Steel Rails Vol 3 No 5 Winter Trains on CSX in West Michigan

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Steel Rails Vol 3 No 5 Winter Trains on CSX in West Michigan

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It has been a while since I uploaded a new video. But with the Stay Home Stay Safe Order I find I have some free time.

Steel Rails Vol 3 No 5 has been uploaded https://youtu.be/tlLFh1L3c_k

Filmed in January of 1994 we see West Olive Coal trains powered with Burlington Northern and Grand Trunk locomotives.
Also seen are:
Seaboard System MP15s switching at Wyoming, MI yard
Moving locomotives at the engine house including a Santa Fe SD40

This series of videos was made to promote the Grand Rapids Model Railroad Club in Grand Rapids Michigan starting in 1992

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Re: Steel Rails Vol 3 No 5 Winter Trains on CSX in West Mich

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Cool. I've video of a westbound loaded train between Hudsonville and Zeeland from around this same time. I'll find it tonight and see if the loco numbers are the same as those BN\GTW units.

Can I ask how you got your video from VHS to digital? PM me if you want.

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Re: Steel Rails Vol 3 No 5 Winter Trains on CSX in West Mich

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While other railroads are using 6 axle 3000 HP units on unit coal trains in typical GTW fashion the assign a pair of GP38-2's :lol: .
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