HESR

[Justin]

Well I came home from college for the weekend so it is time to watch trains in Bay City. Today I saw HESR train come into the yard around 5:30 PM and he had engine number 2014. I am not exactly sure what train symbol this was but he had a lot of grain cars, some with some neat but obsene graffiti.

[patrick]

i was at the BP gas station on the outside pay phone when he pulled in.

[patrick]

BTW thats train 740 the bay -sag-bay run

[Justin]

My guess its called Saginaw-Bay City local train 740

[Justin]

When that train came in he did a couple back-forth moves to drop off some cars. While doing this there was a couple of close calls at the crossing at Euclid as the gates were coming down too late. Pretty crazy.

[patrick]

its a bay city- sag- bay city train... leaves every morning 5 days a week.

[Justin]

Any idea as to what time it is on duty because I waited today for that train and I never saw it. This was after 9:00. However later around noon I think I heard the train for durand but I can't be sure. By the way what symbol is that train? I used to have a paper which explained the train symbols of CMGN but I am not sure if they are the same with HESR.

[patrick]

train 701 and 702 702 being the south and 701 being the northbound durand jobs are on duty at 9 am and 740 is on duty at 7 am

[Justin]

Thanks. Now what is the symbol for the Midland train. The paper said that it was 704 and 703 I think. But I don't know what symbol applies to which train to and from Midland. Also what time is it usually on duty? Thanks.

[AARR]

Patrick - Is CMGN's Midland Turn still a night shift on duty around 9pm?

[Justin]

Thanks guys this should help me remember which train is which.