April 21st - April 27th, 2002

TIME

TRAIN

LOCATION

NOTES

REPORTER

POWER
           
      Sunday - April 21st, 2002    
           
08:40 259 CPC 191 Marker by station with 78 cars including 15 intermodals - 3815 tons, 5600 feet Walt SOO 6604, CP 5630, 9021
12:15 70 CPC 191 Departing station southbound Walt Unknown
12:38 258 CPC 191 Departing north, has been in siding since before 259 - big train Walt CP 5956, 5418, 5988
15:06 SEED Rotterdam Working the interchange Mad Dog Unknown
15:09 413 CPC 35 Approaching Saratoga yard Mad Dog SOO 6601
15:57 268 CPF 475 Back on train after working location Mad Dog PRR 6714, NS 9599
16:18 MOED Mohawk Working yard, rail broke on CS East, 6 cars from #1 Riverside switch Mad Dog SOO 6024, 6610, 6013, MEC 344, 313
16:30 Light Power CPF 477 Ok to come off Rotterdam Branch Mad Dog Unknown
17:00 165 CPC 191 Pulled to location for crew change, dropped 14 in Whitehall, now has 31 cars Walt STLH 5654, CP 5904, 5652
17:55 214 Int. Border Holding for customs at location, has no work in yard Walt CP 5911, SOO 6613, CP 5794, 5732
18:28 71 CPC 191 Arriving at station Walt Unknown
18:35 71 CPC 191 Departing station Walt Unknown
19:06 214 CPC 191 Marker by location southbound, 90 cars Walt CP 5911, SOO 6613, CP 5794, 5732
19:33 165 CPC 191 Crew change complete, have to throw switch by hand.  Marker by location northbound Walt STLH 5654, CP 5904, 5652
           
      Monday - April 22nd, 2002    
           
10:29 Light Power CP 017 Power moved passed location (direction?) Mad Dog Unknown
10:33 RJ-1 CPF 477 Holding at location for 269, will wye power on the triangle Mad Dog BM 342, MEC 377
10:37 269 CPF 477 Arriving at location to work Mad Dog NS 9599, PRR 6714
13:00 SU-11 CPC 31 At location to pick up 46 for B&M, total of 67 to Mohawk Mad Dog CP 5415, 5421
13:37 RJ-1 CPF 477 Wye complete, headed back to RJ with power Mad Dog BM 342, MEC 377
13:53 SC-4 Saratoga Was on duty at noon, departing north with 4 and 3 Mad Dog CP 4650
14:55 SEED Mohawk Departing location after a double from 477 to work yard, 6200 tons Mad Dog MEC 377, ST 681, MEC 318, ST 621
           
      Tuesday - April 23rd, 2002    
           
08:05 MOED Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog CP 5573
08:10 412 Mohawk Working yard Mad Dog Unknown
09:40 412 Mohawk Still at location working Mad Dog Unknown
09:50 269 CPF 477 Working location Mad Dog NS 9234
09:53 SEED CPF 477 Holding at location for 269 to clear up Mad Dog BM 335
10:30 269 CPF 477 Finished work, departing location Mad Dog NS 9234
10:35 SEED CPF 477 Entering joint trackage Mad Dog BM 335
17:07 214 CPC 191 In to work, pickup 14 cars of Farm track 2 Walt CP 9001, 5874, SOO 6601
17:59 214 CPC 191 Through switching, arrived at station Walt CP 9001, 5874, SOO 6601
18:56 214 CPC 191 Started pull from station, went back to yard to switch, probably a car for customs Walt CP 9001, 5874, SOO 6601
19:05 214 CPC 191 Marker by location with 88 cars Walt CP 9001, 5874, SOO 6601
           
      Wednesday - April 24th, 2002    
           
17:07 505 NYC Onto Hellgate Bridge with 7 cars for Saratoga fourstory CP 5415, 5421
19:32 EDRJ MP 462 Nearing joint trackage, cleared for Rotterdam Branch Mad Dog MEC 515
21:00 412 Mohawk Back on train after work Mad Dog SOO 6047
           
