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MALX 4444 |
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The IORY local was well on its way back. However, little did I know, the train would be shoving its only car back to the yard at Valley Junction instead of pulling it once it reached home rails. So, another obstacle was thrown in my way. I found the resident GP9 working Consolidated Grain and Barge in North Bend where the first of two connections between the CSX and IORY are, giving a nice poof of oil while shoving a few cars around. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:18:12 PM |
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North Bend, OH |
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IORY 4481 |
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The CIND autorack job passes the Big 4 depot in Cleves. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:38:01 PM |
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Cleves, OH |
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IERR 5255 |
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The Indiana Eastern crosses over into Indiana in Peoria. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:20:45 PM |
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Peoria, IN |
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| Title: |
RMEX 4 and GMTX 340 |
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It had been a long standing goal of mine to be able to document the IORY local out of Valley Junction, Ohio working the distillery in Lawrenceburg, IN on the CSX Indiana Subdivision. With an upcoming Great Wolf Lodge Trip in Mason on the horizon, I knew today would be the perfect day to give it a go. The local runs quite early in the morning so I got a very early start and began making my way south toward the Ohio River. By the time I made it to Connersville, it was just beginning to get light. I thought to myself that I have enough time to photograph all the power laying around town, so I started off with everything at the Big Four Terminal shops. Ex-MAW 4 and a GMTX end cab sit front and center by the shop. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 9:42:37 AM |
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Connersville, IN |
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GMTX 3307 |
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Further down sat GMTX 3307, a SD40-2 that has been on the property for quite some time. Big Four Terminal has another contracting group that works out of the shop that does repairs for engines. Currently, their contract is with GATX. When the units are not needed back right away after repair, the Big Four stores them here. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 9:46:12 AM |
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Connersville, IN |
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| Title: |
RMEX 16 |
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Ex-MAW 16 sits with the GATX SD40-2. Apparently this unit runs again. Ill believe it when I see it. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 9:48:38 AM |
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Connersville, IN |
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| Title: |
CSX 5417 |
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After stopping at the Big 4 it was onto the CSX yard at the Amtrak station. A pair of big wide cabs was visible from the station. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 9:50:00 AM |
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Connersville, IN |
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GMTX 2214 |
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However, also in the yard was GMTX 2214, which had just been redelivered to the CSX from the Big 4 Terminal the week prior. Ive been wanting to shoot an interchange move on the Big 4 Terminal for a very long time, but unfortunately, they do it so sporadically it is hard to time when it will happen. One day hopefully. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 9:51:50 AM |
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Connersville, IN |
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WWVR 9339 |
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I decided to stop by the Whitewater Valley Railroad and see what I could find there. The NYC ALCO was sitting behind the string of cabooses. Really hoping they will be using this on one of the Fall or Polar Express Trains this year. But we will see. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 1:28:09 PM |
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Connersville, IN |
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| Title: |
MILW 532 |
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The MILW SD9 sits closer to the shops. Needs a good bath! |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 1:30:17 PM |
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Connersville, IN |
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NYC 6894 |
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I keep dreaming that this will be fully restored and operational someday. I probably will have to keep dreaming. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 1:32:24 PM |
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Connersville, IN |
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MW 8 |
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Muncie and Western 8 sits on the south side of Connersville on display by the Dearborn Tower and Rushville Depot. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 1:38:56 PM |
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Connersville, IN |
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| Title: |
IORY 4869 and IORY 4088 |
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As it turned out, stopping in Connersville ended up being my mistake. The local was already out of Lawrenceburg and heading back to their own rails at North Bend before I managed to get down there in time. I should also mention that I stopped to get coffee in Brookville. Hey? Mans gotta have his caffeine. Unfortunately, it costed me. Next time Ill know better. Anywho. I did find some power sitting at the Kilby stone quarry, one of which was a completely repainted Dash 8. I was hoping for a crew to come grab it and take the train back toward Cincinnati. But no such luck. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:07:57 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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| Title: |
IORY 3527 |
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The local shoves into the yard. The CIND autorack job looms in the back, waiting for the local to clear up before continuing east toward Queensgate. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:23:22 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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| Title: |
IORY 3527 |
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The conductor hops off the train to throw some switches which gave me enough time to run to the other side of the tracks and frame the train with a cool code line poll. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:25:19 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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IORY 3527 and IORY 4481 |
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The local shoves back into the yard and the CIND autorack train notches up and begins to continue east toward Cincinnati. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:27:48 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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| Title: |
IORY 4481 |
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IORY 4481 brings the CIND autorack job around the big curve at North Bend. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:31:16 PM |
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North Bend, OH |
