NS OCS 9/1/10

[sbrrpics]

i was informed by a source that works for NS 2 weeks ago that they are planing to run the OCS this week from the Boston area to Chicago on the Chicago line with it stopping September 2nd in Elkhart for a layover its slated to leave the Elkhart yard sometime between 7-8 am EDT on September 3rd with a consist of the 4 F units and 10 cars like i said i got this info from a NS employee so i tend to trust it but can someone enlighten me further on this.

[MDH]

The NS OCS is out of Baltimore this morning heading to Chicago from what I've heard. The TO thread with updates is here:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/r ... ?2,2268432

I'll post or cross-post updates here as I become aware of them.

Michael

[bdconrail29]

Could make for a nocturnal Ohio appearance. From what I've seen though it does take this train quite awhile to make it point to point, so perhaps a really early am appearance. Who's up for an all-nighter on a work night?

[GLC 392]

Just got a Clear Signal off the Pad in Harrisburg heading westbound looking at a late evening arrival into conway.

[CharlieX90]

Could make for a nocturnal Ohio appearance. From what I've seen though it does take this train quite awhile to make it point to point, so perhaps a really early am appearance. Who's up for an all-nighter on a work night?

Sounds like a plan!

[GLC 392]

I caught it down at Pitcairn, sounds like it will be staying at Conway tonight but also heard there was a cab called for 19:15 so not sure what it will do when it gets to Conway.

[GLC 392]

Heres my shot of 951 rolling through Pitcairn. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 490&nseq=0

[sbrrpics]

well if all is true with the info i got from my contact i will be out Friday at 7am by the south bend amtrak station to shoot this thing unless i hear further on this thread that its coming earlier then that.


GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY HUNTING

[nssd70m-2]

So it will be staying in Conway for the night?

[MDH]

So it will be staying in Conway for the night?

I'm rather curious myself as to "where is it" right now...

Kind of assuming the most likely case is that it overnighted in Conway and will continue westbound today but that's a guess at this point.

[bdconrail29]

So it will be staying in Conway for the night?

I'm rather curious myself as to "where is it" right now...

Kind of assuming the most likely case is that it overnighted in Conway and will continue westbound today but that's a guess at this point.

Michael I'm sure you saw it, but to put on here, a guy on trainorders said it would arrive Mingo Jct. today at 1pm, then up to Alliance and Cleveland. Boy oh boy. For the OCS 1pm translates to like 2pm.

[MDH]

Michael I'm sure you saw it, but to put on here, a guy on trainorders said it would arrive Mingo Jct. today at 1pm, then up to Alliance and Cleveland. Boy oh boy. For the OCS 1pm translates to like 2pm.

Yeah - just saw it - thanks for updating here. That could translate into early evening into Toledo perhaps. Guess we'll see!

[ConrailForever]

So figure maybe Cleveland around 4:00pm or so?

[MDH]

So figure maybe Cleveland around 4:00pm or so?

I'd say sooner than that! Already reported into Hudson, OH around 1:15PM... Probably into Toledo around 5 give or take PM unless they take a long stop in Cleveland.

[ConrailForever]

So figure maybe Cleveland around 4:00pm or so?

I'd say sooner than that! Already reported into Hudson, OH around 1:15PM... Probably into Toledo around 5 give or take PM unless they take a long stop in Cleveland.

So much for getting it in Bedford after school

Oh well. Better luck next time I suppose.

[bdconrail29]

You're not as sick as I am. Me and another guy were going to railfan the Chicago Line either today or tomorrow. We picked tomorrow. What a poor choice.

[MDH]

You're not as sick as I am. Me and another guy were going to railfan the Chicago Line either today or tomorrow. We picked tomorrow. What a poor choice.

I'd heard originally it may 'overnight' in Toledo, so you could always go west of Toledo tomorrow AM... (although you'd want to check here tonight to see if it really stops in T-town or goes all the way to Elkhart)

Also note how this was posted:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/r ... ?2,2269384

[MDH]

From TO:

Date: 09/02/10 14:37
Re: NS OCS updates?
Author: RichK
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Thru Olmsted Falls 2:36pm at 65mph

[Buster Manning]

MDH, I too heard it was to overnight in Toledo--and I got my info from someone who is aways up on the food chain; any idea how the weather is gonna be tomorrow??

[bdconrail29]

Thanks Michael! And yeah, looks like we can go west of Toledo if in fact it does wait there.