Heritage: Norfolk Southern's Conrail ES44AC #8098
2,109 views · Published 10 December 2014 · 2:56 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Jason Stiles · 2014 · Entertainment
Filmed 12/02/14 @ 4:40pm So I get word from Chris to get to Eton quick because the Conrail unit was headed our way. However, the train was already going by as I was pulling up to the crossing. I was not a happy camper as my gasoline budget isn't that big and it's a good 20 mile round trip. But, fortunately, I caught a break. Chris was about five miles (by rail) to the west over at Sugar Creek, MO waiting for it there. He knew I had missed at Eton and called me back to say it stopped at Sugar Creek. So, I was initially reluctant to go thinking I'd never make it in time before it had the green light to go. But I rushed over as quickly as I could and as I got to the road that parallels the mains, there were four or five trains stopped there. Including the one with Big Blue. So, I snapped a pic (which I posted to my facebook page) as it was waiting for its green light, then hurried over to the crossing where Chris and a couple other guys were at. Didn't take long and it got the green to go... right as a UP train was approaching, and we were on the wrong side of the tracks. Great. We barely had enough time to get to the other side so the UP wouldn't block our shots. Unfortunately, this meant the sun was on the wrong side. But, better a back-lit shot than none at all. Didn't come out as bad as I thought it would. Not perfect, but not bad at all. Up next for Sunday's video, something a little different. Stay tuned to see! -------------------------------- Heritage Score Board: Union Pacific... GOT 'EM ALL! - 1982 (5: Leading**, DPU 2x, Argentine Yard, Leading) - 1983 (5: Leading 4x, DPU) - 1988 (5: Leading*, 3rd out*, Leading, 2nd out, DPU) - 1989 (2: Neff Yard, Leading) - 1995 (2: Neff Yard, Leading) - 1996 (5: Leading*, 2nd out, 3rd out, Leading 2x) Amtrak... 1 left - 66 (20+: Leading the River Runners) - 156 (10+: Leading the River Runners & 2nd out) - 184 (9: Leading 314/313, 2nd out on #4, leading #4 2x) - 822 (1: Leading, though apparently this isn't a Heritage unit, even though it's painted like one. Completely stupid.) Norfolk Southern... 11 to go. - 1066 (1: Leading) - 1068 (1: 2nd out) - 1069 (1: Argentine Yard) - 1072 (1: 10th out) - 8098 (1: 2nd out) - 8100 (1: 2nd out) - 8102 (1: 2nd out) - 8103 (1: 2nd out) - 8104 (1: Avondale Yard) #: number of times I've seen them * notes that unit was not filmed or photographed at that time. ** notes that unit was photographed, not filmed. ---------------------------- Chris' Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/844Train Shane's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/thebrakeman17 Spencer's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NS8010 Vinny's Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/bnsf6951 ---------------------------- My Stuff: facebook (Railfan Jason) - https://www.facebook.com/JasonRS.UP9229 facebook (Eastern Jackson County Mainliners) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/EJCMRailroadClub/ deviantART (UP9229) - http://up9229.deviantart.com/ Train club account: - http://www.youtube.com/user/EJCMRailroadClub/featured EJCM website: - http://easternjacksoncountymainliners.com/ Yahoo group: - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Freelanced_Model_Railroads/
