February 3rd - February 9th, 2002

TIME

TRAIN

LOCATION

NOTES

REPORTER

POWER
           
      Sunday - February 3rd, 2002    
           
00:00 8859 Binghamton Train ordered to go to Harrisburg (NHB-99) Gordy NS 9684, 9061, 9596
08:00 ??? Mohakw Back on train then proceeding, train again unknown Mad Dog CP 5847
08:44 ??? Mohawk Departing with unknown train Mad Dog MEC 511
08:47 SEED CPF 477 About to enter joint trackage off of the Rotterdam Branch Mad Dog Unknown
13:35 MOED CPF 467 Leaving joint trackage, entering B&M territory with 24 cars Mad Dog MEC 350 +2
13:40 269 CPF 477 Working location with a Guilford unit Mad Dog MEC 507, NS 8390
13:52 269 Mohawk Back on train, never heard train leave Mad Dog NS 8390
14:22 258 Saratoga Working yard Mad Dog Unknown
14:47 258 CPC 35 Departing southbound Mad Dog Unknown
15:28 258 Mohawk Into yard with 14 cars - Why is 258 working Mohawk with 412 coming?????? Mad Dog Unknown
15:38 412 MP A28.8 Clear signal southbound Mad Dog CP 5993
15:55 412 Mohawk Into yard working Mad Dog CP 5993
17:15 268 Mohawk Departing yard bound for Kenwood Mad Dog PRR 6732, NS 9452
17:19 268 CPF 480 Passed Location Mad Dog PRR 6732, NS 9452
17:55 268 CPF 475 Working at location, will depart soon Mad Dog PRR 6732, NS 9452
18:15 268 CPF 475 Ice complaint on ground from crew, it is pretty slick Mad Dog PRR 6732, NS 9452
18:15 MOAY CPF 477 Power for train idling at location Mad Dog MEC 513
18:33 413 Mohawk Into yard working Mad Dog Unknown
19:00 EDRJ CPF 467 Onto joint trackage - ordered not to leave engines idling near Rt 5s in Rotterdam Mad Dog BM 321
19:15 413 Mohawk Departing yard for Saratoga - has 43 and 19 Mad Dog Unknown
19:25 MOAY CPF 477 Have no marker, looking for permission to go to Mohawk to look for one Mad Dog MEC 513
20:02 515 CPC 24 Passed location Mad Dog CP 5677
20:02 413 CPC 24 To pull to location, drop marker for MOAY Mad Dog Unknown
20:29 415 Mohawk Holding for 504 out of Saratoga Mad Dog Unknown
22:36 MOED Mohawk Departing yard eastbound, once again complaining about slick ice conditions Mad Dog Unknown
           
      Monday - February 4th, 2002    
           
08:22 258 MP A28.8 Passed location southbound Mad Dog Unknown
08:50 269 CPF 475 Passed location inbound to Mohawk Mad Dog NS 9452, PRR 6732
08:57 258 MP 473 Passed location northbound - movements between CPF 477 and 467 considered north Mad Dog Unknown
09:10 269 Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog NS 9452, PRR 6732
09:51 269 MP 489 Passed location southbound Mad Dog NS 9452, PRR 6732
09:55 Maint CPC 33 10 mph speed restriction put in place Mad Dog ----
10:01 Maint MP 472.8 Crossing gate OOS at Pierce Rd (near Snap-Cap), no traffic at this time Mad Dog ----
10:25 SEED CPF 477 Coming to joint trackage Mad Dog MEC 519
11:00 SC-R Kenwood On duty in the yard - Davey Jones on board Corey CP 4654
11:06 413 Banks Waiting on Siding for 412 Railrat Unknown
13:10 SC-R Kenwood Departing yard to work Colonie, Mohawk Paper, Stone Management, GE Mad Dog CP 4654
13:33 SU-11 Mohawk Crew tried to start ST 684, wouldn't load, unable to switch Mad Dog Unknown
14:10 SU-11 Mohawk Departing for Curtis Lumber Mad Dog Unknown
15:44 SC-R Cohoes Finished switching Mohawk, moving back to CP 05, work the wye first Corey CP 4654
17:43 413 CPF 480 Will follow Amtrak north to Saratoga Mad Dog Unknown
18:04 Ken Switch Kenwood Granted Kenwood west runner for work Corey CP 7306
19:05 Ken Switch Kenwood Clear Kenwood west runner Corey CP 7306
20:37 268 Waterford Granted permission on the Kenwood east runner Corey Unknown
22:04 268 Kenwood Clear Kenwood east runner Corey Unknown
22:04 SC-R Waterford Granted permission to run south, also given the Kenwood east runner at this time Corey CP 4654
22:47 SC-R Kenwood Clear Kenwood east runner - 13 minutes to spare before outlaw Corey CP 4654
           
