Trains on the Pokey today. (NW Mailing List)

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> Group,

> 

> I have some questions about current NS operations on the Pokey.  For

> eastbound coal from Williamson to Bluefield I have heard that in the past 3

> locomotives take the train to about Farm where 3 helpers are added, then the

> train goes to Flattop.  At Flattop a Bluefield helper set of 4 locos is

> added and the tonnage is filled out and the train continues to Bluefield.

> 

> Is this still the case or have operations changed?  How many cars are in the

> train and # of Locos, etc.

> 

> On the mercandise trains moving between Williamson and Bluefield what is the

> standard practise now?  Are helpers used?  What is the normal train length

> and motive power?  I guess the trains are probably about 75% loads and 25%

> emptys.

> 

> 

> Thanks for your help,

> 

> John Rhodes



Prior to 10-08, two DC traction GEs up front... three DC traction GEs on the rear from Farm to Bluefield... after 10-08, to DC GEs up front, two AC traction GEs on the rear Farm to Bluefield.
Prior to 2001 or so (before the newer GE's took over the helper pool), they used four-unit sets of older EMD and GE power (SD40/40-2,C30/36-7), with two newer DCs up front.
Before newer GE's (C39-8s etc) took over leading (mid 1980s), standard power set was three SD40/40-2,C30/36-7s up front... with four on the rear.
If helpers are needed on a manifest, they rate one unit... either they get one unit, or a regular set of helpers operates with just one unit online... wouldn't surpise me if the newer ES44ACs operate with the CTE software enabled as well when pushing a manifest...

Robb Fisher

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