The combined Pan Am-Norfolk Southern OCS rolls WB into Mechanicville on its way from Ayer, MA to Mohawk Yard, Glenville, NY. The A-A-B-A combo of F units leads 9 passenger cars, the first 2 from Pan Am and the next 7 from Norfolk Southern. The trailing F units consist of FP9 PAR 2, F-7B NS 4276, F-9A NS 4270. Car consist is ST 101, ST 100, NS 39 power car, NS Pennsylvania, NS Maryland, NS Alabama, NS Kentucky, NS Delaware, NS Buena Vista. The other NS F-9A #4271 and F-7B #4275 along with 4 NS passenger cars were left at Mohawk on the way east on 8-22. Train is rolling thru the future CPF-468. Crossover from PAS Freight Main to CP Freight Sub can be seen by engines. New stub track will become the new CP Colonie Sub to Albany.