by CN9634
I had heard a few weeks ago rumors of a BNSF-CSX routing for a crude train headed to Saint John. I naturally assumed that this would be a Pan Am routing. Today, I received confirmation reports on one of the Yahoo groups.
Here is the initial message by bballjohnnynick:
" I was just informed that CSX will hand off a crude oil test train bound for
Canada to the Pan Am at Rotterdam. Power on the train is LEAD UNIT BNSF 8833
(SD70MAC), BNSF 5778 (ES44AC) andBNSF 4426 (c44-9w). This is a 104 car test
train so who knows if it will happen again. Look for it to arrive sometime
tomorrow. I am told it is current in Ohio. If I hear that it is close to
Rotterdam, I will post an update. I would love to know the route this will
follow,on the Pan Am. Will it go via Portland? It would def make for an epic
Chase!"
Further more, there are reports that it is in Buffalo, with an arrival at Rotterdam Tonight. Tomorrow, a daytime run on D3 and D2 and no word on a D1 run. I would say, that it will run D1 Sunday early and arrive at Waterville for a crew and/or power swap. It is possible the power will go all the way to Saint John via PAR, however there are 6-axle restrictions above NMJ which may complicate things. Also, pure speculation on my part, NBSR power could be used from Waterville headed east or PAR run through power.
If I were anyone around Saturday evening or Sunday morning, I would be ready to go between Portland and Waterville. My thoughts is this will be a priority move.
Here is the initial message by bballjohnnynick:
" I was just informed that CSX will hand off a crude oil test train bound for
Canada to the Pan Am at Rotterdam. Power on the train is LEAD UNIT BNSF 8833
(SD70MAC), BNSF 5778 (ES44AC) andBNSF 4426 (c44-9w). This is a 104 car test
train so who knows if it will happen again. Look for it to arrive sometime
tomorrow. I am told it is current in Ohio. If I hear that it is close to
Rotterdam, I will post an update. I would love to know the route this will
follow,on the Pan Am. Will it go via Portland? It would def make for an epic
Chase!"
Further more, there are reports that it is in Buffalo, with an arrival at Rotterdam Tonight. Tomorrow, a daytime run on D3 and D2 and no word on a D1 run. I would say, that it will run D1 Sunday early and arrive at Waterville for a crew and/or power swap. It is possible the power will go all the way to Saint John via PAR, however there are 6-axle restrictions above NMJ which may complicate things. Also, pure speculation on my part, NBSR power could be used from Waterville headed east or PAR run through power.
If I were anyone around Saturday evening or Sunday morning, I would be ready to go between Portland and Waterville. My thoughts is this will be a priority move.