Track Equpiment Archive
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Northwest Ohio, December 6th, 2011
Posted on December 25, 2011 | No CommentsBack on the 6th of December, Emily and I headed up to northwestern Ohio in search of depots, trains and Ballreich Potato Chips. We caught our first train 12 minutes before 7:00 AM in Troy right by the depot. It was 100 cars of all... -
What is a Defect Detector?
Posted on August 4, 2011 | No CommentsThose not used to listening to a scanner might wonder what a defect detector is. This handy piece of equipment, now rather common in America Class I railroads, helped bring to pass the end of the caboose and station agents that were tasked to inspect... -
Fostoria August 16, 2010
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsThe previous night we decided to head back to the hotel because we were still tired, we each had a TV show to watch and plus the clouds looked like a major storm was brewing. After checking our respective banks account and cash we decided... -
Loram Rail Grinder
Posted on August 31, 2010 | 1 CommentNot even an hour after the CSX Track Geometry Car passed us at Fostoria, Ohio on August 16, until we were treated to our second treat, a Loram Rail Grinder heading west on the NS. It was headed up by an “engine”, a tank car,... -
Track Geometry Car
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsOn a scorching hot August 16, 2010 me and Emily were sitting out at the old B&O depot in Fostoria like we always do when visiting Fostoria. We had either just came back from Arby’s or about to go when a CSX train approached us...
