Detroit Railfanning

[ogauge47]

10/10

CN 385 at Milwaukee



CN 515 snuck up alongside, with GTW 4925



NS 1069 trailing on NS 121

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Some photos of the Ann Arbor Railroad in Toledo, OH from 10/12

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10/23

NS 171 pulls out of NS Oakwood Yard



NS 1626, one of the last high-hood ex-NW SD40-2s in service



CP 242 at the Michigan Central Depot



NS 29G heading though Milwaukee Junction

[J. S. Bach]

NS 1626, one of the last high-hood ex-NW SD40-2s in service

That reminds me that I have a CLW N&W high-hood GP-35 (two-rail) that I have absolutely no recollection of ever buying! It has to be mine as my name is on the box.

[ogauge47]

One more, my new Mk6 VW Jetta with NS 171 and CP 242 in the background at Oakwood Yard

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A mix of pictures

10/31

CN 385 at Milwaukee Jct



NS 121 followed closely after



11/2

A pair of high-hood SD40-2s switch NS Oakwood Yard



11/24

GLLC MP15 416 sits at CSX Rougemere Yard



11/26



CP 241 crosses Dey St in Delray as it approaches NS Bridge



CP 242 waiting at Ecose Jct. as 241 passes on the westbound track



NS 332 waits for a signal at Ecorse Junction, before heading into Oakwood Yard

[rogruth]

Lucas,

This is thread drift. How goes school? What are your plans now that you have several [?] years in?
Or are you going to be a train photographer?

[ogauge47]

Lucas,

This is thread drift. How goes school? What are your plans now that you have several [?] years in?
Or are you going to be a train photographer?

Hey Roger, don't mind the thread drift at all.
School is going well, just about to finish up the fall semester of my junior year at Wayne State University. I switched from a Bachelors of Music in Recording Technology to a Bachelors of Arts in Music with a focus in jazz trumpet last year. I've been staying busy, playing a lot, especially after winning the lead trumpet seat in the premier jazz band at WSU last summer. Now that I've moved to an apartment in midtown Detroit year-round I've been able to get out and shoot trains fairly regularly. Rail photography has become a favorite hobby of mine, as I don't have the means for model trains at the present time.

[ogauge47]

And one from 11/27



The CP Windsor to Detroit transfer, running today as T40, passes the Michigan Central Depot before disappearing into the tunnel for Windsor, Canada

[rogruth]

Lucas,

This is thread drift. How goes school? What are your plans now that you have several [?] years in?
Or are you going to be a train photographer?

Hey Roger, don't mind the thread drift at all.
School is going well, just about to finish up the fall semester of my junior year at Wayne State University. I switched from a Bachelors of Music in Recording Technology to a Bachelors of Arts in Music with a focus in jazz trumpet last year. I've been staying busy, playing a lot, especially after winning the lead trumpet seat in the premier jazz band at WSU last summer. Now that I've moved to an apartment in midtown Detroit year-round I've been able to get out and shoot trains fairly regularly. Rail photography has become a favorite hobby of mine, as I don't have the means for model trains at the present time.

This is good news. The interest that you showed in the past in performance always made me wonder about your original choice.
I feel sure you will do very well. Do remember that the performance area can be crowded and tough. Persevere.
And good luck.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Lucas, if ever there were a person every one of us here (and I am certain elsewhere in your life) wishes the best for, it is you. It would be a wonderful privilege to see, some day, just how far you have gone. The sky is the limit for you. I am sure.
Murph

[G3750]

Lucas, if ever there were a person every one of us here (and I am certain elsewhere in your life) wishes the best for, it is you. It would be a wonderful privilege to see, some day, just how far you have gone. The sky is the limit for you. I am sure.
Murph

Amen to that!

The photos are excellent, as usual.

What year is your Jetta? I have owned a Mk II Scirocco (1984 Wolfsburg Edition), Mk II GTI 16v (1992), and Mk V? Jetta SE (2011). The Jetta is my current ride.

George

[ogauge47]

Lucas, if ever there were a person every one of us here (and I am certain elsewhere in your life) wishes the best for, it is you. It would be a wonderful privilege to see, some day, just how far you have gone. The sky is the limit for you. I am sure.
Murph

Thank you! It means a lot, and I will be sure to keep everyone updated with my adventures, railroad related and otherwise

George- I have a '12 MK6 Jetta S with the 2.0 and 5-speed. It replaced my B5.5 Passat 1.8T in October

[ogauge47]

12/4/16

CP 6262, a triclops SD60M sits in CSX Rougemere Yard tied to some random power



NS 176 at Delray with cars for Conrail

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12/8



CN 515 with GTW 6223 (formerly DT&I 223) heads through Milwaukee Junction



CN 385 with an SD70M-2 and an ex-ATSF C40-8W