NS SD40-2 3367 leading 4209 & 4206 north at Schoolcraft this afternoon. Must be a replacement for tipped over one 4125. Long train and one still.sitting at Park but no power.
Super Chief wrote:NS SD40-2 3367 leading 4209 & 4206 north at Schoolcraft this afternoon. Must be a replacement for tipped over one 4125. Long train and one still.sitting at Park but no power.
4206 took a crap so 3367 was used to get the train out.
Is 4189 running? How much estimated time will the repair on 4125 be? Was their much internal damage? I saw where a few doors and handrails were damaged.
Super Chief wrote:Is 4189 running? How much estimated time will the repair on 4125 be? Was their much internal damage? I saw where a few doors and handrails were damaged.
From what I understand, the damage to 4125 was mostly cosmetic due to the low speed of the derailment. AFAIK they are working on getting it usable again.
What is going on with 4124? It has been sitting at Gearhart for quite some time without any movement. At least it seems to be sitting in the same spot every time I have been past the yard in the last couple weeks.
tryake wrote:What is going on with 4124? It has been sitting at Gearhart for quite some time without any movement. At least it seems to be sitting in the same spot every time I have been past the yard in the last couple weeks.
A conversion with one of my contacts at Grand Elk after the derailment in February revealed that close to have of their fleet was out of service at that time. Not sure if he was exaggerating or not, but I know at the moment 7030, 4125, 4124 and at least one of the Geeps are OOS.
So with power being short could be the mechanical forces are shall we say overwhelmed. I know there's 2 in the shed at Gearhart who do the daily maintenance such as filters, lube oil, water and bulbs. How many are at Hughart? 4009 & 4017 are always 503s power of late. Watco should be taking notice some units can't wait very long for parts or replacments. What with stone trains in the future and sand trains somethings gotta give.
There was a convoy of at least a Dozen RJ Corman railroad services vehicles east bound on I 96 at the Ionia exit at about 11:45 am yesterday morning. Heavy wrecking equipment, bulldozers, and jibs.
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Jetlink wrote:There was a convoy of at least a Dozen RJ Corman railroad services vehicles east bound on I 96 at the Ionia exit at about 11:45 am yesterday morning. Heavy wrecking equipment, bulldozers, and jibs.
I noticed a little while before that RJ Corman side booms about 4 of them and misc support equipment coming out of Muskegon yesterday eastbound on I 96 also mmm did something derail in Muskegon? Or is the motel they where staying at in the Muskegon area?
RJ Corman was going to Battle Creek. CN derailed an auto train at McCallister Rd. east end of the yard. Stuff all over. New LED signals might have took a hit. So don't know about Ionia and I-96?
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4209 & 4206 have the longest Elk train I've ever seen sitting at Park last car is about to Cowling signals. It'll be all they can pull. A real mix of cars too, sand, cottonseed, coke, poles and lots of gons and coil cars.
