NS 68Q and Port Reading

[OCtrainguy]

A Port Reading Yard crew pulled an empty NS ethanol train out of Motiva this morning. The power was NS D9-40CW 9857, NS D8-40CW 8432, UP AC4400CW 6998, UP Ex-SP AC4400CW 6209 & UP SD70ACe 8734. Look for the train to head west sometime soon.

[ChrisU]

Took a trip up to the Chemical Coast yesterday.
K634 with two CP AC4400CWs in Motiva.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-p ... 3050_o.jpg
K688/689 waiting in Carteret to go North with BNSF SD70MAC 8858, BNSF SD70ACe 9192 and BNSF SD70MAC 9914. (already went north last night)
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-s ... 1564_o.jpg

[umtrr-author]

With respect to the photo in Carteret... is that spot accessible via the U-turn that was built under Roosevelt Avenue as part of the Turnpike Exit 12 rebuild? The bridges over the diesels look like the access ramps to the northbound Turnpike.

[ChrisU]

With respect to the photo in Carteret... is that spot accessible via the U-turn that was built under Roosevelt Avenue as part of the Turnpike Exit 12 rebuild? The bridges over the diesels look like the access ramps to the northbound Turnpike.

Yeah that's taken under the turnpike from the u turn

[RailsEast]

Nice shots, Chris; there are 2 UP SD90MACS in the area (Tremley?) today as well, they may go out tomorrow (under much nicer skies)....

[ChrisU]

Nice shots, Chris; there are 2 UP SD90MACS in the area (Tremley?) today as well, they may go out tomorrow (under much nicer skies)....

Thanks for the heads up I heard about them but I didn't make it over to Tremely.

[OCtrainguy]

I saw a 68Q heading east through South Plainfield on the Port Reading Secondary this morning. Power was NS ES44ACs 8001 & 8140. There was also a 69Q on the Lehigh Line this morning with NS 7514 & NS 8768.

[bigblue5277]

Thanks for the report. I caught NS 68Q at the Port Reading Secondary's easternmost road crossing, Blair Road, around 2 pm that Saturday Jan 19th.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/editPi ... id=3344650

68Q had two buffer cars, one at the front and one on the rear.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=3344573

I saw a 68Q heading east through South Plainfield on the Port Reading Secondary this morning. Power was NS ES44ACs 8001 & 8140. There was also a 69Q on the Lehigh Line this morning with NS 7514 & NS 8768.

[umtrr-author]

Boy has that Blair Road crossing changed. When I was a kid it was a "hump-back" crossing with, if I recall correctly, wood immediately next to the rails and (not much) in between. And a sharp incline to track level on both sides. It was rough even on a ten-speed bike...

I guess that's progress... thanks for the pics!

[bigblue5277]

I'm glad my pics brought you to reminisce of your youth.
The Blair Road crossing even has an electronic/digital horn that sounds off when the gates close. It's a pretty decent imitation of a real diesel locomotive horn.
Cool stuff!

Boy has that Blair Road crossing changed. When I was a kid it was a "hump-back" crossing with, if I recall correctly, wood immediately next to the rails and (not much) in between. And a sharp incline to track level on both sides. It was rough even on a ten-speed bike...

I guess that's progress... thanks for the pics!

[ChrisU]

Major heads up K684 headed to Motiva with CN 2444 C40-8M (covered wagon) with North American Flag and a CSX widecab not sure what it was couldn't tell from picture!

[waldwickrailfan]

68Q and 69Q have been re-symboled 64K and 65K. So far 66Q and 67Q remain as 66Q and 67Q

[ChrisU]

Pictures from today!
PR-44 with CSX GP40-2 4423 and CSX GP15-1 1554.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 2748_o.jpg
PR-08 with 65K which had a BNSF ES44DC 2nd out.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 0895_o.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 3704_o.jpg
Unknown yard crew with NS SD40-2 3429.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 5722_o.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 3695_o.jpg
PR-19 with CN 2444 C40-8M (full cowl)!
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 8311_o.jpg

[RailsEast]

Arrgh! Nice to see you this morning, Chris, I'm sorry I couldn't hang for that CN unit! I passed by later in the day and saw it, but could not get an 'acceptable' shot of her. Thanks for the heads up yesterday, my schedule just didn't work for the shove to Motiva. As I went north on the NJ Turnpike, there were 5 (yes 5) CP/ICE/DME units at Tremley...another 'Arrgh' for the record.
Nice shots, by the way; that CN 2444 is quite a catch here in Jersey, glad you got her...
Chris

[ChrisU]

Arrgh! Nice to see you this morning, Chris, I'm sorry I couldn't hang for that CN unit! I passed by later in the day and saw it, but could not get an 'acceptable' shot of her. Thanks for the heads up yesterday, my schedule just didn't work for the shove to Motiva. As I went north on the NJ Turnpike, there were 5 (yes 5) CP/ICE/DME units at Tremley...another 'Arrgh' for the record.
Nice shots, by the way; that CN 2444 is quite a catch here in Jersey, glad you got her...
Chris

Thanks, it was nice to see you again, that was probably the luckiest I have been on the Chemical Coast!