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IORY 3525 |
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I had been crossing my fingers before making this trip that somehow we would manage to stumble across the CIND first shift job coming back from Greensburg. This train had pretty regularly been running out to Greensburg on Mondays, but very early in the morning. I happened to look on Facebook when we were done with the IERR, and sure enough, they were on their way back reported in New Point just after noon. Knowing we had enough time to get over there, we took a quick bathroom break and headed for the concrete bridge over Bonnell Road and the Whitewater River west of Guilford, IN. The train took much longer to arrive to our local than either one of us had expected, which we later figured out was due to crossing malfunctions in Batesville. But, the wait was worth it! |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 8:26:29 PM |
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Fernald, OH |
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CSX 4050 |
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My dad took some interest in following the Indiana Eastern a few weeks back, so I decided to make a Monday on the IERR happen for the both of us. We ended up getting a little bit later of a start than I had hoped, and with the IERR getting an earlier start to their day now than what they did compared to the first time I had chased them south four years ago, I was a bit worried that we wouldnt catch them departing. However, we were both relieved to find that they had yet to go grab their interchange cars from CSX. Speaking of CSX, that was the railroad that was active upon arrival. L425 was departing Connersville eastbound, while M360 was waiting for their arrival at McGoingle. Ever since the L421/425 were reinstated to originating at Connersville, a plethora of different CSX motors have come and gone from the pool, ranging from Geeps to GEVOs. So, we werent really sure what todays L425 was going to throw at us. About a half hour after we got settled in Cottage Grove, L425 came rushing by with a SD40-3/GEVO/Dash 9 trio with a 318 axle local bound for Queensgate Yard in Cincinnati. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 7:39:47 PM |
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Cottage Grove, IN |
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IERR 5255 |
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After L425 cleared, the IERR received their EC1 to grab their interchange from the small Cottage Grove yard. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 7:42:04 PM |
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Cottage Grove, IN |
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IERR 5255 |
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There wasnt much for the IERR to do in the yard today, as their whole train for Fernald and the transload on the south side of Cottage Grove was all in one track. We hopped over to Stone Road to grab them pulling out of the yard and shoving back to their own rails. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 7:54:28 PM |
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Cottage Grove, IN |
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IERR 5255 |
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After pulling the cut of cars out, the train shoves back to their own rails. A dead tree sits in the foreground in front of the train, which I thought made for an interesting subject. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 7:55:49 PM |
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Cottage Grove, IN |
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| Title: |
IERR 5255 |
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After giving up their EC1 and working the signal box at the diamond, the IERR heads south for the transload facility south of US 27, passing the home office. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 7:56:42 PM |
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Cottage Grove, IN |
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CSX 4534 |
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The IERR worked the transload for much longer than either of us had expected, which allowed M360 to continue from McGoingle and head west. Once we heard it trip the detect about three miles away and the IERR was still working, we decided to take a gamble and head out to 9 Mile Road west of College Corner. The gamble paid off, despite us almost nearly not making it, as M360 was a pair of SD70MACs. Unfortunately, it began to rain, which made the train very backlit. But, we still nabbed some nice frames of the train coming by a small farmstead. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 7:59:06 PM |
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College Corner, IN |
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CSX 9969 |
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We made it back to the IERR and the crew was still working the transload, so we assumed we were all good. We sat there for about 5 minutes, then heard CSX W003 call MP 42 with the CSX 9969 leading. Immediately knowing that was the Geometry Train, we decided to take a gamble again, as this was something we really couldnt pass up. This time, we decided on Stone Road in Cottage Grove, as we assumed the train would be moving pretty quickly despite running negative signals behind M360. We were wrong, and the IERR took off while we waited. Oh well, this one was too good to pass up. CSX definitely gave us an interesting morning here! |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 8:01:53 PM |
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Cottage Grove, IN |
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IERR 5255 |
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The race south was on! We wanted to at least beat it to the Okeana High Bridge, but. we caught eye of the train between Bath and Peoria. There was a specific shot I wanted between the two towns, but it would have to wait for another day. We set up shop in Peoria and began our chase from there. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 8:04:02 PM |
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Peoria, IN |
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IERR 5255 |
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I didnt want to take any risks, so the high bridge was where we went next. We ended up waiting much longer than I had expected to, so we could have managed to sneak in a shot between the two, but, this one paid off as it always does. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 8:07:33 PM |
