Union Pacific locomotives lead a Norfolk Southern train at Blythewood, SC in June 2022. With the nearest Union Pacific tracks over 600 miles away, this was a fun sight, including even a red Canadian Pacific locomotive third back. North American railroads often lend locomotives to assist railroads in need or to eliminate locomotive changes when long distance trains operate over lines owned by different companies. [D5100]
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Taken 37 years ago today in 1988 at Georgiana AL, a caboose brings up the rear on a coal train. Cabooses were beginning to disappear at the time and today, even coal trains are an increasingly rare sight. A branchline to Anddalusia, AL and beyond departs the mainline at left. [Nikon N2020, Kodachrome]
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Like to watch them in operation!Track maintenance machines like the one you found often look like Rube Goldberg creations, don't they?
Silversnapper
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I've no doubt that it is machine designed to do one job and do it perfectly. 
Browncoat
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Been a long time since I've done any railfanning, so weather permitting, I'm heading to one of the best places in the country this weekend - Fostoria, OH. I haven't been there since they built Iron Triangle Rail Park, so definitely looking forward to that.
Any of you guys been there? Any tips/tricks/need to bring items?
Any of you guys been there? Any tips/tricks/need to bring items?
I was last there in September 1997. It remains a busy area; the rail park should be great.
F Tower was still manned when I was there. From what I read, it still stands, but was closed in March 2015. [Nikon N2020, Kodachrome]
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Probably so, then there are CN and CP with their extensive U.S. holdings that they'll want to protect. It took 2-1/2 years of expensive litigation for CR's situation to be settled and I'm guessing this final round of transcontinental mergers will take at least that long. It boggles the mind to think of the resulting line sales, trackage rights, shared switching districts, municipal challenges, organized labor concerns, regulatory review and additional mergers that will be in play.