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Waiting for the Crew |
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HLCX 6340 and 6332 have been turned since last week and now sit on the head of another PAN AM/NBSR oil train with 6200. The oil is back about 8 cars with a few more GF cars on the rear end behind 50+ oil cars. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:16 PM |
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Mattawamkeag, ME |
| Author: |
Kevin Smith |
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HLCX 6340(SD40R) |
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| Title: |
6340 Roster Shot |
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Chilling in the yard by Rt. 2 in Mattawamkeag, waiting on a crew. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:20 PM |
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Mattawamkeag, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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HLCX 6340(SD40R) |
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| Title: |
Canned |
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343 with 3 dips waits for track machines to clear up, and a new crew to report for the move south from Keag. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:23 PM |
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Winn, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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MEC 343(GP40) |
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| Title: |
Wrong Number |
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381 breaks the pattern, 343, 345, 381, 349...Waiting by Main St. in Winn. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:26 PM |
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Winn, ME |
| Author: |
Kevin Smith |
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MEC 349(GP40) MEC 381(GP40) |
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| Title: |
Rolling |
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6340 and company sound good getting 70 cars rolling. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:29 PM |
| Location: |
Mattawamkeag, ME |
| Author: |
Kevin Smith |
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HLCX 6340(SD40R) HLCX 6332(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
HLCX 6332 |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:32 PM |
| Location: |
Mattawamkeag, ME |
| Author: |
Kevin Smith |
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HLCX 6332(SD40-2) |
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296 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
HLCX 6200 |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:35 PM |
| Location: |
Mattawamkeag, ME |
| Author: |
Kevin Smith |
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HLCX 6200(SD40-2) |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rt.2 Pull |
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Rt. 2 now in the mirror the 3 SD's are pulling for all their worth. Trying to get speed for the assault of the hill to the east. Wet leaves will make it a tough battle. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:38 PM |
| Location: |
Mattawamkeag, ME |
| Author: |
Kevin Smith |
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| Locomotives: |
HLCX 6340(SD40R) |
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237 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
HLCX 6200 |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:41 PM |
| Location: |
Mattawamkeag, ME |
| Author: |
Kevin Smith |
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HLCX 6200(SD40-2) |
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334 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Oil Passes Oil |
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Placarded 1267 crude oil rolls east past CN Brown's regional distribution office. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:44 PM |
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Mattawamkeag, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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| Title: |
Oddball |
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For whatever reason Pan Am put 8 or so freight 50 oil, another 8 or 10 freight and a single 1267 on the rear, strange train... |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:47 PM |
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Mattawamkeag, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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237 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
US Customs |
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The customs set up in Vanceboro, the large upright is an X-Ray they scan the whole train, except the cab of the lead locomotive, and apparently scrap cars. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:49 PM |
| Location: |
Vanceboro, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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| Title: |
Vanceboro Historical Society |
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An old Maine Central era building, a Canadian crossing post and an old Fairmont speeder sit on the grounds opposite the current station in town. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:52 PM |
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Vanceboro, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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| Title: |
Fairmont 178188 |
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I don't know if this is former MEC or CP, but the old speeder looks to be in decent shape. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:55 PM |
| Location: |
Vanceboro, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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| Title: |
Gutted |
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The insides of the Vanceboro historical socitey. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:07:59 PM |
| Location: |
Vanceboro, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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| Title: |
Purpose Built |
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Obviously purpose built, the current Vanceboro station was warm and provided a nice view up and down the line. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:08:02 PM |
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Vanceboro, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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| Title: |
Bloody Nose |
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After a tough climb out of Keag, and a stop in Danforth for NBSR 2612 the mostly oil train rolls into Vanceboro on the main. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:08:05 PM |
| Location: |
Vanceboro, ME |
| Author: |
Kevin Smith |
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| Locomotives: |
HLCX 6340(SD40R) |
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284 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Towards the Border |
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Heading for customs and relief at McAdam the train rolls the last few miles of EMR. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:08:08 PM |
| Location: |
Vanceboro, ME |
| Author: |
Kevin Smith |
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HLCX 6332(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
Picked Up |
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Picked up in Danforth the 2612 adds needed traction to the train. It holds title as "first true NBSR unit" I've seen. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:08:12 PM |
| Location: |
Vanceboro, ME |
| Author: |
Kevin Smith |
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NBSR 2612(GP38-3) |
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325 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Out of the Fog |
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Looking down the line, as far as you can see its tanks. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:08:14 PM |
| Location: |
Vanceboro, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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| Title: |
Loose Spike |
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A couple loose spike in the area and a slight gap in the rail exaggerated the "cla-clunk" as the train rolled east. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:08:17 PM |
| Location: |
Vanceboro, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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| Title: |
Last Look |
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Stopped by a passport, or lack thereof, this was the last look we got at the train. The red BL-2 there on the right was our ride west. |
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10/10/2012 Upload Date: 10/10/2012 7:08:20 PM |
| Location: |
Vanceboro, ME |
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Kevin Smith |
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