Downriver Detroit 7.8 & 7.9

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Downriver Detroit 7.8 & 7.9

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Friday

Over Outer Dr and Allen Rd, NS 1628, a HiHood SD40, switches the west end of Oakwood with the Classic N&W Caboose in the consist.

ImageNS 1628 & Caboose over Outer Drive by tcamp7837, on Flickr

NS 171 makes their pickup.

ImageNS 171 working Oakwood Yd by tcamp7837, on Flickr

On the Marsh Track, CN 781 enters the River Rouge Power Plant with a loaded coal train.

ImageCN 781 - River Rouge Power Plant by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The Delray Connecting Bottle Train had to wait for the CN Coal Train to clear.

ImageDCRR Bottle Train by tcamp7837, on Flickr

On the Detroit Line at Mill St, NS 332 comes north to River Rouge and Oakwood.

ImageNS 332 - Mill St, Wyandotte by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Conrail Trenton 3 which was running later on Friday due to power issues had to wait for NS 332 and a Maintainer to clear #1 Main before proceeding to BASF.

Later that day, CP 242 entering Oakwood.

ImageCP 8960 - Melvindale, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr

NS 121 meeting CP 242 at Delray.

ImageCP 242 meeting NS 121 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

After 242 passed through and the rain started, Delray became a busy place. Q131 was sitting on the Old Main, meeting Q132. NS 29G ran north on the Detroit Line, meeting 121 who would wait for the CSX Intermodals to pass. 4 Trains at once.

NS 29G
ImageNS 29G - Delray Jct by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Saturday Afternoon

NS BD07 sitting at Green St on the Boat Yard Line with an empty Coke Train from Zug Island. They had power issues and were waiting for congestion at Oakwood to clear up.

ImageBD07 - Green St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr

NS 121 turning off the Conrail to NS at Delray.

ImageNS 9746 - Delray Jct by tcamp7837, on Flickr

NS 176 over the NS Bridge after CN 391 cleared the Conrail Bridge.

ImageNS 176 - NS Bridge by tcamp7837, on Flickr

CSX Engines from Rougemere going for a spin around the Forman Wye.

ImageCSX 35 - Carbon Works, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCSX Light Engines - Forman Wye by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCSX 5264 - Barron St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCSX 35 - Barron St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr

NS 20N approaching Livernois with a Union Pacific Engine.

ImageUP 2627 -- Delray Jct by tcamp7837, on Flickr

CP 242 passing Delray Tower with the new windows.

ImageCP 9355 - Delray Tower by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCP 242 & Y194 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

CSX Y194 sitting at Harbaugh St with 17 cars of empty coke from Zug Island and a mix of covered hoppers and tankers from the 12th St Transload, waiting to go through Delray.

ImageY194 - Reserve Yd, Harbaugh St by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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