Eastern Railroad Discussion > NS 8101 C of G Eastbound

Yes, 8101 just went up the Conemaugh at West Tarentum, Pa leading a Eastbound oil train. Good luck in the mountains!

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On a 64X...

64x is a Delaware City oil train?

I thought it was the 64r?

Several symbols are used for those oil trains going to Delaware City, DE.

64X, 64R, Z4X, Z4R, then the empties just have a 5 in place of the 4.

03wrxguy Wrote:
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> Several symbols are used for those oil trains
> going to Delaware City, DE.
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> 64X, 64R, Z4X, Z4R, then the empties just have a 5
> in place of the 4.

when I stopped by the Delaware City refinery last week, it looked like there were five distinct places where a unit oil train could be stashed.

Two trains on the unloading loops in the NW corner of the property.
One train on the newer "main track" adjacent to the original single track which leads out to Newark etc
One train on the new stub end tracks adjacent to Wrangle Hill road / highway 72. Looked like four or five tracks of maybe 20-25 cars, with unloading facilities on at least one track, maybe more
One train in the old yard behind the NS office, adjacent to Gov Lea Road where new cars, cars awaiting repairs, extra buffer cars etc are held. Looked like several open tracks and one layover set of road power in there

64X is loaded oil train made up of loaded oil cans brought in on trains such as 12N/18A and etc. Usually go out after 100 or so cars are made up into a train...

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