0320-0540/11-02-2019 -- unlike 24 hours earlier -- was not a time of nearly gale-force rains, so a Saturday trip was made.
The radio busyness started at when D-3 fulfilled Form D G325 -- yes, three-two-five -- to Q426 with CSXT 3743, 0332 being the time effective for G304 to CSXT 6301 with a Line 2 for MP X25 to Burncoat and a Line 12 for Mill Street, MP X18.10. There had discussion about how far 427 would get to go -- Still River -- and whether it would be a live recrew, the live recrew the reason for both Burncoat and the Line 12 in the Form D. Train info was ongoing when D-3 asked POED -- many mores about which to follow -- to stand by, then asking 427 to repeat the train info. The only part that was clear to me was 4920', D-3 acknowledging without repeating.
As it would be revealed, there was track work ongoing between AY and WL -- probably at least part of the reason for the high number of 11-01 G300s -- and D-3 would get involved in a number of convos with TC T669, starting for me at 0337, saying that there was a WB coming shortly and foul time would need to be given up. T669 did that at 0338, and D-3 followed up with POED by saying he'd put the signal in at 312. What happed at 0341? a Single-west-to-1-at-312 241 for POED with the 7622.
In other TC transmissions, D-3 now engaged with the 16024, putting in a 10 MPH restriction for 339-340 at 0344 and confirming that the Foreman would watch the first train over. That train, D-3 advised, would be the 22K currently at 345. Never hear the reason, but given the cold snap, mebbe a pull-apart? The Foreman's Line 4 G302 was cancelled at 0346.
At 0350, the 333 WLs were dark. Given that 22K was well west and POED was well east, it was no surprise that --- the 334 ELs being at Stop -- the 334 1 stagger and 335s would be dark.
While I was WB up Da Hill, a Foreman called out to 22K, naught further hear to, from, or about in short order. 0400 was when an initially-garbling D-3 got on the air, the garble -- probably to TC T669 -- clearing and advising that AYPO was building in the yard and D-3 would need the track back at some time.
As I was approaching the Pearson Boulevard UGB at 0403, Not only were the 345s at Stop, but 22K was crossing over the UGB , the marker east of the 345 ELs at 0409. Given that 22K had a 10 MPH 5 miles to the east, the 345s would stay lit for the balance of my Gardner stay. There were racks on Yard 1 onto the Extension and ditto for 2 and 4.
The Sameoldsameold Ledger entries were the House's brush-cutter and the lower lot's fencing panels and wight bags, but there was R.J. Corman equipment on the House, Corman trucks between the House and MART fence, and a tamper and regulator on the southerly Heywood. If you haven't already seen Chuck Heidorn's http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=253699 of 10-29 posted 10-30, it'll give you an idea.
On my EB trip, there was D-3 garble at 0416, resolving into "you'll be meeting 22K at 335," followed by saying it was OK if they wanted to stop for coffee. The 335s would be dark, the 334 ELs at Stop, the 1 stagger and -- at 0430 -- the 333 WLs dark, so I continued EB, until the westerly River Street UGB, where the sight of a WB caused a reversal of direction back to 333. The WB seemed to be making good progress, already at the ELs when I got to the WLs. Why? KCIRs 7622, 7485, and 7489 got all seven of POED's cars west on 1 at 0443, slurries the predominant species and the 333 WLs going dark at 0446.
Minutes earlier, D-3 had advised TC T669 that 22K would be coming, so the 2 track would be needed. POED called 22K's marker, the 333 WLs came back on at 0447 with a Clear for 2. D-3 advised 22K he'd cross them over after North Leominster account the track work, and NSs 1173 and 4232 plus CP 8870 got 11 racks and a total of 84 well and table positions -- the rear third or so MTs -- east at 0451.
Post refueling, the 330,8 WBs showed a Clear for 1 and Stop for 2, the 330 WLs at Stop. How do I know the seasons have truly changed? The 330 WLs can now be read from the start of the River Street sag just east of Rollstone Street, as well as the easterly end by the metal fab lot.
The GL and FG WLs were dark. At 0507, D-3 got the crew info from 427's recrew, and at 0509, an illegible KCIR was in the FI-1/2 parking spot. There're were illuminated number boards to the east on West Side -- guessing them to be an ED-9, especially given the brevity of POED.
At 0516, the the EB staggers for Derby were both at Approach -- 22K to the east? -- and 2 covered hoppers were on the RVJ stub.
Somebody was doing car countdowns at 0522 and "AY-4" got heard at 0525. At 0527, D-3 reached out to AYPO with the 7517 to get POAY's train info. What got said was garbled, except for the marker being a CSX. D-3 said that there might be signal trouble at WL. Dunno if it might be timing, topography, or no trouble, but naught further was heard by the 0540 end of listening.
