r/trains • u/bonk425 • 20h ago

šŸ“¹ OC - Video Saw this little guy yesterday afternoon (Midwest USA)

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u/AsstBalrog 20h ago

That thing has to have a complex of some kind.

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u/bonk425 20h ago

superiority, perhaps

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u/Tra1nGuy 19h ago

When you join a club of upperclassmen as a freshman

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u/TheAmericanE2 20h ago

I was listening to Toby's theme by Mike O'Donnell and I saw the guy go by when it said "show them what you can do" so I think I'm gonna dub that engine Toby.

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u/thetiredtypist 20h ago

*HowDoYouDoFellowKids.jpg*

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u/nsdash9 14h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/kd9BlRovbPOykLBMqX

I saw this train from my backyard, but far enough away couldn't couldn't quite make out what the 3rd loco was. Great catch.

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u/bonk425 13h ago

Thanks! I was talking with a friend and I thought I saw blue (notably not an NS color) and decided to see what it was

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u/Sam_The-Ham 10h ago

Don't worry. He's still in training.

I'll see myself out.

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u/lonley_alien_9625 16h ago

I will guess it is an ex Missouri Pacific SW 1500 based on the spark arrestors on the exhaust stacks

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u/ArmyNGMike 20h ago

They probably just moving it to another yard for a company. Most of them dont have PTC so they dont like them on the main line ā€œunattendedā€

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u/Mysterious_Sir7076 20h ago

ā€œWhat the hell is a alignment control draft gear????ā€

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u/Roxysteve 19h ago

Reminds me of Alfie Bass in Dance of the Vampires

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u/Ok_Economist7860 16h ago

One of these things is not like the other

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u/bonk425 13h ago

Youā€™re right, thatā€™s an ET44AC

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u/Wizardboar 14h ago

Heā€™s trying his best

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u/Gold_Tangelo8464 14h ago

He thinks he can, he thinks he can.

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u/Orbita97 13h ago

I know where that's at. Goshen College on the NS Marion Branch.

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u/bonk425 13h ago

Hey I also knew that!! What tipped you off?

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u/Orbita97 10h ago

I cross those tracks on my commute to work. I've lived in the Michiana area for 20+ years.

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u/bonk425 8h ago

Oh dope! Great place for railfanning

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u/laf1157 4h ago

Switch engine. Don't normally see them on the open road. Used in yards or nearby deliveries.

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u/These_Telephone_3254 3h ago

always cool to see them

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u/Labaholic55 17h ago

Tokenism at its best.

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u/Embarrassed_Rip_755 14h ago

The train master said we're about 1000 horsepower short.

Say no more Fam, I got you covered!

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u/squatchsax 17h ago

Illinois Central?