      Tuesday - February 5th - 2002    
           
09:00 8858 Mohawk Coal train on duty, 86 loads (MAU-01) Mad Dog NS 8992, 9609, 9466
10:30 269 Mohawk Ready to depart southbound Mad Dog Unknown
11:24 8858 CPF 477 Passed location on the clear (MAU-01) Mad Dog NS 8992, 9609, 9466
12:00 8858 CPF 467 Enters B&M territory, will meet EDRJ at Soapstone (North Adams) (MAU-01) Mad Dog NS 8992, 9609, 9466
14:00 SC-1 CP 05 Train on the third rail in Colonie, working yard Corey CP 4654
15:40 268 Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog Unknown
16:15 268 Crescent Running in to CP 01, departed Mohawk Mad Dog Unknown
17:00 MOAY Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog Unknown
18:15 515 CP 017 Passed location on the clear Mad Dog CP 5677
18:40 413 Mohawk Departing for Saratoga Mad Dog Unknown
18:45 MOAY Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog MEC 371
19:21 515 CPC 33 Stopped at red signal Mad Dog CP 5677
20:15 165 Ameriport Departing northbound Kittitas28 CP 5853, 6066, 5841, 9003
21:37 412 Saratoga Departing yard southbound Mad Dog CP 5982
21:40 EDMO CPF 477 Passed location inbound to Mohawk Mad Dog Unknown
22:55 412 Mohawk Back on train, getting ready to depart Mad Dog (CP 5982)
           
      Wednesday - February 6th, 2002    
           
07:55 SEED CPF 477 Passing location eastbound Bill G. ST 621
07:58 SEED CPF 477 Clear off of the Rotterdam Branch Bill G. ST 621
08:47 269 CPF 477 Passed location, will be held until 11:00 Mad Dog NS 8820
09:00 268 Binghamton Crew on duty Mad Dog NS 2503
09:55 258 Saratoga Working yard Mad Dog CP 5630
11:20 RJ-1 CPF 477 On location from the Rotterdam Branch to work IC track Mad Dog Unknown
11:22 AYMO MP 465 Crossed detector on the Stillwater bridge Mad Dog Unknown
11:35 AYMO CPF 467 Due on joint trackage anytime soon Mad Dog Unknown
11:44 RJ-1 CPF 477 Returning to Rotterdam Branch Mad Dog Unknown
14:35 SU-11 Mohawk Entering yard Mad Dog CP 4651
14:36 268 CPF 478 Passing location Mad Dog NS 2503
17:15 MOAY Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog MEC 370
17:21 EDRJ CPF 466 Clearance for Rotterdam Branch Mad Dog MEC 515
17:55 214 CPC 191 Starting pull from location, with 84 cars Walt CP 6047, 5737, 6040, 5817
18:06 214 CPC 191 Marker by location Walt CP 6047, 5737, 6040, 5817
18:15 MOAY Mohawk Still working yard Mad Dog MEC 370
20:37 268 Crescent Granted permission on Kenwood east runner Corey NS 2503
22:04 268 Kenwood Clear of Kenwood east runner Corey NS 2503
22:04 SC-1 Waterford Granted permission on Kenwood east runner, clear to run south from JA Corey CP 4654
23:47 SC-1 Kenwood Clear of Kenwood east runner Corey CP 4654
           
