Eastern Railroad Discussion > n.s. rathole unit train symbols

could somebody give me some of the symbols the n.s. uses for these types of trains on the rathole:

1. unit coal

2. unit grain

3. any other unit trains

orgin/destinations would be appreciated too.

thanks for any info.......

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I’m considering the stretch between Danville, KY and Harriman Jct, TN as “The Rathole”.

•grain
The loading point can vary but the unloading location is fairly consistent.
Loudon, TN - 54G, 55G, 56G
Gainesville, GA - 45R, 46R
Baldwin, GA - 50G, 51G, 52G
Maysville, GA - 51R, 52R
Forsyth, GA - 51J, 52J
Surrency, GA - 51Q, 52Q
Adel, GA - 51A, 52A
Valdosta, GA - 44Z, 45Z, 46Z
Albany, GA - 50N, 51N, 52E, 52N, 54E, 55E, 56E
New Orleans, LA - 40R, 41R
Mobile, AL - 41A, 42A

•ethanol
64G Chicago, IL or Decatur, IL - Doraville, GA
64H Chicago, IL - Westover, GA
64Q Chicago, IL - Jacksonville, FL (FEC)
65G Doraville, GA - Chicago, IL or Decatur, IL
65H Westover, GA - Chicago, IL
65Q Jacksonville, FL (FEC) - Chicago, IL

•unit steel
60C Indiana Harbor, IN - Calvert, AL
61C Calvert, AL - Indiana Harbor, IN

•coal
708 Mount Vernon, IL - Wansley, GA
709 Wansley, GA - Mount Vernon, IL
890 Louisville, KY (PAL) - Kingston, TN
891 Kingston, TN - Louisville, KY (PAL)

•coke
808 North Birmingham, AL - Indiana Harbor, IN
809 Indiana Harbor, IN - North Birmingham, AL

I may have forgotten a few, but these are most of the regulars.

Andrew



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/18 06:27 by florida581.

wow, again you supply great info. thank you very much andrew......

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