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The info post and industry post have both been updated with the new changes.
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Operations over the Bluffton Sub between Fostoria and Lima begin today. Road freight 320 will depart Fostoria around 2 this afternoon, while 325 should be arriving in Fostoria by noon. They're currently working the yard in Findlay.

325 departed Lima with SGLX SD40-2 6307 leading SGLX SD40-2 6311 with 42 cars in tow. 31 of those cars are going to be dropped in Findlay, and their pickup was 17 cars, so they should be departing with 28 cars for Fostoria.

320 is scheduled to have SGLX SD40R 771 and LTEX SD40-2 9912 with a 56 car train. 18 of those cars are going to be dropped in Findlay, and their pickup is 16 cars, so they should leave Findlay with 54 cars. Most of those cars are going to the CF&E.

Local 511 will be working to Bluffton today with 30 empty grain cars for loading at the co-op. Their power is SGLX GP50 5005 and CFE GP38-2 3886 which has been borrowed until another four-axle can be brought down.
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More power is coming to the OBRR. At least 4 more road units so we have a small "surplus" of power. Right now we barely have enough to operate everything smoothly. So far the only confirmations are two HLCX units and an SGLX unit.

HLCX SD40-2 6215: http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails. ... toID=93192
HLCX SD40-2 7913: http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails. ... toID=93196
SGLX SD40-2 6335 (former TFM 1425): http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails. ... toID=83626
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The three units mentioned above are on property, and two more units are on the way. A pair of units from parent company CARC (Central America Rail Corp) sister road, the Houston Southern, are on their way and will be here by tomorrow night.

They are SD40-2's 4045 and 4053, which both look like this:
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Also on the way down are a quartet of Geep units from the RailAmerica family.

TPW GP38 3821: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 312&nseq=3
TPW GP38 3830: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 48&nseq=84
NECR GP38 3845: http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails. ... toID=40530
TPW GP40X 4056L: http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails. ... toID=42638
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TP&W had a nice fleet of GP38-2's. After SF acquired them the pilfered that group :x
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OBRR holiday shutdown began today. Nothing moving until Saturday morning. We will also shut down New Years Eve and New Years day.
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After striking a deal with 50% parent owner RailAmerica, the OBRR will take over operations on the former PRR track from Lima to Crestline, OH. This track has been operated by the CFE since 2004, but will switch to the OBRR on January 4th. The track west of Lima operated by the CFE will continue to operate under their name and CSXT ownership.

More updates will come on trains over the route, more lease power on the way, industry lists and any other details.
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SGLX is sending 4 more SD40-2's our way, along with 8 more GP40-2's. The SD40-2's are of Conrail heritage and are numbers 6339, 6340, 6344 and 6347. The GP40-2's are BNSF/BN heritage and have all been repainted black with white numbers. They are 2660, 2664, 2667, 2669, 2672, 2673, 2676, and 2678.

The trains that will operate over the newly acquired Lima-Crestline Route (Dunkirk Sub) are as follows.

Road Freight 331: Lima-Upper Sandusky; Departue from Lima at 09:00 Monday-Saturday
Road Freight 334: Upper Sandusky-Lima; Departure from Upper Sandusky at 14:00 Monday-Saturday
Road Freight 343: Upper Sandusky-Crestline; Departure from Upper Sandusky at 07:30 Monday-Saturday
Road Freight 350: Crestline-Upper Sandusky; Departure from Crestline at 15:30 Monday-Saturday
Local 517: Lima-Dunkirk. Works as needed.
Local 524: Bucyrus-Upper Sandusky. Works as needed.
Local 525: Bucyrus-Crestline. Works as needed.
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Industry list and loco roster have been updated.
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A few new engines have arrived on property to replace the GCFX units that have been sent back.

HOSO GP38-2 5103
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OBRR GP40X 5458
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OHNR GP38-2 7713
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OHNR GP38-2 7726
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The 5458 is the first unit to bear OBRR reporting marks. It is a former Santa Fe unit that sat in storage for a few years after becoming a RA unit. The two OHNR units had been working on the NECR for a time, but have been replaced there by HLCX units. OHNR 7726 is a unique unit, as it was the only OHNR unit to wear that paintscheme.
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Some updates on power.

