Eastern Railroad Discussion > Fridays FPF & The Mexican Taco

Friday on the "Foreign Power Funnel" 
We were treated with a couple of east bound stack trains this Friday morning with foreign power leading for a change.So far this year it seams that its more often then not that these West Coast and Dallas origin trains will have NS power leading. Not the case this day as I managed to catch three stacks with something other than black NS Thoroughbreds on the point.   

On the NS Alabama East End District Birmingham to Atlanta

#1. With the sun having cleared the tree tops in downtown Temple running on the main line at MP 676.9 with the KCS #4760 NS#9574 & NS #1069 leading NS 220 Meridian, MS (KCS IDAAT)- Atlanta, GA. A Good many TOFC's on today's train. 

#2. With three Uncle Pete units and 96 loaded wells NS 226 Shreveport, LA (UP ZLCAI / KCS IZLCAI) - Atlanta, GA runs east bound just past the signals at CP Temple MP 677.5

 ..more to follow...

Phil Maton
Villa Rica, GA

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#3. The Mexican Taco with loaded wells originating in Monterrey Mexico, NS 24E Meridian, MS (KCS IMYNS / IDAAT2) - Atlanta, GA finds NS #1801 SD70ACC leading this east bound stack through Temple Georgia. Thinking the power on this train may have been applied at the KCS Wylie Texas yard.

#4. With west bound NS A25 Douglasville,Ga Local holding the siding NS 24E rolls east. 

Thanks for stopping by and always be safe when out track side!!!

Phil Maton
Villa Rica, GA

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Nice photos! What is the Mexican Taco?

EL-SD45-3632 Wrote:
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> Nice photos! What is the Mexican Taco?

Just the name I gave the 24E as it currently originates on the KCS from Monterrey Mexico with a symbol IMYNS.
Mostly international containers and makes for a colorful train. 

Phil Maton
Villa Rica, GA



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/08/20 05:23 by NSSpike.

Very nice group of images, Phil.  Well done.

VR

Nice catches Phil. I was hoping the power from either one of 220 or 24E would get onto 238 at Inman. But it was not meant to be...

Nice work Phil.
John

Nice catches and photos
Brian Stevens