Oakwood, GA 10/30/11: Pumpkin Train for Halloween

After seeing that two northbound freights were due via ATCS Monitor (the first being 212), I knew that something was close behind 212. With a nonchalant waiting style for a signal and a train, a Nathan P3 to the south caught me by surprise. I did another one of my quick setups, just in time to film NS 172.

I had heard the horn blowing for Chamblee Road to the south, and as the low front headlight appeared from behind the underbrush, I knew I was in for a treat. I watched the yellow whiskers on an orange background appear from behind the shrubbery, as BNSF C44-9W 4050, NS SD70 2552, and NS C40-9 8816 led a moderately-sized NS 172 north to Linwood, NC.

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• 172
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• Pumpkin
• Heritage 2
• C44-9W
• Dash 9-44CW
• GE
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• SD70
• C40-9
• Tophat
• Nathan
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• Oakwood
• Georgia
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• Greenville
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• Piedmont
• Division
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• Railfan

[trainkid16]

@CSXAC4400CWno5112 Thanks! Once I know where these poles are installed, I can contact the ATCS group, which will eventually lead to people hosting servers so that monitoring is possible.

[CSXAC4400CWno5112]

@trainkid16 Ah okay so nothing has changed. Alright, will do.

[trainkid16]

@CSXAC4400CWno5112 No. Only Armour and Birmont Junction are active right now, but Cagle to Tugaloo are capable. Look in my next two videos for a typical ATCS antenna mounting. There is a large pole with antennas mounted on the top-top (vertical), top-inside (two looped), and top-outside (large loop).

[CSXAC4400CWno5112]

Sweet catch just in time for Halloween! Is the Piedmont in full coverage on ATCS now?

[trainkid16]

@RailroadExpeditions Nope. This sure was a surprise! Do I have the road numbers correct?

[RailroadExpeditions]

I would have shot 172 from a different place, but dispatcher said that 1 was right behind 212 and 221.No time to set up in town of Alto.