Digital shots from NS' ex-NYC Chicago line between CP MAUMEE and CP 277.4.
We had to pick up a powertrain module for the Blazer in Toledo so we decided to
railfan our way back to Port Clinton from the Maumee River.
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This is NS' ex-NYC main on the east side of their Maumee River Crossing at Toledo, Ohio.
NS high nose SD40 1599 leads a manifest westbound at CP MAUMEE at 5:27pm. Canon Powershot S100 Digital Photo Copyright 2001 The Railfan Network 800x600 JPEG 127kb File="img_0307.jpg" Size=131065 |
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Looking across the river at Toledo, the same train heads toward the approach to Toledo Union Station, one of the last major stations built in this country.
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The high nose is now heading compass north toward Airline Jct.
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6 minutes later at 5:33pm NS Dash 9-40C 9518 leads another high nose SD40 eastbound off the bridge at CP MAUMEE.
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Lone NS spartan cab SD70 2565 leads a empty pig transfer for Stanley Yard past a coal drag on the Maumee River bridge at 5:50pm.
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The 2565 has just cleared the swing span of the Maumee River bridge and is nosing on to ex-PRR trackage enroute south to Stanley Yard.
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The 2565 swings southward on the connection to ex-PRR trackage immediately east of CP MAUMEE.
This area is about 1/2 mile west of NS' recently completed Toledo terminal area trackage upgrade near between MP287 and CP286. Canon Powershot S100 Digital Photo Copyright 2001 The Railfan Network 600x450 JPEG 89kb File="img_0314.jpg" Size=92003 |
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Moving southwest we passed CSX' Walbridge Yard on Walbridge Road at 6:05pm.
This view is looking south from the yard throat, the ex-C&O double tracked Hocking Valley line is at the extreme left where the stop signals are visible. Canon Powershot S100 Digital Photo Copyright 2001 The Railfan Network 800x600 JPEG 103kb File="img_0315.jpg" Size=106047 |
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Same place, opposite direction. Looking north toward WR Interlocking Walbridge) where the ex-PRR crosses the ex-C&O and ex-TT.
The tracks swinging off to the left connect with the ex-Toledo & Ohio Central (NYC) now CSX Stanley Yard approximately one mile away. Canon Powershot S100 Digital Photo Copyright 2001 The Railfan Network 800x600 JPEG 122kb File="img_0316.jpg" Size=125307 |
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Back on the ex-NYC Chicago main at Pemberville Rd, MP282.4, NS 13N heads west led by high nose GP50 7031 at 6:23pm.
The light's fading fast, won't get many more shots today. Canon Powershot S100 Digital Photo Copyright 2001 The Railfan Network 800x461 JPEG 60kb File="img_0317.jpg" Size=61475 |
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Going away shot of the 13N with the CP283 signal bridge at Walbridge Rd. lit in the background.
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NS 15N west led by PRR SD60I 6785 thunders through Clay Center at Bolander Rd (MP277.4) at 6:49pm.
Thank goodness daylight savings time starts this weekend! The lone bridge pier standing sentinal at the south side of the tracks is the last visble remnant I know of from the long defunct Toledo & Eastern interurban line. There are no visible approaches to the bridge remaining and it took a lot of poking around to find out what it was! Not a bad amount of railfanning for 20 miles of driving in 90 minutes. There were many more trains to see between here and MP255 including the 21Q, 227 and ATK 43, but without an infrared camera, photos weren't going to happen! Canon Powershot S100 Digital Photo Copyright 2001 The Railfan Network 600x358 JPEG 45kb File="img_0319.jpg" Size=47055 |