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NS in Rochelle???

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NS in Rochelle???
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 11:08 AM
I was looking at the webcam and a UP train went through with all NS "Top Gon" hoppers. What are they doing on the UP instead of NS?
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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 12:40 PM
Low-sulfur western coal going to a destination on the NS (somewhere along Lake Erie, IIRC). NS supplies the cars, just like a utility would.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 6:56 PM
About a week or so ago i saw a westbound emtpy coal train thru Elmhurst. UP power and CSX hoppers. Now it makes sence.

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