W&LE SD40-2

I was out getting in my walk today around town & happened to catch this guy returning from Osborn Materials. Beautiful weather today as we see Wheeling and Lake Erie SD40-2 #6386 in her grey paint rounding the curve by "The Foundry" on the B&O running light after dropping a string of stone cars at Osborn Materials.

[@user-rq5nf8tl6t]

I’m not a train kinda guy but I was a big fan of your best friend. Hope it’s ok if you’re my new train guy. You sir were a special kind of friend! May God Bless!🙏🙏🙏

[@rpdobbler]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate the kind words. I'm no Shoestring, but enjoy sharing my own small adventures here! Cheers my friend

[@Carolb66]

Nice! Loving W & LE. Have a nice week. Beautiful day today. ❤😊👍

[@Kentkrugarsucks]

Looks like a beautiful day there! Thanks for sharing that beauty, have a great evening Matt! 🫶

[@rpdobbler]

Cheers my friend! It was a SUPER beautiful day for a lucky catch!

[@sailormanjames]

Nice catch ! Keep em coming.

[@paulbergen9114]

That's a pretty decent curve and with the budding trees you know spring is almost here. The view is somewhat reminiscent of a heavy-duty spur off the C&NW that went through a park in Suburban Milwaukee en route to a large grain elevator and Manufacturing complex

[@rpdobbler]

Yeah definitely! I've never noticed the super elevation of that curve before. I'm sure there was a day when the B&O cruised that corner at 25mph on its way south....

[@user-pk5lc8ek5w]

I know that place, I hope all is going ok for you Matt ❤🙏🙏🙏 Ohio

[@rpdobbler]

Thank you & cheers!

[@thomascraven5250]

Sd40-2 is my favorite locomotive. Nice to see one out still producing some revenue.

[@lorettashepherd.]

Nice! Don't often see engines traveling light around here. I'm going to have to get back up to Medina and do some railfanning soon.
Hope you're doing well.

[@rpdobbler]

Medina is a fun place to railfan. Mon-Fri the local is always moving cars around! Come on out!

[@ChainsawNW1218]

Nice day for filming and railfanning!🛤🚂

[@ELWtrains]

Nice shot 👍

[@beberle9641]

Hey Matt if your good with Shoestring your good with us. New subscriber Brian from Colorado 😎

[@rpdobbler]

Thank Brian from Colorado! Thanks for the sub! I'm looking forward to sharing some of my memories & experiences with him.

[@JohnShinn1960]

👍🤠

[@TheNorthwestWind]

[@FrigginKlar]

MATT-RIX

[@rpdobbler]

Lolol 😆 🤣

[@FrigginKlar]

@@rpdobbler Do it. It is your destiny

[@rpdobbler]

I'm going to have to work on a simple tag that captures the spirit of that

[@FrigginKlar]

@@rpdobbler I like to do my tag as a graffiti slap. You do your tag on a sticker and slap it on the wall. That way, you can do it at home and not have to worry about the police rolling up on you if you were to paint it on a wall.