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Eastern Railroad Discussion > And this is? (on NS)Date: 04/18/18 15:20 And this is? (on NS) Author: RAILOH Passing through Cleveland,OH currently, 6P Weds, on the former NKP, Eastbound. A solo NS unit (955?) leading these yellow buckets only with this blue guy on the tail.
  Date: 04/18/18 15:36 Re: And this is? (on NS) Author: ns2557 Georgetown Ballast Train. Conveyor type belt on yellow cars, blue end control cab. Actually quite common. Ben
Posted from Android Date: 04/18/18 15:48 Re: And this is? (on NS) Author: RAILOH Thank you.
Not as common to see as you'd think being a lad that works a 9 to 5, and on a line that sees little traffic. But appreciate the info, looked it up on google. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/18/18 15:48 by RAILOH. Date: 04/18/18 17:37 Re: And this is? (on NS) Author: RFandPFan Nice catch, is it a ballast cleaner or does it lay new ballast?
Date: 04/18/18 17:40 Re: And this is? (on NS) Author: mully I saw similar cars in Va about a month ago. Never had seen them before. I wish someone would model them
Gary Posted from iPhone Date: 04/18/18 18:01 Re: And this is? (on NS) Author: ns2557 RFandPFan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice catch, is it a ballast cleaner or does it lay > new ballast? Each time I have seen one, it is new ballast. Quite a few sets of these around, granted ya don't always see them. Ben Date: 04/19/18 07:48 Re: And this is? (on NS) Author: halfmoonharold Ballast cleaner, was on the rear of 310. Supposedly on its way to Amtrak.
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