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David Collins wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:45 am

Some random CSAO job WB by Delray at 12:30am, NS 5190 with SOU cab lettering for power.

WB? Direction to Direction?

Boat Line to NS would be NS Oakwood Job returning to Oakwood.

Conrail to CSX would be LV-40 running CSX interchange cars from Livernois to Rougemere and return.

Tuesday 8/9 Gary Clark Rd / Pine Jct NS Chicago Line / CSX Barr Sub / CN Kirk Yard NS https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53540388256_d63a593ea6_c.jpg NS & CSX east race - Gary, IN by tcamp7837 , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53540567778_a93e7719ec_c.jpg UP & CSX on NS at Clark Rd, G...

NY-7 going to Mack Yard with 9 Boxcars, about a dozen autoracks and a NYC Shove Flatcar.

Port Robinson CN Stamford Sub The CN 562 finishes up for the day by going to wye their engine. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53427264094_f354bf4a11_c.jpg CN Port Robinson lineup by tcamp7837 , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426941266_8e86a3dc84_c.jpg CN 3060, Port Robinson, On...

, does CN still interchange with NS/CSX/CSA in the Detroit area?

CN and NS Interchange at Oakwood.

Correct

Not Cleveland.

Not Michigan

IMG_5155 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

East Bridge Jct - New Orleans BNSF Mixed Freight waiting for a signal after crossing the Huey Long Bridge. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53358721506_323373f02e_c.jpg BNSF 3738 stopped at East Bridge Jct - New Orleans, LA by tcamp7837 , on Flickr NS Mixed Freight following. https://live.staticf...

Careful venturing too far off the platform in Royal Oak. You might meet a CN police officer.

Correct.

Negative.

Although, New York Central was also likely the last RR to run through here.

Negative.

Very reasonable guess and not far off.

whre by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Coke on the Boat Line has currently dried up.

Previously, CSX and NS would move coke loads to and from Zug Island, and empties out.

The closest Trenton 3 gets to Delray is when they have cars for St Marys Cement.

Ah, okay I take it the yard jobs and the CP transfers make up for the trains that dont go through there? Also another question why does NS 176 even have a purpose of running if it only runs a short distance between River Rouge and Sterling Heights? Conrail transfer jobs RR-42 that runs cars from Ri...

NickThatRailfan wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:45 pm

fact NS is a multi billion dollar company amd is worried about getting money from a small shortline

You are witnessing a simple balance of resiliency of business and cycle of businesses.

Way way way more than 30 trains a day pass through Joliet as of a year ago. Majority are BNSF intermodals.

How many of the trains are UP?

Did any vehicles need to be towed from the track before the train passed?