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Sorry, 11J was actually M1J. I got them on the other side of the state, but I forgot it was an extra until I was logging it a few minutes ago.

Thanks for posting this stuff, guys! I'm in PA and only get out to IL every couple years, but I love keeping up on ops for everything out there. hey Bob and RD, when are they going to run those dirty dirt trains out of New York that are destined for Texas? They ran a few already, though they stopped...

SD40-2 wrote: 20:01 Westbound
NS 9971 - NS 9821 (autoracks)

11J

09:10 Westbound unit tank train
NS 8335 - UP 6018 - UP 7009

69Q

Wow.

Thanks! what are the CSX freqs around gettysberg? it said on RRPA that the line gets 4-6 trains a day is this true? and are there any busy NS lines that i would go near if on the pennsylvania turnpike? 160.230 and 161.400. The closet NS line to the turnpike is the Lurgan Branch at Carlisle. There a...

Horseshoe Curve is about 2 1/2 hours away. I'd say the Harrisburg area is a much better bet. It's under an hour from Gettysburg, and there are probably more trains in this area than in Altoona. I'd recommend anywhere around Rockville/Marysville. The area around the Amtrak station is good in terms of...

Mr. Tops wrote:CNW 8646/CNW 8701 @ BOONE, IA ON TRAIN MCBPR 17 SA PROVISO 5/18 0845

Allegedly, these two are headed to storage...

Any special requests?

How many unpatched SP/SSW units are left?

Mark

Thanks for posting that list, Jeff! I've been looking for the new ethanol symbols for a while.

J T wrote:Sham....WOW...

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Haha! I just saw that on TV and instantly thought of this thread!

Mark

The SD40E's were yanked off of the helper pool, so it's likely that we'll see them system wide now.

Mark

ns8401 wrote:7209 is the only SD80MAC in the CR scheme on NS.

The '09 has been in NS paint since last year, unfortunately, so there are none left.

Don, to my knowledge, they just changed terminals.

Jeff, I agree. I never was able to shoot the ICE on "home" rails on my trip to IL last summer, and it's disappointing to see the number and trains in daylight drop. Hopefully they'll get a KC-Chicago train eventually.

Unfortunately, BEMC/MCBE are already gone. MCSV/SVMC (Mason-City-Savanna) replaced them. Also, they officially re-symboled everything. According to the ICE list, MCCNA/MNACC are now CP 273/272 and MSVMC/MMCSV are now CP 271/270. The SPKC/KCSP are now 1xx series trains.

Mark

Probably BNSF via Z-DENCHI1.

Mark

Nice stuff Jon! I really need to get an S3L or P3 sometime.

Mark

Conrail Jon wrote:I'll be sure to look for ya! Been thinking about joining, how much is it?

It's $25 for a regular membership, $35 for an online one IIRC. They are the same except that you get the quarterly publication in print for the $35 version and (I assume) PDF for the $25 publication. Well worth it IMO.
Mark

Charles W wrote:Cab signals and no speed limiter? Are these units to be used for freight service on the Northeast Corridor?

No, actually the only area on NS that LSL is required for is the Corridor. I heard that the SD40E's are going to kick the ex-CR SD40-2's out of the Altoona helper pool.

Mark

Thanks for the info!

Mark

Does anyone have any info on Delta, OH? I'm considering building an HO module based on the west side of town where the two steel mills and IORY (ex-GTW) interchange are located.

Mark

Call me crazy but I don't remember the nazis trying to blow up any tracks in the Appalacians during WWII but then again I was in public school. They sent saboteurs here with the intent of blowing up a few things including Horseshoe Curve. EDIT: Here's a link about them. It's from Wikipedia so it mi...