Railfanning the NS Chicago Line @ Waterloo, IN ft. NS 8104 on NS 39N (9/30/26)

Date Filmed: 9/30/26 Time Railfanning From: 8:30am - 6:15pm Total Trains Caught: 20 Special Locomotives: NS 8104 (Lehigh Valley HU), BNSF 5828 (BNSF 25th Anniversary) Train #1 Company: NS Symbol: 22R Train Type: Autorack Origin - Destination: Chicago, IL - Toledo, OH Locos: NS 7663, NS 7609 Direction: East Time: 8:43am Weather: 57° F ☁️ Location: Wayne St Crossing, Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.6 Train #2 Company: NS Symbol: unknown Train Type: Mixed Freight Origin - Destination: n/a - n/a Locos: UP 7078, BNSF 8384, NS 9843, UP 7159 (mid DPU) Direction: West Time: 9:35am Weather: 61° F ☁️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #3 Company: NS Symbol: 22X Train Type: Intermodal Origin - Destination: Chicago, IL - Croxton, NJ Locos: NS 7572, NS 1031, NS 4937 Direction: East Time: 9:49am Weather: 62° F ☁️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #4 Company: Amtrak Symbol: 49 Train Type: Passenger Origin - Destination: New York, NY - Chicago, IL Locos: AMTK 99, AMTK 375 Direction: West Time: 10:02am Weather: 63° F ☁️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #5 Company: NS Symbol: unknown Train Type: Intermodal Origin - Destination: n/a - n/a Locos: NS 1150, NS 4941 Direction: West Time: 10:18am Weather: 64° F ☁️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #6 Company: NS Symbol: unknown Train Type: Intermodal Origin - Destination: n/a - n/a Locos: NS 4889, NS 4039 Direction: East Time: 10:42am Weather: 65° F ☁️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #7 Company: NS Symbol: unknown Train Type: Mixed Freight Origin - Destination: n/a - n/a Locos: UP 8593, NS 4685 Direction: East Time: 10:57am Weather: 66° F ☁️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #8 Company: NS Symbol: 882 Train Type: Coal Origin - Destination: Chicago, IL - Monroe, MI Locos: BNSF 9299, BNSF 5992 Direction: East Time: 11:32am Weather: 68° F ☁️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #9 Company: NS Symbol: n/a Train Type: Mixed Freight Origin - Destination: n/a Locos: NS 4944, NS 8173 Direction: West Time: 11:54am Weather: 69° F ☁️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #10 Company: NS Symbol: 27G Train Type: Intermodal Origin - Destination: Harrisburg, PA - Chicago, IL Locos: NS 4921, NS 4358, NS 4943, NS 1098 Direction: West Time: 12:09pm Weather: 70° F ☁️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #11 Company: CPKC Symbol: 137 Train Type: Autorack Origin - Destination: Toronto, ON - Hammond, IN Locos: KCS 4886, CP 8883 Direction: West Time: 12:26pm Weather: 70° F ☁️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #12 Company: NS Symbol: unknown Train Type: Mixed Freight Origin - Destination: n/a - n/a Locos: NS 7618, NS 1033 Direction: West Time: 12:43pm Weather: 70° F ☁️ Location: Wayne St Crossing, Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.6 Train #13 Company: NS Symbol: 39N Train Type: Mixed Freight Origin - Destination: Conway, PA - Decatur, IL Locos: NS 4539, NS 8104 (Lehigh Valley HU) Direction: West Time: 1:11pm Weather: 71° F 🌧️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #14 Company: NS Symbol: 861 Train Type: Coal Origin - Destination: Burns Harbor, IN - Williamson, WV Locos: BNSF 8465, NS 4122 Direction: East Time: 3:53pm Weather: 71° F 🌧️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #15 Company: NS Symbol: unknown Train Type: Intermodal Origin - Destination: n/a - n/a Locos: UP 7132, NS 4369 Direction: West Time: 4:05pm Weather: 71° F 🌧️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #16 Company: NS Symbol: unknown Train Type: Intermodal Origin - Destination: n/a - n/a Locos: NS 4276, NS 1165 Direction: West Time: 4:18pm Weather: 71° F 🌧️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #17 Company: NS Symbol: unknown Train Type: Intermodal Origin - Destination: n/a - n/a Locos: NS 9974, NS 9941, NS 7717 Direction: West Time: 5:21pm Weather: 68° F 🌧️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #18 Company: NS Symbol: unknown Train Type: Mixed Freight Origin - Destination: n/a - n/a Locos: NS 4253, NS 4878 Direction: East Time: 5:43pm Weather: 68° F 🌧️ Location: Near Wayne St Crossing, Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.6 Train #19 Company: NS Symbol: 267 Train Type: Intermodal Origin - Destination: Columbus, OH - Hammond, IN Locos: BNSF 5828 (BNSF 25th Anniversary) Direction: West Time: 5:57pm Weather: 68° F 🌧️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7 Train #20 Company: CPKC Symbol: 730 Train Type: Autorack Origin - Destination: Portage, WI - Toronto, ON Locos: KCS 5003 Direction: East Time: 6:02pm Weather: 68° F 🌧️ Location: Waterloo, IN Sub: NS Chicago Line Milepost: 366.7