January 27th - February 2nd, 2002

TIME

TRAIN

LOCATION

NOTES

REPORTER

POWER
           
      Sunday - January 27th, 2002    
           
04:35 164 Mohawk Departing yard southbound Dave Unknown
07:41 413 Taylor Departing yard northbound Dave NS 2554
10:00 SC-R Kenwood On duty, no cars for Troy, working yard - Dave Jones on board Corey Unknown
13:15 214 Mohawk Ready to work yard, holding for Amtrak to pass Mad Dog CP 9001
13:15 258 Mohawk Departing yard for Kenwood Mad Dog Unknown
14:25 214 Mohawk Working yard at south end Mad Dog CP 9001
14:07 SC-R Kenwood Clear west runner, going off duty Corey Unknown
14:25 214 Mohawk Departing yard south Mad Dog CP 9001 + 3
14:42 258 Colonie Cleared for Kenwood west runner Corey Unknown
15:11 214 Mohawk Backing onto train from CPF 483 - Extra Section!!! Corey CP 5745
15:20 EDRJ CPF 445 Clear for D&H to CPF 477 Mad Dog BM 334, ST 619, MEC 514
15:58 268 CPF 485 Passed signal, heading into yard to work Mad Dog NS 9594
16:08 268 CPF 481 Passed signal Mad Dog NS 9594
16:42 268 CPF 475 Back on train and proceeding south Mad Dog NS 9594
16:45 EDRJ CPF 477 Proceeding onto Rotterdam Branch Mad Dog BM 334, ST 619, MEC 514
16:57 268 MP 469 Passed signal, proceeding to Colonie Main Mad Dog NS 9594
17:00 515 Kenwood Marked for duty at this time, ready to roll, set up by SC-R Corey CP, STLH
17:21 268 Cohoes Given permission clear Kenwood east runner Corey NS 9594
17:29 8859 E. Deerfield Departing yard for Mohawk after 1000 gallons for each unit (NHB-98) Doug Dow NS 9688, 9003, 9087
17:34 268 CP 05 Clear signal Corey NS 9594
17:36 268 CP 05 Called clear signal, CP 04, as soon as it lit on approach Corey NS 9594
17:39 268 CP 04 Passed location Corey NS 9594
17:41 EDRJ CPF 477 At location working Mad Dog BM 334, ST 619, MEC 514
17:47 EDMO CPF 467 On to joint trackage Mad Dog Unknown
19:45 259 Colonie Headed north through the area Corey Unknown
21:45 8859 Mohawk Empties arriving at the yard (NHB-98) Mad Dog NS 9688, 9003, 9087
22:22 415 Mohawk Working the yard Mad Dog CP 5572, xxxx, 9005
           
      Monday - January 28th, 2002    
           
00:52 514 Colonie Heard southbound horns across the river, only train that runs this late Corey Unknown
08:00 MOED Mohawk Crew on Duty Mad Dog CP 5601, 5806, 6016
08:33 214 Mohawk Departing yard south as an extra, lots of cars for 214 yesterday Mad Dog CP 5745
08:50 269 CPF 477 Holding for Amtrak Mad Dog (NS 9594)
08:50 MOED Mohawk Due to leave yard soon Mad Dog CP 5601, 5806, 6016
09:02 258 CPF 475 Passed location on the clear Mad Dog Unknown
09:27 269 CPF 477 Passed on a Medium Clear Mad Dog (NS 9594)
09:33 269 CPF 480 Passed location going into Mohawk Mad Dog (NS 9594)
10:30 269 Mohawk Working yard with marker problems, Disp needs the train moving Mad Dog (NS 9594)
15:00 268 Mohawk Working yard since 14:30 - still working Mad Dog NS 9556
15:00 RJ-1 Mohawk Done for the day, power tying up in Mohawk Mad Dog BM 337
16:30 SC-R Colonie Clear off the third rail, heading to GE Waterford at old JA Corey CP 4654
16:50 SC-R Waterford Arrival, working the plant Corey CP 4654
16:51 Extra 622 MP 4 At Airport Xing on the B&M Rotterdam Branch, loaded Mt. Tom train Mad Dog CSX 622, 29
17:57 SC-R Waterford Request permission to head back w/0-11 to third rail, pick up 1-3 more - hold for 515 Corey CP 4654
17:57 515 CP 01 On the runner near the control point, clear to head north Corey CP 5677
18:15 SC-R Waterford Notifies that they are clear and locked, waiting on 515 Corey CP 5677
18:20 Extra 622 CPF 467 Told not to cross bridge, EDRJ working at CPF 464 Mad Dog CSX 622, 29
18:20 EDRJ CPF 464 Working location Mad Dog CP 5594, 5941
18:25 413 CPF 485 Heading north by location Mad Dog CP 5594, 5941
18:33 413 Mohawk Arriving in yard, waive 5 minute rule Mad Dog Unknown
18:35 515 Waterford Passed JA, should be at CP 017 shortly Corey CP 5677
18:37 SC-R Waterford Given permission to open and come back, clear for Kenwood east runner as well Corey CP 4654
18:42 EDRJ CPF 466 Holding for 515, then will follow Mad Dog Unknown
19:00 MOED Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog CP 5594, 5941
19:22 413 CP Kase Inbound to Kase Loon NS 8947
20:18 413 MP 747.1 Passed north over detector Loon NS 8947
20:55 559 CPF 480 Passed location Mad Dog Unknown
21:08 559 CPF 478 Passed location Mad Dog Unknown
21:16 559 CPF 475 Passed location Mad Dog Unknown
22:00 413 MP 696.3 Tripped detector - hot axle #405, conductor going for a walk Railrat NS 8947
           
