Norfolk Southern (NS) 705 - Rebuilt EMD RP-E4C

NS Lite Power

NS L6Z heads out of Ossian back towards East Wayne after being trapped at Bluffton for the weekend.

NS L6Z rushes north

Elmer and Essie lead NS L69, which is an all tank car consist today, through Ossian

Elmer leads Essie and NS L69 north through Ossian

Elmer and Essie trail on NS L69 at HUGO

About an hour and a half later, NS L69 came back north light with Elmer leading Essie.

Elmer leads Essie and NS L69 south through Ossian

NS L69 crosses the switch to Energy Control before the conductor gets off the engines and lines it in favor of the siding

Elmer trails Essie on NS L69

The last stop on our big trip was East Wayne yard to catch a couple locals. First we stopped to see what was sitting in the fuel racks. There wasnt much other than Elmer and Essie. Would have been nice to have caught L69 coming back with Essie leading since Nick hasnt heard the horn on it, but oh well.

Elmer and Essie return with NS L69 northbound through Ossian

A wider shot of NS L69

A roster shot of Elmer

Elmer leads Essie light north through Ossian as NS L15

NS 705 leads Essie and a NS SD70ACe north into Ossian on probably one of the oddest local symbols I have ever heard; NS 64R. Yes, NS 64R. Dont ask me how they picked up an ethanol train symbol, because I do not have the fondest of clues.

Elmer leads Essie and NS L69 north through Ossian

Elmer leads Essie and a 2 car NS L69 north through Ossian

Elmer leads NS L69 north through Ossian

NS L69 rolls north through Ossian with Elmer leading.

Elmer trails Essie on NS L69

A close up of Elmer and Essie

Elmer sits with Essie at the fuel racks in East Wayne yard in New Haven

Elmer leads Essie and NS L69 south through Ossian

L69 heads north on the New Castle District at Montpelier

NS slug 705 is ex-NS GP38 2949, nee-CR/PC 7910.

Elmer and Essie lead NS L69 south through Ossian

Elmer and Essie lead a two car NS L69 south through Ossian

Elmer and Essie trail NS 1026 on NS L18 northbound through Ossian

Elmer leads Essie and a short NS L69 north through Ossian

Elmer leads Essie north on NS L09 through Ossian on the way back to the Fort

As we start to head south, we chase NS L69 to 400N after it waited on NS 143 to go around it in the siding.

Elmer leads Essie and NS L69 south through Ossian. Today my dad and I are heading down to Indianapolis to the NMRA show but we plan to do some railfanning before we go to the show.

Elmer leads Essie and NS L69 south through Ossian.

NS L69 begins to head north to Bluffton out of Poneto

NS L69 pushes back one hopper to connect it with another hopper to take it north to Bluffton

Another shot of Elmer

Another shot of both engines

A shot of both engines as they pull up with some cars that will be put in the Andersons siding

Another shot of Elmer

Another shot of Elmer

Another shot of Elmer

Elmer trails Essie on NS L69 in Poneto stopping to switch a little bit at the Andersons