Called for K38505, at 21:15, with HLCX 6511 & 6510, with 65 cars, for 6,938 tons, and 3,574 feet. We got on board, at 22:10
We departed at 22:54, and at Dry Creek, we passed the Q/Y, with CEFX 3111 & CSXT 8870, with 94 cars, at 22:56, at Vickers, we pass the K59904, at 23:04, with CSXT 8754 and 57 cars. At Pickel Rd., we see the E84106, with CSXT 511 & 430, with 112 cars, at 23:06. Up at Ironville, we get stopped for a moment, as the NS runs a westbound empty western coal train across, with two BNSF GEVO's in Swoosh, 5769 (?), and ?, with 119 cars, at 23:18. As we take off, we pass the Q13106, with UP 9225 & (?) 8611, with 50x4 (long count), and 64 containers, at 23:30.
At Sterns Rd., we pass the Q24506, at 23:55, with NS 9712 & UP 4407, and 79 auto racks. Q22406 is sitting at MP 127, with CSXT 8587 & 2564, and 46 auto racks, at 00:01. At New Boston, we see the Q28906, as he is putting his cars away, with CSXT 8826 & BNSF 8089, and 88 cars, at 1:08. As we pass Eckels Rd., we see Q23106, at 2:04, with CSXT 7754 & 8812, with 48 auto racks. Finally at Plymouth Rd., we are passed by the Q39907, at 2:30, with CSXT 7732 & 8577, with 115 cars.
Now we got held up at Plymoth Rd, signal for just a few minuets. I tell you this so I can tell you this. So you want the poop scared out of you, well, as we park the train on the hill, at Rouge yard, and I set about securing my locomotives, I go back to the second unit open the door, and start in, and holy crap, here is this guy sitting in the conductor's seats on the second unit. I pause for a moment, and he wakes up looks at me and goes is where are we? Well I thought he said what time is it, and I said it is 3:00. By this time I can see he is not going to do any harm, but I am still a little freaked out. He says no man what town are we in, and I said oh man we are in Detroit, where did you come from? He goes man I been on the road three days from (? I cant rember, some where in AZ.). Then he goes is this the end of the line, and I answered, it is unless you want to go back the way you came in about 6 hours. Well he naw, witch way is downtown, and I point over yonder, and say about 6 mile's that way, to witch his response is awe F(&)* six miles! As I start to step off to tie on the hand break, he says I will be off in a few, and I said take your time. Well I take off to the front loco on the ground, and finish what I was doing and when the clerk came and picked us up we passed him on the access road, between the yard, and Rouge Steel, walking along and looking for a way out.
4-8-06
Now for the next days less event full trip. Called for Q39908 at 00:45, with CSXT 2505 & HLCX 9004, with 43 loads, 31 empties, for 6541 tons, and 4655 feet. We depart at 2:30, and at 3:04, at Outer Drive, we pass the Q32607, with RLCX 8582 & CSXT 8241, with 53 cars. We arrive at Plymouth at 3:22, where we set out 3 loads, 2 empties, for 3384 tons, and 414 feet. We pick up 4 loads, 7 empties, for 627 tons, and 742 feet. We depart as follows, 40 loads, 36 empties, for 3784 tons 4783 feet. We depart at 4:10.
At Vickers at 6:40 we pass the N91505, with CSXT 483 & 285, with 98 cars. Then as we are entering Stanley yard, at Walbridge Rd. we see the Q51308, with CSXT 7331, with 63 cars, at 6:56, and Q32208, with BNSF 9284 & 7301, with 90 cars. Here is our power.
