by jaymac
For 0320-0540/10-07-2019, there was more proof that trains -- particularly Q426/7 and 22K -- run on tracks and not on schedules. Things were quiet for me until 0329 and the D-3 side of a convo with AYPO -- more about which later -- and the announcement that D-3 would give the cab company a call.
0335 was the start of an exchange with Q426/7, fulfilling Form D G309 -- leader garbled -- and asking if 427 could make it to Still River or Pine Hill Road for their tie-down. Form D G302 to CSXT 5284 for MPX 25 to MPX 20 was made effective 0337, the usual request to advise of entry time into DCS being made -- 0339 -- and delaying the update until they were ready. D-3's 0358 update repeat got a bit eaten, but he did say 104 cars total, 8498 tons, and 6458'. To finish up with 427, I never did hear a new Form D get transmitted, and -- however selfish it might be of me -- I would not be among those who would witness 104 cars ever so slowly transit the the Temple Street/Rte. 140/MP X 7.8 or any other crossing.
Back to chronology: A bit after 427's Form D, D-3 advised AYPO with the 7623 that he had notified the cab company that the recrew would be at Town Farm Road. Musta been a short train, given that the Pleasant Street crossing is about 1/2 mile west.
Keen and attentive readers will have noticed that close to sufficient time would have elapsed for me to be at the 333 WLs, but a need to refuel changed priorities and routing, probably just as well since D-3 had advised EDPO with the 7595 that they would fit nicely between ???? and 330. Post refueling, the FI-1/2 parking spot was MT and the FG ELs were dark at 0356, the WLs, however, at Stop, musings about which to follow. The GL WLs would be dark and the 330 ELs and WLs at Stop. There were no EB headlights visible on the way over to the 333 WLs, dark at 0413, as would be the 334 1 stagger and 335s, the 334 ELs at Stop.
At 0421, there would be a D-3/FI-2 exchange, D-3 occasionally clear. Among the items discussed was a runaround between GL and 330.
Up Da Hill, the 345 ELs were at Stop, and a headlight was glancing along the side of racks on the #1. 0427 was when 22K's C asked the E to drop the 3 and test brakes, the test successful at 0428. The 345 2 WL was at Medium Clear, and the now-headpinned power was heading EB. There were racks on the #2 with general visible on Yard 1 through the gaps. Wells were on the #1 with more racks east of the MART garage. Before a short trip east for an offering of thanks, the House was eyeballed, no changes obvious. By the time i got near the 345 Dunks, the power was WB, NSs 4147, 9235, and 4078 heading back to their train. At the start of my straight shot EB, D-3 would ask 22K if they wanted the cab at the Jade, and they said the gas station. Dunno whether they were fouling 345 and/or 346. Not that it means anything, but I never heard a permission to leave 345 for 22K's new crew.
At 0441, there was a compromised-to-me FI-2 (distance) and D-3 (Mount Wachusett) exchange involving a signal at 330 and mebbe taking it before 0445 or waiting for 400.
At 0447, the 333 Controlled Siding WL showed a Medium Clear for 400, but there was neither sight nor sound of EDPO. At 0448, D-3 reached out to AY-3 with the 7534, mush now taking over. 400 was on the move on the advertised, a total of 3 flats and 1 bi plus the 1139 dropping the Medium Clear at 0451.At 0453, the WLs went dark, so EDPO was not near, and I was again EB.
Further east, 400's C OKd departing Fitchburg at 0459, and the 330.8 WBs would both at Clear -- no EDPO just east -- and the the 330 WLs at Stop. The GL Controlled Siding WL showed a Restricting and there were shorties -- no marker on the east end -- on 1 across from the platform. The 330 ELs were at Stop, part of the cause being KCIR 7523 and NewBlue 3400 coming EB on the Controlled Siding and dropping the WL at 0506, the FI-2 runaround continuing in progress.
I was EB at 0508 when FI-2's C called a Restricting for the GL EL and told the E they were good for 20. That was about the time the FG WLs were again at Stop, the early part of the FI-2 runaround probably the earlier cause of the FG WLs show=ing Stops.
Anyone thinking that the FI-1/2 parking spot would be -- like it had been earlier -- MT at 0510 would be -- like me -- wrong. KCIR 5948 was now there. Where it had been earlier and why the the 7523 and 3400 were now subbing for it dunno.
