Romulus is getting a new dimond installed sooon

[geeps]

NS owns the diamond, and since the Wabash was there before the PM. But I believe its logical to have the line with the most trains, take the smooth side, because its all about maintenances. So NS with there 40 trains a day will take the smooth side. Now if u got rid of all CP trains, then CSX would probably get the smooth side, because of maintenance.

[sd70accsxt700]

There is 25 to 30 NS trains a day there on the NS, and 10 to 15 CP? Can anyone give out train symbols for them? CSX has 15 regular, and between 4 to 8 extra any given day. So all told with CSX and NS there would be about 55 to 60 trains a day. That seams high.

[geeps]

actully I dont think NS sees all 40 of the trains in each 24 hour period, considering some dont run on weekends, or certain days, extras, and if the mixed trains are short enough, they combine them. I'd say maybe at best 12 NS trains a day and another 10 CPs MAYBE. I sit here all day and listen and i've never heard more than 15 a day. The the same with any RR.

NS train symbols that I know of:
Mixed 121 171 181 197 120 122 190 196
Roadrailer 252 253 260 263
Intermodel 28V
NS has no solid autoracks on this line (that i know of)( the mixed trains 171 121 181 , 120 and 122 are mostly autorack, but with a few box cars added make is a mixed train.)
Local are L63 and L64 although, these symbols could be changing in the near future.

[redside20]

don't forget about 17J and 18Q. Also the CP trains as well like 33T, 36T, 23T and the like

[Scooterb]

This is what I have for NS trains, list is old.
252
253
255
260
266
120
121
122
171
181
188
190
194
196
197

CP trains
20M
22T
23T
24T
25T
29T
32T
33T
36T

Luke
17J 18Q run to Toledo than up to Detroit and visa versa

[redside20]

Scott, there are two 36T's almost made me do a double take lol
double your dose of 36T

[redside20]

i see there are two 29T's as well, how did this come about? Did NS run out of CP symbols or do they run a certain direction and come back as the same train symbol?

[Scooterb]

Got it corrected, thanks for noticing trying to hurry didnt check.

I have heard them run extras like the 20M - IOM 22T - I2T

[redside20]

Scott, you should've ate your wheaties this morning. lol you maybe you have your mind on something tonight.

[redside20]

Got it corrected, thanks for noticing trying to hurry didnt check.

I have heard them run extras like the 20M - IOM 22T - I2T

Scott, that is correct. man i need to see these CP trains. I was up in Fort Wayne a few weeks ago and never got to Butler or Waterloo

[JustinB]

28V is a Wayne Multilevel train

[zintac]

Does any one have, or know of any pics of these new Diamonds?

I'd love to see one.

Thanks

Zintac

[CAT345C]

Thanks for that Scott! I've been looking for the symbols on NS

[JustinB]

Just realized scott, your missing 263 in your train list, its 260s counterpart

[Scooterb]

Did the diamonds get installed yet? been hearing on the scanner 10mph slow order on the NS today at the diamond

[EMDACESteve]

Doesn't sound like it. If NS is supposed to do it I bet CSX won't let them. Wich doesn't surprise me.

[sd70accsxt700]

I keep forgetting to post this. Looks as the new diamonds have been in for about three weeks, or so. They are just standard diamonds no fly over type. Alot easer rideing now to, if they would just fix the track before and after.