NS going to Sparrowbush - 7/31

[railmason357]

NS is suppose to move the Strait Bros Circus train to Sparrow tomorrow 7/31/12, where I believe, the NYSW is going to take it west.

[scottychaos]

Where is Sparrow?
when I google it, it doesnt come up with a town, only things like "Sparrow Tavern, Astoria"
thanks,
Scot

[SecaucusJunction]

I would assume he means CP-Sparrow, which is located in Sparrowbush, NY, just west of Port Jervis. If so, it would be a different plan than previous years where it came back east to Croxton..... and would make a lot more sense.

[northjerseybuff]

WOW..They made a move on the east end which makes logical sense! About time

[K4Pacific]

From NYSW/CNY - I just learned we have an 8pm crew tonight (Tuesday) to taxi to Port Jervis, NY to retrieve the James Strates Carnival train (7 coaches & 46 loaded flats). This will have NS power (supposedly) The crew will arrive in Port Jervis @ 10:30pm and expectedly sit there until 11:30pm tonight before going west (reason being is SU-100 and NYSW doesn't want to delay the road freight) This train will take 5 hours to reach Binghamton so if NS re-crews it right away, it can't be running in darkness west of Owego...

Good Luck!

[SecaucusJunction]

GPS still says Middletown as of 10:45pm. Not sure if it is accurate or not. If so, it is running late. I wish all freight trains had a GPS Like this on them...

[Marty Feldner]

Except that the GPS is not always on the train...

[K4Pacific]

Ugh. A good night's sleep and here's your update: It's official. (Yeah, I know. I've written that before. But, hey it is from a professional official.)

Crew is called Binghamton at 1500. Taxi to PJ to pick up the rascal. Dusk through the Delaware and probably into Binghamton at 2230. What a nice evening for quiet railfan experience. Good Luck.

[K4Pacific]

Finally. All going according to plan. Expect it to pull at 1800 and do the usual 25 mph.

[Autoblock]

Strates train thru Hancock at 2030 should be in Bing before long! Stats unknown, good size train tho.