Q149 on the ground

[~Z~]

Sounds a lot like the wreck last year on 05/28/09, daily update here: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=13607&hilit=csx+reroute

[Typhoon]

4 already on the NS 2 each way at 1030 p

Ya know, its unfortunate they don't have better connections onto/off the CN at Wellsboro. The 'hot' vans could come out of Bedford on their normal routing, get on the GTW at Blue Island Jct and back off at Wellsboro. Something happens on the CN between Wellsboro and Blue Island, trains get on the B&O at Wellsboro, and back on the J at E. Curtis or Blue Island Jct.

Practice Safe CSX

I have heard that a connection at Wellsboro is about 4 years away.

[sd70accsxt700]

How does that work, CSX crew with a pilot?

No anything. I was not on the train, that was the train I was supposed to have. There are no pilots or anything. The Buffalo crew pulled up to Bera, the NS crew got on, and took it over the NS. The Buffalo crew either deadheaded the rest of the way to Willard, or deadheaded back home. The NS crew's will take it to East Curtice, and a CSX crew will meet them there, the NS crew will get off, and the CSX crew will finish taking it to Bedford Park.

[MDH]

"Farmer" is reporting on TO that:

"Sounds like most of the traffic is being held. Will be headlight to tailight tonight. Should be open both tracks by mid afternoon without both x overs at Suman."

Sounds like my odds of seeing a re-route this evening (assuming these clouds move out) are going to be pretty slim as I doubt they'll do much/any more than what's already out & running.

Michael

[sd70accsxt700]

I would not bet on that. It might happen, but you are not going to get 30 to 50 cars out of the way that fast and have both tracks open, that fast. Looking in our line up a few hours ago, all trains are still being held, in Chicago. In fact the first thing they show running is Q160 at 2000, maybe Q114 around 1930. Nothing else is even scheluled, or shown in the lineup.

[CSX_CO]

I would not bet on that. It might happen, but you are not going to get 30 to 50 cars out of the way that fast and have both tracks open, that fast. Looking in our line up a few hours ago, all trains are still being held, in Chicago. In fact the first thing they show running is Q160 at 2000, maybe Q114 around 1930. Nothing else is even scheluled, or shown in the lineup.

I'm sure Hulcher already has the mess shoved to the side, and the panel track is on its way or being installed already. Cars are written off, loads are written off, and they get back to running trains. They had the X-overs at Suman OOS the last time they had a derailment there. I think they were out for a good month or so. I came back off of leave on 2004, and they had only just recently gotten them back in service when I had returned from a coal train derailment.

Practice Safe CSX

[~Z~]

Worker died today during the cleanup of Q149..
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/port ... 6fec4.html

Heard a bunch of GR workers were onsite at the cleanup today too.

[sd70accsxt700]

Well that is deffinatly going to add some delay to the cleanup process.

[Y@]

Dang, definitely not going too well. My thoughts go out to the family of that worker.

Looks like I won't be getting my morning eastbound shots on CSX tomorrow unless they can get them moving sometime in the early morning. Either way, I'll probably head up to the NS.

[bdconrail29]

Did they run the vans via the NS?

[esprrfan]

Did they run the vans via the NS?

Yes and are again tonight

[bdconrail29]

I wonder if everything will be operating again as close to normal by Saturday? What do you guys think?

[sd70accsxt700]

Flood gates are open, should see rerouts end soon, called out on X15617 at 0445.

[Scooterb]

From a very good source. Hole not punched through yet was supposed to be done at 3am not accomplished. Q110 Q114 traveling via the NS today

[Typhoon]

Trains are running, several westbounds went thru Woodville starting about 08:00.

[railohio]

I saw a train that looked suspiciously like Q136 on the Chicago Line this morning, too.

[Scooterb]

AS reported at 11:30 am one direction opened about 8:00 am. Westbound parade started eastbound were still being held.

[CN_Okemos]

Due to the derailment I got a chance to talk with CSX crews in Berea, OH last night. They are detouring trains onto NS in Berea. Last night I caught 4 csx trains transferring between the NS Toledo East and CSX mainlines. Each train had delays getting onto and off of the NS.