March 24th - March 30th, 2002

TIME

TRAIN

LOCATION

NOTES

REPORTER

POWER
           
      Sunday - March 24th, 2002    
           
01:30 Extra 14 Bow CSXT coal train arriving at PSNH Dwight CSX 14, 18
06:51 258 CPC 191 Marker by location with 82 cars, including 11 intermodal platforms Walt CP 9016, 5934, 5935
08:42 214 CPC 191 After pickup of 15 cars from farm track 2, pulled 97 cars past location Walt CP 5656, 5903, 5942
09:25 269 Mohawk Back on train after working yard Mad Dog Unknown
09:53 SEED Rotterdam Will pickup 11 cars and a loco (BM 330, outlawed ED-6) at North Adams Mad Dog BM 340, MEC 347, 512
10:05 MOED-1 Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog BM 690, ST 684, BM 692
13:40 413 Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog Unknown
13:50 MOED-1 Mohawk Departing yard, will meet EDRJ at Soapstone in North Adams Mad Dog BM 690, ST 684, BM 692
13:56 MOED-1 MP 478.81 Passed location (Blue Barns Rd. Crossing) Mad Dog BM 690, ST 684, BM 692
13:42 268 Delanson Headed north through location Mad Dog (NS 8788)
13:50 MOED Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog Unknown
14:00 413 CPC 35 At location Mad Dog CP 5877
14:08 413 CPC 31 Will make p/u from 258 at Mohawk?? Mad Dog CP 5877
16:07 258 MP A8.2 Clear signal southbound Corey CP 9016, 5934, 5935
16:13 258 CP 05 Clear signal southbound Corey CP 9016, 5934, 5935
16:15 258 CP 04 Clear signal southbound Corey CP 9016, 5934, 5935
16:44 MOAY Mohawk Back on train after working yard Mad Dog MEC 321
16:50 MOAY Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog MEC 321
19:31 515 MP A8.1 Clear signal northbound Corey CP 6003, 5671
           
      Monday - March 25th, 2002    
           
07:35 SEED Rotterdam On the branch Mad Dog MEC 519, ST 216, MEC 501
07:43 8858 CPF 467 Passing location, will meet a Track Car at Pownal for an unspecified problem (MAU-05) Mad Dog NS 8715, 9555, 6581
08:30 SEED CPF 477 Arriving at location to enter Joint Trackage Mad Dog Unknown
08:30 258 CPC 35 Back on train, will run down to CPC 31 Mad Dog SOO 6613
09:03 8858 CPF 467 Entering B&M territory (MAU-05) Mad Dog NS 8715, 9555, 6581
10:03 258 CPC 31 Working location Mad Dog SOO 6613
10:15 8858 CPF 423 Passing location eastbound (MAU-05) Robby NS 8715, 9555, 6581
10:51 269 Mohawk Back on train after working Mad Dog NS 9668, 9077
11:13 258 CPF 475 Passed location inbound to Kenwood Mad Dog SOO 6618
16:36 MOAY Mohawk Holding for Amtrak Mad Dog Unknown
18:15 Extra 7306 MP A2.0 Working Erie St. Industrial as an Extra Corey STLH 7306
18:23 515 CP 04 Into the hole for 268 with 19 and 12, 2744 tons, 1954 feet Corey CP 6003, 5671
18:43 259 CPC 191 Marker by location, has to work yard Walt CP 9016, 5934, 5935, 5864, 5823, 5743
19:00 259 CPC 191 Departing yard with 20 and 72 (92 total) - 5301 tons, 5540 feet Walt CP 9016, 5934, 5935, 5864, 5823, 5743
           
