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Viewing Album:  Six Trains in Two Hours in the Ansonia, OH Area: 3/7/2023
 
By:Jacob Werling
Dates:3/7/2023 - 3/7/2023
Album Info:When there are ex-BNSF B40-8s bound for scrap in tow on a train, one of which is 1 of 2 left remaining in the Bluebonnet Scheme, you go see them. As was the case on today's M332 out of Indy. CSX has been making quite a few LTEX Scrap Moves on the Indy Line over the past few weeks, and I finally had a day off on a day they were moving some really good and rare power. I was able to nab that along with some other action. Enjoy!
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RJC 1832
Title:  RJC 1832
Description:  Some really rare birds were being moved to LTE on the Indy Line today. A pair of ex-BNSF B40-8s that had been sitting in storage for several years down in Texas were finally sold off and heading to their final resting place in Lordstown, OH. CSX has recently been making several of these funeral moves on CSX M332, and todays including a H1 Dash 8, and a Bluebonnet Dash 8, 1 of 2 left in existence. I had the day off, so I knew I had to go down and see them before they were gone forever. I decided to go over to Ohio since I find the Indy Line more photogenic over there, especially since it still has Conrail and NYC era trilight signals still standing. As I came into Union City I could hear the Corman working on their frequency. I almost didnt go further east, but I am glad I did, as when I came into Ansonia I found them beginning to take off back south toward Greenville with around 30 cars. I quickly got out ahead of them and grabbed a shot just south of Ansonia after taking a slight turn directly south.
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/12/2023 10:56:51 PM
Location:  Ansonia, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  RJC 1832(GP16)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
RJC 1832
Title:  RJC 1832
Description:  I had more time to kill before M332 showed, and I couldnt just pass up seeing the Corman street running in Greenville! Another bucket list shot knocked off. If only it could have stayed sunny!
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/12/2023 11:00:41 PM
Location:  Greenville, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  RJC 1832(GP16)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
UP 6504
Title:  UP 6504
Description:  There was some westbound traffic to be cleared before M332 could come east as Main 1 was being occupied for a work train laying ties. I131 and M363 were both back to back. I first grabbed I131 ripping through the signals at QI 193 in the tiny community of Elroy. Was doing every bit of 60!
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/12/2023 11:10:21 PM
Location:  Elroy, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 6504(AC44CW)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
CSX 3200
Title:  CSX 3200
Description:  Back in Ansonia, CSX M363 rips by the Big 4 Depot following hot on the heels of CSX I131.
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/12/2023 11:13:29 PM
Location:  Ansonia, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CSX 3200(ES44AC-H)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
CSX 378
Title:  CSX 378
Description:  CSX M332 had pulled up to the CP 189 signals right as M363 was rushing through town, and as soon as M363 passed, they got the light to cross over from Track 1 to Track 2 and continue east. I grabbed the train splitting the NYC Trilights. Sure enough, both B40s were in the consist!
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/12/2023 11:14:59 PM
Location:  Ansonia, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CSX 378(AC44CW)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
BNSF 597
Title:  BNSF 597
Description:  Far, far away from home... the engines I came down for trail on CSX M332. A good portion of the standard cab B40-8s never made it out of the H1 scheme. Its a shame to see them go.
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 5:11:58 PM
Location:  Ansonia, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 597(B40-8)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
BNSF 577
Title:  BNSF 577
Description:  Ultimately this was the unit I came out for. Only 1 of 2 of the Bluebonnet B40-8s remain. This was the first of the two. The second one was also included in the train that came into Saint Louis from BNSF, but it was bad ordered at Indy and not added to this train.
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 5:14:15 PM
Location:  Ansonia, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 577(B40-8)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
CSX 2748
Title:  CSX 2748
Description:  CSX L428 asked for permission out onto the main right behind M332, and sure enough right after M332 cleared the block, L428 got a light out with a pair of CSX EMDs (both facing the wrong direction). I shot it with the trilight guarding the RJ Corman connection.
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 5:20:37 PM
Location:  Ansonia, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CSX 2748(GP38-2)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
CSX 2020
Title:  CSX 2020
Description:  CSX L436 had to meet M332 and L428 at Versailles before crossing over and coming back west toward Ansonia, so I decided to move over to Dawn to grab the train passing the grain elevator there. This time, the lead EMD was facing the right direction! After this I closed my couple hours on the Indy Line. Six trains in just under 2 hours. Not something that happens around here anymore.
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 5:23:00 PM
Location:  Dawn, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CSX 2020(GP38-3)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
CSX 5251
Title:  CSX 5251
Description:  And as a bonus.... Sunday morning I found out the other Bluebonnet was coming on M332, along with 3 other H1s. Raced down to Union City after church and grabbed M332 again, this time with snow on the ground!
Photo Date:  3/12/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 5:25:25 PM
Location:  Union City, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CSX 5251(ES40DC)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
UP 7720
Title:  UP 7720
Description:  UP 7720 trails 2nd of 7 on CSX M332. THIS is what really needs to be bound for scrap and not the B40-8s.
Photo Date:  3/12/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 5:28:57 PM
Location:  Union City, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7720(AC45CCTE)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
BNSF 580
Title:  BNSF 580
Description:  BNSF 580 brings up the 1st of the 4 B40-8s
Photo Date:  3/12/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 5:30:08 PM
Location:  Union City, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 580(B40-8)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
BNSF 591
Title:  BNSF 591
Description:  BNSF 591 2nd of 4 out of the B40-8s. If you look closely you can see the original number through this one.
Photo Date:  3/12/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 5:31:01 PM
Location:  Union City, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 591(B40-8)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
BNSF 564
Title:  BNSF 564
Description:  BNSF 564 trails 3rd of 4 out of the B40-8s.
Photo Date:  3/12/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 5:33:14 PM
Location:  Union City, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 564(B40-8)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
BNSF 584
Title:  BNSF 584
Description:  Then last but not least, BNSF 584, one of two B40-8s in Bluebonnet paint left in the world. Extremely sad to see these classic GEs go, but Im glad I took the time to get photos of the ones I could, especially the ATSF painted ones. There apparently is 1 or 2 H1 B40-8s left to come, but those dont intrigue me as much as the Bluebonnets. While I might regret wasting the gas now, I definitely will be happy I went and saw these engines in years to come. Some really, really good and rare catches.
Photo Date:  3/12/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 5:36:16 PM
Location:  Union City, OH
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 584(B40-8)
Views:  229   Comments: 0

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