January 20th - January 26th, 2002

TIME

TRAIN

LOCATION

NOTES

REPORTER

POWER
           
      Sunday - January 20th, 2002    
           
06:25 AYMO CPF 477 Almost into Mohawk, due in soon Mad Dog Unknown
06:25 164 Mohawk Through yard without work Mad Dog Unknown
06:35 164 CPF 485 Continuing south Mad Dog Unknown
07:30 SEED CPF 467 Coming onto joint trackage Mad Dog MEC 519
07:45 8858 Mohawk Train arriving in Mohawk soon - 5200 feet long (9417 off train at Mohawk) (NHB-96) Mad Dog NS  9417, 9640, 9427, 9397
08:21 259 CPC 191 Dropped 7307 in Plattsburgh, picked up 9 plan Walt CP 5645, 5671
08:29 259 CPC 191 Started pull north, 79 cars Walt CP 5645, 5671
20:24 214 CPC 191 Started pull south Walt CP 5655, 5671, 5605
20:34 214 CPC 191 Marker by location - 98 cars Walt CP 5655, 5671, 5605
           
      Monday - January 21st, 2002    
           
10:10 8858 MP 740.3 Loaded Coal in Riverside, PA (NHB-97) Jeff NS 9327, 8676, 9512, (P) 9470
10:10 413 Mohawk Train arriving after straight shot from Binghamton Mad Dog STLH 5648, CP 5828, 5822
10:22 269 Mohawk Departing yard south - through Colonie 08:40 or so Mad Dog Unknown
11:00 SC-R Kenwood On Duty - Davey Jones Conductor Corey CP 4654
11:25 413 MP A26.5 Running north out of Mohawk - 5822 sole unit on train Mad Dog CP 5822
11:43 SU-11 MP A29 Running in the area, unsure of direction Mad Dog Unknown
16:25 268 CP 05 Meeting SC-R Corey (LMSX 718)
16:26 SC-R CP 05 Bringing power onto main to work north Corey CP 4654
17:20 SC-R CP 05 Back on train Corey CP 4654
17:40 515 CP 05 Clear Signal CP 05 - looks good with working marker Corey CP 5958, 6016
18:08 SC-R CP 05 Form D to proceed north, check faulty crossing in Cohoes Corey CP 4654
18:08 EDRJ CPF 477 Rule 241 from Rotterdam Branch to IC track Mad Dog BM 690
18:30 EDRJ CPF 477 Back on train after IC track Mad Dog BM 690
18:59 515 Saratoga Train through yard and past AEI scanner (trace result) Corey CP 5958, 6016
19:31 Maint Cohoes Crossing fixed and reopened Corey ----
19:46 8858 Binghamton Departing headed north (trace result) (NHB-97) Corey NS 9327, 8676, 9512
21:41 SC-R Waterford Form D cancelled, permission to run back to Kenwood Corey CP 4654
22:19 SC-R Kenwood Clear Kenwood East Runner, Back in Yard Corey CP 4654
22:55 415 Saratoga Arriving at yard (trace result) Corey Unknown (CP 5671, 5655)
23:11 505 Saratoga Arriving at yard (trace result) Corey Unknown (CP 5698)
           
