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Detroit Connecting RR & Conrail - 8.24.18

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:00 am
by ConrailDetr​oit
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.

ImageDetroit Connecting RR #4 - Trombly St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr


ImageDetroit Connecting RR by tcamp7837, on Flickr

After getting permission from CN Desk 8 to open up at Milwaukee Jct, they proceeded to East Yard.

ImageDetroit Connecting RR - Milwaukee Jct, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageDetroit Connecting RR - over Joseph Compau by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageDetroit Connecting #4 - 65 Tonner by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageDetroit 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.

ImageConrail NY-6 - Terminal West by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS 5267 - Terminal West by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS 5267 - Conant St by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageConrail NY-6 - Winston Bros by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageConrail NY-6 - Terminal West by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS 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?

ImageDetroit Connecting RR by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageDCON #4 - Milwaukee St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageDetroit Connecting RR by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageDCON #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.

ImageDetroit Connecting RR Flagging Ferry St by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageDowned Crossing Protection by tcamp7837, on Flickr

2 of the Tanks were placed at EQ.

ImageDCON Switching EQ, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageDetroit 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.

ImageAdrian & Blissfield Engines, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Re: Detroit Connecting RR & Conrail - 8.24.18

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:55 am
by AARR
As always well done CRD

Re: Detroit Connecting RR & Conrail - 8.24.18

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:36 pm
by Man o' War
Agree with AARR - nice job of documenting the DCON. Looking at photo #6, I'm trying to get an idea of how many tracks are left at East Yard - 4 or 5 maybe ?

Man o' War

Re: Detroit Connecting RR & Conrail - 8.24.18

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 12:02 am
by Crow T Robot
Looks like 6? But I'm counting the one on the far right not sure if that is part of the yard trackage?

Re: Detroit Connecting RR & Conrail - 8.24.18

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:33 am
by GP30M4216
Great study of urban terminal railroading in 2018. Awesome to see the little centercab still earning its keep! Thanks for sharing!

Is DCON #9 still on the property or did that get transferred to another A&B operation?