Take Siding at Wakenda
Shortly before I got my shot at CP Mettler of this guy, I heard the dispatcher asking for I24's train length, then commenting the intent was to put the train in at Wakenda as long as it would fit. Since I knew the train was going in, I went ahead and grabbed a shot at Mettler - original plan was to forgo that shot and head straight to Wakenda, since previous experience had taught that was a rough chase. But, with the train having to slow to take the siding I figured I could make it.
It turned out pretty good, with the train taking the siding path meaning that it is splitting the signals, which are still in Engineer side only configuration.
-KCS ES44AC #4784, SD70ACe #4157 leading power
-NS Train #I24
-NS (ex-Wabash) Kansas City District, CP S203.9 Wakenda
-Highway B Crossing, Wakenda, MO
-November 26, 2021
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Take Siding at Wakenda
Shortly before I got my shot at CP Mettler of this guy, I heard the dispatcher asking for I24's train length, then commenting the intent was to put the train in at Wakenda as long as it would fit. Since I knew the train was going in, I went ahead and grabbed a shot at Mettler - original plan was to forgo that shot and head straight to Wakenda, since previous experience had taught that was a rough chase. But, with the train having to slow to take the siding I figured I could make it.
It turned out pretty good, with the train taking the siding path meaning that it is splitting the signals, which are still in Engineer side only configuration.
-KCS ES44AC #4784, SD70ACe #4157 leading power
-NS Train #I24
-NS (ex-Wabash) Kansas City District, CP S203.9 Wakenda
-Highway B Crossing, Wakenda, MO
-November 26, 2021
TT1_0289_edited-1