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PREX 2045 |
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I was scrolling through Facebook the evening before and noticed that a Patriot Rail GP38-2 with ND&W markings was westbound on a freight bound for Garrett on CSX. Seeing that, I knew that the old GP20u models on the ND&W were finally being replaced, so I decided it was high-time I go back to the shortline and get another day trip out of the GP20s before they slowly begin to be phased out. I woke up early and made the trek to their home base in Defiance. To my dismay, the 2045 and the 3001 were fired up, and not the 2026, which still is in its old ATSF "bluebonnet" scheme. But, nonetheless, I came up for GP20us, no matter the paint. The ones on the ND&W are known for smoking quite badly, as you can see with the 2045 pictured here. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/15/2024 9:16:30 PM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 |
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PREX 2026 was positioned on the other side of the yard with a few cars. I assumed that this came back from Napoleon the day before. Guess I should have been out yesterday! |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/15/2024 9:23:29 PM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 |
| Description: |
Wider shot of 2026. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/16/2024 8:00:17 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
PREX 2045 crosses 3rd Street. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/16/2024 8:03:46 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
PREX 2045 hooks up to PREX 2026. Well. This was certainly less than desirable. But, Ill take what I can get. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/16/2024 8:08:03 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
The two units disconnect from the inbound cars from Napoleon and pull forward to work Johns Manville. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/16/2024 8:10:18 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
The two units back into the Manville spur with Saint Johns Catholic Church serving as the backdrop. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/16/2024 8:12:17 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 and PREX 2026 |
| Description: |
The units bathe in their own blue smoke as the conductor times out the cars before pulling. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/16/2024 8:13:19 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 105 |
| Description: |
Unfortunately, the time for the Gettysburg GP9 has officially come to an end. The unit is in the process of being sold to Robert Rileys Rock Island Railroad (Mississippi Delta property) to be paired with its sister, 107, again. Not sure when it will be leaving, but I am hoping it will leave via NS when it does. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/16/2024 8:16:05 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 105(GP9) |
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| Title: |
CSX 7232 |
| Description: |
I broke away from the ND&W for CSX M367, which was carrying some special cargo in the 3rd spot. An original Northern Pacific GP9 was in tow, bound for home rails at a museum in Washington State. I set up for a shot by the Ridis Gas Station just down from FC. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/16/2024 8:17:31 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 7232(AC4400CWM) |
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| Title: |
KLIX 317 |
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This was honestly something I thought Id never see in my lifetime. The unit has been patched up in some areas, but for the most part, it is still original. Glad it is getting new life at a museum! |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/16/2024 8:19:43 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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KLIX 317(GP9) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
After air-testing down at the diamond, the ND&W keys up RM and gets a light over the diamond to head west to Cecil. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 8:12:27 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 3001 |
| Description: |
PREX 3001 was also down at the diamond, and once the other train had cleared and got out of town, the conductor returned and protected the 3001s shove down the interchange with CSX. It also was smoking pretty badly. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 8:13:59 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 3001(GP20) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
One shot that I had always wanted to get of a ND&W train was up on the Krouse Road overpass. I was finally able to successfully get that shot today. The two "nose-in" units continue west with their cut of cars for Cecil and Woodburn. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 8:15:52 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
CSX 3208 |
| Description: |
I went back into Defiance to see if 3001 was taking a train east to Napoleon, but when I got back to the yard the engine had been tied down, so it was a chase to Woodburn (as I had hoped it would be) today. CSX I115 was close though first, and I nabbed it passing the grain elevator and Bethel Church on the west side of town. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 8:20:44 AM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 3208(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
I caught back up with the train at C-232 east of Cecil. The engineer fired up the trail unit here. That definitely raised some eyebrows on what unit they were going to use to go work Lafarge. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 8:31:20 AM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
Crossing Road 115 east of Cecil. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 11:58:08 AM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
The train crosses US 127 east of Cecil. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 11:59:57 AM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 and PREX 2026 |
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The other engineer on the crew hops onto the ATSF unit and pulls it onto the Lafarge Spur. PREX 2045 would then back into the cars and pull forward on the main. Meaning, there would be long hood forward units leading both trains their respective trains when they were done switching in Cecil... I feel like they did this to upset me on purpose, but probably not. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:19:14 PM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 |
| Description: |
PREX 2026 takes the connection onto the Cincinnati Northern to head down to Lafarge. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:25:10 PM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 |
| Description: |
The train parallels Main Street south out of Cecil southbound on the Cincinnati Northern. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:26:29 PM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
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Back in town, PREX 2045 sits still as it waits for 2026 to return with a cut of cars that it would take toward Woodburn. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:27:23 PM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 |
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Ater about an hours work at Lafarge, PREX 2026 brings a hefty cut of cars out of the plant, most of which would go back to NS at Woodburn. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:30:02 PM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 |
