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Built in 1972 and paid for by the City of Columbus. Ken

Anyone want my VHS tape collection? Free for the taking. I hate to burn them in the trash. Ken

The 8-10 stored cars that were east of the 6/24 crossing are back there when I drove by today. Also quite a few pieces of track equipment on the line east of Cecil. That equipment has been there most of the summer repairing the section between Cecil and Defiance. So they put the diamond in to deliv...

I'm sure the industrial park on the south side of town would be out of the race, just my thoughts. Vision industrial park could be a possibility, easy access to US 30. The parcel north of Wal-Mart would be iffy because of the proximity the mall. Then there's the supersite. Hopefully things come toge...

bdconrail29 wrote:

h2466 wrote:Actually, the main line rail is #90. Ken

Why do you keep calling me Ken?

High Brett, I'm just signing my post, Ken

Notch 8 wrote:
Speaking of the NEW supersite I noticed last week that the bagged flasher had been mowed over.

Ya Notch that flasher got peeled soon after it was installed. Ken

This was in the latest Van Wert paper. I'm guessing if it happens it will be at the Supersite. Anyone have any additional info? Ken http://www.thevwindependent.com/news/20 ... ant-in-vw/

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The siding work at D&D grain West of Delphos is moving right along. Here's some more pictures, Ken

I went to Liberty Center yesterday in hopes of catching the gondolas but they were gone. I did get a couple pics. It looks like they've cleaned up the switch area and replaced a few ties but not much else. I just hope they continue to use this! Nice pics Matt. Do you have any pics of the replaced t...

Notch 8 wrote:Who pays to re-install the diamond ? There is not enough traffic in LC to justify such a cost UNLESS the taxpayers are on the Hook... However it's funny see how diamond come and go on this track, Now where they going to store cars ?

Good question Notch 8. I hope someone post pictures soon. Ken

Actually, the main line rail is #90. Ken

Here's an update on the Delphos/ SPEG thread. Ken

Summer 2010 You can thank Van Wert County Commissioners for that decision. Their rationale was to take out the track and use it to build the track to the new "mega site" industrial park north of town. Van Wert has hopes of landing the "big one" in terms of industry development, basically the big 50...

Made a trip to Delphos today. While crossing the tracks to D&D at State Rd, I saw contractors leveling out ground next to old track prepping for another track. The contractor was working from State Rd west to D&D facility. They started the siding work back in May Willie. But its been an uphill batt...

No, that is all original (more or less) Cloverleaf track. They use their track machine to run cars between there and the Delphos plant. CG Tower Thanks for the info. Was any track relaid to service this industry? I was thinking the track ended at the fertilizer facility and didn't cross the road. T...

MQT1223 wrote:First B&LE unit has been rebuilt and repainted by CN. SD40-3 #902 is the first unit to get this treatment. The B&LE paint scheme is under siege!!!

I'm kicking myself in the A$$ for not making the two hour drive over there before this road was ruined. Ugh!! Ken

Just heard from another forum that our Van Wert County EMA director stopped by the railroad CF&E and asked about the railhead problem. If it's true there was a 5' section of the railhead missing/gone. We averted a disaster if it's true. I can say with my own eyes that the railroad has been hirailin...

bnsf8000 wrote:
Could be a couple heritage units on the CF&E if it works out. 8114 and 8025 on separate trains. Hopefully tomorrow if they come CF&E's way!

PW

PW, What direction will these trains be running? Ken

Another NS 16E through Van Wert on the CF&E around 8:40AM. Had NS 6748/8380/3265 leading with 96 cars. Had 2 flats with 4 new farm tractors [ Case and New Holland], 33 2-bay covered hoppers, 7 box cars, 1 gon, 22 tank cars, 4 pressurized covered hoppers, 1 loaded centerbeam flat, 26 grain hoppers i...