      Tuesday - January 22nd, 2002    
           
00:15 164 Rouses Point Clear southbound, (trace result) Corey Unknown (CP 9015)
01:16 412 Mohawk Departing southbound (trace result) Corey Unknown (CP 9014, 5822, 5420)
01:49 514 Kenwood Clear Kenwood East Runner Corey Unknown
02:05 258 Rouses Point Clear Southbound (trace result) Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
02:27 8858 Mohawk Arriving at yard (trace result) (NHB-97) Corey NS 9327, 8676, 9512
03:47 8858 CPF 467 Headed east - GRS must've had a crew ready and waiting (NHB-97) Rob D NS 9327, 8676, 9512
04:49 412 Binghamton Arriving at yard (trace result) Corey Unknown (CP 9014, 5822, 5420)
07:45 415 Rouses Point Clear northbound (trace result) Corey Unknown (CP 5671, 5655)
08:18 164 Mohawk Departing yard southbound (trace result) Corey Unknown (CP 9015)
09:35 269 Mohawk Working Yard, has to set out TOFC - improper load, danger of coming off Mad Dog LMSX 718
10:20 269 CPF 485 Clear Signal southbound Mad Dog LMSX 718
10:53 258 Whitehall Departing Yard southbound (trace result) Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
12:35 258 Saratoga Arriving at yard (trace result) Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
14:10 258 CPF 478 Clear Signal (Mad Dog's clock is 4 minutes faster than mine) Mad Dog CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
14:08 258 CPF 477 Clear Signal - The chase is on!  Photographed here Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
14:12 258 CPF 475 Clear Signal Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
14:18 258 MP 472.9 Clear Signal Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
14:20 258 MP 472.0 HBD-DED counts 264 axles (60 cars, 4 locos), outdoor temp 39 degrees Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
14:24 258 MP 469.9 Medium Approach Signal Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
14:49 258 MP A14.37 Passed Lower Newton Road - Photographed here Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
14:53 258 MP A13.1 Clear Signal Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
14:59 258 MP A10.6 Clear Signal Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
15:02 258 MP A9.15 Passed Courtland St - Photographed here Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
15:05 258 MP A8.2 Clear Signal Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
15:10 258 CP 05 Clear Signal Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
15:15 258 Colonie Clear for Kenwood West runner - from Dispatcher Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
15:21 258 MP A2.4 Approach Signal Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
15:28 258 MP A0.48 Photographed here - CSX overgrade bridge, central warehouse Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
15:30 258 CP 01 Approach Signal Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
15:40 258 A1.00 Arriving Kenwood Yard on West Runner - Photographed Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
15:54 258 Kenwood Clear West Runner - Kenwood Yard Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
18:00 SC-R Saratoga Crew on duty but has no power Corey None as of yet
18:25 MOAY Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog MEC 515
19:00 MOED Mohawk Woking Yard w/CP 9014??? Mad Dog Unknown
19:31 SC-R Saratoga Departing Yard, finally with power, 2 for IC, 3 for Battenkill Corey DH 7304
19:38 MOAY Elnora Near ST territory with radio trouble Mad Dog MEC 515
19:55 SC-1 Colonie Clear for east runner into Kenwood Corey CP 4654
20:15 SC-R CPF 467 Medium Clear with 3-0 for Battenkill at Eagle Bridge - long hood forward w/Davey Jones Corey DH 7304
20:49 415 Mohawk Through yard northbound Mad Dog Unknown
20:54 415 CPF 480 Holding at signal Mad Dog Unknown
21:22 8859 Mohawk Train departing southbound, was order 16:00 at Binghamton to taxi to Mohawk (NHB-96) Mad Dog NS 9427, 9640, 9397
21:25 SC-R CPF 448 Finished work, clear back on main, 0-3 for Saratoga Corey DH 7304
21:37 259 CPF 475 Passed signal on the clear Mad Dog CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
21:58 259 Saratoga Arriving in yard (trace result) Corey CP 6043, SOO 6613, 6006, 6608
22:15 SC-R CPF 467 Clear onto joint trackage Corey DH 7304
           
