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20+ years later that is. In reality, this is CSX I008 with a common pair of GEVOs passing the Conrail era tri-lights along the CSX Indianapolis Line Subdivision near Quincy, OH.
The tri-lights at this location are likely serving out their last few months as crews have been replacing signals east of this location recently. For now, the only sign of changes here are new cables sticking out of the ground.
Got to love old school railroading, like this hot Conrail intermodal just cranking it out through town moving the trailers with 4-axle power. It's a big contrast to my recent visit on SummerRail weekend Sunday, where most trains doing this same move were barely making 10 mph.
Sometimes it's nice to just imagine what a modern reincarnation of the past would be like. Under a cloudy, foggy sky, Conrail MAIL-44 with run of the mill power roars past Morgan Tower in Quincy, OH with time sensitive traffic bound for New Jersey.
In reality though, CSX 8315 leads CSX's Q008 by the ex Conrail signals at QI 153 in Quincy.
Conrail 6228 leads a mail train past the old tower for "Tower Tuesday", a tower that had a long time ago simply become "CP 141". Already severely downgraded in the PC era, Bellefontaine at one time hosted six different NYC lines heading out of town as well as a good size yard. The tower was the only remaining structure at the time of the photo, and actually somehow remains such today even under CSX, but it is surrounded by tree's these days. Even though Conrail was almost history at the time of the photo, good old #MAIL-44 was still running right on schedule. Actually even about 30 minutes early for it's scheduled 11 AM passing of CP 141.
Conrail train Mail-44 drifts down grade at Aley Hill Road in Big Beaver, PA on April 18, 1993. I had trimmed back the verge here to open up this view, and this was a nice quiet spot to sit and watch the Conrail action on the Fort Wayne Line.
Conrail train MAIL 44 eases its way through downtown Indianapolis past IU Tower with one of Conrail's new GEVOs on the point…
I wish… In reality, CSX train Q008, a direct decedent of Conrail trains MAIL 4, MAIL 44, and TV 6, breaks through the early morning foggy sunshine at CP IU, today led by the one and only Conrail heritage unit, NS 8098.
I never was able to shoot actual Conrail passing IU Tower, or anywhere in Indy for that matter, not even CSX patch units. I just never got around to shooting Indy much until they were gone. So this is the first, and probably only, time I'll shoot Conrail blue passing IU Tower. I have to say, it looks right at home.
A great location west of Lucas, Ohio, Mail 44 is rounding the curve and in less than a mile will roll past the location of Lucas Tower. January 27, 1991 at 11:11am. Photo by Dale A. DeVene Jr.
[Bacon, Francis Bacon]
Cristina mi scrive.
e-mail #44.
L'amore è vederti controllare il risultato della partita su un televisore al plasma di fronte a un baretto l'altra sera! il mio cuore ha avuto un tuffo di tenerezza e sorpresa, durato un attimo, poi tutto è tornato al suo posto quando mi hai chiesto: ma gioca con la Juve, confondendo le strisce nero azzure!!!??? hai ancora un po' da recuperare su quegli stupidi riti tribali del maschio italiano.
In amarcord mood, abbiamo ripreso posto sulle panchette della creperia e l'odore dello zucchero bruciato ha avuto l'effetto dei biscottini di Proust.
Dopo il vento a Milano, sembro un cane da tartufo, il mio naso seleziona gli odori, li registra in personale archivio e li tira fuori un po' per consolare un po' per fare fallo (rimaniamo in gergo calcistico mia Biscardina in erba). Milano è tutto fru fru, dopo la settimana più fintamente ansiogena dell'anno sono tutti architetti, sono tutti interior sono tutti un'istallazione.
Dicono che pioverà .
Comunque come al solito devo darti retta, dopo la spavalderia del cappotto rosso e del vestitino stretto, degli occhi spalancati e delle calzette alla riso amaro è risalita tutta intera l'indigestione per la pancetta inglese! E i sogni bellissimi che ho fatto non si avvereranno! Troppo Bacon, dovrei diventare vegetariana!
