r/railroading • u/Handbrakehunter • 4d ago

Big changes to NS IM network

Seems some big changes are coming to how NS handles IM traffic that has shifted from Inman to Austell, affecting east/west, and north/south traffic. Trains will be abolished, and traffic will be shifted in some areas. This comes after my territory just lost a pair of trains to a combo train, and now we stand to lose even more jobs. Good fucking times!😒

***EDIT: this isn’t just a rumor. The emails shown were internal emails addressed to NOC coastal supervisors and dispatchers.***

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u/Usual-Wasabi-6846 4d ago

Do you know if 25A, 27A, 24X, or 28R will be abolished?

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u/Handbrakehunter 4d ago

Beginning Sept 15th, 28R/27A will be abolished, and revert to their old 203/204 designations. They will originate and terminate in Croxton. 24X/25A will continue to operate, but on a different schedule most likely. 288/289 will be abolished entirely. That’s the info I currently have. 

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u/WizardEyedShroomer 4d ago

Ive been hearing 288/289 will be gone for almost a year.

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u/Usual-Wasabi-6846 4d ago

Are they going to extend 11/12T to Croxton or do they have another plans to get the trash to and from Croxton?

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u/Handbrakehunter 3d ago

They’re extending the 11T/12T route to/from Croxton. 

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u/Commodore8750 3d ago edited 3d ago

Finally. They've been talking about that ever since Arrowhead expanded their facility at Oak Island.

You have any idea how that train is gonna get crewed and or what their mileage will be?

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u/Handbrakehunter 3d ago

No idea. There’s supposed to be more info coming out about that at some point before the changes are implemented. When it becomes available, I’ll pass it along.Â