Trip #11

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Trip #11

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2-14-06

Called for Q28714, at 15.30, with CSXT 7685 & BNSF 4390, with 11 loads, and 14 empties, for 1611 tons, and 2350 feet. On board, at 16:10.

As we are waiting to pull out and get our brake test, we see Q15014, pull in , with CSXT 2617, 8080, & CN 5326, with 76 loads, 6 empties (long count), with 122 containers. We pull out, and get our brake test, and and the conductor makes his way up to the head end, here is what we look like.
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At 16:45, as I pull up to Union St., we see the southbound E44114, with CSXT 511 & 2, with 94 cars. We depart at 16:50. At the docks, we pass the waiting to leave, K18508, with CSXT 8160, HLCX 9021, & CSXT 370, with 125 cars, at 17:42. At Sterns Rd., we pass the waiting Q21614, with CSXT 8755 & 8702, with 48 auto racks, and 25 mixed, at 17:42. Right behind him, is the Q30514, with CSXT 8445 & 8369, at 127, with 47 cars. Then at Erie, we see the K59913, at 17:46, with GCFX 3073 & HLCX 8153, and 76 cars.

We arrive at New Boston, at 19:10, set off 5 loads, 14 empties, for 1145 tons, and 1691 feet, and depart at 19:30, with 6 loads, for 466 tons, and 659 feet. At Romulis, we meet the Q24514, with NS 6801, & UP 9330, at 19:36. At Wayne, we see the D73814 with CSXT 5939, and 2 gons, at 19:45. We come to a stop at the diamond, at 19:46, and see Amtrak 352, running a little late, with a P42, 5 passenger cars, and a P42, at 19:56, and we depart, at 19:57. We arrive at Detroit, at 21:30
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2-15-06

Called for Q22515, at 15:45, with CSXT 5270 & 9021, power light to New Boston. We are on board, and after we fix a ditch light we are on the way and depart at 17:00.
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We pass the K38514, at Outer Drive, at 17:28, with CSXT 7811 & FURX 3052, with 79 cars. At 19:45, we pass the Y10714, in going around the Saginaw wye, north bound in Plymouth, with CSXT ???? 5+ boxes, and cab 904143 (I acutally paced him about a car length off the cab, until we got to Station 885). At Gleenwood, we pass the D71815, waiting to get into Wayne, at 18:02, with CSXT 2568, and 19 cars. We get stopped at Wayne, for 15 minuets, as the NS B14, switches, with NS 9433.

We pass the X20015, at Romulis, at 18:42, with BNSF 7867 & 8014, with 50 auto racks. Then at Northline Rd., we pass D71615, comming out of Kelsey-Hayes, with CSXT 6054, and 13 cars. We pass the Q28715, working New Boston, at 19:15, at Eureka Rd., with CSXT 129 & 353, and arrive at 19:26. We pick up 59 loads, for 4440 tons, and 5596 feet.
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As we are picking up, at 20:48, we are passed by the G96013, with CSXT 8830 & GCFX 3065, with 63 cars. We depart, at 21:26. We are stopped at MP 127, at 22:40, and at 2:45, we are passed by the Q39215, with KCS 4606, CSXT 7720, 7800, & 8122, with 87 cars. Next at 23:05, we see the Q28915, with CSXT 8888, and 63 auto racks. Then finally at 23:25, we are passed by the Q15115, with NS 9932 & HLCX 8180, with 33 loads, and 35 empties (long count), with 43 containers. We depart at 00:02, and arrive at White & Ford Rd's at 1:32, to exchange crews.
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Very much appreciate the work taken to get these pics here. For the first night shot, do you bring a tripod, or just find something to set the camera on for the long exposure? Nice work matt!
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Sat it on the walkway of a remote unit (B30-7), tripod is to big to fit in the bag.
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