Today is a great day as we got 3 SD40-2s from Norfolk Southern 2 of the SD40-2s are High short hoods and set up to operate long hood leading. The other one is a ex N&W short nose SD40-2 but also set up to be ran long hood leading. They will be used on 345/346 (Auto parts and racks) and also 347/348(UPS trailers). Also a another Stone train is coming off the Ripple creek branch bound for Union Pacific in Chicago. The other news is that a trailer train will be added as the normal UPS train is just getting to big to fit into some of the sidings. Numbers will be 315/316 for the trains. Looking to buy more 3 more SD40-2s. Also 4 GP9s 101-104 are being leased to the Cincinnati Westwood Railway as they get back on their feet from a desevating fire that destoryed 3 of their locomotives. The GP60SL/SG are loved by the yard crews in Cincinnati and the Peavine locals crew which can tip toe across the Sardina Branch while handling a 40 car grain train uphill. A order is probably going in for the GP35SL/SG units. Also the other 3 GP9s have underwent major overhaul and are now classed as a GP9H (the H stands for heavy) which are being used on the Cripple Creek and Coal Creek branch. Right now the CSE has 345 leaving Charottle behind CSE 201,202,&203 the SD40-2s. These are the first Six axles on the ex C&C since 2004 when the last Mangers put a banned on Six Axle power and the decline started there. Now the future is really bright for the CSE.
Cincinnati South Eastern Railway. The Route Of The Dixielander
Sorry for no updates over for the CSE I have had a lot of schooling to take care of and also work. Today 270 from Cincinnati to Charottle (mixed bag) is out on the road nearing Sardina Ohio on the Peavine. The 3 SD40-2s have been running on the Auto racks and eventually the CSE will be testing a CE-9 from the M&N. Grain traffic is heavy right now and the CSE has purchased 4 alco RS-3s to help with the loads over Bativia hill and Adams hill.
Cincinnati South Eastern Railway. The Route Of The Dixielander
Sorry for no updates over for the CSE I have had a lot of schooling to take care of and also work. Today 270 from Cincinnati to Charottle (mixed bag) is out on the road nearing Sardina Ohio on the Peavine. The 3 SD40-2s have been running on the Auto racks and eventually the CSE will be testing a CE-9 from the M&N. Grain traffic is heavy right now and the CSE has purchased 4 alco RS-3s to help with the loads over Bativia hill and Adams hill.
Cincinnati South Eastern Railway. The Route Of The Dixielander
I am willing to sell you the C&X branch from Cincinnati to Xenia with trackage rights from Xenia to Columbus for $30 million, plus throw in Undercliff yard for free as part of the deal. Its yours if you want it as you have first right of refusal before I offer it to anyone else.