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Anyone seen these on the railroad?

I do not claim taking this picture--someone else can claim

Dale Smith



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/28/13 17:19 by mearsksealand.

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Neat! Anyone recognize the bridge for a location refference?

Mr. MRL

So that is where all the Christmas packages are.

MrMRL Wrote:
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> Neat! Anyone recognize the bridge for a location
> refference?
>
> Mr. MRL

It appears that the bridge is still under construction. That looks like bare rebar!

mearsksealand Wrote:
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> Anyone seen these on the railroad?

If they haven't yet, they're about to.

Pump

Is that a recent picture? Where would trees look like that this time of year?

Looks like they are new and coming soon to a Z-train near you.

Adam

My guess is in Florida, are we sure this wasn't photoshopped??

NS has ran Fed Ex MultiModal trailers with this same color scheme and logo for over a year now. But these are just trailers running as TOFC, not doublestack capable trailers.

So the rumors from this past summer seem to be true. FedEx looks to be going double-stack capable!

This photo first surfaced two months ago. Haven't seen any train evidence (photos) yet, but all arrows seem to be pointing to it.

I can't read the container numbers to attempt to trace them. Can anybody enlarge the photo to read them?

Just traced a container after I guessed the markings in the photo, and to my surprise it is here in Memphis;

FDXU 531009 INTERCHANGE L MEMINTTER TN 12/27 1802 CN K

CN handles Fed Ex loads in and out of Memphis to Chicago.

Had ask around at Fed Ex in Memphis but my contacts are all at FedEx Express, not at FedEx Freight which usually
runs the intermodal.

So, we will have Fed Ex containers,

gmojim

FDXU 531023 INTERCHANGE L RAILPORT IL 12/26 1541 CN K

another one on CN

gmojim

FDXU 531022 INTERCHANGE L RAILPORT IL 12/13 1547 CN K

CN again

gmojim

Thanks GMOJIM for the trace--I would have been disappointed if these had been photoshop as ask in earlier post

Dale Smith

FDXU 531024 INTERCHANGE L MEMINTTER TN 12/26 0752 CN K

Memphis again, FEDEX Freight is headquartered in Memphis, must be starting service,

Traced 10 containers and all were on CN in Memphis or Chicago. Looks like they are running back and forth in this lane.

gmojim

gmojim Wrote:
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> Traced 10 containers and all were on CN in Memphis
> or Chicago. Looks like they are running back and
> forth in this lane.
>
> gmojim

A long time ago I worked in intermodal marketing for the ICG. When I read something like this all I can think to say is: "Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle." Who'd a thunk it?. The times, they have changed.

Does anyone know the train and schedule for these movements?

Rabbiteer Wrote:
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> gmojim Wrote:
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> > Traced 10 containers and all were on CN in
> Memphis
> > or Chicago. Looks like they are running back
> and
> > forth in this lane.
> >
> > gmojim
>
> A long time ago I worked in intermodal marketing
> for the ICG. When I read something like this all
> I can think to say is: "Well, I'll be a monkey's
> uncle." Who'd a thunk it?. The times, they have
> changed.
>
> Does anyone know the train and schedule for these
> movements?


Q-194 and Q-195
They depart Chicago and Memphis around 600PM and arrive the next morning 700-800AM.
Always on schedule, very dependable.

gmojim