Western Railroad Discussion > NS 4005 in OK today

A nice heads-up from TO members Bill Gillfillan and Patrick McGee netted NS 4005 on the Q-AUGLAC running by my depot in Catoosa this morning. In the second shot you see Bill's faithful steed parked at the depot as we lensed the train. NS 4005 is a DC to AC conversion by NS into a unique AC44C6M, it was leading NS 8052 and 9977, WB at MP 408.8 on the Cherokee Sub, BNSF. Thanks guys. I like it when all I have to do is step outside, take the shot and retreat back into the AC on a sweltering day like this.

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   All three pictures are awesome..

   Steve H.... 

Nice Catch and Pictures.  It probably will get a Pumpkin added to the front when it goes through Arizona tho...

SouthWest RailCams
CA, NM, CO, TX, AZ
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The train was fairly short when we saw it, so unless it picked up some cars along the way, 3 horses will probably do.

Bill G.
Tulsa, OK

Spotted leaving Enid around 2130.

Now if you would only build a walkway OVER the tracks for a better vantage point...

Nice shots!  What is appx. train count on thee Cherokee Sub?

Thanks.

Randy Lundgren
Elgin, TX

texchief1 Wrote:
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"What is appx. train count on the Cherokee Sub?"
 Thanks.
Randy Lundgren
Elgin, TX

Randy it varies with day of the week, but an average of around 40 a day. I have seen a 53 train count on one day and recent flooding had it down to 2, the anhydrous plant local out and back for a few days, but usually it is pretty steady. The mix of intermodal, unit grain, coal, steel, vehicles and stone, plus merchandise and locals make for a nice variety of traffic and the dispatcher likes to fleet them at the right time of day. Good fishing hole.
Marc Montray
 



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/10/19 07:41 by MP4093.

Looks like it picked up or dropped off some cars, I shot it on the 7th on NS in north Alabama

Terry

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RailfanTerry Wrote:
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> Looks like it picked up or dropped off some cars,
> I shot it on the 7th on NS in north Alabama
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> Terry

I like that second one!!