0517 was when I did know that the EB staggers for Derby were dark, and 0519 was when I also did know that AY-4 was doing car countdowns, proof for the rest of my trip that the scanner was working.
EDPO? Back to Dunno Mode.
0335 was the start of an exchange with Q426/7, fulfilling Form D G309 -- leader garbled -- and asking if 427 could make it to Still River or Pine Hill Road for their tie-down. Form D G302 to CSXT 5284 for MPX 25 to MPX 20 was made effective 0337, the usual request to advise of entry time into DCS being made -- 0339 -- and delaying the update until they were ready. D-3's 0358 update repeat got a bit eaten, but he did say 104 cars total, 8498 tons, and 6458'. To finish up with 427, I never did hear a new Form D get transmitted, and -- however selfish it might be of me -- I would not be among those who would witness 104 cars ever so slowly transit the the Temple Street/Rte. 140/MP X 7.8 or any other crossing.
Back to chronology: A bit after 427's Form D, D-3 advised AYPO with the 7623 that he had notified the cab company that the recrew would be at Town Farm Road. Musta been a short train, given that the Pleasant Street crossing is about 1/2 mile west.
Keen and attentive readers will have noticed that close to sufficient time would have elapsed for me to be at the 333 WLs, but a need to refuel changed priorities and routing, probably just as well since D-3 had advised EDPO with the 7595 that they would fit nicely between ???? and 330. Post refueling, the FI-1/2 parking spot was MT and the FG ELs were dark at 0356, the WLs, however, at Stop, musings about which to follow. The GL WLs would be dark and the 330 ELs and WLs at Stop. There were no EB headlights visible on the way over to the 333 WLs, dark at 0413, as would be the 334 1 stagger and 335s, the 334 ELs at Stop.
At 0421, there would be a D-3/FI-2 exchange, D-3 occasionally clear. Among the items discussed was a runaround between GL and 330.
Up Da Hill, the 345 ELs were at Stop, and a headlight was glancing along the side of racks on the #1. 0427 was when 22K's C asked the E to drop the 3 and test brakes, the test successful at 0428. The 345 2 WL was at Medium Clear, and the now-headpinned power was heading EB. There were racks on the #2 with general visible on Yard 1 through the gaps. Wells were on the #1 with more racks east of the MART garage. Before a short trip east for an offering of thanks, the House was eyeballed, no changes obvious. By the time i got near the 345 Dunks, the power was WB, NSs 4147, 9235, and 4078 heading back to their train. At the start of my straight shot EB, D-3 would ask 22K if they wanted the cab at the Jade, and they said the gas station. Dunno whether they were fouling 345 and/or 346. Not that it means anything, but I never heard a permission to leave 345 for 22K's new crew.
At 0441, there was a compromised-to-me FI-2 (distance) and D-3 (Mount Wachusett) exchange involving a signal at 330 and mebbe taking it before 0445 or waiting for 400.
At 0447, the 333 Controlled Siding WL showed a Medium Clear for 400, but there was neither sight nor sound of EDPO. At 0448, D-3 reached out to AY-3 with the 7534, mush now taking over. 400 was on the move on the advertised, a total of 3 flats and 1 bi plus the 1139 dropping the Medium Clear at 0451.At 0453, the WLs went dark, so EDPO was not near, and I was again EB.
Further east, 400's C OKd departing Fitchburg at 0459, and the 330.8 WBs would both at Clear -- no EDPO just east -- and the the 330 WLs at Stop. The GL Controlled Siding WL showed a Restricting and there were shorties -- no marker on the east end -- on 1 across from the platform. The 330 ELs were at Stop, part of the cause being KCIR 7523 and NewBlue 3400 coming EB on the Controlled Siding and dropping the WL at 0506, the FI-2 runaround continuing in progress.
I was EB at 0508 when FI-2's C called a Restricting for the GL EL and told the E they were good for 20. That was about the time the FG WLs were again at Stop, the early part of the FI-2 runaround probably the earlier cause of the FG WLs show=ing Stops.
Anyone thinking that the FI-1/2 parking spot would be -- like it had been earlier -- MT at 0510 would be -- like me -- wrong. KCIR 5948 was now there. Where it had been earlier and why the the 7523 and 3400 were now subbing for it dunno.
0517 was when I did know that the EB staggers for Derby were dark, and 0519 was when I also did know that AY-4 was doing car countdowns, proof for the rest of my trip that the scanner was working.
EDPO? Back to Dunno Mode.
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