SGLX SD45-2 8936 has been retired and removed from the roster. Unit is currently awaiting disposition on the NS in Fostoria.

HLCX SD40-2's 6215 and 7913 have been returned to Helm Leasing.

HOSO SD40-2 4053 has returned to active service after being O/S for 2 months due to problems with the prime mover.

We have leased North American Locomotive Leasing (NALX) units. They are seen below.

NALX GP40-2 5580
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NALX GP40-2 5592
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Beginning March 1, 2010, the OBRR will begin running new traffic. Operating on a Detroit/Toledo/Findlay/Columbus routing, trains 132 and 133 will carry intermodal and auto traffic between Detroit and Columbus. These trains will run daily Monday through Friday.

Also, more new additions are coming to our roster, courtesy of the regional carrier New England Rail Corp (NER). They are currently replacing some of their aging EMD's with newer GE ES40DC model units. We will be leasing 6 units from them. An update will come later with engine numbers and what they look like.
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Here are what the units we will be leasing.

NER SD40-2 8436
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NER SD40-2 8441
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NER SD40-2 8667
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The 8436 and 8441 are both one-of-a-kind in this group. The 8660, 8662, 8667 and 8669 are all in the green/yellow scheme as shown by the 8667 above. The 8436 is believed to be the last original MoPac unit to still bear the screaming eagle, though it is faded and ratty.

As you can see, the 8667 is labeled as "Brattleboro." Each of the ten SD40-2's in the 8660-8669 series are lettered for a city served by the NER. The 8660 is "Troy," the 8662 is "Nashua," and the 8669 is "Concord." These engines will soon be running on flatland, a far cry from their previous domain hauling trains over Green Mountain.
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I still read your updates, Y@ :)
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The OBRR is really hurting for power right now. Cars from Monday's 300 that was annulled still hasn't left Toledo because we don't have sufficient power available. We will be looking into more units to borrow from other roads soon, so updates to come on new power.
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Y@ wrote:The OBRR is really hurting for power right now. Cars from Monday's 300 that was annulled still hasn't left Toledo because we don't have sufficient power available. We will be looking into more units to borrow from other roads soon, so updates to come on new power.
With IORY losing its vehicle traffic perhaps they have a few extra units around.
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Most of the IORY power bounces back and forth between the CFE and IORY. We have had IORY units on property before, but it isn't extremely common. The word around the shops in Lima is we'll be borrowing a few more NER units than previously thought. The crews like the 4-axle units we have, so there is a small chance we could be getting one or more of the NER GP30's they have sitting in Nashua. They still have 14 active on their roster, and they are looking to sell or lease them... could be interesting to see.
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Well, I got the word. We are getting a lot more than previously thought from the NER. We're even getting 2 of their ES40DC's. While we have those, NER will borrow a pair of NS ES40DC's for use. Here's what will be coming aside from the SD40-2's already mentioned.

NER GP30 4255
NER GP30 4259
NER GP30 4993
NER ES40DC 7114
NER ES40DC 7119

This should be interesting to have big GE's on property for the first time, along with some classic GP30's. The two ES40's left Boston leading a CSX intermodal train west. The power will be cut in Willard, then taken to us in Toledo. The GP30's will show up later in the week.
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Got some big news today... RailAmerica plans to combine all operations of the CFE and OBRR into one railroad. With this change, all of the CFE dark territory will be upgraded with signals and some new rail for better speed. New power is expected to be purchased, as well as new jobs on the railroad. More details on the plans will come later.
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The word is now out that not only do we get the CFE from Chicago to Lima, but we also get an NS route from Fort Wayne to Muncie, with trackage rights to Indianapolis on Norfolk Southern. This will be a big change for the OBRR, as we now control several shipping lanes with good potential. If you would have told me that the OBRR would become a player in the intermodal game, I would have never believed it.
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