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Title: "MONON F-7" on todays Fairtrain
Post by: Tom Pinnick on August 03, 2012, 12:19:55 pm

This is a link to the short video with the F-7 on the north end of the train departing from Fishers.

ITM Fairtrain 2012 - First Run [08/03/2012] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc_3I-Cejlg#ws)

Title: Re: "MONON F-7" on todays Fairtrain
Post by: Ryan Rybarczyk on August 03, 2012, 01:12:44 pm

This is my video, I have a video of the return NB trip also from the first run this morning. Need to get it uploaded.

You can also noticed that 81528 is parked on the siding in the background adjacent from the Fishers station. Went out and took some nice twilight shots of it yesterday.

Title: Re: "MONON F-7" on todays Fairtrain
Post by: Ryan Rybarczyk on August 03, 2012, 01:20:41 pm

81528

Title: Re: "MONON F-7" on todays Fairtrain
Post by: Pete Pedigo on August 03, 2012, 02:17:41 pm

Tom,

Thanks for posting this.  Nice to see they are running the train despite some of the issues with the Port Authority and the Gas company.

Pete

Title: Re: "MONON F-7" on todays Fairtrain
Post by: Ryan Rybarczyk on August 03, 2012, 02:54:10 pm

Here is the return trip back north on the first run:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTWZ90SrPjM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTWZ90SrPjM#)

Title: Re: "MONON F-7" on todays Fairtrain
Post by: Tom Pinnick on August 03, 2012, 09:03:23 pm

Are they using bio-diesel in those locomotives? I noticed a lack of stack exhaust when the F powered up. BTW, really nice backdrop on the cupola of the caboose.

Title: Re: "MONON F-7" on todays Fairtrain
Post by: Tom Kepshire on August 04, 2012, 08:31:41 am

Nice to see the caboose looking so good. The 6 weekends Steve Long, many other and I put in back in 2007 to refurbish that car went for the good and ITM is taking care of it. Nice pictures.

Title: Re: "MONON F-7" on todays Fairtrain
Post by: Heath Matthias on August 06, 2012, 08:46:59 am

Live close to there, need to do some train watching and get a tenderloin at the Nickleplate cafe!

Title: Re: "MONON F-7" on todays Fairtrain
Post by: David Longest on August 09, 2012, 08:34:02 am

We have been to the IN Fair the last three summers.   It's nice not being from near Louisville for a couple hours each year.

It can be a tiring day and have often wished Fishers was S. of INDY so riding the Fair (more than fair) Train was easier.  Thanks for those posting the images.

Not related, but I had knee replacement surgery on 7-17, and am in therapy.  Any members who have gone through the replacement (rt. knee) might share advices, info, etc. to me at dlongest49@gmail.com
Thanks, David