      Wednesday - January 23rd, 2002    
           
01:30 8859 Binghamton Crew ordered for train (NHB-96) Gordy NS 9427, 9640, 9397
07:33 214 CPC 191 Onto siding with 70+ cars Walt SOO 6023, CP 6024, 6066
09:00 269 CPF 477 Working, held for MofW to clear up at CPF 485 Mad Dog PRR 6708
09:07 258 CPC 24 Passed signal Mad Dog Unknown
09:12 258 CPF 478 Held at signal for 269 Mad Dog Unknown
09:25 258 CPF 478 Clear signal Mad Dog Unknown
10:25 SEED CPF 477 Enter joint trackage on the clear, 36-8 for East Deerfield Mad Dog BM 690
12:00 SU-11 Mohawk Making pickup, then bound for Curtis Lumber Mad Dog CP 8249
12:08 413 Saratoga Calling yardmaster Mad Dog Unknown
13:13 69 CPF 485 Amtrak onto the D&H from Schenectady - Adirondack Mad Dog Unknown
17:34 SU-11 CPC 33 Inbound to Saratoga Mad Dog CP 8249
17:50 MOED Mohawk Departing Yard Mad Dog Unknown
18:20 MOED CPF 475 Passed on the clear - 100+ cars Mad Dog Unknown
18:33 MOAY CPF 475 Back on train, clear to proceed behind MOED Mad Dog MEC 314, BM 347
20:46 165 CPC 31 Stop signal, waiting for 515 to clear Mad Dog Unknown
20:51 515 CPF 475 Passed on the clear Mad Dog Unknown
20:54 214 Saratoga Departing yard southbound Mad Dog SOO 6023
21:25 EDMO Mohawk Into yard and working Mad Dog CP 5606
21:25 214 CPC 35 Doubling train Mad Dog Unknown
21:25 515 CPC 33 Stop signal, waiting for 214 Mad Dog Unknown
21:26 165 CPC 31 Clear signal Mad Dog Unknown
21:39 515 CPC 35 Passed signal on approach Mad Dog Unknown
21:45 515 Saratoga Enters yard Mad Dog Unknown
22:09 EDMO Mohawk Working yard still Mad Dog CP 5606
22:24 214 Mohawk Into yard for work Mad Dog SOO 6023
23:23 214 CPF 485 Clear southbound, nearly 1 hour in yard Mad Dog SOO 6023
           
      Thursday - January 24th, 2002    
           
08:58 RJ-1 Mohawk Working north end of the yard Mad Dog MEC 313, 370
09:00 258 CPC 31 Clear through Signal Mad Dog Unknown
09:28 RJ-1 Mohawk 370 out of governor oil, crew searching Mad Dog MEC 313, 370
09:32 RJ-1 CPF 475 Held at signal for broken rail repair Mad Dog MEC 313, 370
09:59 MOED  CPF 480 Passed signal, must've held at 475 or 464 Mad Dog MEC 313
12:02 SEED CPF 475 Having radio trouble Mad Dog BM 342
12:55 MOED CPF 464 At location on the B&M - Probably stuck in a couple of sidings Mad Dog MEC 313
13:00 RJ-1 Schatigoke Working East, probably near Fisherman's Lane Mad Dog MEC 313, 370
15:45 8858 MP 696 Clear Signal, crew change in Buttonwood w/pusher added there (NHB-98) Railrat NS 9087, 9003, 8318
16:15 268 Colonie Heard horns across the river southbound, either 268 or SC-1 Corey Unknown
16:30 EDRJ CPF 467 Cleared onto Joint Trackage and for RJ Branch Mad Dog MEC 354
17:22 8858 MP 687.55 Through location with fresh crew and a PRR pusher (NHB-98) Railrat NS 9087, 9688, 9003, (P) 8313
17:23 MOAY Mohawk Working Yard Mad Dog MEC 313
17:24 EDRJ CPF 475 Passed location and procedding to RJ Branch Mad Dog MEC 354
21:30 EDMO Mohawk Working Yard Mad Dog CP 5806
22:40 8858 Belden Northbound on the D&H (NHB-98) Mad Dog NS 9087, 9688 ,9003, (P) 8313
22:48 412 Mohawk Departing Yard Southbound Mad Dog CP 5806
23:06 8859 CPF 467 Onto D&H at location (NHB-97) Mad Dog NS 9488, 8676, 9327
23:30 8859 Mohawk Arrived at yard, Taxi crew was ordered 20:45 from Binghamton (NHB-97) Gordy NS 9488, 8676, 9327
           
