Sandusky, OH 5.16 / Monroe, MI 5.17

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Sandusky, OH 5.16 / Monroe, MI 5.17

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Sunday 5/16 - Sandusky

Between 1-3am, the Coal Dock was switched.

At the Amtrak Station, An Eastbound meets a Westbound with the Erie Lackawanna Heritage Engine, while an Intermodal goes north to east from the Sandusky District to the Chicago Line at CP 242.

ImageChicago Line Eastbound Lineup at Sandusky by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageErie Lackawanna Heritage - Sandusky, OH by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageChicago Line Action at Sandusky by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Monday 5/17 - Monroe

NS B60, the day shift Warner Yard Job begins their day by switching 80 inbound cars that arrived over the weekend. The NS 358 handed off 38 cars, then proceeded north to Oakwood.

ImageB60 working Warner Yard, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageB60 working Warner Yard, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS 5815 working north end of Warner Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageN&W 55561 Caboose by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Hirail coming north on Detroit Line #1 Main. Meanwhile, the CN 483 came south on the Shoreline Sub with a DPU Engine.

ImageNS Hirail on Detroit Line #1, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

NS 31M coming south.

ImageNS 31M passing B60 at Warner Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr

CN 482 at the Raisin River Bridge. Meanwhile, an empty NS coke train came south on the Detroit Line.

ImageCN 482 - Raisin River Bridge, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCN 482 - Raisin River Bridge, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

NS 331 "Sidewalk Running" on Kentucky St.

ImageNS 331 on the sidewalk on Kentucky St, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS 331 on the sidewalk on Kentucky St, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The B60 leaves the north end of Warner Yard on the short wye to switch National Galvanizing on the Ford Lead.

ImageNS B60 - Ford Lead, Monroe with N&W Caboose by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS 5815 - Ford Lead, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS B60 - Ford Lead, Monroe with N&W Caboose by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS 5815 switching National Galvanizing, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS 5815 switching National Galvanizing, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS 5815 switching National Galvanizing, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The old N&W Caboose was used for the shove back to Warner Yard.

ImageNS B60 - Ford Lead, Monroe with N&W Caboose by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS B60 - Ford Lead, Monroe with N&W Caboose by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS B60 - Ford Lead, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS B60 - Ford Lead, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS B60 - Ford Lead, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The NS 422; Loaded Unit Coke was crossed over at LaSalle from Main 2 to 1 to get around B60.

ImageLoaded Coke under I-75, Sandy Creek by tcamp7837, on Flickr

On the Primary Lead, an Empty Unit Coal leaves the Detroit Edison Monroe Power Plant. Meanwhile, B60 shoved north on the Detroit Line #1 Main to switch Spartan Steel.

ImageEmpty Unit Coal leaving DTE Monroe Power Plant by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageEmpty Unit Coal leaving DTE Monroe Power Plant by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageEmpty Unit Coal leaving DTE Monroe Power Plant by tcamp7837, on Flickr

B60 returning from Spartan Steel and putting their cars away at Warner Yard.

ImageNS B60, Sandy Creek Rd, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS B60 - under I-75, MP 32, Detroit Line by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNS B60 putting their cars away at Warner Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr

NS 21N; Unit Intermodal, passing Warner Yard.

ImageNS 21N - Warner Yard, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Empty Autorack for Conrail crossing over the Raisin River.

ImageNS Empty Autorack - Raisin River Bridge by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Happenings around Monroe:

Ballast Hoppers on the Ford Lead for trackwork.

ImageBallast Cars on Ford Lead, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Tank Cars at Thompson Mccully

ImageThompson Mccully, Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Hoppers on the old lead to Gerdau Steel

ImageHoppers on old Gerdau Steel Lead by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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Re: Sandusky, OH 5.16 / Monroe, MI 5.17

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Saw the coils sitting on the ground and wondered...then read the caption identifying the customer.

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Re: Sandusky, OH 5.16 / Monroe, MI 5.17

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Great pictures and report CRD. I've wondered what local activity goes on around Monroe and you captured it.

Were all 80 of the cars set out in Monroe over the weekend for local customers? If so besides Galvanized and Spartan who else does NS service from their Monroe local base?
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Re: Sandusky, OH 5.16 / Monroe, MI 5.17

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AARR wrote:
Thu May 20, 2021 7:06 am
Great pictures and report CRD. I've wondered what local activity goes on around Monroe and you captured it.

Were all 80 of the cars set out in Monroe over the weekend for local customers? If so besides Galvanized and Spartan who else does NS service from their Monroe local base?
Although could be shared with CN, the hoppers that are being loaded on the old Gerdau Spur and Thompson Mccully could be two more, as well as the actual Port of Monroe.

Some of the 80 cars set out could be for Toledo. Word is the night crew at Monroe runs to Airline Yard in Toledo and back.

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Re: Sandusky, OH 5.16 / Monroe, MI 5.17

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AARR wrote:
Thu May 20, 2021 7:06 am
Great pictures and report CRD. I've wondered what local activity goes on around Monroe and you captured it.

Were all 80 of the cars set out in Monroe over the weekend for local customers? If so besides Galvanized and Spartan who else does NS service from their Monroe local base?
On Sunday 6/13,

Hoppers within the Port of Monroe to unload gravel.

ImagePort Of Monroe Hoppers by tcamp7837, on Flickr

On the old spur to Gerdau Steel, a NS 6 Axle was connecting to the Flat cars with Wind Turbine Nacelles.

ImageWind Turbine Nacelle by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageWind Turbine Nacelle on Flatcar by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Wind Turbine Unloading had Flatcars.

ImageWind Turbine Unload - Monroe by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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Re: Sandusky, OH 5.16 / Monroe, MI 5.17

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AARR wrote:
Thu May 20, 2021 7:06 am
Great pictures and report CRD. I've wondered what local activity goes on around Monroe and you captured it.

Were all 80 of the cars set out in Monroe over the weekend for local customers? If so besides Galvanized and Spartan who else does NS service from their Monroe local base?
I'm a bit late here, but here's the scoop on Monroe customers:

The Port of Monroe loads synthetic gypsum from the power plant into hoppers. In the past, they've gotten natural gas pipes by rail. The port has also used NS to move heavy lift cargo unloaded from ships.

What ConrailDetroit calls Thompson Mccully is actually Michigan Paving and Materials.

Ventower is the industry that manufactures wind turbine parts. I believe they're served by CN as well.

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