NS OCS

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:21 pm

Heads up NS OCS will be going Altoona to Moberly MO. leaving sometime Friday from Altoona, not sure on routing maybe Chi Line to Butler to Fort Wayne? logical I would think.
Maybe Belview to Fort Wayne than down?

thomas · Unread post by **thomas** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:51 pm

mobeley mo. is on the wabash line from decatur ill., so it would be logical to go from from bellevue-ft. wayne-decatur ill.- mobeley...

sd70accsxt700 · Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:57 pm

It would also be just as logical to go via Toledo, then turn at Butler on to the old wab, and down that way.

esprrfan · Unread post by **esprrfan** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:14 pm

Well thanks to GPS, spy planes and those micro chips on credit cards It won't enter our area until Scott's truck is parked at home and the heat sensors show the engine is cold!!!!!!

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:09 pm

Left Altoona around 8:30 am
This is a deadhead move.

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:37 am

From Tain Orders western board.

Re: NS OCS schedule for Tuesday out of Moberly , MO hel
Author: Terry
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Mark;

Yes, the train is scheduled to head east from Moberly toward Decatur on the old Wabash on Tuesday the 9th.

I have no times at all. Seems like NS has gotten tight lipped with the Biz Train information in the past month or so.

For the record, it is due to arrive in Detroit on the 10th. (via Ft. Wayne) And then deadhead back to Altoona from Detroit.

Just head for the tracks on Tuesday morning and wait.

Good Luck,

Terry

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:48 am

Looks like Wed is the day to be trackside if you want to get this move. It more than likely be an afternoon shot but the line runs to the northeast and there are some nice fields to be shot across that would make the shot work

CAT345C · Unread post by **CAT345C** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:56 am

Okay, maybe I missed it, but what is OCS?

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:17 am

Office car special
This is the consist.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=204933

CAT345C · Unread post by **CAT345C** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:32 pm

Now i wish I lived off the NS so I could see that.

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:51 pm

Mike Romulus is only 30 miles away from you

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:33 pm

Any updates or further info on this move?

Unread post by **cnw8835** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:18 am

OCS departed Lafayette at exactly 06:30. OS'd Wabash at 08:15.

Unread post by **cnw8835** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:18 am

Through NE interlocking on its way out of Fort Wayne at 10:15. Stopped for a company picnic near the diesel shop at East Wayne Yard for a little bit.

rwas · Unread post by **rwas** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:42 pm

I caught it at Sand Creek MP 65 at 11:42am. Photo on michiganrailroads.com and rrpicturearchives.net under Ron Williams "Ron's Norfolk Southern".

Unread post by **Scooterb** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:53 pm

Glad you got it Ron, I am thinking it will head from Detroit to Toledo this afternoon/ evening then.

KenB · Unread post by **KenB** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:51 pm

NS OCS Special arrived at Oakwood Yard in Melvindale, Mich @ 1254.

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