INER 4/18 Grain Train

[Notch 8]

INER Ran another Grain Train on 4/18 complete with NS Power,

pics:

http://www.fwarailfan.net/community/vie ... f=2&t=1759

Mike

[Big Frank]

Great Pics Notch how far did they take it with the NS power?

[~Z~]

The 4th pic down with the dark sky looks great. Around where was that photo taken at?

[Notch 8]

Thanks for the comments, the pictures were taken on the former 4th district of the Wabash, ex NS/NW trackage the photo was taken just inside the Indiana State Line headed west,The power is now taken all the way to South Milford IN and loaded out in approx 24 hours after arriving. While I may not be a GE fan of sorts I still love to see this power showing up on a shortline complete with jointed rail and friendly crews and no worry that the Police/HomeLand security is watching is Nice !

Mike

[AARR]

50 cars?

[INE-KP]

75

[AARR]

75

Seems like NS is increasing the number of cars in their unit grain trains. They're pulling 85 car units off ADBF. Ditto for W&LE. I recall when NS considered 50 an optimum block.

[INE-KP]

75 seems to be the standard. Had as low as 72 as high as 78. Sometimes with NS Power, 2 or 3 units, sometimes without any. Quite a variety of Power though when they do leave it for us.