Willard Sightings  by  Tom Boylan
BNSF 4236 Santa Fe B 23-7 2250 hp blt 1977 -1979 Sitting on the Chiacago Lead ready for a Westbound
ARZC 3901 Rebuilt and painted by LTEX for the Arizona & California RR , Destination was Parker Arizona Oct 24,2005
# 6894 Steam on flat going to Connersville, Ind. The 6894 was found around Hagerstown Maryland original New York Central engine 0-6-0 and was purchased by the White Water Valley RR in Connersville Ind
The engine will be put back in service to run steam on their shortline excursions
I took this picture in November 6,2005 as it was shipped thru Willard and sitting in the blockswap yard
There is also a web site for the White Water Valley RR
IHB # 8790- IHB 8830 arrived from Chicago on Q 340 resting on our Willard test track in this pic and they were purchased by LTEX Willard Sept 23,2005
Wheeling Z 576 departing Willard at the curve in front of Old RX with W&LE 2691- W&LE 2662 Kodachrome
Eastbound departing Willard at Rt 99 American Legion with the Paducaha Built engine as the 2nd unit
Scale Test car used for calibrating the car scales resting here at the Willard Eastbound hump
Q 380 leaving Willard at 3rd St with the CITX 142 leading CSX 625 headed for New York
Wheeling Z 576 with 4 units has just left Willard and here we are looking down on the train at Old State Rd bridge
RestIng on # 3 ready track at Willard is the CSX /Seaboard 4601 last painted and operating 6 axel unit still in Seaboard colors
Arriving last Friday 9/8/06 were 6 more new BNSF units from Erie ,to be set off on Willard test track until further distribution
This power TFM 1415-CSX 8161 made up the consist for Q 635 on Friday 9/8/06
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