what this was from information would be greatly appreciated. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:18:01 PM |
Location: |
Cambridge City, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 20(GP38) |
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160 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The train continues around a curve through town. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:20:43 PM |
Location: |
Cambridge City, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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MAW 4(GP7u) |
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155 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines come around the curve at Symonds Creek Road north of Dublin. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:25:17 PM |
Location: |
Dublin, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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140 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines pass a fence line and continue on their northwesterly journey. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:28:12 PM |
Location: |
Dublin, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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121 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The engines kick up a little dirt and continue on their way. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:31:32 PM |
Location: |
Dublin, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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MAW 4(GP7u) |
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147 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
Just off of Williams Sister Road, there clearly used to be an industry that was served here, a grain elevator maybe? As part of the spur is still in tact. The engines slowly pass through the switch and continue on their way. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:34:46 PM |
Location: |
Dublin, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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150 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
Looks like this crossbuck could use a little help along Henry County Line Road (CR 875) |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:37:26 PM |
Location: |
Dublin, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines find a gap of sunlight coming underneath I70 at New Lisbon. Despite these tracks hardly seeing any traffic, it is quite surprising that they are in as good of condition that they are. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:45:53 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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140 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines cross the very narrow CR 725E. Something seems to be missing from this photo but I cant tell what. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:49:18 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 20(GP38) |
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137 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
CNUR 20 crosses Wilbur Wright Road on the southeast side of New Lisbon. About 8ish miles north of here is the Wilbur Wright Birthplace and Museum, advertised by the sign on the left. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:53:26 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The engines continue into New Lisbon, crossing CR 500S |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 8:59:09 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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MAW 4(GP7u) |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
The engines pass by Little Orchard Creations Antiques and Decor Shoppe in New Lisbon |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 9:02:34 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The engines continue across Dublin Pike Road and head off into the distance. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 9:06:48 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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MAW 4(GP7u) |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 and MAW 4 |
Description: |
The engines finally came to a stop at CR 400S a mile northwest of New Lisbon. The engineer stepped out of CNUR 20 and fired up MAW 4, while the conductor hopped onto CNUR 20 as to protect a shoving move. While coming down we noticed a long line coal hoppers that were in storage between New Castle and New Lisbon, so it came to our minds that maybe they were going to pick a couple of them up and place them somewhere else along the line. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 9:11:32 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CNUR 20(GP38) MAW 4(GP7u) |
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171 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The engines did end up backing down into the long set of coal hoppers and dragged them closer to the road. They stopped momentarily at the road and thats when we were greeted with quite the surprise. The engineer told us that we had picked the right day to come and take their photos, as they would be dragging all 105 cars stored in that line back as far as Beesons. At once TJ and I felt an adrenaline rush. This chase was far from over! |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 9:15:12 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
MAW 4(GP7u) |
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118 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNUR 20 |
Description: |
Roster shot of CNUR 20 |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 9:18:14 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 20(GP38) |
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130 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The train is all put together and the trek back to Connersville is now in full swing. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 9:31:47 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
MAW 4(GP7u) |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The train is now underway approaching Dublin Pike in New Lisbon, tugging hard at the relatively long train. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/22/2021 8:36:10 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
MAW 4(GP7u) |
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143 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
The train approaches Dublin Pike framed with an old Dublin Volunteer Fire Department Truck and a roughly 60 year old Ford Backhoe, both parked at the Antique Mall in New Lisbon. |
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9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 9:44:20 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
MAW 4(GP7u) |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MAW 4 |
Description: |
Now underneath I70 once again, the train finds a patch of sunlight through the trees near CR 600S |
Photo Date: |
9/21/2020 Upload Date: 9/21/2021 9:47:41 PM |
Location: |
New Lisbon, IN |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
MAW 4(GP7u) |
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137 Comments: 0 |
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