      Tuesday - January 29th - 2002    
           
08:35 269 CPF 477 Passed on the clear Mad Dog NS 9152, 9556
08:45 258 Saratoga Departing soon Mad Dog Unknown
09:05 269 Mohawk Back on train Mad Dog NS 9152, 9556
09:07 SEED CPF 477 At location headed east Mad Dog BM 334
09:22 258 CPF 477 Passed location Mad Dog Unknown
09:27 269 Mohawk Making move all the way to CPF 485, doubling train? Mad Dog NS 9152, 9556
09:30 164 MP 552 Stalled on the hill, lightened & still stuck, 269 to help?? Mad Dog CP 5572, STLH 5649, CP 9005
09:37 258 MP 472 Passed detector, no defects Mad Dog Unknown
12:09 164 MP 547.8 Passed detector, 78 cars, 322 total axles - doubled Richmondville Aric CP 5572, STLH 5649, CP 9005
12:23 269 MP 547.8 Passed detector, 63 platforms, 192 total axles Aric NS 9152, 9556
12:48 268 MP 547.8 Passed detector, 65 platforms, 180 total axles Aric SOU 8665, PRR 8390
16:00 SC-1 CP 05 Still working Colonie area Corey CP 4654
16:20 413 MP 732 Headed northbound with a long train Jeff NS 88xx, PRR xxxx, NS 9615
16:50 268 MP A8.2 Clear signal southbound Corey SOU 8665, PRR 8390
17:42 515 CP 05 Clear signal northbound Corey CP 5677
17:49 515 MP A8.1 Clear signal northbound Corey CP 5677
19:15 504 Saratoga On duty, only have 6 cars - Davey Jones as Conductor Corey CP 5421, 5698
20:00 164 MP 686 Passed location Dave (CP 9014)
20:30 504 Saratoga Departing yard, 1 for CSX, 5 for NY&A at Fresh Pond Corey CP 5421, 5698
           
