NS Updates for May 2018

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NS Updates for May 2018

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CP #141, w.b. on Wabash, OS Oakwood Oct in Allen Park, MI @ 1400. Power is: UP 5452, CP 8848, UP 6822.Just a few racks and a lot of manifest.

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Re: NS Updates for April, 2018

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In Battle Creek, B33 with NS 3286 and 3367 and about 25 mixed cars is e/b waiting just west of CP Gord, while B57 with NS 7136 waits to continue west just east of Gord with its 7 or 8 CH's and 2 high side tarp covered gons (MWCX marks) while an eastbound CN train is cleared through (of course.) CN train has CN 5732 and ex-CSX 7785 as power with mixed train. A w/b CN windmill train CN 2220 and r/w/b BCOL 4601) followed immediately after the e/b CN cleared, while the 2 NS still sit, waiting patiently. :D

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Re: NS Updates for April, 2018

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29G, UP 8921 permission by the Flagman at MP 5.62 on Detroit Line.

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Re: NS Updates for April, 2018

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NS B33 e/b thru Battle Creek lead by NS 3286 with 3367 and 8360 pulling a big train of over 100 mixed cars.

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Re: NS Updates for April, 2018

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NS w.b. steel train thru Dearborn, MI on the MCRR @1311 on May 17, 2018. CP leader, CN trailer.

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Westbound through Berea at 17:07. 4 F's and cars.

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Re: NS Updates for May 2018

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CP tank car train #651 by Delray in Detroit @1407. Power is CP 8715, UP 5533. Will be going west on the Wabash.

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Re: NS Updates for May 2018

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121 has NS 4000 tonight. Saw them on the Shared Assets around 6:30pm.

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Re: NS Updates for May 2018

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Central of Georgia engine currently solo on 31M assembling train at south end of North Yard in Hamtramck.
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Re: NS Updates for May 2018

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There was a derailment in Adrian by the Academy Road and Parr Highway intersection. Looks like there was a little altercation with a derail on a siding, and one NS engine is on it's side. Looks like it was a local.

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Re: NS Updates for May 2018

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181, NS 7030 was building their train at Oakwood Yard at 10:45pm.

CP 650 eastbound by Oakwood Junction at 10:36pm. CP 9611 and 8727 DPU.

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