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| Title: |
IORY 4481 |
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The CIND autorack train crosses Thornton Avenue on the east side of Addyston. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:35:01 PM |
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Addyston, OH |
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| Title: |
CSX 3178 |
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Close behind L452 was M216. I moved east to Lawrenceburg to grab the train street running through town. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:48:53 PM |
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Lawrenceburg, IN |
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| Title: |
IORY 3525 |
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While heading back east I could clearly here a different crew talking on the CIND channel. Thinking it might have been the local that went west a bit ago coming back, I went to see if I could find it working some industries around Lawrenceburg. However, no such luck. I could still here the train plainly, however, so I continued east. I crossed back over into Ohio and right as I came around the corner into Cleves I saw the CIND Transfer Job coming at me. I threw a quick u-turn and got to the Great Miami River bridge just in time to snap a single shot of the Geep and Dash 9 pulling the train into Valley Junction. Ive always wanted to grab a freight train here and never have had any luck until today. Just wish the leader would have been short hood forward! |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:54:07 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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With the IORY and CIND hardly going my way today, I decided I didnt want to take the big spin all the way around the city to the other side and go to Great Wolf Lodge to prep for the trip. Rather, being a Thursday, I figured I would make up for what I missed and try catching the Indiana Eastern heading back up to Cottage Grove from Paddys Run. Thankfully, when I arrived, the train was still there and just getting ready to leave. So, I went north of Nutrien to the Paddys Run crossing. Minutes later, the train began its trip back north with IERR 5255 solo. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:59:57 PM |
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New Baltimore, OH |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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I made a bullet dash to the Willey Road overpass. The bridge over the road still clearly says "Chesapeake and Ohio" on it. Thankfully, I beat the train just in the nick of time to get the shot. Last time I was here, it was raining very hard and my lens fogged up, distorting the photo quite a bit. Im glad I was able to redo it with the train going the other direction. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:04:02 PM |
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New Baltimore, OH |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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After working the siding south of Shandon, the train pulls by the only remaining C&O crossbuck left on the IERR on the south side of Shandon. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:09:18 PM |
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Shandon, OH |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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The Indiana Eastern crosses over Cincinnati-Brookville Road outside of Okeana. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:11:59 PM |
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Okeana, OH |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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The Indiana Eastern crosses over the famed Okeana High Bridge north of Okeana. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:13:37 PM |
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Okeana, OH |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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The Indiana Eastern crosses over the top of Weaver Road about a mile from the Indiana/Ohio state line. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:18:52 PM |
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Peoria, OH |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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The Indiana Eastern passes the almost completely intact code line string in Raymond. One of the things I love about the C&O of Indiana; lots of code line still left! |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:23:38 PM |
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Raymond, IN |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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The Indiana Eastern takes the big curve south of Bath, now going straight north for the remainder of its trip to Cottage Grove. Unfortunately, the code line here seems to have been removed. It was completely in tact where as well when I visited a few years back. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:26:19 PM |
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Bath, IN |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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Closer shot. Rain is beginning to move into the area. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:28:16 PM |
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Bath, IN |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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The Indiana Eastern rolls north through the small community of Bath. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:30:59 PM |
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Bath, IN |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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My final shot of the Indiana Eastern chase was at Mc Dill Road south of Cottage Grove. At least something went right today! |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:33:27 PM |
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Cottage Grove, IN |
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CSX 7252 |
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I knew I had an eastbound CSX M361 approaches on the Indianapolis Sub, so I moved west to Liberty. After two rounds of pouring down rain, the long manifest came rolling into town passing the depot. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 3:42:24 PM |
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Liberty, IN |
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CSX 763 |
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I intended on getting one more shot of the train around Idaho Street. When I arrived I waited, waited, waited, and waited some more before finally giving up and going back west. It turned out the train was holding out about a mile from where I was at until Queensgate could find a place to fit them. All while that was happening, the CIND local I had originally had come down to photograph got permission to continue west to Sunman. So, I ended up missing some really good shots of that train. Thats just how this day was going so far. So, I decided to work back west to Lawrenceburg and see what the Indiana Sub would have to offer me. There were two eastbounds coming; L452 and M216. I decided to grab L452 passing the CPL pair at Aurora, IN west of Lawrenceburg. It was a bit of a wait, but the train soon showed with a pair of GEVOs on the head end. The Indiana Sub signals dont have much longer for this life, as replacements are beginning to pop up rapidly, especially west of Seymour. |
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5/9/2024 Upload Date: 9/12/2024 2:46:01 PM |
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Aurora, IN |
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