      Thursday - April 25th, 2002    
           
08:53 Maint Mohawk Grinding welds, assumed from the break the other day Mad Dog ----
09:25 Work Extra CPF 478 Begins dumping 1000 ties on the Canadian Connector Mad Dog STLH 7308
09:28 Maint CPF 478 Track inspector will inspect track since work train is on it Mad Dog ----
10:07 AYMO CPF 477 Nearing location to terminate, will get Guilford van. Mad Dog Unknown
10:45 269 CPF 477 Working location Mad Dog NS 9003
11:00 269 Mohawk Reported as having a ripped open container top Mad Dog NS 9003
11:15 MOED Mohawk Working yard (reported container problem) Mad Dog MEC 510 (CP 9001)
11:30 757 Binghamton Loaded salt with 24 for B&M, 35 for VRS at Whitehall, 59 total cars Gordy SOO 6045, CP 5846, 5420
12:00 Work Extra CPC 24 Still working on the Canadian Connector Mad Dog STLH 7308
12:07 SEED CPF 477 Arriving at location, ok onto joint trackage Mad Dog ST 621
12:21 MOED Mohawk Departing yard eastbound Mad Dog MEC 510 (CP 9001)
17:10 259 CPC 191 Started pull north from siding Walt CP 9011, 5990, SOO 6043, CP 5676, 6030
17:20 259 CPC 191 Marker by location with 69 cars including 19 platforms, will work in the yard Walt CP 9011, 5990, SOO 6043, CP 5676, 6030
17:45 751 Kenwood Crew marked for phosphate train - 73 and 0, 9560 tons, 4720 feet Rob D CP 5601, CSXT 8673, 8713, 668
19:11 751 CPF 467 Passing location northbound Rob D CP 5601, CSXT 8673, 8713, 668
21:30 751 Saratoga Crew marked for phosphate train Rob D CP 5601, CSXT 8673, 8713, 668
           
      Friday - April 26th, 2002    
           
06:00 751 CPC 191 Holding on mainline since before this time Walt CP 5601, CSXT 8673, 8713, 668
06:15 ???? CPC 191 Working the yard Walt CP 9004, 5565, SOO 6018
06:44 ???? CPC 191 Marker by location, onto siding for crew change Walt CP 9004, 5565, SOO 6018
07:15 751 CPC 191 Still holding on main at location Walt CP 5601, CSXT 8673, 8713, 668
17:00 Work Extra Mohawk Seen on siding, 6 gons and caboose 434724 Mad Dog STLH 7308
19:00 MOAY CPF 467 Passing location eastbound Corey Unknown
19:15 515 CPF 467 Passing location northbound Corey SOO, CP
19:45 214 CPC 191 Picked up 21 off farm track, headed to the station Walt CP 6030, SOO 6034, CP 5991, 9011, DH 7312
19:55 214 CPC 191 Arrived at station, holding Walt CP 6030, SOO 6034, CP 5991, 9011, DH 7312
20:20 SC-R CPF 478 Passing location southbound, met 515 at CPC 31 - 8 for Battenkill, 1 for Snap Cap Mad Dog DH 7303
20:28 214 CPC 191 Started pull from station, has set out at Bluff Point Walt CP 6030, SOO 6034, CP 5991, 9011, DH 7312
20:45 214 CPC 191 Marker by location, 120 cars Walt CP 6030, SOO 6034, CP 5991, 9011, DH 7312
20:46 SC-R MP 472.0 Passing detector "northbound" - no defects, 36 axles Corey DH 7303
22:00 SC-R CPF 448 Headed in to work the Battenkill Corey DH 7303
22:20 SC-R CPF 448 Work finished, 0 and 6 coming back for Saratoga Corey DH 7303
23:03 SC-R CPF 467 Passing location northbound - straight shot back to Saratoga Corey DH 7303
           
      Saturday - April 27th, 2002    
           
01:00 8858 Harrisburg Crew ordered for train (NHB-16) Gordy NS 9319, 2577, 9593, 9373
01:45 214 Whitehall Outlawed train, relief crew called for this time - 151 cars, 9438 feet Gordy CP 6030, SOO 6034, CP 5991, 9011, DH 7312
09:23 415 Mohawk Departing for Saratoga Mad Dog CP 6055, 5823
10:59 413 CPF 480 Passed location northbound Mad Dog Unknown
11:12 413 CPC 33 Will tie down at location, holding for 214 Mad Dog Unknown
11:45 269 CPF 477 Working location Mad Dog Unknown
11:48 214 CPC 24 Passing location southbound Mad Dog CP 6030, SOO 6034, CP 5991, 9011, DH 7312?
11:49 AYMO CPF 475 Passing location westbound, will combine with 269 as usual Mad Dog Unknown
11:54 SEED CPF 477 Holding on Rotterdam Branch for 269 to clear Mad Dog Unknown
13:30 8858 Binghamton Crew ordered for train (NHB-16) Gordy NS 9319, 2577, 9593, 9373
15:00 757 Binghamton Loaded salt ordered bound for VRS, power will return from Whitehall light Gordy LMSX 720, NS 8770, PRR 8201
17:05 214 CPC 191 Holding at diamond for Amtrak to clear Walt CP 5911, SOO 6015, CP 5671
17:15 71 CPC 191 Arriving at station Walt Unknown
17:20 71 CPC 191 Highballed north Walt Unknown
17:25 214 CPC 191 Started pull south Walt CP 5911, SOO 6015, CP 5671
17:30 214 CPC 191 Marker by location with 77 cars Walt CP 5911, SOO 6015, CP 5671
21:55 258 CP 05 Passing location southbound very late Corey CP 9017, 9005, SOO 6061
23:00 8858 CPF 475 ST crew takes over train, proceeds east (NHB-16) Gordy NS 9319, 2577, 9593