NS HO-7 through Rutherford

H70 WB by CP Sterling at 21:20
NS SD70ACe 1011
NS ES44AC 8092
-8 cars, 44 axles

H70 holding at CP Sterling as of 20:44
NS ES44DC 7632
NS SD70ACe 1120
-14 cars

H70 limited clear, track 1 to track 2, WB by WC at 20:25
NS AC44C6M 4185
NS ES44DC 7593
-26 cars, 116 axles

H70 EB by Allendale at 02:02
NS ES44AC 8074
-13 cars

H70 WB by WC at 19:43
NS ES44AC 8159
NS SD70ACU 7292
NS ES44AC 8067
-20 cars

H70 EB by Allendale, 01:55
NS D9-44CW’s 9196, 9605
-6 cars

H88 WB by WC at 10:50
NS AC44C6M 4022
NS GP38-2 5669 “Operation Lifesaver”
-6 cars

H70 WB by Tuxedo Park,NY at 21:40
NS ES44DC 7600
-14 cars

H70 EB by Allendale at 01:55
NS D9-44CW 9164
NS ES44AC 8150
-24 cars

It appears that the H70 is back to it's previous anemic consist. Is it still running daily or has it gone back to five day a week operation?

riffian wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:26 pm It appears that the H70 is back to it's previous anemic consist. Is it still running daily or has it gone back to five day a week operation?

It’s running Sun-Thurs. H88 runs Friday afternoons. Nothing regular on Saturdays, but H80 will do it’s work once or twice per month.

H70 EB by Allendale at 01:53
NS ES44AC 8024
NS SD70ACe 1007
-13 cars

why are the trains so short? Did they lose the grain mill customer?

I thought they were handling a lot of frac sand for transloading somewhere. Bay State Milling is still active as far as I know.

Another question: what are H80 and H88 normal duties?

ccutler wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 5:21 pm why are the trains so short? Did they lose the grain mill customer?

Bay State still get cars. I just don’t catch it when they bring the loads up often.

No frac sand that I know of.

H80 normally works overnight at Harrison and the Kingsland Wye. H88 takes over the work for various trains on their days off. Friday’s they cover H70, There’s a day or two they cover H80, and H81, as well as a Croxton yard switcher.

Okay, thanks for the info - much appreciated. Since we are on the subject (off subject)...the H88 crew seems to be a relief job. What does the H81 generally do? Doesn't seem to be enough work around Harrison for a five day a week job-just Bunge Company, which is a good customer on the Kingsland wye (tank cars) and the occasional car brought down by the Morristown and Erie. Thanks again for your input - greatly appreciated by several fans on this site.