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NS September updates

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 1:22 pm
by JANGAJONGA
38E heading west to Jackson after 350 clears Wayne.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:58 pm
by GTW6401
31M had 6704 and 9233 today.

121 was by Milwaukee Junction at 1630. NS 8341 solo.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:50 pm
by KenB
CP empty tank car train at Oakwood Yard in Melvindale, MI as of 1630 EDT to go west. Power is CP 8529. Will go west on the Wabash.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:20 pm
by KenB
On Sep 04, 2012 spotted a CP tankcar train departing NS Oakwood Yard westbound on the Wabash in Allen Park, MI @ 1744 EDT.
Power is: CP 9622.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 3:47 pm
by railking
176,with NS 9495 and 6683, north by Chicago Rd.@ 15:40. All multi-levels today.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:28 pm
by railking
Work train LV 96 is unloading ties around 8 Mile Rd.on the Sterling. CSX Q 234 just went north light engines from Mound yard with CSXT 468 and 5270.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:52 pm
by Ypsi
39e clear 30 with an sd60 and a standard cab dash 9

Edit: had a 8 axel depressed flat in the mix today...

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 7:41 am
by ConrailDetr​oit
railking wrote:176,with NS 9495 and 6683, north by Chicago Rd.@ 15:40. All multi-levels today.
I missed them there by 5 minutes. :x

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:38 pm
by ConrailDetr​oit
121 by Todd at 3:50pm. NS 1034 long hood forward and 11 autoracks.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:58 pm
by Ypsi
39e clear ypsi east. 2 dash 9s and 10 cars tonight

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:27 pm
by Ypsi
39e as a power move with a dash 9 and sd70m-2 clear ypsi east

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:18 pm
by ConrailDetr​oit
CSX 5353 and HLCX 7892 were leading a NB autorack train through Milwaukee Jct at 5:15pm. Assuming its 29E.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:39 pm
by Ypsi
NS truck pulling 3 empty gondolas went by ypsi at around 2:45 today headed east.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:49 pm
by Saturnalia
YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:NS truck pulling 3 empty gondolas went by ypsi at around 2:45 today headed east.
I guess they decided 39E was too short for real road power today :lol:

(Yes I know that wasn't 39E, rather MOW work)

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:06 pm
by Ypsi
YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:NS truck pulling 3 empty gondolas went by ypsi at around 2:45 today headed east.
went back west at around 2pm today, same truck and cars... ex southern gons

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:57 pm
by ns8401
YpsiAmtrakBoy wrote:NS truck pulling 3 empty gondolas went by ypsi at around 2:45 today headed east.
Saw him head west at about 1245 on Monday as well...

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:12 am
by ConrailDetr​oit
Friday 9/14

171 was working North Yard at Conant at 6:20am.

39E with NS 9406 leading was stopped at Townline and met Amtrak 351 there at 6:45am.

B34 was stopped at CP Levitt where it met Amtrak 351 at 8:50am. Most cars if not all were covered hoppers.

-Amtrak 351 had a 25mph speed restriction near Parma and Albion today.

-Willow Run Yard has flatcars and gondolas stored there currently.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:18 am
by Ypsi
NS 39e as a power move with a SD40E leading clear ypsi east

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:14 am
by Jochs
Traffic was stopped on the NS Chicago line west of Elkhart for about 2 hours due to 21G hitting a vehicle at Weller Rd on Laporte, IN around 8pm CDT. Traffic was moving in time for train #48 to go by there shortly after 11pm CDT.

Re: NS September updates

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:37 am
by ns8401
Two NS and two Amtrak hi-rail trucks (two NS silverados, an Amtrak Suburban and an Amtrak international crane truck) by Ypsi EB at 1120am.