Tuesday, December 12, 2006

A cover-up in Manville...

(Train sightings on 12/02/06)


of one of the identifying landmarks found along the Lehigh Line in Manville (NJ). It is the water tower with the word "Manville" painted on the top. It is currently being repainted and was wrapped in plastic. I say "...was wrapped..." because after Friday night's gusty winds, it is now partially wrapped. When NS 11J passed by, workers were busy on the scaffolding reattaching the plastic sheets. As for the trains that passed by my location, by time sequence, they were:

NS 21M @ 8:15-Power was NS 2749, NS 2751 and PRR 8316 (C40-8W, ex-CR 6056).
NS 24Z(?) @ 9:05-NS 9691 and BNSF 4845 was in charge of the eastbound intermodal.
NS 11J @ 9:25-UP 4932 and NS 7615 would finally be on the move once again. Around 7:15, 11J would hold near the waterworks due to problems with NS 7615. The power would be reversed using the Roycefield Runner making UP 4932 the leader for the remainder of the trip.
CSX Q300 @ 10:15-with CSX 8118 and CSX 8860 would depart Manville yard with thirty loads and twenty-seven empties.
NS 202 @ 10:25 came east with NS 3536 and NS 3552. NS 24V @ 10:35 would follow short after with NS 2671 and NS 9632 for power.
NS 213(?) @ 10:45-after 24V passed, NS 7107, NS 3529 and NS 6617 would continue its westward journey.
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