Detroit Connecting RR & Conrail - 8.24.18
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:00 am
The DCON has been using the 65 Tonner while the SW-1200 has been down for the last few weeks.
On Monday 8/24, the only outbound car to interchange to CN was a single Gondola from Ferrous, loaded with scrap aluminum.
Detroit Connecting RR #4 - Trombly St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting RR by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After getting permission from CN Desk 8 to open up at Milwaukee Jct, they proceeded to East Yard.
Detroit Connecting RR - Milwaukee Jct, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting RR - over Joseph Compau by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting #4 - 65 Tonner by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting RR - CN Interchange by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Meanwhile, Conrail NY-6 heads onto the Terminal West to pickup 2 loaded Gondolas from Winston Brothers and tanks from Alpha Reisins.
Conrail NY-6 - Terminal West by tcamp7837, on Flickr
NS 5267 - Terminal West by tcamp7837, on Flickr
NS 5267 - Conant St by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Conrail NY-6 - Winston Bros by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Conrail NY-6 - Terminal West by tcamp7837, on Flickr
NS 5267 - Ryan Rd, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The DCON returns to the cut with 8 Inbound cars from CN. 3 Empty Gons for Ferrous, 4 tanks for EQ, and 1 Covered Hopper for Pepsi?
Detroit Connecting RR by tcamp7837, on Flickr
DCON #4 - Milwaukee St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting RR by tcamp7837, on Flickr
DCON #4 - under I-94, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The 3 empty Gondolas were shoved into Ferrous and 2 of the tanks and the covered hopper were placed in the Lettuce Yard.
The crossing at Ferry St had to be flagged due to the downed crossing protection that was hit by a car.
Detroit Connecting RR Flagging Ferry St by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Downed Crossing Protection by tcamp7837, on Flickr
2 of the Tanks were placed at EQ.
DCON Switching EQ, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting RR switching EQ, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
At the end of the day, the #4 was put into the engine cage with the 836.
Adrian & Blissfield Engines, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
On Monday 8/24, the only outbound car to interchange to CN was a single Gondola from Ferrous, loaded with scrap aluminum.
Detroit Connecting RR #4 - Trombly St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting RR by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After getting permission from CN Desk 8 to open up at Milwaukee Jct, they proceeded to East Yard.
Detroit Connecting RR - Milwaukee Jct, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting RR - over Joseph Compau by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting #4 - 65 Tonner by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting RR - CN Interchange by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Meanwhile, Conrail NY-6 heads onto the Terminal West to pickup 2 loaded Gondolas from Winston Brothers and tanks from Alpha Reisins.
Conrail NY-6 - Terminal West by tcamp7837, on Flickr
NS 5267 - Terminal West by tcamp7837, on Flickr
NS 5267 - Conant St by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Conrail NY-6 - Winston Bros by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Conrail NY-6 - Terminal West by tcamp7837, on Flickr
NS 5267 - Ryan Rd, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The DCON returns to the cut with 8 Inbound cars from CN. 3 Empty Gons for Ferrous, 4 tanks for EQ, and 1 Covered Hopper for Pepsi?
Detroit Connecting RR by tcamp7837, on Flickr
DCON #4 - Milwaukee St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting RR by tcamp7837, on Flickr
DCON #4 - under I-94, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The 3 empty Gondolas were shoved into Ferrous and 2 of the tanks and the covered hopper were placed in the Lettuce Yard.
The crossing at Ferry St had to be flagged due to the downed crossing protection that was hit by a car.
Detroit Connecting RR Flagging Ferry St by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Downed Crossing Protection by tcamp7837, on Flickr
2 of the Tanks were placed at EQ.
DCON Switching EQ, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Detroit Connecting RR switching EQ, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
At the end of the day, the #4 was put into the engine cage with the 836.
Adrian & Blissfield Engines, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr