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Unread postby AARR » Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:17 am

I like your reports, CRD.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby AARR » Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:44 am

Southbound sitting by 10 Mile Rd. On Sterling Secondary. Looks like NS GP38-2 leading auto racks. Even though it’s not moving its lights are on.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby ConrailDetr​oit » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:00 am

NS 5018 at Bonita heading on Terminal East with autoracks.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby ConrailDetr​oit » Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:27 pm

NY-6, NS 5056 returned to North Yard at 11am with about a dozen cars from PVS.
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Unread postby ConrailDetr​oit » Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:11 am

NY-6, NS 5056 shoving into North Yard with 5 tanks from PVS, Conrail Caboose, 5 Scrap Gons from Strong Steel.
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Unread postby ConrailDetr​oit » Fri Jun 29, 2018 6:28 pm

NY-21 headed for Mack Yard.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby ConrailDetr​oit » Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:43 pm

NS 5226 shoving 3 tanks on Sterling Secondary out of North Yard to Lantz Steel.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby AARR » Sun Jul 08, 2018 9:07 am

There is a FEC SD70 at Sterling Yard along with about 8 other engines including a BNSF and UP
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby ConrailDetr​oit » Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:15 am

NS 5056 returning to North Yard on Terminal West with 1 Gon from Winston Bros.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby AARR » Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:18 am

There is a long string of frames on flat cars in Sterling Yard. Does anyone know which assembly plant receives these?
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby ConrailDetr​oit » Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:42 am

The new frame unloading site north of 17 Mile. This site can hold more cars than the site at Mound.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby AARR » Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:19 am

Thanks, CRD. I'll have to check it out :)
ConrailDetr​oit wrote:There is a long string of frames on flat cars in Sterling Yard. Does anyone know which assembly plant receives these? The new frame unloading site north of 17 Mile. This site can hold more cars than the site at Mound.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby AARR » Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:12 am

Northbound vehicle rack train by 14 Mile Rd. on Sterling Secondary, Sterling Heights.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby ConrailDetr​oit » Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:15 pm

RR-32, NS 5010 returning to the Rouge with 8 Covered Hoppers from Guardian, 3 Boxcars from AJM, 7 Hicubes from Ford Brownstown.

RR-25, NS 5220 went onto the Short Marsh with 4 Tanks for Shell Oil, 1 Covered Hopper for Carmeuse, 3 Boxcars for US Gypsum.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby ConrailDetr​oit » Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:02 am

NY-6, NS 5267 sitting on Terminal East with 3 tanks from PVS and 2 empty gons for Winston.

Scrap loads have been up lately with higher scrap prices.
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Re: Conrail Updates 2018

Unread postby ConrailDetr​oit » Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:12 pm

NY-7, NS 8183 is at Bonita with autorack loads from Mack Yard.
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