      Wednesday - January 30th, 2002    
           
09:28 MofW MP 479 Track car moving rail from MP 479 to CPF 477, need to clear for 269 Mad Dog Track Car 6510
09:37 269 CP 017 Left track light on CP 05-CP 017, maintainer checking it out Mad Dog PRR 8390, SOU 8665
09:50 413 Mohawk Working the yard Mad Dog Unknown
09:50 MofW CPF 478 Track passed location - 100 feet of 115lb Mad Dog Track Car 6510
10:22 SEED CPF 477 Entering joint trackage and proceeding east Mad Dog BM 333
10:22 413 CPF 480 Holding for 269 Mad Dog Unknown
10:22 269 MP 479 Proceeding to Mohawk, to pass 413 at CPF 480 Mad Dog PRR 8390, SOU 8665
11:02 269 Mohawk Working Yard Mad Dog PRR 8390, SOU 8665
11:10 413 Saratoga Into yard with 50 cars, leave on track 1, power over for some sand Mad Dog Unknown
12:15 8858 Harrisburg Crew ordered outbound to Binghamton (NHB-99) Gordy NS 9601, 9684, 9596, (P) 9605
12:26 268 MP 547.8 Passed detector, 82 platforms, 258 total axles Aric PRR 6732, NS 9452, 9136
13:00 258 Saratoga On duty at this time Mad Dog Unknown
13:18 MOED Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog CP 6620
13:56 258 Saratoga Engineer finds bad brake shoes on one engine - CP 5876, repairs underway Mad Dog CP 5876
14:03 269 MP 547.8 Passed detector, 72 platforms, 212 total axles Aric PRR 8390, SOU 8665
14:37 MOED Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog CP 6620
14:40 268 CPF 485 Passed location, inbound to Mohawk Mad Dog PRR 6732, NS 9452, 9136
16:07 8858 MP 747.1 Passed through detector northbound (NHB-99) Loon Unknown
16:40 505 Queens Heading out northbound - Davey Jones coming back Corey CP 5698, 5421
16:44 268 MP A8.2 Clear signal southbound Corey PRR 6732, NS 9452, 9136
16:49 413 CP Kase Arrives Kase, enters CP territory, has to hold until 8858 can swap power Loon NS 6687
16:50 268 CP 05 Clear signal southbound Corey PRR 6732, NS 9452, 9136
16:59 258 Waterford Permission on the Kenwood west runner Corey CP 5876
17:06 258 MP A8.2 Clear signal southbound Corey CP 5876
17:09 258 CP 05 Clear signal southbound Corey CP 5876
17:13 258 CP 04 Clear signal southbound Corey CP 5876
18:04 MOAY Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog Unknown
17:25 258 Kenwood Clear from Kenwood west runner Corey CP 5876
18:20 515 Waterford Headed north past location Corey CP 5677
18:25 SC-1 Waterford Ok to open up and head south Corey CP 4654
19:29 515 CPC 35 Will work Saratoga, then proceed on to Whitehall Mad Dog CP 5677
20:30 8858 Binghamton Crew ordered at location (NHB-99) Gordy NS 9061, 9684, 9596
21:34 505 Hudson Proceeding north through Hudson - Dynamics bad on CP 5658 Mad Dog CP 5698, 5421
21:56 EDRJ CPF 466 Holding for 259 to pass - combined EDMO/EDRJ, short on crews Mad Dog (ST 619)
22:22 415 CPC 33 Passed location inbound to Saratoga Mad Dog Unknown
22:40 505 CPF 485 Passed on Medium Clear, heading to Saratoga Corey CP 5698, 5421
23:15 505 CPC 33 Received Rule 241 to pass red, looking out for 415's tail end Corey CP 5698, 5421
23:10 259 MP 472.0 Passed through detector, 500+ axles on a large train Corey Unknown
           