      Thursday - February 7th, 2002    
           
00:01 165 Philly Crew on duty Kittitas28 CP 6002, 5606, 9022, 5415, 5788
08:06 258 CPC 33 Moving south, will be held at CPF 478 Mad Dog Unknown
08:30 258 CPF 478 Stopped at the red signal Mad Dog Unknown
08:30 EDMO CPF 467 Coming on to joint trackage Mad Dog Unknown
08:55 8859 Mohawk Ready to head south soon (NHB-01) Mad Dog Unknown
09:00 SEED CPF 477 Will follow behind 258 Mad Dog Unknown
09:20 413   Will meet 269 in Mohawk Mad Dog Unknown
09:38 258 MP 469 Passed location, SEED following Mad Dog Unknown
09:45 EDMO Mohawk Arriving in yard, reclassified entire yard for D&H Mad Dog Unknown
10:28 258 CP 04 Clear Signal southbound Corey Unknown
10:37 8859 MP 487.8 Passed detector southbound (NHB-01) Mad Dog Unknown
10:46 EDMO Mohawk Finished with reclassification Mad Dog Unknown
14:00 MOED Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog Unknown
16:56 69 CPC 191 Into station at Rouses Point Walt Unknown
17:02 69 CPC 191 Departing Rouses Point Walt Unknown
17:42 EDRJ MP 448 Cleared for D&H, Rotterdam Branch to Route 5s Mad Dog ST 619
18:05 259 MP 468 Passed location on the clear Mad Dog Unknown
18:30 259 MP A28.7 Passed location on the clear Mad Dog Unknown
18:34 EDRJ CPF 466 Crossing Hudson River, will enter joint trackage soon Mad Dog ST 619
19:45 515 Saratoga Arriving in the yard Mad Dog Unknown
20:10 214 CPC 191 Marker through after a pickup and crew change - 102 cars total Walt CP 5905, 5656, 5687, 5976
21:00 214 Bluff Point Working location, has a set off for OR-2 Wally CP 5905, 5656, 5687, 5976
21:02 504 CPF 481 Passed location southbound Mad Dog Unknown
21:08 165 Mohawk Running through yard - no stop Mad Dog Unknown
21:30 165 CPC 33 Cleared to enter Saratoga yard Mad Dog Unknown
22:00 412 CPC 35 Cleared to enter Saratoga Yard Mad Dog Unknown
22:20 MOAY Mohawk Waiting on Glenville stub while 268 works the yard Mad Dog MEC 512
22:28 268 Mohawk Finished working yard Mad Dog NS 9466, 9620
22:37 MOAY Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog MEC 512
22:58 268 CPF 480 Passed with an Approach-Medium-Approach Mad Dog NS 9466, 9620
23:08 268 CPF 477 Passed with a 5200 foot train Mad Dog NS 9466, 9620
23:23 MOAY Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog MEC 512
           
