Does anyone know when the best time of day or night is to catch a train in Bedford? I see a daily pair of coal trains headed south on the CP ex Soo ex Milwaukee Road from Terre Haute, and I think they are headed to some coal mine south of Bedford, but I don't know when they go through.
The coal trains are heading for the Indiana Railroad at Linton or to a mine on the Soo Line at Beehunter, sadly they do not make it to Bedford. I live in New Albany and hear the Soo Line train coming in and going out at any given time. They don't have much of a schedule. I'm not even sure if they are running every day. About 15 years ago they came in every night between 10pm and 11pm and went out the next morning at 10am like clockwork
Since they get a track warrant from the CP dispatcher faxed to them at NS Yard, the best way to get ready is hopefully have someone email or call you when they leave Louisville. You may be able to hear them get blocks on the Monon depending where you live. Wish I had more help, but they just run whenever. Have you seen the tape by Clear Block called "Into the '90's - Soo Line - Volume 3"? It has some video of them street running in Bedford circa 1994.
Chad