Norfolk Southern updates June 2014

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NS WB triple Crown OS Roberts in Taylor,MI @1735. Two BNSF units for power.

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W8E clear 32 West approaching Ann Arbor. BNSF Gevo and a ratty UP SD60 for power
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Apparently the NS OCS is in Detroit as of last night according to heritageunits.com. All 4 F units should be with the train which was returning from Chicago.
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The OCS train went south thru Trenton, Mi at 855am on the former Conrail Detroit to Toledo Line

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W9E back east light engines, did "horn battle" with tree service truck (driver honked along with them) :lol:
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NS 38E by, BNSF H1 Dash 9 and UP SD70M leading 51 cars. 4 freights in one day, hard to come by on this part of the Michigan line but always welcome.
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121, CSX 4777 and 7 autoracks by Erin on Sterling secondary.

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176, CN 2323 & NS 8761 setting off at Mound Yard.

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39E was by clear ypsi east about 20 minutes ago with a pair of dash 9s and 75 mixed
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NS 6954 and 9 passenger cars NB on the Detroitline at YD. At 0707a.

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Any ideas what this train may be? Or if it is going to the eastside on Conrail?

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W8E by 35 west with a CN cowl C40-8M leading a CN GP38-2 and 15 mixed
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YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:W8E by 35 west with a CN cowl C40-8M leading a CN GP38-2 and 15 mixed
CN 2412 & 9617. Currently sitting at Dearborn Amtrak Station awaiting a recrew.

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264, NS 1054 BNSF 6074 north at Austell, GA 1940

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176 is north of Andrew, running a bit earlier today.

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B73 with the NS 7108 clear Preston with 8 cars. One CH and 7 hi cubes in the west direction. The geep was LHF
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NS triple crown train slowly moving east into oakwood yard.
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CP 242 has a SOO SD60 leader and is about to get the light for a left turn at Butler.

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Solo dash 9 with a long train of hi cubes and autoracks sitting waiting to enter oakwood yard in the east direction.
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