A rather intrigued Stormy this morning. Every morning he makes himself a coffee, switches on the weather and grabs his newspaper from the front door. This morning, for the first time ever, there was a letter waiting for him.....................
Back in the middle 1990s there used to be a festival in June in Orrville, Ohio, called Orrville Railroad Days. The Orrville Railroad Heritage Society would have its former Pennsylvania Railroad depot open and give short train rides on former Wheeling & Lake Erie track.
I attended this festival for the first time in 1995. That during the Conrail era could count on seeing a number of Conrail trains pass by during the morning and afternoon hours.
This is either Mail 4 or Mail 44, both of which passed through Orrville during daylight hours. At the time, Mail 4 originated in Indianapolis and terminated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mail 44 originated in East St. Louis, Illinois, and terminated in Kearny, New Jersey. Mail 4 would in December 1996 begin originating in East St. Louis.
I am standing on the steps of the former Orrville block tower, which used to stand on the other side of the tracks. Shown is an eastbound intermodal train. (Scanned from a color print film negative)
From the Sidney Daily News archives. On Feb 9, 1990, at 11:41 AM, Conrail Mail 44 derailed just east of Russia on the Indianapolis Line resulting in mail and parcels being scattered everywhere. The official DOT/FRA report stated that the cause was a loose wheel on an axle of the 50th car (TTAX 78145.) Damage was $267,732 to the consist, and another $290,042 to physical plant.
I remember my mom driving me out there to see if we could see anything, but not surprising, even in those pre-911 times, security was tight. I imagine if this happened now, you would be arrested for even thinking about going near such a scene.
An eastbound intermodal train (likely either Mail 8 or Mail 44) moves through Bound Brook. Power is B36-7 5009, GP40 3274 and Dash 8-40 5087. July 1988.
At the Chew Road overpass west of Lucas, INPI heads east with a UP trailer in March 1997. INPI will cross over at CP LUCAS behind Mail-44, who is coming up #1 track behind us.
CP Lucas and Mail-44 heading underneath the signal bridge and eastbound home signals for the CP. The unit has patch numbers as CR is almost over on this May 19, 1999 day.
At CP Mohican I was taking pan shots of the area and noticed Mail-44, much to my surprise, in March of 1997.
Conrail was defined by 10,000+ foot intermodal trains. One such train, hot Mail-44, is seen leaving the Big 4 and entering the long connection track on its destination to Kearny. March 29, 1997.
Train symbols were a little weird after June 1. This train used to run as Mail-46, but was changed to Mail-44 after that symbol disappeared. At any rate, we see Mail-44 eastbound on the Big 4 at Crestline crossing the NS Fort Wayne Line on June 19, 1999. This train will later become Q108.
On May 19, 1999, two views of Mail-44 at the CP LUCAS signal bridge were taken. This is the first one as "44" rounds the curve.
Right behind Mail-4 was Mail-44, so I changed locations. This scene is at the Beam Road crossing east of Crestline on the Fort Wayne Line at MP 185. June 1997.
Toledo Jct, OH. As Mail-44 cleared, right there to my surprise was westbound freight PIIN on track 2. You can see the rear of Mail-44 in the background. July 1997.
On 3-27-97, Mail-44 leaves Big 4 track 1 and enters the long connection to head to Pittsburgh at Crestline, OH.
Up until 1991, CR trains recrewed at the YMCA. Due to complaints from traffic backups, the crew change points were moved to County Line Rd, Beam Rd, and Middletown Rd. Before the change, we catch Mail-44 recrewing on the long connection track in December of 1991.
Today Mail-4 was running behind Mail-44. Mail-4 is eastbound on the long connection track. Signs of the construction and relocation of the Fort Wayne Line are to the right. December 1998.
Last train period for me on the long connection was eastbound Mail-44. Mail-44 is seen here rounding the curve and heading east down the connection track, a sight never to be forgotten. Crestline, May 28, 1999.
Toledo Jct, OH. Might as well add one more to the eastbound fleet. So far I had had Mail-4, Mail-44, and RR-262. I top the morning off with ASRY southbound #32 with 2 cars at Leppo Road in July 1997.