      Friday - February 8th, 2002    
           
09:00 SEED MP 472.8 Passed detector northbound - 65 cars Mad Dog 3 GP40s
09:15 269 Kenwood Ready to depart yard soon Mad Dog Unknown
09:22 SEED MP 465 Crossing Hudson River bridge Mad Dog 3 GP 40s
10:40 269 Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog NS 9620, 9466
11:45 E-035 Rotterdam Crew on duty Gordy CSX 337, 662
12:30 Maint CP 01 At CP 01, however Track Car left light on between CP 04 and CP 05 Corey ----
12:47 Maint CP 04 Problem fixed between CP 04 and CP 05 Corey ----
12:54 Maint Kenwood Clear of Kenwood west runner Corey ----
13:52 RJ-1 CPF 477 On IC track, will wait on coal train from RJ Mad Dog Unknown
14:10 E-035 Rotterdam Finishing paperwork to depart - 88 loaded coal for Mt. Tom Mad Dog CSX 337, 662
14:35 268 MP 489 Passed location inbound to Mohawk Mad Dog PRR 6732
14:40 E-035 CPF 477 Off the RJ branch onto joint trackage Mad Dog CSX 337, 662
14:46 258 Whitehall Behind Amtrak at the station, coming to Saratoga Mad Dog CP 5847
15:30 E-035 MP 465 Crossing Hudson River bridge, will me EDMO at CPF 464 Corey CSX 337, 662
15:40 EDMO MP 465 Passed CPF 464, headed west to CPF 467, will hold until 268 passes Corey CP 5901, 5601, 5864
15:41 268 CPF 467 Medium Clear signal, proceeding to Kenwood Corey PRR 6732, NS 9452
15:41 268 CPF 467 Granted permission on the Kenwood east runner Corey PRR 6732, NS 9452
15:42 268 CP 017 Clear signal through location Corey PRR 6732, NS 9452
15:50 EDMO CPF 467 Medium clear westbound - 74 cars, big Saratoga cut Corey CP 5901, 5601, 5864
15:55 EDMO CPF 467 Marker by XO on SHPX 203156 Corey CP 5901, 5601, 5864
16:02 SC-1 Waterford Pulling south from JA Corey CP 4654
16:29 258 Saratoga Permission to depart yard, entering work territory between CPC 35 and 33 Mad Dog CP 5847
16:58 EDMO CPF 477 Departing for Mohawk after working location Mad Dog CP 5901, 5601, 5864
16:59 258 CPC 34 Holding for maintainer to release track Mad Dog CP 5847
17:00 SC-R Saratoga On duty in the yard Corey CP 8247, 8249
17:30 E-035 N. Adams Passing through on the way to East Deerfield Robby CSX 337, 662
18:45 258 CP 05 Taking 3rd rail for 515 with 2500 feet of train, had to stop to align switch away from yard Corey CP 5847, 5578, 5922
18:50 258 CP 05 Completely on 3rd rail w/ 17 intermodals, 19 merchandise - 36 total cars Corey CP 5847, 5578, 5922
18:50 515 CP 05 Calls clear signal as switch is aligned for the main Corey CP 5423, 5671
18:53 515 CP 05 Passing location - will make a drop on the controlled siding at CPF 477 for SC-R Corey CP 5423, 5671
18:54 515 CP 05 Passed location - 59 cars including 19 tank train and 20 covered hoppers Corey CP 5423, 5671
18:54 258 CP 04 Rolling southbound with the clear signal Corey CP 5847, 5578, 5922
19:15 258 CP 01 Inbound on Kenwood west runner Corey CP 5847, 5578, 5922
19:40 MOAY Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog MEC 513
19:46 412 Mohawk Working yard, almost ready to depart Mad Dog CP 5901, 5601, 5864
19:55 MOAY CPF 475 Holding at location for EDRJ on the siding Mad Dog MEC 513
19:59 EDRJ CPF 467 Onto joint trackage Mad Dog BM 692, ST 684, BM 690, MEC 345
20:01 515 CPF 475 Passed on the clear, will back in with a couple of cars to drop for SC-R Mad Dog CP 5423, 5671
20:15 515 CPF 477 Making drop for SC-R, who will take cars to Mohawk - 20 loaded grain hoppers Mad Dog CP 5423, 5671
20:30 515 CPF 477 Work complete, departing for Saratoga Mad Dog CP 5423, 5671
20:51 515 CPC 33 Calling for yarding instructions, in on track 2 Mad Dog CP 5423, 5671
21:00 SC-R B&M Dead on the B&M, one unit died (8249), cannot isolate, can't raise D&H Dispatcher Mad Dog CP 8249, 8247
21:15 SC-R B&M ST dispatcher needs them to hide at 448, MOAY coming, they'll try Mad Dog CP 8249, 8247
21:22 MOAY MP 465 Heading east toward the wounded SC-R Mad Dog MEC 513
21:54 415 CPC 33 Passed location, heading to track 2 in Saratoga Mad Dog Unknown
22:00 165 Philly Going on duty with 30 intermodal, 37 merchandise - 67 cars total Kittitas28 CP 7309, 5663, 5674
23:10 SC-R MP 465 Limping along, running from 2nd unit with a man in the front, still need to work CPF 477 Corey CP 8249, 8247
23:00 8859 E. Deerfield Crew ordered at Mohawk to taxi to train (MAU-01) Gordy MEC 310, 305
23:45 SC-R CPF 475 Set off 8249 in IC track, pulling 20 grain loads to Mohawk plus 3 empties at 4 mph Corey CP 8247
           