      Thursday - January 31st, 2002    
           
00:15 505 Saratoga Arrived yard and off duty Corey CP 5698, 5421
08:15 8858 CPF 467 Entering B&M territory w/NS marker (NHB-99) Mad Dog NS 9061, 9684, 9596
08:20 164 MP 547.8 Passed detector, 69 platforms, 20 merchandise, 338 total axles Aric CP 9022, 5580, 6022
08:25 8858 CPF 464 VIP to board at Ferry St for short cab ride (NHB-99) Mad Dog NS 9061, 9684, 9596
08:35 269 CP 017 Passed location on the clear Mad Dog NS 9136, NS 9452, PRR 6732
08:55 269 CPF 467 Entering joint trackage Mad Dog NS 9136, NS 9452, PRR 6732
08:58 SEED CPF 477 Holding for 269 Mad Dog Unknown
08:59 269 MP 469 Passed location, going to work 477, then turn power on Magic Triangle Mad Dog NS 9136, NS 9452, PRR 6732
09:07 Maint CPC 31 Puts track out of service MP A25-CPC 31 - broken joint bar Mad Dog ----
09:30 SEED CPF 477 Still holding for 269 to clear Mad Dog Unknown
09:30 258 Ticonderoga Up near the fort - probably dispatcher referring to train Mad Dog Unknown
10:14 269 CPF 477 Continuing to Mohawk from location Mad Dog NS 9452, PRR 6732, NS 9136
11:00 EDRJ Deerfield To go on duty at this time Mad Dog Unknown
12:28 269 MP 547.8 Passed detector - 65 platforms, 184 total axles Aric NS 9452, PRR 6732
13:50 412 CP Kase Proceeding south onto NS Buffalo Line Loon NS 9271
15:28 413 MP 547.8 Passed detector - 83 merchandise, 2x2 unit spines, 368 total axles Aric CP 5847, 9009, 9011, 5857
16:38 164 Binghamton Departing yard southbound Loon CP 9022, 5580, 6022
16:51 214 CPC 191 Train departed station southbound Walt 3xCP, 1xSOO
17:25 EDMO Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog CP 6054
18:18 MOAY Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog MEC 347
18:35 413 CPC 33 Passed northbound Mad Dog CP 5857
20:31 165 CPC 24 Passed northbound Mad Dog CP 5646 +2
21:04 412 CPC 31 Passed southbound Mad Dog CP 5857
21:17 EDRJ CPF 466 Waiting for 515 to pass, then follow up joint trackage Mad Dog ST 621
21:30 412 Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog CP 5857
21:47 515 CPF 477 Passed northbound Mad Dog Unknown
22:00 MOED Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog BM 692, CP 5847, 9009, 9011
22:12 EDRJ CPF 477 Crossing onto RJ branch Mad Dog ST 621
           
      Friday - February 1st, 2002    
           
07:24 412 Taylor Departing headed south Railrat CP 5745
08:01 412 MP 687.55 Has express unit on the lead, passed detector northbound Railrat CP 5745
09:25 RJ-1 CPF 477 Nearing location Mad Dog Unknown
09:29 SEED CPF 477 Off Rotterdam Branch - Power used for RJ-1?? Mad Dog MEC 513
10:20 269 Mohawk Working yard - probably a long train, needed to reverse to CPF 485 once Mad Dog NS 8820
10:56 258 MP A28.8 Passed location southbound Mad Dog Unknown
11:08 258 CPF 478 Passed location southbound Mad Dog Unknown
11:35 269 ???? Somewhere south of Mohawk, smoke mid train, conductor walking on ice to look Mad Dog NS 8820
11:50 269 ???? Found stuck handbrake, conductor back on power and moving again Mad Dog NS 8820
12:00 SU-11 Mohawk Lite engine running from Mohawk to Saratoga Mad Dog Unknown
12:15 ---- CPC 31 Power outage at location - Signal out? Mad Dog Unknown
12:20 EDMO Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog CP 9011
12:25 259 CPC 191 Marker by station, into Canada with a big train Walt SOO 6023
14:42 259 CPC 191 Crew changed, pull north started Walt SOO 6023
17:00 412 Mohawk Working yard with 7 units Mad Dog CP 5745
17:10 69 CPC 191 Train into station Walt Unknown
17:14 69 CPC 191 Highballed north Walt Unknown
17:38 ??? Mohawk Train arriving Mad Dog BM 327
18:42 413 CP Kase Arrives at Kase, enters DCS territory Loon NS 9012
19:32 515 MP A26 Passed north on the clear Mad Dog Unknown
19:40 268 Mohawk Back on train, getting ready to leave Mad Dog PRR 8309
20:00 SC-R CPF 475 Tucked in behind coal train, waiting on MOAY - Snap Cap, Mohawk, Saratoga Mad Dog CP 4651
20:00 8859 CPF 475 Waiting on siding for MOAY (NHB-99) Mad Dog MEC 519, NS 9684, 9061, 9596
20:00 MOAY Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog CP 5847
20:15 415 Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog Unknown
20:22 MOAY CPF 475 Passes SC-R and the coal train Mad Dog CP 5847
           
      Saturday - February 2nd, 2002    
           
11:40 412 Binghamton Has Form D to CPF 672, approximately 70 cars Dave NS 9012 +2 x NS
16:30 8859 Crescent Crew ordered out of Binghamton to taxi to train at this time (NHB-99) Gordy NS 9684, 9061, 9596