      Tuesday - March 26th, 2002    
           
08:34 Maint MP A47 Broken rail at location, looks like a "Hold and work" - crew coming from Curtis Lumber Mad Dog ----
08:38 SEED Rotterdam On the move, headed for CPF 477 Mad Dog Unknown
09:05 269 MP 469 Passed location "southbound" Mad Dog NS 8788
09:10 269 MP 472.0 Passed detector "southbound" - 68 total axles Mad Dog NS 8788
09:35 269 Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog NS 8788
10:09 269 Mohawk Went into Emergency, no problems after walk of train, pumping again Mad Dog NS 8788
10:15 295 CPF 483 Amtrak holding for 269 to clear up Mad Dog Unknown
10:13 SEED MP 465 Passed location eastbound - will meet empty coal (8859) at Eagle Bridge (CPF 445) Mad Dog Unknown
10:30 8859 CPF 423 Passing location westbound (MAU-05) Robby NS 8715, 9555
10:32 269 Mohawk Departing yard southbound Mad Dog NS 8788
10:35 295 Mohawk Rolling north through the yard after 269 cleared Mad Dog Unknown
10:35 8859 CPF 423 Told not to pass MP 440 (MAU-05) Mad Dog NS 8715, 9555
12:09 8859 MP 440 Departing location westbound, met SEED here, doubled to EDMO here (MAU-05) Mad Dog NS 8715, 9555CP 5829, 5830, 5964, NS 9457
14:00 8859 Binghamton Crew ordered to taxi to Mohawk and turn, train will depart with NS power (MAU-05) Gordy NS 8715, 9555, 9457
14:13 8859 Mohawk Arriving in yard, doubled to an outlawed EDMO, has 6 total units, 82 hoppers, 28 others (MAU-05) Mad Dog NS 8715, 9555, CP 5829, 5830, 5964, NS 9457
14:27 258 CPF 478 Passing location southbound Mad Dog Unknown
14:50 413 Mohawk Working yard, separating Saratoga cars out Mad Dog Unknown
15:00 412 MP 741 Passing location northbound w/ 85 cars Jeff NS, NS, NS, PRR
19:28 MOED Mohawk Lost engineers wiper and two cars - should have 92 cars Mad Dog CP 5656, 5903, 5942
21:55 412 Mohawk Working Yard Mad Dog CP 5656, 5903, 5942
22:00 EDRJ CPF 477 Onto the Rotterdam Branch Mad Dog CSX 738, CSX 735, GRS, GRS
           
      Wednesday - March 27th, 2002    
           
10:09 269 CPF 478 Passed location inbound to Mohawk Mad Dog Unknown
11:30 259 CPC 191 Onto siding, too long with power, ran power to yard Walt CP 5620, SOO 6013, 6038, CP 5681
11:30 68 CPC 191 Back on to CN track to clear switch for 259's power Walt Unknown
12:19 68 CPC 191 Highballed south Walt Unknown
13:56 214 CPC 191 Will pick up 6 cars off Farm track 2 Walt SOO 6003, CP 6004, 5688, 5823
14:52 214 CPC 191 Marker by location with 75 cars Walt SOO 6003, CP 6004, 5688, 5823
15:33 259 CPC 191 Train back together, started pull north Walt CP 5620, SOO 6013, 6038, CP 5681
15:43 259 CPC 191 Marker by location with 86 cars including 16 intermodal platforms Walt CP 5620, SOO 6013, 6038, CP 5681
15:53 Acela Extra MP 687.55 Power cars numbered 2000 and 2002 Railrat CP 5419
18:00 MOAY Mohawk On duty in yard Mad Dog MEC 502, 310
18:46 MOAY Mohawk Power off Glenville stub to begin working Mad Dog MEC 502, 310
19:15 MOAY Mohawk Ready to depart yard Mad Dog MEC 502, 310
19:33 515 CPC 24 Passed locaton northbound Mad Dog CP 6003, 5671
19:38 413 CP Kase Gets permission to operate over D&H Loon PRR 8428
19:48 MOAY CPF 466 Passing location eastbound Mad Dog MEC 502, 310
22:50 415 Saratoga Arriving in yard Mad Dog CP 5964, 5830, 5942
22:53 259 MP A28.7 Passing location northbound Mad Dog SOO 6004, 6608
23:30 259 CPC 35 Heading into Saratoga after holding at location Mad Dog SOO 6004, 6608
           