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This house is a favorite for photographers. The railroad quite literally runs right in front of these peoples home. Hardly any ballast lines the track on the other side either, making it pretty unique. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:32:03 PM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 |
| Description: |
PREX 2026 swings around the connection off the Cincinnati Northern and back onto the Wabash. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:33:26 PM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 and PREX 2045 |
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The two units meet again. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:34:57 PM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
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After parting cars that were bound for NS or CSX, PREX 2045 takes a majority of them and continues west toward Woodburn through downtown Cecil (or what there is of it). PREX 2026 would take 3 of the cars and head back to Defiance. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:36:39 PM |
| Location: |
Cecil, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 |
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I decided to follow PREX 2026 back to Defiance. I grabbed my first shot at the Krouse Road overpass once again. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:38:03 PM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 |
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The train passes the big green "Defiance Ohio" chair along the trail west of town. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:40:17 PM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
CSX 722 |
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Before the ND&W could cross at FC, CSX had B158 to get across first. Didnt take more than 5 minutes before the coke train pounded the diamond eastbound. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:41:53 PM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CSX 722(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2026 |
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If I have learned anything about ND&W crews, they are not railfan friendly. At all. The last time i shot this signal from the other side I was yelled at, so I decided to give it a try from the other side. Unfortunately, I did not know that "no clearance" sign was in the way and with the conductor behind me on the other side of the tracks, I decided not to test my luck, and came away with what I could. After this, with no sign of a Napoleon train running today, I decided to hightail west to see if I could find the 2045 again. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:44:24 PM |
| Location: |
Defiance, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2026(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
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Shockingly, I made it into Antwerp as the train was pulling through town. (I had heard over the scanner that they were thinking about stopping and getting lunch at the store in town, but I wasnt sure if they would do that). Grabbed my first shot right beside the giant Mercer-Landmark complex. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:47:13 PM |
| Location: |
Antwerp, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
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PREX 2045 struggles with its long train, creating a long, tall plume of smoke. I grabbed this telephoto by the depot. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:48:28 PM |
| Location: |
Antwerp, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
Wider shot with the former Wabash Depot to the left. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:50:24 PM |
| Location: |
Antwerp, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
The crew crosses the wooden bridge across Snyder Road west of Antwerp. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:51:56 PM |
| Location: |
Antwerp, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
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PREX 2045 is framed with the "Welcome to Ohio" sign on US 24. The train would cross the state line about 1000 feet further to the west. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:55:57 PM |
| Location: |
Antwerp, OH |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
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Track conditions here are still a bit rough, so the trains run pretty slowly. That gave me enough time to run into Woodburn and grab some "lupper" at McDonalds, and still get east of town to grab a few more shots. First up, parallelling Tile Mill Road east of town. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 12:59:07 PM |
| Location: |
Woodburn, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
| Description: |
The train crosses the wooden bridge over the Miller Ditch a half mile east of Woodburn. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 1:01:06 PM |
| Location: |
Woodburn, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
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The train pulls into Woodburn and begins to make their cuts before tying up for the day. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 4:27:17 PM |
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Woodburn, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
PREX 2045 |
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PREX 2045 coughs up a lung as it pulls up and shoves its trains onto the siding. After this, the train tied down and I headed for NS rails for a bit. While I would have preferred a short hood forward chase, I will take what I got. It was a really good day of chasing on the ND&W, and probably will be the last time I chase the GP20us before they begin to be phased out. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 4:29:16 PM |
| Location: |
Woodburn, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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PREX 2045(GP20u) |
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| Title: |
NS 8164 |
| Description: |
NS 11E charges west out of Edgerton on the Fostoria District with a sole GEVO in command. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 4:31:20 PM |
| Location: |
Edgerton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 8164(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
NS 5211 |
| Description: |
NS 5211 and company works the DN21 on the west side of East Wayne Yard. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 4:33:45 PM |
| Location: |
New Haven, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 5211(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
NS 5192 |
| Description: |
NS 5192 awaits work sitting at the fuel racks at East Wayne Yard. |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 4:35:27 PM |
| Location: |
New Haven, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 5192(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
KCS 4776 |
| Description: |
NS 163 was putting away their power right before I was heading home. A KCS unit was 3rd out, which made for an easy shot of it being put away on the fueling racks. A great day trackside! Hope the GP20s will stick around long enough for me to get a few more shots though! |
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3/7/2024 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 4:38:02 PM |
| Location: |
New Haven, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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KCS 4776(ES44AC) |
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