Railfanning the Holiday Rush Around Ravenna, OH: 12-23-10

On Thursday, December 23, 2010, Rich and I went out to Ravenna to catch our friend Greg Gucwa as the conductor on empty PRB coal train 417. Prior to catching Greg, we caught a flurry of trains to go with the light flurry of snow. Afterward, we'd head down to Alliance to catch one westbound in a long lull of traffic. On my way home in the afternoon, I'd make a couple stops on CSX and NS to catch a few more trains before calling it a day. The day before, we went out with Drew to catch Greg headed east to Mingo Junction on 415, chasing him from Ravenna on the Cleveland Line to Moultrie on the Bayard Line. Enjoy!

12-22-10

CHASE: RAVENNA / MOULTRIE

Train 1: 415, Conductor Greg Gucwa
NS SD60 6705

12-23-10

Trains 2 and 3:
261
NS C44-9W 9812
NS SD70M 2628

14K
NS C40-9W 9727
BNSF C44-9W 4035
NS C40-9W 9468
NS C40-9 8853

Train 4: 15K
NS SD70M-2 2677
NS SD70M-2 2699
NS C40-9W 9062
NS C40-9W 9086
NS SD60 6581
NS SD60 6569

Train 5: 11G
NS C40-9W 9789
NS C40-8W 8331

Train 6: 417, Conductor Greg Gucwa
NS C40-9W 9307
BNSF SD70ACe 9301
BNSF SD70ACe 9212

ALLIANCE

Train 7: 51G
NS ES40DC 7500
NS C40-9W 9790

CUYAHOGA FALLS

Train 8: K312
CSXT AC4400CW 388
CSXT AC4400CW 306

BEDFORD

Train 9: 262
NS ES40DC 7654
NS C44-9W 9628

Train 10: 227
NS SD70M-2 2753
NS C40-9 8852

Thanks for watching!

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[FGLK1751]

Nice Job Cody! Can't wait for more from you! Happy Hoildays!

[ConrailForever]

Thanks, Scott!  Happy holidays.

[jaymacnally]

Merry Christmas & Happy New Years!

[GregInCalifornia]

Merry Christmas!

[juvmol]

another video of great catches , tks for posting bro

[crail4ever]

Great Catches Cody

[UPHeritage]

Nice catches Cody. Merry Christmas

[trainkid16]

Hey Cody. That's a great video, and I loved your "Christmas Card" from Facebook. I am aware of NS's program to upgrade their C40-9W's to C44-9W's. Whenever I record an NS train with catfish on it, I always wonder if the unit has been upgraded. I can look at the model type on the side of the cab, but I am more often concentrating on messing with the camera or greeting the crew. NS Locos has not updated their rosters. So I've been wondering, where do you get your information?