Freight Up the K&O from Sevier w/ Seven Loco's at the Head

[ssmith1627]

A record for me personally.....5 loco's in the NS paint (9152, 9701, 9153, 6680 & 6164) scheme and 2 blue Conrail loco's (5442 & 5443)......pulling a mixed freight train up the K&O lines.  It was only moving about 20 mph along Loves Creek so I started to chase it.   But stupid me took a wrong turn and got too far behind with some red lights to get back out in front.

I picked up a scanner yesterday.  So this time I actually heard them clear the train to leave.  I looked at the signals there at Rutledge Pike.  The left hand one was red over green so I assumed the train was headed that way instead of down the West End.   I went and parked along Loves Creek and heard the train coming about 10 minutes later.   

A few pics.  Some even look like something you'd take on purpose.  A change for me.
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And then a few pics from the yard today.   Contrail 6805,  BNSF 4455 & 4727.   

http://ssmith1627.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album08&id=020_G

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HLCX loco # 7166 was there also.   There was just no good place to get shots of it or the BNSF loco's.

Steve

[Ns Railfan]

The train you saw pulling out of West Sevier was train 112 headed for Kansas City MO.

[ssmith1627]

Thank you.  I appreciate that. 

Steve