Maumee & Western 5-12-10 - Printable Version

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Maumee & Western 5-12-10 - railohio - 05-12-2010

This morning I "chased" the Maumee & Western east through Napoleon and here's what I captured:

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Re: Maumee & Western 5-12-10 - railohio - 05-12-2010

The train headed back west to Defiance in the afternoon and I was again trackside:

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All of the day's photos are available on flickr.

Re: Maumee & Western 5-12-10 - FCIN - 05-12-2010

Brian;

Is CNUR 5 (Connersville & New Castle) on lease to the MAW or is this line owned by Indiana Box Car? Nice, photos of a "shoe string" short line operation!

Re: Maumee & Western 5-12-10 - nachoman - 05-12-2010

That looks like a fun railroad to watch. Great photos!

Re: Maumee & Western 5-12-10 - Brakie - 05-13-2010

nachoman Wrote:That looks like a fun railroad to watch. Great photos!


Kevin,Lucius Beebe once stated in one of his books "Short lines are such a down home thing"..I agree with his assessment but,will add they are habit forming and easy to model...


Short line fever-Catch it!


Brian,Very nice photos showing a short line going about its work day.. Thumbsup

Re: Maumee & Western 5-12-10 - FCIN - 05-13-2010

Brakie Wrote:Short line fever-Catch it!
Cheers But be warned! There is NO cure for Short Line Fever!

Re: Maumee & Western 5-12-10 - Brakie - 05-14-2010

FCIN Wrote:
Brakie Wrote:Short line fever-Catch it!
Cheers But be warned! There is NO cure for Short Line Fever!


BTW..I "borrowed" UK's "Wildcat fever-catch it!

And like short live fever there's no cure for Wildcat fever. Icon_lol I still have my UK hat even though I haven't lived in Kentucky since being laid off from C&O/CSX in '84.