It was snowing pretty good and then it suddenly got a lot worse as winter finally arrived in Ohio with a vengance.
A very long Q150-01 comes south just before i pack up to leave. A great end to a fast trip.
Rolling south just ahead of a fast moving dark storm Q150 got by Hallett in the last minutes of full sun - by time the tail of the short train passed the clouds had already blotted out the sun.
Wow there's a lot going on in this view! A D902 crew is bringing a late Q150 down the Toledo Terminal with Genset CSXT 1300 trailing while a yard job with a caboose sits on tracks in the Toledo D... (more)
D902 brings a late Q150 down the terminal with CSXT 1300 trailing along but contributing its power to the train. The Detroit based Genset is presumably on its way to a 90 day inspection over in C... (more)
A D902 crew is bringing a late Q150 down the Toledo Terminal at Alexis with a rather unusual trailing unit - one of the few CSX Gensets CSXT 1300 - presumably on it's way to a 90 day inspection in... (more)
Having just crossed US 23, a very short Q150 heads under the C&O signal bridge at MP 92.5 and passes a bright red barn north of Fostoria.
Q150 south by SR23 @ 15:38 with BNSF 5993 - CEFX 3115 and 61 loaded autoracks
Q150 rolls South over the diamonds at Vickers with an ex-Conrail Dash 8 in the lead. After pulling down to Union St he'll wait for yarding instructions and then enter Walbridge yard. Today, K388... (more)
This day's Q150 is gingerly rolling past several work areas at the North end of Walbridge Yard while equipment and crews wait in the clear. A 'big six' is in sole charge of today's train.
In 2007 Q150 could have all sorts of power on it, often older units. However, this 3 unit lashup of EMD Geeps is somewhat unique - how often any more do you see a GP38-2 leading two other Geeps o... (more)
A pair of BNSF units lead Q150 along the Saginaw Subdivision near Bibbins Street in Romulus while going the long way towards Toledo via Plymouth.
Q150 is Southbound and about to turn East at Columbus Ave with CEFX 7079 and GCFX 3065
Light Engines pull out of Rougemere Yard to pick up intermodal cars shoved down the Livernois Industrial Line.
BNSF 5601 leads CSX Q150 South under the signal bridge at Romulus.