Chasing NS 1073 - Penn Central HU - Leading NS 362 and More Around Sheffield, AL 010524

Описание: And now, a video that has been in the making for almost 2 months. We saw that NS 1072 - the Penn Central HU - was leading 16A into Sheffield the night before. So, Clay, John, and I decided to head over to Sheffield to hopefully see it leading. Sure enough, it led 362! Before that, we got several good trains. The beginning almost makes this feel like the UP Memphis West District lol! After lunch, we heard 1073 would be leading 362, so we chased it along western parts of the Memphis East District. That’s Heritage Unit #18 for me, and it was special for Clay because PC was the last one he needed to get 20/20 leading. I think it was fitting we both got this since we almost got it on 201 a few years ago, but poor dispatching kept us from seeing that train. It all comes full circle here! Enjoy!

01/05/24
NS Memphis West District
Milepost 402.9A - CP Wilson/Elledge Lane - Muscle Shoals, AL

0:00 - UP 5766 East (286)
7:46 a.m. CST
NS 286-05
UP 5766 - C44ACM, New Shield - Sick K3LA
UP 6853 - C44AC

2:03 - UP 6687 East (16Z)
8:08 a.m.
NS 16Z-04
UP 6687 - C44AC - K3LA
NS 7655 - ES44DC

3:35 - UP 7916 West (287)
8:29 a.m.
NS 287-03 Working
UP 7916 - C45ACCTE - Some Sort of Hybrid or Sick Narrow Font K5HL w/1-Piece 1L
UP 7925 - C45ACCTE

5:46 - NS 4128 West (101)
9:34 a.m.
NS 101-03
NS 4128 - AC44C6M - Raised Letter K5LA
NS 8169 - ES44AC

Milepost ~417.4A - Garner Lane Crossing - Barton, AL

8:00 - BNSF 5671 East (732)
11:19 a.m.
NS 732-04
BNSF 5671 - AC4400CW, H2 - K3LA
BNSF 8446 - SD70ACe
BNSF 6419 - ES44AC (Rear DPU)
BNSF 9327 - SD70ACe (Rear DPU)

Back to Elledge

10:47 - BNSF 5671 East (732, Again)
11:57 a.m.
NS 732-04 (Again)

NS Memphis East District
Milepost 397.9A - CP Hold Out/Marthaler Lane Crossing - Leighton, AL

12:31 - NS 1073 East (362 Leaving Sheffield)
2:06 p.m.
NS 362-05
NS 1073 - SD70ACe, Penn Central Heritage Unit - Sick Narrow Font K5LLA
NS 4619 - AC44C6M
NS 7593 - ES44DC
NS 7612 - ES44DC
NS 7542 - ES44DC

Milepost ~388.5A - Town Creek, AL
14:27 - NS 1073 East (362 at Town Creek)
2:29 p.m.
NS 362-05 (Again)

Milepost ~369.5A - Seneca Dr Crossing - Trinity, AL

15:39 - NS 1073 East (362 at Trinity)
4:19 p.m.
NS 362-05 (Again)

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