by jaymac
0240-0445/11-17-2021 had more input, so the post will be a bit longer than 11-15's. Things started at the star with hash, "POAY" being clear.. The hash continued both intermittently and frequently, so car countdowns and more than 1 crew seemed likely.
There was a both-sides semiclear FI-2/D-3 exchange involving FI-2 wanting to go East Side to West. 0310 was when D-3 said FI-2 was being sent to Gardner to drop off "that" unit, FI-2 adding that the lead unit had kept on shutting down, D-3 saying he'd talk to the Chief. Given all the ZombieZones, never heard a followup, but speculations will follow.
At 0313, the 333 WLs were at Stop, no markers or headlights to the immediate west, and ditto for the east, the lack of noise suggesting a static situation.
Intermittent Yard Channel hash continued on the way over to the 334s -- the Controlled Siding at Stop, the 2 at Medium Approach, and the 1 WB stagger for 335 at Stop with general occupants a bit east and west to the 335s, the 2 WL at Medium Clear, showing things were lined for FI-2's trip west. A dark KCIR 7605 sat just clear of the ELs/MP with at least KCIR 5956 and OldPaint 3?? as trailers. Dunno what the train might be except decrewed, that condition supported by wet tire tracks either side of a puddle in the 335 lot. D-3 had reached out to AY-3 at 0315, but Mount Wachusett did the expectable.
Up Da Hill the 345s were dark. See Al LaPierre's http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=267084 of 11-16 to see that there hadn't been any apparent change to the westerly part of 1 in the yard since 11-15, but a solo rack load, a gon, covered hoppers and a clear-tented centerbeam had been added on the Extension and easterly part of 1. Tanks were visible on the 4, but dunno about the 2.
There had been Dispatcher-side hash at 0334, and more at 0346 and in the lee of Mount Wachusett. "They're shoving now" was clear, and a clear possibility for the "they" would come at 0349 with "22K, 5 more cars." Take it as a given that the 22K would be an intermittent presence for the balance of the trip.
At 0354, 335 was as it had been earlier, but at 0357, the 334s were now all at Stop, the 2 possibilities being being that FI-2's route had been taken away for 400, or that FI-2 had gotten west while I had been getting east. At 0413, the FI-1/2 parking spot would be MT, so guessing FI-2 was west. No surprise that the 333 WLs were all at Stop at 0400, the same time that a breaking D-3 said something to AY-3 about a signal and correspondence.
Further east, the EB staggers for the 330s were both at Approach and the 330.8 WBs, 330 WLs and ELs, and GL and FG Wls dark.
At 0418, the RVJ yard was busy, so the EB staggers for Derby went unviewed, but the hoppers on the stub seemed unchanged.
For the balance of the trip, the only IDable receptions came from 22K, Bostons E and W, the PW, and CSX.
There was a both-sides semiclear FI-2/D-3 exchange involving FI-2 wanting to go East Side to West. 0310 was when D-3 said FI-2 was being sent to Gardner to drop off "that" unit, FI-2 adding that the lead unit had kept on shutting down, D-3 saying he'd talk to the Chief. Given all the ZombieZones, never heard a followup, but speculations will follow.
At 0313, the 333 WLs were at Stop, no markers or headlights to the immediate west, and ditto for the east, the lack of noise suggesting a static situation.
Intermittent Yard Channel hash continued on the way over to the 334s -- the Controlled Siding at Stop, the 2 at Medium Approach, and the 1 WB stagger for 335 at Stop with general occupants a bit east and west to the 335s, the 2 WL at Medium Clear, showing things were lined for FI-2's trip west. A dark KCIR 7605 sat just clear of the ELs/MP with at least KCIR 5956 and OldPaint 3?? as trailers. Dunno what the train might be except decrewed, that condition supported by wet tire tracks either side of a puddle in the 335 lot. D-3 had reached out to AY-3 at 0315, but Mount Wachusett did the expectable.
Up Da Hill the 345s were dark. See Al LaPierre's http://photos.nerail.org/s/?p=267084 of 11-16 to see that there hadn't been any apparent change to the westerly part of 1 in the yard since 11-15, but a solo rack load, a gon, covered hoppers and a clear-tented centerbeam had been added on the Extension and easterly part of 1. Tanks were visible on the 4, but dunno about the 2.
There had been Dispatcher-side hash at 0334, and more at 0346 and in the lee of Mount Wachusett. "They're shoving now" was clear, and a clear possibility for the "they" would come at 0349 with "22K, 5 more cars." Take it as a given that the 22K would be an intermittent presence for the balance of the trip.
At 0354, 335 was as it had been earlier, but at 0357, the 334s were now all at Stop, the 2 possibilities being being that FI-2's route had been taken away for 400, or that FI-2 had gotten west while I had been getting east. At 0413, the FI-1/2 parking spot would be MT, so guessing FI-2 was west. No surprise that the 333 WLs were all at Stop at 0400, the same time that a breaking D-3 said something to AY-3 about a signal and correspondence.
Further east, the EB staggers for the 330s were both at Approach and the 330.8 WBs, 330 WLs and ELs, and GL and FG Wls dark.
At 0418, the RVJ yard was busy, so the EB staggers for Derby went unviewed, but the hoppers on the stub seemed unchanged.
For the balance of the trip, the only IDable receptions came from 22K, Bostons E and W, the PW, and CSX.
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