NS On the NEC

Thurs. Oct. 21, 2010
A throw-back to the good ole CR era as the NS-501 came blasting by me at Prospect Park Sta. making a cool
45-50mph!! Nice!!!!
1.(NS-501) Amtk #1 trk 4:08am
NS 7509 GEVO
NS 9773 C40-9W

0 x 114 = 114 (mty Hopps)
3,355 Tons
468 axles
5,812 feet

And then exactly ONE Hour later over at Eddystone Sta. I caught the H-86 heading North.
2.(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:08am
NS 9919 C40-9W
NS 7558 GEVO

23 Cars
104 axles

Bri

Tues. Oct. 26, 2010
NS-501 by me at Prospect Park Sta. with the H-86 no where to be found?

(NS-501) Amtk #1 trk 5:00am
NS 9453 C40-9W
NS 8830 C40-9

0 x 115 = 115 (mty Hopps)
3,405 Tons
472 axles
5,847 feet

Bri

Thurs. Oct. 28, 2010
For those of you that have ever wondered what H-86's consist is on a daily basis I will tell you:
Almost exclusively Covered Hoppers(NAHX/ARSX/UTLX/ACFX/CEFX) that carry plastic pellets, LPG Tank Cars(GATX/UTLX/TILX) and mty NS/SOU boxcars. Pretty boring train actually except when there's loaded "sludge" Gondolas during the Summertime.
By me this morning at Prospect Park Sta.
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:01am
NS 9919 C40-9W
NS 7558 GEVO

29 Cars
128 axles

Brian

Sat. Oct. 30, 2010
H-86 and the NS-501 by me at Prospect Park Sta.

1.(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:36am
NS 9622 D9-40CW
NS 9277 D9-40CW

29 x 3 = 32 (Abrams)
3,918 Tons
140 axles
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2.(NS-501) Amtk #1 trk 4:59 am
NS 9398 C40-9W
NS 8689 C40-8

0 x 115 = 115 (mty Hopps)
3,335 Tons
460 axles
5,710 feet

Bri

Tues. Nov. 2, 2010
An old familiar "lady" from last Summer is back on the H-86. And that would be the 9402 which held down the H-86 along with the 9518 throughout most of July and August. H-86 by me at a cold Prospect Park Sta.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:01am
NS 9402 C40-9W
NS 7558 GEVO

42 Cars
180 axles

Bri

Wed. Nov. 3, 2010
H-86 and NS-501 back-to-back heading North by me at Prospect Park Sta!!!

1.(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:53am
NS 9402 D9-40CW
NS 7558 GEVO

30 Cars
132 axles
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2.(NS-501) Amtk #1 trk 5:05am
NS 9777 D9-40CW
NS 2514 SD-70 {Dead}
NS 9135 D9-40CW

0 x 118 = 118 (mty Hopps)
3,578 Tons
490 axles
5,974 feet

Bri

Thurs. Nov. 4, 2010
A cold, wet, rainy and damp morning here in DelCo. So I walked over to Ridley Park Sta. and just as I crossed Ridley Ave
here comes the H-86!

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:52am
NS 9402 Dash-9W
NS 7558 GEVO

26 Cars
116 axles

Bri

Fri. Nov. 5, 2010
By me this morning at Ridley Park Sta.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:08am
NS 9402 Dash-9W
NS 7558 GEVO

31 Cars
136 axles

Bri

Tues. Nov. 9, 2010
And back up to Prospect Park Sta. I go for the H-86................

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:07am
NS 9402 C40-9W
NS 7558 GEVO

39 Cars
168 axles

Bri

Just wanted to give a heads up to expect an empty stone train tonight. Saw it sitting along the NEC in Edgemoor today, going towards PA. It had 9942 LHF as the only unit followed by the HKGX cars. Was still there at the end of the day (5pm). Big Bri, good thread - I put the heads up about the slug unit on the NEC in DE on a separate thread as not to interfere with your thread. Btw, at the end of the day there was what appeared to be an ex-CR SD60I/M in NS paint facing north not far behind the stone train (to dark to see) closer to the yard - maybe another unit to lead?

Wed. Nov. 10, 2010
H-86 by me at Prospect Park Sta. w/2 cars LESS than yesterdays train.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:05am
NS 9402 D9-40CW
NS 7558 GEVO

37 Cars
160 axles

Bri

Fri. Nov. 12, 2010
And with the engines now reversed because they ran Septa/CSX yesterday morning........
The H-86 by me at Prospect Park Sta.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:02am
NS 7558 GEVO
NS 9402 D9-40CW

12 x 14 = 26 Cars (Abrams)
2,111 Tons
116 axles

Bri

Tues. Nov. 16, 2010
With a rather small train, the H-86 by me at Prospect Park Sta.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:58am
NS 7558 GEVO
NS 9402 C40-9W

20 Cars
92 axles

Bri

Thurs. Nov. 18, 2010
H-86 by me at(of course)Prospect Park Sta!!! Hee, hee

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:58am
NS 9402 D9-40CW
NS 7558 GEVO

25 Cars
112 axles

Bri

Fri. Nov. 19, 2010
And to close out the week with a very small H-86 at Prospect Park Sta.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:02am
NS 9402 C40-9W
NS 7558 GEVO

17 Cars
80 axles

Bri