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Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by Dave on Sun Apr 24 21:56:51 2016 edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Traffic is way down on both the UP and BNSF, the latter with 6,000 employees currently out on furlough. Total U.S. weekly rail traffic of carloads and intermodal units is down 10% compared to this time last year. Saginaw is a BNSF yard about 20 miles north of Ft. Worth. Approaching the yard from the south is a former Trailer Train storage yard that is full with BNSF units in storage. I'd estimate there were about 4 dozen there, some of which can be seen here. Note the difference in paint schemes and lettering: I hung around just past the north end of the yard for an hour and saw only one local, led by a pair of BNSF SD70MACs in the old BN Executive (Grinstein green and cream) livery, passing in front of the huge ConAgra elevators: I believe the first car behind the engines may be carrying aircraft parts but can't say for sure.
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by LuchAAA* on Sun Apr 24 22:47:44 2016, in response to Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by Dave on Sun Apr 24 21:56:51 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Awesome stuff.
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by Dave* on Sun Apr 24 23:41:55 2016, in response to Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Apr 24 22:47:44 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Thanks, Luch!
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by chud1* on Mon Apr 25 04:57:54 2016, in response to Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by Dave on Sun Apr 24 21:56:51 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d 5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars for these pictures. hope da 4,000 on furlough get back to work soon. chud1. :).....
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by kp5308* on Mon Apr 25 06:19:21 2016, in response to Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by Dave on Sun Apr 24 21:56:51 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Nice shots Dave. Those 70MACs are looking kinda ragged :o(
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by Dave* on Mon Apr 25 06:56:34 2016, in response to Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by chud1 on Mon Apr 25 04:57:54 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Thanks!
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by Dave* on Mon Apr 25 06:57:16 2016, in response to Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 25 06:19:21 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Thank you! Yup, those MACs need to visit the paint shop for sure.
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by chud1* on Mon Apr 25 14:52:21 2016, in response to Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by Dave on Mon Apr 25 06:56:34 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d ue wrlcome Dave. chud1. :).....
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by Elkeeper* on Mon Apr 25 15:19:18 2016, in response to Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by Dave on Sun Apr 24 21:56:51 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d i thought the railroads would pick up, now that the government has eased up on export restrictions for oil.
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by SLRT* on Tue Apr 26 21:03:23 2016, in response to Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by Elkeeper on Mon Apr 25 15:19:18 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Oil has been too low because of the Saudi attempts to strangle U.S. production. Oil is now in the mid-$40s/bbl., which is in the range of profitability for shale but they may wait for it to go higher to make it harder for the Saudis to retailiate. If shale comes back, the oil haulers come back.
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by Joe V* on Wed Apr 27 09:00:48 2016, in response to Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by SLRT on Tue Apr 26 21:03:23 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d If case no one has noticed, the US dollar against the Canadian dollar has weakened considerably since January, from 70 to 80 cents. Glad I bought my summer VIA tickets when I did. Related to oil prices ?
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by ChicagoMotorman* on Wed Apr 27 09:32:12 2016, in response to Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by Dave on Sun Apr 24 21:56:51 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d very nice!
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Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX
Posted by Dave* on Wed Apr 27 11:16:16 2016, in response to Re: Slow Friday at Sagniaw, TX, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 27 09:32:12 2016.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Thanks!
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