Thursday October 6, 2011

17:28 South bound NS 21T at Irving Road with NS 9448 leading

Finally got off work early enough to head out for some rail fanning and some sun.  Had an errand to run so I ran that first then as I listened to the scanner I heard that something was going on over around Grabil.  Turned the car around and headed over to Grabil.  As I near Grabil Indiana I hear the Norfolk Southern dispatcher clear 21T to go South through the siding there at Grabil as the Rail Grinder was working on the main.   Turned again and headed down to Irving road on the East side of Fort Wayne where I took video and photo's of 21T.

17:41 South bound NS 171 at Notestein Road with NS 9135 leading

Next I heard 171 call the signal at St. Joe so I headed back toward Grabil.  Before I could get to Grabil he had arrived at East Grabil and called a clear signal there.  Photographed Norfolk Southern train 171 at Notestein road and it was a literal grab and shoot as the train
was approaching the crossing where I had stopped the car.

17:55 North bound Loram Rail Grinder RG314 at Hurshtown Road

Next I headed to the North side of Grabil to see if I could see the Rail grainder.  Stopped at Hurshtown Road North of Grabil to photograph the rail grainder at work.

18:25 West bound CSX train Q171-06 with BNSF 5208 leading

Made my way up to Butler Indiana but nothing was coming.  Heard Q171 calling signals on the CSX so I back tracked to County Road 75 near Indo (West of Hicksville Ohio).   Photographed Q171-06 at County road 75 and headed home.  Saw Q324-06 heading East at St Road 101 but didn't get any video or photographs.