      Thursday - March 28th, 2002    
           
06:47 415 CPC 191 Marker by location with 94 cars, going to work yard Walt CP 5964, 5830, 5942
07:10 415 CPC 191 Departing yard northbound Walt CP 5964, 5830, 5942
08:00 259 CPC 191 Stopping at Chapman St. crossing, clerk to check Whitehall pickup - 3548 tons, 4486 feet Walt SOO 6004, 6608
08:30 259 CPC 191 Starting north, 65 cars - 13 platforms, picked up 8 of 26 from Whitehall (others not ready) Walt SOO 6004, 6608
09:09 SEED Rotterdam Departing location eastbound - 33 cars Mad Dog BM 337
09:30 269 CPF 477 Working location Mad Dog NS 9274
09:35 SEED MP 3 Will hold at CPF 477 for 269 to clear up Mad Dog BM 337
09:55 258 CPC 33 Passing location southbound Mad Dog CP 5860
11:05 269 CPF 477 Departing location southbound Mad Dog NS 9274
11:05 SEED CPF 477 Still holding, will hold for 258 Mad Dog BM 337
11:25 258 CPF 477 Passing location inbound to Kenwood Mad Dog CP 5860
11:20 412 Mohawk Relief crew on the train Mad Dog Unknown
12:03 258 MP A8.2 Passing location southbound on the clear Corey CP 5860
12:10 258 CP 05 Passing location southbound on the clear Corey CP 5860
12:30 E-110 Rotterdam At location, awaiting crew Mad Dog CSX 264, 7488, 8244
12:37 258 CP 01 Taking the Kenwood west runner Corey CP 5860
12:44 SC-1 CP 05 Working north from location Corey  DH 7303
12:57 258 Kenwood Clear west runner Corey CP 5860
14:35 8869 Buttonwood Headed north through location - Glens Falls coal train Dave K NS 9324, EMD 9036, NS 9446, CP 5576, 5419
15:00 E-110 Rotterdam Crew called for coal train Mad Dog CSX 264, 7488, 8244
16:31 268 MP A8.2 Clear signal southbound Corey NS 9077, 9668
16:37 268 CP 05 Clear signal southbound Corey NS 9077, 9668
16:38 268 CP 05 CP Cop asking about biker on the tracks, confirmed they sounded horn at him Corey NS 9077, 9668
16:39 268 CP 04 Given Kenwood east runner, told 10 mph restriction at location was lifted at 08:40!! Corey NS 9077, 9668
16:47 268 MP A2.4 Approach signal southbound Corey NS 9077, 9668
17:30 515 CP 01 Clear signal northbound - 17 cars and no gas tonight Corey CP 6003, 5671
17:38 515 MP A2.3 Clear signal northbound Corey CP 6003, 5671
17:45 515 CP 04 Clear signal northbound Corey CP 6003, 5671
17:47 515 CP 05 Clear signal northbound Corey CP 6003, 5671
17:55 515 MP A8.1 Clear signal northbound Corey CP 6003, 5671
18:00 515 MP A10.7 Clear signal northbound Corey CP 6003, 5671
18:06 515 MP A12.9 Clear signal northbound - Passed SC-1 at old JA (MP A12.0) Corey CP 6003, 5671
18:11 515 MP A15.1 Approach signal northbound Corey CP 6003, 5671
18:18 515 CP 017 Stop signal, waiting on MOAY and EDRJ who is short time - slide up to Stewarts Corey CP 6003, 5671
18:30 MOAY CPF 464 Holding at location for EDRJ Corey Unknown
18:49 515 CP  017 Permission to proceed north Corey CP 6003, 5671
18:51 515 CPF 467 Approach Medium signal northbound Corey CP 6003, 5671
19:15 515 CPF 475 Passing location northbound, CSX coal on the siding Davey CP 6003, 5671
19:15 E-110 CPF 475 Holding for 515, will roll as soon as they clear Davey CSX 264, 7488, 8244
21:00 8869 Binghamton Crew ordered, taxi to Hopbottom for train, will cut CP units at Binghamton Gordy NS 9324, EMD 9036, NS 9446, CP 5576, 5419
21:36 MOED Mohawk Departing yard for B&M territory Mad Dog CP 5777, 6004, 5688
           
      Friday - March 29th, 2002    
           
00:00 E-110 CPF 423 Passing location eastbound Robby CSX 264, 7488, 8244
09:20 SEED MP 472.0 Passed detector eastbound Mad Dog ST 619, 643, 681
09:30 413 Mohawk Ready to depart north with 46 cars, holding for Amtrak Mad Dog Unknown
09:32 258 CPC 35 Having engine problems, cannot get out of the way Mad Dog SOO 6033
10:00 258 CPC 33 Will run train from second unit w/conductor as eyes Mad Dog SOO 6033
10:12 269 MP 472.0 Passed detector inbound to Mohawk - 116 axles Mad Dog NS 9668, 9077
10:16 295 CPF 485 Passing location northbound Mad Dog Unknown
10:21 269 CPF 478 Approach signal southbound Mad Dog NS 9668, 9077
10:24 295 CPF 480 Approach signal northbound Mad Dog Unknown
10:25 295 CPC 24 Held looking at a red while 258 tries to clear Mad Dog Unknown
10:27 258 CPC 24 Clear off the Canadian Main Mad Dog SOO 6033
10:29 295 CPC 24 Clear signal northbound Mad Dog Unknown
10:30 258 CPF 478 Holding at location for 269 to pass Mad Dog SOO 6033
10:34 269 Mohawk Into yard working location Mad Dog NS 9668, 9077
10:46 295 Saratoga Arriving at station, was due at 10:40 Mad Dog Unknown
10:48 269 Mohawk Complaint that there is no cab, request for cab denied Mad Dog NS 9668, 9077
10:50 269 Mohawk Pulled south with over 4,000 foot train, blocked Maxon Rd., conductor walked train Mad Dog NS 9668, 9077
11:25 269 Mohawk Departing yard southbound - very unhappy crew Mad Dog NS 9668, 9077
13:48 MOED Mohawk Working location Mad Dog SOO 6024
17:00 515 Kenwood Cancelled for the day Corey ----
18:33 MOAY Mohawk Almost ready to depart Mad Dog MEC 317
18:52 259 MP A26.5 Passed location northbound Mad Dog SOO 6033, CP 5582
18:57 EDMO MP 465 Passing location westbound Mad Dog CP 5777, 6004, 5688
20:30 E-106 Rotterdam Crew called for Mt. Tom coal Bray CSX 237, HLCX 6900
22:00 8859 Saratoga Crew ordered at location to get train at Mohawk (MAU-06) Gordy NS 9446, EMD 9036, NS 9324
22:07 8859 CPF 477 Passing location inbound to Mohawk (MAU-06) Mad Dog MEC 315, 512
22:49 8859 Mohawk Working yard (MAU-06) Mad Dog MEC 315, 512
23:01 8859 Saratoga Power ready to head south to pickup train (MAU-06) Mad Dog NS 9446, EMD 9036, NS 9324
           
