Juinor and myself went out wandering around this past Saturday, looking for some new spots and seeing what kind of trouble we could stir up. We wound up catching a 287 crossing Highbridge and followed him West for the rest of the afternoon, being joined by Caleb around Waddy. With a NS SD60 and a C39-8 still in Conrail paint, it seemed like a good idea. We followed the 287 out to the Mixing center at Shelbyville Ky, where the train died. Later that afternoon 287's power turned back on a 275, with the C39-8 leading. Here are a few (ok..a bunch) from the afternoon..not bad considering we didnt even get started till after Noon..
Southbound train 215 sprints across single track at Mp 107 near Burgin Ky.
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NS 144 at the same location as the above photo, from the bridge.
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Jr shoots the 144 as he crosses over High Bridge.
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Later in the afternoon, Westbound 287 grinds up Waddy hill with a long train of Racks for the Shelbyville mixing center.
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287 rolls past the old McFarland road crossing, Mp 319W, on the Louisville District.
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287 was moving slow waiting on rights at West Waddy, allowing another shot of him from the overhead bridge at the West end.
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One last look at the 287, as they pull into the Ford mixing center at Shelbyville KY.
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See part Two for the rest of the story..