NS MI updates (3-12-09)

[amtrakjackson]

B28-11 arrived Jackson @ 10:25pm with the following consist:

NS 3068
NS 3066

LRWN 13017
LRWN 13075
LRWN 2155
LRWN 195082
LRWN 7863
LRWN 13017
CNIS 413474
CN 414295
CN 413703
(all paper empties)
NS 200858
NS 194196
(gons)
NS 165642
NS 166305
NS 164739
NS 168800
NS 166120
NS 165009
NS 167176
NS 166010
NS 169283
NS 167115
NS 168724
NS 168691
NS 166447
CR 628152
CR 631422
NS 167057
CR 623922
NS 164477
(all steel empties)

[signmasters]

NS B05 rolled into Dowagiac at 0947
Lead unit NS #3070 GP40-2 / NS #3065 GP40-2
6 tank cars Lawton
3 hoppers Decatur
nothing for Ameriwood
1 bulk head out Ameriwood
1 box car out Ameriwood
1 bulk head out Ameriwood

I was good to see them using two of B-1-G units now.

[signmasters]

It was a good day in Dowagiac today, I went down to get photos of B05 but pulling onto the controlled siding is Amtrak #511 leading and #505 (P32-8 (8-32BWH)) with about 30 rail transport cars 2 stone cars and some funny looking cars. I did get photos of NS B05, Amtrak 511 and 505 but not the funny looking car sorry.

[Scooterb]

B34 headed into Jackson 11;30 am, B16 out and about not sure if it is comming back to Jackson or headed to Albion

[AARR]

Cool, steel cars running again . Would paper box cars be for the place in Mason? I don't think G-P west of Jackson gets rail service and cardboard plant in Battle Creek only gets slurry by rail, I think

[nssd70m-2]

It was a good day in Dowagiac today, I went down to get photos of B05 but pulling onto the controlled siding is Amtrak #511 leading and #505 (P32-8 (8-32BWH)) with about 30 rail transport cars 2 stone cars and some funny looking cars. I did get photos of NS B05, Amtrak 511 and 505 but not the funny looking car sorry.

DASH-8's on amtrak? Wich one?

[ns8401]

The Dash-8's were on a maintanence extra west of Kalamazoo....

[kenN]

I saw 511-505 go light eastbound through Porter, IN, late Tuesday afternoon. Wondered what that was.

[JANGAJONGA]

B34 through Ann Arbor at 5:00 with around 40 or so cars. video will come later.

[GP30M4216]

Eastbound NS B34 through Ypsilanti at 5:08PM this afternoon with the following consist:

NS 8706 D8-40C
NS 8705 D8-40C (consecutive!!)
53 cars

The cars were as follows:
9 standard 50' boxcars (paper empties as Ian noted)
1 gondola
12 steel coils (NS and a couple Conrails)
16 covered hoppers
6 tankcars (ADM)
9 covered hoppers (B57 Battle Creek type cars? All BNSF and UP predecessors)

All arranged nicely one type after another type after another type

Here's the video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiB4pYEXwu8
Sorry it's so grainy, the original is very clear, I guess Youtube just can't handle B34's awesomeness?! lol

[signmasters]

I saw 511-505 go light eastbound through Porter, IN, late Tuesday afternoon. Wondered what that was.

I did upload a few photos today of 511 & 505 in Dowagiac

[JANGAJONGA]

Heres the link to my B34 video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcXw9LpP-qw

[JANGAJONGA]

Does B34 run on weekends???

[AARR]

Nice video JANGAJONGA. Thans for showing the whole train. One tiny suggestion, maybe step back a couple steps. No biggie, though, it was a very enjoyable video

[leo28150]

Janga, nice video. Now, do yourself a favor and stay back from the tracks a little further; you are on rr property there and considering how many reports and incidents the rrs' have had in AA with idiots on/near the tracks, I wouldn't want you to get a visit from the police.

With an increase in train/trespasser incidents on the rise nation wide, don't be surprised if it becomes open season with train crews calling in everybody on the r-o-w. With a couple of pending litigation cases involving my co-workers with fatalities, you can bet we will be calling in to report trespassers.

[JANGAJONGA]

Thanks for suggestions guys, and yes i will stand back from the tracks next time. during a crew change in Mlilan the NS crew told me to promptly get off their property and i did.