1-27-07 Sightings

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AT MUNCIE, INDIANA:

CSX  WB  9:50  K594 PIPES
4831CSX (SD70M-2??)
7666CSX (C40-8W)

CSX  EB  9:50  Q108
475CSX (AC4400CW)
5239CSX (ES44DC GEVO)

NS  NB  10:00  282
9514NS (C40-9W)
2613NS (SD70M HORSEHEAD)

NS  SB  10:05  123 OFF FRANKFORT MAIN
8461NS (C40-8W LMS PAINT)
2524NS (SD70)
2712NS (SD70M-2 HORSEHEAD)
9911NS (C40-9W HORSEHEAD)

CSX  WB  10:20  ????
258CSX (AC4400CW)
322CSX (AC4400CW)

CSX  EB  10:30  Q148
5359CSX (ES44DC GEVO)
5246CSX (ES44DC GEVO)

NS  NB  10:45  144  ONTO FRANKFORT MAIN
2618NS (SD70M HORSEHEAD)
8742NS (C40-8 HORSEHEAD)

NS  SB  11:35  251  TRIPLECROWN
**6874BNSF (SD40-2 SF PAINT)**
**5398NREX (SD40T-2 DRGW PAINT)**
THIS TRAIN WAS MAXED OUT TODAY ON TRAILERS. HE HAD SEVERAL STICKING BRAKES THROUGHOUT THE TRAIN BAD ENOUGH TO SMELL THEM GETTING HOT. ONE BOGIE EVEN HAD ONE WHEEL NOT TURNING AT ALL AND WAS BEING DRUGGED ALL THE WAY. THIS ONE WAS REALLY SMOKING BADLY. FORTUNATELY, 174 WAS WAITING INT HE PASS AT NOELL AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM.

AT LOGANSPORT, INDIANA:

20T  2:35
2690NS (SD70M-2 HORSEHEAD)
9482NS (C40-9W)

260  2:55
8571NS (C39-8)
2847NS (GP38AC)
THIS IS THE FIRST 4-AXLE NS ENGINE I HAVE SEEN ON THE WABASH IN A LONG TIME PULLING A MAINLINE FREIGHT.

TRIPLECROWN

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The unidentified CSX westbound at 10:20 was Q349-27.

TC