CSX Q643 southbound splits the former Monon semaphores at Romney, IN, 09/20/2003. Nikon F100, Nikkor 300mm f4 AF lens, Fujichrome Velvia. I remember chasing this train from Lafayette Junction with... (more)
A southbound CSX freight train passes a pair of very endangered Monon semaphores just south of Romney, IN.
Southbound Q643 passes a northbound only Monon semaphore blade just south of South Raub, Indiana. This is the farthest north semaphore still in service on the old Monon.
CSX C40-8W 7361 has its train slowing for Crawfordsville as it passes an old Monon 3-color signal; note the red aspect is on top as opposed to the usual bottom position.
9 engines haul heavy tonnage south through Indiana at 60mph, and are about to split the Monon blades in Romney.
A CSX C40-8W thunders south with 8 engines and about 80 cars in tow on the old Monon, complete with a friendly wave from the engineer.
o/` Which of these things is not like the others / which of these things just doesn't belong... o/`
Waiting. Engineer kicks back while the locals holds blocks ahead of him.
Add another oddball to my collection. It seems like anything you can name, I've caught here at least once.
A CSX freight rolls south out of Lafayette.
Three GP38-2s and two GP15-1s make a mighty roar! Fleets of 4-axles typically are ferried in trail on Saturday afternoons to Avon for servicing, but today they're called to handle Q643 themselves... (more)
This is a rather difficult location to get into. Luckily I found this gap in the trees!
CSXT 7521 leads Q643 past the semaphores at the south end of Romney siding on the former Monon.
CSXT 4710 splits the semaphores at the north end of the former Crawfordsville siding.
BNSF 978 leads Q642 on the old Monon on the southside of Lafayette.