Oh Deere! NS 62A through NW Ohio today

[MDH]

I got lucky and was able to get ahead of this thing when I went out for a late lunch today only because they had to stop in the controlled siding at Vickers for 18A to overtake them. First I caught them on the West side of Millbury:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=279306

Right after that, I was nearly able to get a great meet between 62A and 63W, but couldn't get where I wanted quick enough and they met just a little too far away from where I wanted. Still got this nice grab shot though:



After that, I was able to race around Millbury to catch them passing some older John Deere's on the other side of town. First I had to wait for NS 35N to go West while 62A sat at the signal. They were having to stop for all opposing traffic on adjacent tracks:



After he cleared, I was able to get the shot I wanted of 62A:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=279295

Regards,
Michael

[~Z~]

After he cleared, I was able to get the shot I wanted of 62A:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=279295

Wow, nice composition
Is this where you were at for this shot?
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[MDH]

Wow, nice composition
Is this where you were at for this shot?
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&F ... &encType=1

Thanks Zack! You found the place exactly - I have to admit it was a matter of luck. After getting it West of Millbury I zipped East and down Woodville Rd (OH-51 on the map) and turned onto 66 because I knew it paralleled and then converged putting me on the right side for the sun so all I needed was to pick a spot. As I came up on the barns and saw the John Deere's parked there I knew I had to work that in somehow. Fortunately, they stopped short of N Billman Rd (just to the left of the signals visible in the shot) to meet 35N giving me time to plan the shot better. When 62A started moving again I was up standing on the Subaru's roof rack trying to get as much elevation as possible (trying to get the JD by the barn completely below the train - not quite, but good enough!) I was real happy with how that worked out. You can see what "ground level" looked like with the 35N shot.

Michael

[GreatLakesRailfan]

Nice shots, MDH. Is that a TSBY/GLC green MKT hopper in the last photo?

[sd70accsxt700]

i dont know about the first photo, as all I see are JD's, but in the LAST photo, yes that is a MKT-TSBY-GLC, car.

[MagnumForce]

Wonderful as always MDH

[AARR]

but in the LAST photo, yes that is a MKT-TSBY-GLC, car.

I saw that too. Where was that train heading?

[sd70accsxt700]

To Toledo.

[esprrfan]

The 35N picks those up in Cleveland (TSBY/GLC ex MKT cars) and sets them and the rest of a Toledo block off at Mega. If your LUCKY Cleveland will of blocked the pick up right so all your Toledo and Ottawa's are together.