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  • Discussion relating to the NS operations. Official web site can be found here: NSCORP.COM.
Discussion relating to the NS operations. Official web site can be found here: NSCORP.COM.
  by Big Bri
 
Sat. Oct. 25, 2014
All I was doing was heading to the Wawa..............and POW, there was SOUTHBOUND H-86 gliding past Ridley Park Sta. literally right in front of me.
Obviously the H-86 won't be coming back North as it blows up at 8:30am.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 6:14am
NS 9954 D9-44CW
NS 7621 ES44DC

65 Cars
272 axles

Bri!
NAHX 580892
  by Big Bri
 
Wed. Oct. 29, 2014
At this rate I'll settle for Lite Power!! lol H-86 devoid of NS revenue trailing the engines by PP Sta.........

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:54am
NS 9954 D9-44CW
NS 7621 GEVO

Lite Power

B-man~
  by Big Bri
 
Fri. Nov. 7, 2014
Here's a reversal.........SOUTHBOUND H-86 coming down inside #2 track by Prospect Park Sta. with all mty covered hoppers.

(H-86) Amtk #2 trk 4:41am
NS 7621 ES44DC
NS 9954 D9-44CW

0 x 23 = 23 mty Cov Hopps {Stoney Creek}
747 Tons
104 axles
1,635 feet

Bri~
NAHX 580626, 580679, 580720 and 580859
  by Big Bri
 
Thurs. Nov. 27, 2014
After a 3 week hiatus of not seeing any H-86 activity on the NEC, I was rewarded with a MONSTER 134 car northbound H-86 by Prospect park Sta. on this Thanksgiving Day 2014!!
And then 12 mins later catching a 137 car monster Q373-25 over on the CSX Philly Sub!

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 1:45am
NS 9954 D9-44CW
NS 7621 ES44DC

36 x 98 =134 Cars
9,041 Tons
548 axles
9,009 feet
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"Holmes"
(Q373-25) 1:57am
CSX 429 CW44AC "YN2"
CSX 7590 C40-8 "YN3"
CSX 7869 C40-8W "YN2"
CSX 7806 C40-8W "YN3"
CSX 8136 SD40-2 "YN3"
CSX 6150 GP38-2S "YN3"

137 Cars
582 axles

Bri~
NAHX 580442, 580586,580635,580820
UTLX 660949
9,044 T
8,873 ft
  by Big Bri
 
Sat. Nov. 29, 2014
Change of Power! Finally, after having the 9954-7621 on there for way to long we now have something different. Two Dash-9W's!
H-86 by Prospect Park Sta...........

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:52am
NS 9497 D9-44CW
NS 9625 D9-44CW

59 Cars
248 axles

Bri
580525
  by Big Bri
 
Wed. Dc. 3, 2014
H-86 by PP Sta with a modest consist..........

(H86) Amtk #1 trk 4:42am
NS 9625 D9-44CW
NS 9497 D9-44CW

39 Cars
168 axles

Bri~
580730
  by Big Bri
 
Fri. Dec. 5, 2014
H-86 zipping by Prospect Park Sta this chilly A.M........

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:43am
NS 9625 D9-44CW
NS 9497 D9-44CW

33 Cars
144 axles

Bri~
580601,580868
  by Big Bri
 
Sat. Dec. 6, 2014
FIVE in One Hour! Two by Prospect Park Sta. in 4 minutes and the other 3 over on CSX Philly Sub! What a morning!

1.(NS-62W) Amtk #4 trk 5:32am
NS 9316 D9-44CW
NS 9273 D9-44CW

74 cars (3 Gons/71 Stone Hopps)
308 axles
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2.(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:36am
NS 9625 D9-44CW
NS 9497 D9-44CW

38 Cars
164 axles
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"Holmes" {CSX Philly Sub}
3.(Q410-03) "Elephant Style" 5:44am
CSX 5357 ES40DC
CSX 8823 SD40-2(x6420) "YN3"
CSX 8511 SD50-2 "YN3"

114 Cars
474 axles
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4.(Q409-05) "Elephant Style" 6:12am
CSX 655 CW60AC "YN2"
CSX 5456 ES40DC

50 Cars
212 axles
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5.(Q141-06) 6:31am
CSX 5297 ES40DC
CSX 5440 ES40DC

51 COFC

Bri~
  by Big Bri
 
Tues. Dec. 9, 2014
Nothing quite like a 'nor-easter literally Blowing thru town!! lol
H-86 cruising past Prospect Park Sta. on this obviously Wet Tuesday..........

(H86) Amtk #1 trk 4:35am
NS 9625 D9-44CW
NS 9497 D9-44CW

63 Cars
264 axles

Bri~
  by Big Bri
 
Thurs. Dec. 11, 2014
Very early running H-86.........so I walked over to Ridley Park Sta for a roll-by in the Snow Flurries.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 1:10am
NS 9625 D9-44CW
NS 9497 D9-44CW

57 Cars
240 axles

Bri~
NAHX 580644, 580900
  by Big Bri
 
Fri. Dec. 12, 2014
A much smaller H-86 flying by Prospect Park Sta.........

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:33am
NS 9625 D9-44CW
NS 9497 D9-44CW

18 Cars
84 axles

Bri
580770
  by Big Bri
 
Sat. Dec. 13, 2014
H-86 zipping by PP Sta on it's journey back to Abrams Yard..........

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:10am
NS 9625 D9-44CW
NS 9497 D9-44CW

41 Cars
176 axles

Bri~
NAHX 580601, 580665
  by Big Bri
 
Sat. Dec. 20, 2014
H-86 by Prospect Park Sta with a change in one engine.....an EMD SD70M.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:19am
NS 9497 D9-44CW
NS 2629 SD70M

27 Cars

Bri~
580556,580735
  by Big Bri
 
Tues. Dec. 23, 2014
Still, nothing better than when H-86 comes up #2 trk!! Which is used primarily for Amtk Expresses. By Prospect Park Sta with a nice 41 car train.

(H-86) Amtk #2 trk 4:41am
NS 9497 D9-44CW
NS 2629 SD70M

41 Cars
176 axles

Bri~
  by Big Bri
 
Fri. Jan. 2, 2015
First H-86 of the New Year......and a small one at that gliding past Prospect Park Sta.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:01am
NS 9497 D9-44CW
NS 2629 SD70M

25 Cars
112 axles

Bri~
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