      Saturday - March 30th, 2002    
           
10:06 E-110 CPF 316 Heading west by location, empty Bow train D&E Olden CSX 7488, 264, 8244
10:27 258 CPF 475 Passing location inbound to Kenwood Mad Dog CP 5797
10:33 295 CPF 480 Passing location northbound Mad Dog Unknown
10:37 258 MP 469 Passing location inbound to Kenwood Mad Dog CP 5797
10:50 E-110 Fitchburg Passing location westbound Bill CSX 7488, 264, 8244
12:30 415 CPC 191 At location, blocking crossings - took power and 61 cars to siding, cars still on main Walt CP 5419, SOO 6056, CP 9010, 6052, SOO 6033, CP 5844, 5789
13:00 E-106 CPF 421 Passing location at VERY low speed, had stalled on the hill the night before Bray CSX 237, HLCX 6900
13:40 415 CPC 191 After recrew, power pulled north and dropped 8 cars in yard, then back onto train Walt CP 5419, SOO 6056, CP 9010, 6052, SOO 6033, CP 5844, 5789
14:30 E-110 E. Deerfield Stop for 20 minutes, then back on the way west Fred CSX 7488, 264, 8244
14:40 415 CPC 191 Cleared yard with 146 cars - heading north - Is a combined 415/259 - 259 put a car on the ground at Bluff Point, so they doubled 415 to the train there Walt CP 5419, SOO 6056, CP 9010, 6052, SOO 6033, CP 5844, 5789
15:26 268 CPF 467 Facing red at location, has to hold for SC-1 to get in the clear Corey NS 6645, PRR 5433
15:45 268 CPF 467 Medium Clear signal to proceed south - ordered a cab for 17:00 at Kenwood Corey NS 6645, PRR 5433
15:45 SC-1 MP A12.0 Cleared up, working at GE Corey DH 7303
15:51 268 CP 017 Clear signal southbound - Cars on tracks 4 and 7, power on 11 in Kenwood Corey NS 6645, PRR 5433
15:55 268 MP A16 Given Kenwood east runner at this time Corey NS 6645, PRR 5433
16:38 E-111 N. Adams Will meet E-110 at Soapstone Mad Dog CSX 150, 221
17:00 MOAY Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog MEC 315
17:22 259 Kenwood Departing yard northbound Mad Dog CP, CP, SOO, SOO
17:40 259 CP 04 Passing location northbound Mad Dog CP, CP, SOO, SOO
17:40 515 Kenwood Departing yard with 33 and 6 (39 total) - 3979 tons, 2347 feet Mad Dog CP 6003, 5671
18:02 MOAY CPF 467 Entering B&M territory, will meet Extra 7488 at Hoosic Junction Mad Dog MEC 315
18:24 214 CPC 191 Arriving at station, no work in the yard Walt CP 6066, 5691, SOO 6020, CP 5766
18:34 214 CPC 191 Starting pull south - 89 cars Walt CP 6066, 5691, SOO 6020, CP 5766
18:44 214 CPC 191 Marker by location, 8th car has MOW equipment Walt CP 6066, 5691, SOO 6020, CP 5766
19:04 259 CPC 31 Passing location northbound Mad Dog CP, CP, SOO, SOO
19:04 515 CPF 478 Passing location northbound Mad Dog CP 6003, 5671
19:37 165 CPC 24 Passing location northbound Mad Dog Unknown
20:17 E-110 CPF 445 Permission to operate over RJ branch given here Mad Dog CSX 7488, 264, 8244
20:27 515 Saratoga Departing yard northbound, the 7310 is for Kenwood Mad Dog CP 7310, 6003, 5671
20:33 413 CPC 35 Holding at location for yarding instructions Mad Dog Unknown
22:30 515 Whitehall Working yard - VRS (381, 382, 201) came in with 75, they will take 20 Corey CP 7310, 6003, 5671
22:30 164 CPC 191 Departing southbound Mad Dog Unknown
22:37 214 Whitehall Arriving at yard to work location Corey CP 6066, 5691, SOO 6020, CP 5766
22:39 165 Saratoga Departing yard northbound, will hold at Ft. Edward for 514, work off main in Whitehall Mad Dog Unknown