Man o' War wrote:M383 is in emergency at South Mount. Been blocking several city crossings since 10:45 - lots of police around and some news choppers. Not sure what happened just yet...
Man o' War
Please provide additional location details. Where is South Mount?
Thank you
South Mount is the south switch of the CTC controlled siding in Mount Clemens - 20 miles north of Detroit. M383 is now underway - apparently they clipped a propane truck somewhere near North Mount and didn't get stopped until well south of the GTW depot.
Man o' War
Thank you.
From the video on “Click on Detroit” it appears that the propane truck was parked parallel and (too) near the tracks to fill CN’s switch heater propane tank.
Train 371 NB passing MP 22.5 at 2:29 pm at speed with three UP locomotives and GT 4926 trailing them.
Train 515 flying up the Hill past MP 22.5 at 60 mph returning to Pontiac with a long train of mostly empty centerbeams and IC 6200 as power at 4:23 pm.
MoW, a few of your posts indicate that loaded box cars are in the local (533?) consist. Do you know what is being loaded at the warehouse? Or am I reading your posts incorrectly?
Man o' War wrote:CN PTC Test Train working NB at speed through Chesterfield (MTC MP28) at 12:35. CN/caboose 79197/CN.
Man o' War
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
AARR wrote:MoW, a few of your posts indicate that loaded box cars are in the local (533?) consist. Do you know what is being loaded at the warehouse? Or am I reading your posts incorrectly?
Man o' War wrote:CN PTC Test Train working NB at speed through Chesterfield (MTC MP28) at 12:35. CN/caboose 79197/CN.
Man o' War
I have no idea, other than that the vast majority of cars coming out are Union Pacific 60' high cubes with some stamped "automotive parts loading only". I believe that Metro is also still moving some aluminum in and out in RBOX cars. The CN crews have mentioned that the business is Chrysler/FCA - but I don't know for sure. I'll try to bend some ears next time I talk to them. At any rate, the place is quite busy and being switched almost every day now. They just left with a whole mess of UP cars for Detroit.
Thank you MoW. It seems the warehouse might be receiving loads and shipping out loads too. I'll look forward to your future reports .
Man o' War wrote:
AARR wrote:MoW, a few of your posts indicate that loaded box cars are in the local (533?) consist. Do you know what is being loaded at the warehouse? Or am I reading your posts incorrectly?
Man o' War wrote:CN PTC Test Train working NB at speed through Chesterfield (MTC MP28) at 12:35. CN/caboose 79197/CN.
Man o' War
I have no idea, other than that the vast majority of cars coming out are Union Pacific 60' high cubes with some stamped "automotive parts loading only". I believe that Metro is also still moving some aluminum in and out in RBOX cars. The CN crews have mentioned that the business is Chrysler/FCA - but I don't know for sure. I'll try to bend some ears next time I talk to them. At any rate, the place is quite busy and being switched almost every day now. They just left with a whole mess of UP cars for Detroit.
Man o' War
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...