The radio busyness started at when D-3 fulfilled Form D G325 -- yes, three-two-five -- to Q426 with CSXT 3743, 0332 being the time effective for G304 to CSXT 6301 with a Line 2 for MP X25 to Burncoat and a Line 12 for Mill Street, MP X18.10. There had discussion about how far 427 would get to go -- Still River -- and whether it would be a live recrew, the live recrew the reason for both Burncoat and the Line 12 in the Form D. Train info was ongoing when D-3 asked POED -- many mores about which to follow -- to stand by, then asking 427 to repeat the train info. The only part that was clear to me was 4920', D-3 acknowledging without repeating.
As it would be revealed, there was track work ongoing between AY and WL -- probably at least part of the reason for the high number of 11-01 G300s -- and D-3 would get involved in a number of convos with TC T669, starting for me at 0337, saying that there was a WB coming shortly and foul time would need to be given up. T669 did that at 0338, and D-3 followed up with POED by saying he'd put the signal in at 312. What happed at 0341? a Single-west-to-1-at-312 241 for POED with the 7622.
In other TC transmissions, D-3 now engaged with the 16024, putting in a 10 MPH restriction for 339-340 at 0344 and confirming that the Foreman would watch the first train over. That train, D-3 advised, would be the 22K currently at 345. Never hear the reason, but given the cold snap, mebbe a pull-apart? The Foreman's Line 4 G302 was cancelled at 0346.
At 0350, the 333 WLs were dark. Given that 22K was well west and POED was well east, it was no surprise that --- the 334 ELs being at Stop -- the 334 1 stagger and 335s would be dark.
While I was WB up Da Hill, a Foreman called out to 22K, naught further hear to, from, or about in short order. 0400 was when an initially-garbling D-3 got on the air, the garble -- probably to TC T669 -- clearing and advising that AYPO was building in the yard and D-3 would need the track back at some time.
As I was approaching the Pearson Boulevard UGB at 0403, Not only were the 345s at Stop, but 22K was crossing over the UGB , the marker east of the 345 ELs at 0409. Given that 22K had a 10 MPH 5 miles to the east, the 345s would stay lit for the balance of my Gardner stay. There were racks on Yard 1 onto the Extension and ditto for 2 and 4.
The Sameoldsameold Ledger entries were the House's brush-cutter and the lower lot's fencing panels and wight bags, but there was R.J. Corman equipment on the House, Corman trucks between the House and MART fence, and a tamper and regulator on the southerly Heywood. If you haven't already seen Chuck Heidorn's http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=253699 of 10-29 posted 10-30, it'll give you an idea.
On my EB trip, there was D-3 garble at 0416, resolving into "you'll be meeting 22K at 335," followed by saying it was OK if they wanted to stop for coffee. The 335s would be dark, the 334 ELs at Stop, the 1 stagger and -- at 0430 -- the 333 WLs dark, so I continued EB, until the westerly River Street UGB, where the sight of a WB caused a reversal of direction back to 333. The WB seemed to be making good progress, already at the ELs when I got to the WLs. Why? KCIRs 7622, 7485, and 7489 got all seven of POED's cars west on 1 at 0443, slurries the predominant species and the 333 WLs going dark at 0446.
Minutes earlier, D-3 had advised TC T669 that 22K would be coming, so the 2 track would be needed. POED called 22K's marker, the 333 WLs came back on at 0447 with a Clear for 2. D-3 advised 22K he'd cross them over after North Leominster account the track work, and NSs 1173 and 4232 plus CP 8870 got 11 racks and a total of 84 well and table positions -- the rear third or so MTs -- east at 0451.
Post refueling, the 330,8 WBs showed a Clear for 1 and Stop for 2, the 330 WLs at Stop. How do I know the seasons have truly changed? The 330 WLs can now be read from the start of the River Street sag just east of Rollstone Street, as well as the easterly end by the metal fab lot.
The GL and FG WLs were dark. At 0507, D-3 got the crew info from 427's recrew, and at 0509, an illegible KCIR was in the FI-1/2 parking spot. There're were illuminated number boards to the east on West Side -- guessing them to be an ED-9, especially given the brevity of POED.
At 0516, the the EB staggers for Derby were both at Approach -- 22K to the east? -- and 2 covered hoppers were on the RVJ stub.
Somebody was doing car countdowns at 0522 and "AY-4" got heard at 0525. At 0527, D-3 reached out to AYPO with the 7517 to get POAY's train info. What got said was garbled, except for the marker being a CSX. D-3 said that there might be signal trouble at WL. Dunno if it might be timing, topography, or no trouble, but naught further was heard by the 0540 end of listening.
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