NS On the NEC

Sat. Dec. 12,2009
H-86 local by me at Ridley Park Sta. The usual engines.....
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:42am
NS 9349 C40-9W
NS 9900 C40-9W

28 Cars
124 axles

Bri

Tues. Dec. 15,2009
The NS-501 is BACK!!! Or should I first mention that I caught THREE northbound NS freights by me
at Prospect Park Sta. within' an hour........
All trains came up #1 track.
1.(NS-69T) "Elephant Style" 4:27am
NS 2741 SD-70M-2
NS 8822 C40-9

0 x 62 = 62 (mty H&K Stone Hopps)
1,833 Tons
260 axles
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2. (H-86) 5:00am
NS 9575 C40-9W
NS 9689 C40-9W

6 x 20 = 26 (Abrams)
1,487 Tons
116 axles
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3.(NS-501) 5:15am
NS 9568 C40-9W
NS 6783 SD-60M(x5533) "HH"

0 x 69 = 69 (mty Top Gon Hopps)
1,998 Tons
288 axles
3,532 feet

Excellent morning!!

Bri

Wed. Dec. 16,2009
H-86 by me at Prospect Park Sta.
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:57am
NS 9575 Dash-9W
NS 9689 Dash-9W

14 x 13 = 27 (Abrams)
2,363 Tons
120 axles

Bri

Thurs. Dec. 17,2009
3 days in a row catching the H-86! Not bad. This time at Ridley Park Sta.
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:52am
NS 9575 C40-9W
NS 9689 C40-9W

32 Cars (16 mixed/16 mty Gons)
140 axles

Bri

Fri. Dec. 18, 2009
Did you ever get the feeling that this H-86 is actually running on a "schedule"?!!!! LOL
For the fourth day in a row I've caught the H-86 heading North back to Abrams.
By me at Ridley Park Sta.
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:59am
NS 9575 C40-9W
NS 9689 C40-9W

22 Cars
100 axles

Here's all FIVE times this week:
15th 5:00am
16th 4:57am
17th 4:52am
18th 4:59am
19th 5:02am(see below)

............anyone see a pattern? lol

Bri

Sat. Dec. 19,2009
Let it Snow, let it Snow, let it Snow!!!!! And for a Fifth(5th)day in a row I have now caught the H-86 Under Pennsy Wires!
Albeit in Blizzard conditions this morning.........
By me at Ridley Park Sta.
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:02am
NS 9575 Dash-9W
NS 9689 Dash-9W

18 x 11= 29 (Abrams)
2,768 Tons
128 axles

Stay Warm!
Bri

Wed. Dec. 23,2009
How sweet is it to have my 501 again under the catenary!! By me at Prospect Park Sta. in the Frigid weather!
(NS-501) Amtk #1 trk 4:16am
NS 9469 C40-9W
NS 9082 C40-9W

0 x 114 = 114 (mty Hopps)
3,256 Tons
468 axles
5,754 feet
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And at Ridley Park!
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:58am
NS 9349 C40-9W
NS 2732 SD-70M-2

45 Cars
192 axles

Cheers,
Bri

Thurs. Dec. 24,2009
H-86 local by me at Prospect Park Sta.
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:07am
NS 9349 Dash-9W
NS 2732 SD-70M-2

32 Cars
140 axles

Everybody have a Safe and Happy Holiday!!
Here's my present to all of you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg9KUgcd65I
This is from my upcoming CD "The Human Experience" due out in 2010.
Look on the menu and feel free to play many of the other tracks from the CD!

Cheers,

Big Bri

Tues. Dec. 29, 2009
A nice size H-86 local heading North by me at Ridley Park Sta.
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:01am
NS 7502 GEVO
NS 2732 SD-70M-2

15 x 29 = 44 (Abrams)
2,920 Tons
188 axles

Bri

AND to close out an excellent year of railroading in 2009, I caught the H-86 at Prospect Park Sta. in the falling snow!
Have a safe and Happy New Year my Friends!!!!
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:03am
NS 7502 GEVO
NS 2732 SD-70M-2

32 Cars
140 axles

Cheers,

Bri

Thur. Jan. 7,2010
After stopping above Chester due to actuating the DED, H-86 finally blew by me at Ridley Park Sta.
heading North toward PHIL and eventually to Abrams Yard.
(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:25am
NS 9928 Dash-9W
NS 7502 GEVO
NS 5312 GP-38-2(x8129) "HH" {in tow}

8 x 20 = 28 (Abrams)
1,695 tons
128 axles

Bri

Fri. Jan. 8,2010
NICE!!! One hefty sized H-86 and one HUGE NS-501 mty hopper train!!!
Both caught at a "snowy" Prospect Park Station.
1.(H-86) Amtk. #1 trk 4:39am
NS 9928 C40-9W
NS 7502 GEVO

52 Cars (22 mty Gons/30 mixed)
220 axles
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2.(NS-501) Amtk #1 trk 4:57am
NS 9568 C40-9W
NS 6783 SD-60M(x5533)"HH"

0 x 134 = 134 (mty Hopps)
3,954 Tons
548 axles
6,742 feet

Bri

Tues. Jan. 12, 2010
TWO northbound NS freights by me at Prospect Park Sta. within' 20 minutes of each other!
1.(NS-501) Amtk #1 trk "Elephant Style" 4:42am
NS 9495 C40-9W
NS 8990 C40-9W

0 x 93 = 93 (mty Hopps)
2,628 Tons
384 axles
4,778 feet
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2.(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 5:00am
NS 9383 C40-9W
NS 9429 C40-9W

51 Cars
206 axles

Bri

Fri. Jan. 15,2010
TWO northbounds within' 12 minutes of one another by me at Prospect Park Sta!!!!
Nice!!!
1.(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:46am
NS 9383 Dash-9W
NS 9429 Dash-9W

43 Cars
184 axles
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2.(NS-501) Amtk #1 trk "Elephant Style" 4:58am
NS 8430 C40-8W(x6250) "Blk"
NS 9368 C40-9W

0 x 70 = 70 (mty Hopps{13 CR G-52-X})
1,889 Tons
292 axles
3,662 feet

Bri

Tues. Jan. 19.2010
Right on schedule!!! By me at Prospect Park Sta.

(H-86) Amtk #1 trk 4:57am
NS 8413 C40-8W(x6220) "HH"
NS 7502 GEVO

40 Cars
172 axles

Brian