      Friday - January 25th, 2002    
           
00:00 8859 Mohawk Departing yard southbound (NHB-97) Gordy NS 9488, 8676, 9327
06:00 8858 Mohawk ST Crew called for train (NHB-98) Gordy NS 9087, 9688 ,9003
09:19 258 CPC 24 Passed signal southbound Mad Dog Unknown
09:31 258 CPF 475 Red signal - holding for 269 Mad Dog Unknown
09:55 RJ-1 CPF 477 Cleared off RJ branch to 477 to work IC track Mad Dog ST 215
10:06 269 CPF 477 Passed on the way to Mohawk, met 258 at CPF 475 Mad Dog NS 8390
10:06 258 CPF 475 Clear Signal, proceeding to Kenwood Mad Dog Unknown
10:28 169 Mohawk Working Yard Mad Dog NS 8390
10:20 258 MP 469 Passed signal at location Mad Dog Unknown
10:49 8858 Dist 4 Coal train stopped on Dist 4 somewhere, train/maintainer ahead by 20 min (NHB-98) Mad Dog NS 9087, 9688 ,9003
11:12 269 Mohawk Departing yard southbound Mad Dog NS 8390
12:20 413 Mohawk Working Yard Mad Dog Unknown
14:52 268 Mohawk Departing Yard - more accurate time Mad Dog PRR 8434, NS 9385
15:00 SC-1 Cohoes Working industry Corey CP 4654
15:00 268 Mohawk Departing Yard - guestimate, referred to over scanner Corey Unknown
15:06 Maint MP A1-A2 Crossing back in service at normal speed Corey ----
15:40 8859 687.55 Empty hoppers moving south (NHB-97) Railrat NS 9488, 8676, 9327
16:06 268 CP 05 Clear signal southbound, blue leader - photographed Corey PRR 8434, NS 9385
16:06 SC-1 Waterford Clear back onto the main to move south and work GE Corey CP 4654
18:00 SC-R Saratoga On duty, waiting for broken rail to be fixed in Saratoga - Davey Jones on board Corey DH 7304
19:50 SC-R Saratoga Rail fixed (between #1 and runner), Making up train - 1 IC, 2 Snap-Cap, 3 Battenkill Mad Dog DH 7304
19:54 515 Saratoga Running straight through to Whitehall, passed SC-R in the yard Mad Dog CP 5677, 5423
20:02 413 687.55 Headed north, probable CP power, no problem with the hill Railrat Unknown
20:14 214 CPC 191 Passed location southbound with 79 cars Walt CP 5729, 5671, 5594, 5993
20:55 415 CPC 24 Requesting taxi at Saratoga upon arrival Mad Dog SOO 6020, CP 5941, 5415
20:57 Maint CPF 477 Replaced bulb on westbound signal - burnout (called in by Dave Jones) Mad Dog ----
21:00 SC-R CPF 477 Medium Approach, onto siding to work IC track Corey DH 7304
21:50 SC-R CPF 467 Completed work, 1 empty from Snap-Cap, Got stop, then Approach Medium Corey DH 7304
22:50 SC-R CPF 448 Completed work for Battenkill, no cars for SC-R, heading back 0 and 1 Corey DH 7304
23:40 SC-R CPF 467 Clear heading back onto Joint Trackage Corey DH 7304
           
      Saturday - January 26th, 2002    
           
09:25 415 CPC 191 Pulled 91 cars north, head out of the yard Walt SOO 6020, CP 5941, 5415
11:00 269 Mohawk Working Yard Mad Dog NS 9385, PRR 8434
11:22 413 CPF 480 Headed north to Saratoga Mad Dog Unknown
11:38 269 Mohawk Ready to depart south? Mad Dog NS 8385, PRR 8434
14:23 268 Mohawk Working Yard Mad Dog NS 9452
1437 268 CPF 478 Passed signal Mad Dog NS 9452
15:10 EDRJ CPF 445 CSX extra with EDRJ Mad Dog MEC 318, ST 621, MEC 515
15:44 EDRJ CPF 467 Almost at interlocking, headed on to joint trackage Mad Dog MEC 318, ST 621, MEC 515
15:56 B-936 Rotterdam Holding for EDRJ to arrive, will come east with crew from EDRJ Mad Dog CSX 224, 401
16:32 MOED Mohawk Departing yard Mad Dog Unknown
16:41 MOAY Mohawk Crew on Glenville Sub w/power, ok to pickup train on the west siding Mad Dog BM 337, MEC 313
17:00 B-936 Rotterdam Crew ordered Mohawk to taxi to train Gordy CSX 224, 401
19:00 B-936 MP 4 At Airport Xing on the B&M Rotterdam Branch, headed to 477 - probably hold there Mad Dog CSX 224, 401