All in a day's work...here are 14 trains and one hi-rail truck on a summer's afternoon on the Norfolk Southern Fort Wayne Line. Highlights include several SD70ACes, AC44C6Ms, and SD40Es, a 7-unit loco consist on the C07 turn between Shire Oaks and Conway Yard, new FEC well cars, and some interesting graffiti. Happy holidays, and here's hoping for a safe new year!
Train 1: NS C07 (0:08)
C44-9W 9213 (THB)
ET44AC 3625 (note the lack of white "unibrow" paint).
ES44AC 8021
C44-9W 9751 (HH)
SD60E 7000
SD60E 7004
SD40E 6348
Train 2: NS 10K (1:35)
SD70ACe 1018
C44-9W 9650 (THB)
DPU: ES44DC 7588
Catch 3: Hi-rail rail truck. (4:55) I think they were out repairing welds on a track section, because there weren't any other crew trucks or boom-equipped vehicles.
Train 4: NS 20R (7:33)
C44-9W 9941
ES44DC 7632
Train 5: NS C28 eastbound (10:10)
SD40E 6339
SD40E 6300 (SD50S rebuild)
Train 6: NS 63V unit trash (11:33)
ET44AC 3650
ES44AC 8008
Train 7: NS 24Z (13:07)
C44-9W 9545 (THB)
ES44DC 7641
SD70ACe 1147
Train 8: NS 10G, manifest (15:30)
ES44AC 8112
C44-9W 9319 (THB)
DPU: ES44DC 7600
Note the graffiti in the grime underneath the engineer.
Train 9: NS intermodal 23Z? (18:11)
C44-9W 9620 (THB)
AC44C6M 4192
Short two taps.
Train 10: Westbound Intermodal 25Z? (19:54)
NS SD70ACe 1182
NS AC44C6M 4013
NS C44-9W 9937
Train 11: NS 26E Intermodal (22:04)
AC44C6M 4197
AC44C6M 4169
Note the new FEC three-car well set in the consist.
Train 12: NS 21G, intermodal (23:19)
AC44C6M 4040
SD70ACe 1115
Train 13: NS C28 westbound (24:48)
SD40E 6300
SD40E 6339
Train 14: NS 20E eastbound intermodal (26:04)
ET44AC 3665
ES44DC 7686
C44-9W 9456 (THB)
Train 15: NS Intermodal 21V? (28:25)
ES44DC 7676
C44-9W 9833
