6-9-08 Sightings

[triplecrownservice]

AT COLBURN, INDIANA:

15E 2:49 FREIGHT WESTBOUND
9875NS (C40-9W F HORSEHEAD)
9374NS (C40-9W F)
7916UP (ES44AC F GEVO BRAND NEW)

35N 2:59 FREIGHT WESTBOUND
9966NS (C40-9W F HORSEHEAD)
9009NS (C40-9W R)

AT LOGANSPORT, INDIANA:

27V 3:42 AUTORACKS WESTBOUND
6029BNSF (ES44AC F GEVO H3 PAINT)
5816BNSF (ES44AC R GEVO H3 PAINT)

NS HAS DUMPED BALLAST FROM LAFAYETTE EAST YARD TO CLYMERS. THIS
BALLAST IS REDDISH IN COLOR JUST LIKE WHAT UNION PACIFIC USES.

TRIPLECROWN

[Rockin Roller]

The reddish ballast comes from Iron Mountain, south of St. Louis. The quarry is also used by the UP, and is on one of their lines.