      Saturday - February 9th, 2002    
           
05:00 SC-R Saratoga Going off duty after a long night - 10 mph between Mohawk and Saratoga Corey CP 8247
05:00 165 MP 752 Headed north through location John CP 7309, 5663, 5674
05:30 8859 Mohawk Crew ordered on rest to take empty coal to Binghamton (MAU-01) Gordy MEC 310, 305
06:46 258 CPC 191 Pulling into station with 65 cars Walt CP 5653, 5420
07:17 258 CPC 189 Train holding on siding, rail broken between MP A181 and A183 Walt CP 5653, 5420
08:39 415 CPC 191 Pulled into station for a crew change - did 258 wait or depart??? Walt CP 5976, 5687, 5656, 5905
09:40 SEED Scotia Due to depart any time Mad Dog Unknown
09:42 214 CPC 37 Waiting for DH 7304 to clear in Saratoga Mad Dog SOO 6036 (CP 9022)
09:54 269 MP 472.8 Passed signal on the clear, will meet dimensional train at CPF 475 Mad Dog NS 9452, PRR 6732
10:09 Extra 5864 CPF 475 Dimensional train with 2 cars at location with switch problems - took power off switch Mad Dog CP 5864
10:15 Extra 5864 CPF 475 Signal dropped, got Rule 241 to proceed past Mad Dog CP 5864
10:17 Extra 5864 CPF 475 Signal came back with a Slow Approach - Engineer pulling onto main, will alert others Mad Dog CP 5864
10:19 Extra 5864 CPF 475 Switch returned to power control Mad Dog CP 5864
10:22 Extra 5864 CPF 475 Departing location for Kenwood Mad Dog CP 5864
10:27 295 CPC 33 Amtrak held for freight blocking Saratoga Mad Dog Unknown
10:35 269 Mohawk Ready to depart southbound Mad Dog (PRR 6732)
11:18 415 CPC 191 Crew change complete, marker by station with 95 cars Walt CP 5976, 5687, 5656, 5905
11:11 ????? MP 465 Crossing Hudson River bridge - long train, took 6 minutes Mad Dog Unknown
11:14 MOED Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog (SOO 6006)
11:19 214 Mohawk Into yard to drop 27 loads, 15 for the B&M and MOED Mad Dog SOO 6036 (CP 9022)
15:00 SC-R Saratoga On duty to work Corinth (SC-4) - working on rest Corey Unknown
16:05 68 Saratoga Arriving at station - looks like two sets (baggage, 4 coaches, baggage, 4 coaches) Corey AMTK 821, 818
16:45 258 CPC 37 Arriving on the runner with 304 total axles, passing SC-R who is on the main Corey CP 5653, 5420
16:52 258 CPC 37 Clear past the station Corey CP 5653, 5420
16:52 SC-R CPC 37 Approach signal to head north to the Adirondack Runner Corey DH 7304, CP 4651
19:00 SC-R Corinth On location working the Mill Corey DH 7304, CP 4651
20:26 164 CPC 191 Arriving, dropped 3 cars for customs, mostly intermodal Walt CP 5907, 5929, 5831
21:28 164 CPC 191 Started pull south from station Walt CP 5907, 5929, 5831
21:48 164 CPC 191 Marker by location Walt CP 5907, 5929, 5831
21:33 8859 MP 747.1 Passed detector southbound (MAU-01) Loon NS 8566
21:43 8859 Banks Clear of location southbound (MAU-01) Loon NS 8566
21:50 8859 CP Kase Clear location, onto NS Buffalo Line (MAU-01) Loon NS 8566