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some recent 4014 captures

Verde Canyon, March 2012

Erik, some great shots of 4014, especially the one in the snow.

Took these videos last night:

CN Yard Work

August 30, 2021 • Waterford, Michigan

I was at the CN Yard watching the train crews building northbound trains. They are using an E J & E #659 as a yard switcher. Notice the train crew members in all three photos.

Every model railroader started out rail-fanning!

Hope to see you out rail-fanning and posting your images on “Rail-fanning on The OGR Forum”. Any day and time. 😎

Gary

A trip to Cass and Horseshoe Curve in 2004:

CN power at the DMIR ore dock in Duluth

Yesterday's Northeast Regional 65 to Newport News accelerates out of Williamsburg, Virginia's Amtrak station, passing within a few hundred feet of the Historic Area. At one point this was the C&O's double-track principle main line to the tidewater from the coal fields, and hosted many of the road's name trains.

line of New York Central passenger cars in Lockport, NY. 

This is my favorite picture that I took.  2009 on a very rainy day in Owasso, MI.   Dennis

HOT HOT HOT. A common sight, when holding back a coal train, coming down the mountain from the Horseshoe curve into Altoona.

The following photo of Metra locomotive #214 on "flip train" #1268 was taken on 09-08-21. A group of us railfans were gathered in Naperville, IL to watch trains. On a flip train the train comes in on the "wrong" main, facing east. The engineer then descends from the locomotive and walks forward to take over in the cab car. We greeted the engineer as he headed forward.

Sadly, train 1268 struck and killed a man in Berwyn one half hour later- - - our engineer.  One never knows what the twists and turns of life have in store.    Quite disturbing. Feel sorry for the engineer.

Rail-fanning with Grandpa - September 4, 2021 • Southeastern Michigan

Our day started running model trains in grandpa’s train room. We all got into Train Room Pam’s car because she has the car seats for children. We began at the Troy Transit Center watching the Amtrak’s Siemens Charger from the pedestrian bridge. Next stop was the CN’s Pontiac Freight Terminal to check out the turn table and locomotives. Last stop was about two miles south at the Amtrak Service Center.

We were trackside rail-fanning for just over four hours. We all had a great time and we stopped for ice cream on our way back to the Train Room.

Every model railroader started out rail-fanning!

Hope to see you out rail-fanning and posting your images on “Rail-fanning on The OGR Forum”. Any day and time. 😎  Gary

Took these yesterday...

SEVEN trains in less than an hour and a half!

heading west toward Rapid and  Belle Fourche SD just leaving Wall SD

This guy is on the morning switch job in Belle Fourche SD. The train from Wall  is broken up.

@p51 posted:

Took these yesterday...

SEVEN trains in less than an hour and a half!

Lee, great shots, I love the action photo of BNSF #6416 and the conductor waving at you! You caught the motion perfectly, that takes some talent moving the camera and selecting the correct shutter speed. Nicely done!

Scott

Thanks, Scott!

Saw this heritage unit today, pretty rare for the Pacific Northwest!

Took these during the storm we had Friday night:
https://youtu.be/rGpQYlDMwZ8
And
https://youtu.be/eBzgAUqVYfs

Fostoria Ohio • June 5, 2021 at “The Fostoria Triangle”

20th Annual Fostoria Rail Festival • Saturday, September 25, 2021

Every model railroader started out rail-fanning!

Hope to see you out rail-fanning and posting your images on “Rail-fanning on The OGR Forum”. Any day and time. 😎