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Peoria, IN |
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IERR 5255 |
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The IERR leans into the curve on the south side of Okeana preparing to cross OH 126. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 8:12:16 PM |
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Okeana, OH |
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IERR 5255 |
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The IERR passes the decrepit C&O crossbuck at Shandon. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 8:10:00 PM |
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Shandon, OH |
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IERR 5255 |
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The Indiana Eastern crosses over the top of Willey Road north of Fernald. Two different variations of the C&O heritage can be seen trying to fade through the bridge. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 8:17:38 PM |
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Fernald, OH |
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IERR 5255 |
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The Indiana Eastern arrives at Catexel in Fernald to begin their work. While it wasnt a full chase, we did pick off all the important shots from Peoria south! The day was starting out very well, but it was about to get better. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 8:21:31 PM |
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Fernald, OH |
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IORY 3525 |
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After pulling Anchor Glass in Greendale, the CIND Local charges east toward Valley Junction under the old signal bridge. The stories this bridge could tell! |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 9:06:29 PM |
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Greendale, IN |
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| Title: |
IORY 3525 |
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The CIND Local crosses the Whitewater River a second time over the big steel bridge between Hooven and Elizabethtown along US 50. Three giant shots that I wasnt sure if we would get today. The day continued to get better! |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 9:08:50 PM |
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Elizabethtown, OH |
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CSX 2028 |
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We decided from here we were going to head into Cincinnati to see what we could find on the mainlines. US 50 closely parallels both the CIND and the CSX Indiana Subdivision from North Bend all the way into the city. We came across CSX L427 finishing up their work at Consolidated Grain and Barge just outside of the city with a pair of geeps. Its been a goal of mine to try to get an eastbound CSX train in this spot. Another big capture for the day! |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 9:13:16 PM |
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Cincinnati, OH |
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| Title: |
IORY 4086 |
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There was a small spark of hope in my mind that we would stumble across the CIND Honda Job at Idaho Street. Sure enough, we did. And not only that, but with a new crew that was just getting on. This job has been running nights for quite a while now, which was why catching the local coming from Greensburg was so important. When we were down here last month, we found the rack train with a crew, but it unfortunately didnt run until after dark. Things were looking up to catching it in all the places we missed then! |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 9:18:40 PM |
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Cincinnati, OH |
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CSX 2028 |
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Sure enough, the CIND crew aired up and pulled to double onto another set of racks that were left in the siding on the CSX side. While this was happening, L427 passed us again headed back to Queensgate. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 9:20:46 PM |
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Cincinnati, OH |
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IORY 4086 |
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Sure enough, after doubling and picking up the conductor, the CIND rack train took off westbound. So, we were headed back to Cleves to grab the shot over the Miami River which was the big shot that we missed out on a month ago. But, since the trains move relatively slow between Idaho Street and there, we looked for a few places to shoot the train between. Unfortunately, the tracks so closely parallel US 50, we werent able to find a lot of places to just pull off and grab a shot. We were going to grab a shot of it passing the CG&B elevator where we shot the CSX local, but the clearance there was too close. So, we opted for a shot of them passing Growmark a little further down the road. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 9:41:54 PM |
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Cincinnati, OH |
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MALX 4444 |
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At North Bend, the CIND and CSX split and gain a little bit of distance from US 50, and there is also another CG&B plant. The one at the North Bend location uses a high hood GP9 to shuttle cars. Unfortunately, they were not working when we parked here, but that may have actually been in our favor. If they were working we probably would not have been able to sit here. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 9:44:13 PM |
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North Bend, OH |
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IORY 4086 and MALX 4444 |
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About 10 minutes after we arrived, the CIND rack train came around the big curve into North Bend and passed under/by the C&GB facility with MALX 4444 playing peekaboo over to the left. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 9:47:00 PM |
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North Bend, OH |
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IORY 4086 |
