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Conrail St. Louis Line in HO Scale

INEW (Avon, IN to Englewood, TX/UP) @ Danville, IN

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CSX Trackage Rights train enters Conrail St. Louis Line @ Greencastle, IN
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Conrail Intermodal trains TV-5 (left) and Mail-3 (right) work the west end of Big Four Yard in Avon, IN
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December 23, 1973. A heavy snowstorm knocked out overhead power over St. Paul Pass. However, a few priority freights had to get over the road anyway, so the Milwaukee Road enlisted 3 SD40-2s as replacement for the EF4 that would normally lead trains over the pass. I braved the high winds, cold temperatures, and heavy snowfall to climb down the hill to watch and hear six SD40-2s pull a train up the hill. It was 5 below, but I waited for the train to come. I saw the trackside trees get lit up as the train rounded the corner. I took my lens cap off, did a quick exposure check, then waited. The headlights shone around the corner. Click! This was the image I snapped that night.
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Aye Collin, that route is looking good so far. I like the idea you picked up from a fellow friend :p ......
Jon, that shot is perfect for Halloween, but it's a bit white for that. It seems so ghostly really. Good idea posting it for this time...

And from me:
June 1988: The Daily Q is at it again! With a mash of 4 and 6 axle EMD motors you can never go wrong!

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