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NS 4806 |
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With adequate info enough to follow, I invited my buddy AJ from Dayton up north to my neck of the woods today to photograph the New Era Railroad. Midwest Rail recently purchased the Wabash Central off of RMW Ventures, and as of last November, the railroad has been undergoing some significant and much needed maintenance work and other restorations. Along with the change in ownership, the railroad also underwent a name change, now being called the "New Era" Railroad, signifying a "new era" for the former Cloverleaf. Despite all those changes, the motive power that the Wabash Central left behind is still currently being used on the railroad, and the railroad plans to continue to use the power until further notice. AJ got to my house fairly early and we began our day along NS around 8 AM. NS had some traffic to get through first. NS 262 crosses South Street with a AC44C6M just weeks out of the Wabtec facility in Texas on the front. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 7:53:29 PM |
| Location: |
Bluffton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4806(AC44C6M) |
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NS 1226 |
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After meeting NS 262 at Kingsland, NS 189 began its trip southward. We grabbed it passing the Country Mark Station on Market Street. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 7:55:26 PM |
| Location: |
Bluffton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 1226(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
NS 8140 |
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NS 8140 brings up the rear of NS 189. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:46:21 PM |
| Location: |
Bluffton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 8140(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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Our hope was that the train was bringing outbound cars back to NS from Warren today. However, the plan was to take inbound cars to Warren instead, which would have the engine running long hood forward, something that AJ despises. Despite that, he said he wanted to shoot the railroad too badly to not at least chase for a little bit. So, thats what we did. Around 10 AM, a crew arrived and grabbed their Warren cars, along with some cars they would be taking to 20/20 molded plastics to switch out in town before continuing west. The New Era had recently just taken in two WEPX storage trains a few weeks prior to when we went on this trip, so as the engine grabs its cars off the main at Bond Street, it is surrounded by coal cars. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 7:59:12 PM |
| Location: |
Bluffton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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After working 20/20 in town, CNUR 7 takes off west for Warren with 6 cars for the old Salamonie Mills facility. The train is seen crossing Adams Street, passing beside the retention pond for Edge Manufacturing on the west side of Bluffton. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:01:23 PM |
| Location: |
Bluffton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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The engine lets out a nice poof as it approaches Meridian Road on the west side of Bluffton. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:02:49 PM |
| Location: |
Bluffton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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The train passes a farmstead east of CR 200W in rural Liberty Center. The heat waves werent kind, but AJ wanted to try this shot out so we did. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:05:41 PM |
| Location: |
Liberty Center, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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The train crosses the Rock Creek on the wooden trestle east of Liberty Center. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:07:20 PM |
| Location: |
Liberty Center, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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The train emits a hearty poof of oil smoke as they climb the slight grade out of the Rock Creek valley. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:08:33 PM |
| Location: |
Liberty Center, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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A nice bundle of new ties sits to the south of the tracks as the New Era creeps through Liberty Center. A truck that was going to my place of employment hit the crossbuck here about a year ago and it was never put back up until recently. It is still missing the sign, but at least it still has the lights. And, despite the fact that they dont work, it still is something that guards the crossing for old State Road 303. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:11:01 PM |
| Location: |
Liberty Center, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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CR 400W west of Liberty Center. It was here when we figured out the train would not be returning east today. Which, in reality, that was a good thing, as it would have been backlit anyway. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:12:43 PM |
| Location: |
Liberty Center, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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The ties are still pretty hidden at CR 500W, but Im sure that will change soon. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:13:29 PM |
| Location: |
Liberty Center, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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After stopping and clearing a large tree off the tracks, the train lets out another hefty poof as it comes up beside Boehmer United Methodist Church at CR 600W east of Buckeye. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:15:01 PM |
| Location: |
Buckeye, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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Closer shot. Despite the unit undergoing being sold to RMEX, and now to Midwest Rail, the 7 still retains its old CNUR reporting marks. Not for long, however! |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:17:28 PM |
| Location: |
Buckeye, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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CNUR 7 passes a tamper left for dead in the fertilizer depot spur in Buckeye. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:18:56 PM |
| Location: |
Buckeye, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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Passing the fertilizer depot in Buckeye. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:20:07 PM |
| Location: |
Buckeye, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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The train approaches State Road 3 west of Buckeye. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:20:53 PM |
| Location: |
Buckeye, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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Finally the train comes into Warren, crossing Shafer Road. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:22:27 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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The train pauses at the Nancy Street crossing. The track mobile at Salamonie Mills will take over from here once they are ready to load the cars. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:23:37 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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However, the days work was not yet complete, as the crew was going to switch out a part of the other WEPX storage train in Warren. We were unsure if that was what the plan was at first, but thankfully our patience paid off, and we were finally going to get some shots of the engine short hood forward. The train creeps around the bend down from the Salamonie River in Warren. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:26:02 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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The train passes Salamonie Mills. This was the shot AJ had been wanting all day. Glad we were able to get it! |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:26:52 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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The conductor hangs back on the rear of the train as CNUR 7 pulls up to LKQ Wheels and begins to spot cars. Strangely enough, the entire cut of cars would be separated car by car about 3 feet from one another. We still have no idea why they did that. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:29:37 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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CNUR 7 explodes as the train experiences some bad wheelslip trying to pull the heavy cut of cars forward. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:30:36 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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That wasnt the only massive poof. This might be some of the worst smoking Ive seen on a diesel locomotive ever. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:31:23 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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Cleaning er out! |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:33:03 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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Despite the wild smoke show before the train stopped again, there was still a little more to get out once it began moving again! |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:33:54 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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The train pauses again as I frame my SUV with the engine. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:34:39 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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A UPS truck pulled up alongside the train waiting for it to clear the crossing so it could deliver a package to LKQ Wheels. It would wait for a bit longer, but eventually the train would clear out of its way. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:37:24 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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Wide angle shot along Shafer Road. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:39:25 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
CNUR 7 |
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I grabbed one more shot along the fenceline to a farm while AJ grabbed a shot behind me of some of the animals grazing in the pasture with the train. After this, we called our day on the New Era Railroad and went over to Ugaldes to grab some "lupper". He had a burger while I had a club sandwhich. After this, knowing we had some southbound traffic on NS, we decided to head back to Bluffton. |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:41:41 PM |
| Location: |
Warren, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CNUR 7(GP11) |
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| Title: |
NS 4366 and NS 1169 |
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NS 197 was coming into town as we came into town. NS 57A was looking to open up behind NS 197 at the ethanol plant, so we decided to kill two birds with one stone and grab both trains at the south lead to the ethanol plant at CR 250E. After this, we headed home and went our separate ways as AJ had college finals to complete the following morning. Id say he really enjoyed his first time chasing the New Era. As for me, I never tire of shooting my favorite short line! It was a great day! |
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5/1/2024 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 8:45:38 PM |
| Location: |
Bluffton, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4366(AC44C6M) NS 1169(SD70ACe) |
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