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The CIND rack train enters Valley Junction Yard Limits as the train crosses over the Miami River on the big steel bridge at Hooven. To get two different trains over both steel bridges in one day is a MAJOR accomplishment. We were especially happy to get this shot after we had missed out on it a month prior. This day could not have gotten any better than this, right? |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 9:49:18 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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IORY 4490 |
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Well, we were about to find out. We ran over to the other end of Valley to see if the rack train would continue on. They stopped by the yard office, we assume to grab some paperwork. While we were about ready to continue east toward Cincinnati again, we noticed that the 2nd shift CIND Local Job must have gone OD, as the geep was gone again. With the Greensburg run done for the day, and knowing that they usually worked North Bend and Addyston on second shift, but with the rack train in their way it would be impossible to go east, we decided to take a major gamble and see if they were up at West Harrison at Seimer Mills. This is the last active stretch of the original IORY between Brookville and Valley Junction. and I had been trying to catch a train on this section of track for as long as I can remember. While heading up to Harrison, we noticed that there was a Kilby stone train parked at Melvin Stone with a pair of patched Dash 9s. Would have been pretty awesome to see this move too, but it was clear that it probably wouldnt be for a few days at least. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 9:53:04 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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IORY 3525 |
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Our gambling paid off. Majorly. Sure enough, the second shift CIND job was up working Seimer Mills. We honestly could not believe our eyes, but given how today had gone so far, it should not have been a surprise! This line in particular has always been of interest to me, given its true branch line feel following the Whitewater River. Some buildings along the tracks are mere feet from the rails! Due to a major washout in 2013(?), IORY opted to abandon the line north of West Harrison as the cost of rebuilding was too much, despite the glass factory in Brookville being such a large customer. Since then, sand is still delivered by rail, but it is transloaded from rail ro road from Camden to Brookville from Norfolk Southern. Most of the rail remains in place though, so. if traffic volumes increase, there is no saying that it wont be rebuilt. But, it isnt looking likely. Despite that, we at least still have this small section of the Brookville Sub left! We set up shop at Broadway Street and about 15 minutes later IORY L272, as the crew was calling themselves, called departin Seimer Mills. Look how close that building is to the rails! There were several locations along this branch line like this. But, the only place to see something like this with a train still running is here in West Harrison. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 10:13:55 PM |
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West Harrison, IN |
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IORY 3525 |
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Wider shot of the train crossing Broadway Street in West Harrison. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 10:15:47 PM |
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West Harrison, IN |
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IORY 3525 |
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We found some neat construction equipment right off of Campbell Road just down from the Harrison Youth Baseball Fields, which is where we shot the train next. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 10:05:07 PM |
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Harrison, OH |
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IORY 3525 |
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IORY L272 comes around a slight curve just down from the Campbell Lakes Preserve south of Harrison. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 10:06:47 PM |
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Harrison, OH |
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IORY 3525 |
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IORY L272 passes Beach Pallets along Kilby Road west of Hooven. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 10:07:54 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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IORY 3525 |
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IORY L272 crosses the Dry Fork Creek right alongside Kilby Road west of Hooven. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 10:17:19 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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| Title: |
IORY 3525 |
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IORY L272 navigates the tight curve off the Brookville Branch and onto the CIND Subdivision at Valley Junction. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 10:18:10 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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| Title: |
IORY 3525 |
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Wider shot crossing US 50. |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 10:20:16 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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IORY 3525 |
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By the time L272 made it back, the CIND rack train was gone, which gave them a route into the yard. After throwing the switch lining the Brookville Branch to the main, the train headed into the yard. We grabbed a final shot of the train passing the CIND yard sign. This truly was the cherry on top. I have been trying to catch a train on this section of track for so long, and can finally say that I have. Definitely a wild day for Dad and I! We had an eastbound on CSX coming, but we decided to opt out on it and end on a high note. After grabbing some supper at Freddys in Harrison, we made the 3 hour drive back toward home. Definitely will be one of the best railfanning days of the year by far! |
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4/21/2025 Upload Date: 4/26/2025 10:22:44 PM |
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Hooven, OH |
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