0310-0505/03-11-2020 mighta been >2 hours, but it had its moments. There were a coupla Chaneels 1 and 2 static eruptions , 0338 producing some D-3 hash to AY-6 involving San-Vel. 0541 was when the 333 WLs were dark, followed by Stop for the 334 ELs and darkness for the 1 stagger. Following some Yard Channel garble, the 335s were dark. In other darkness news, the slope lights for the Mount Wachusett ski area were off, another sign of seasonal shift.
Up Da Hill, there was darkness on the 345s, MTness in the yard, and no access for drive-through services at The Shrine. The EB drive was quiet until 0402 and some D-3 garble to somebody, followed at 0404 by "Here we go."
At 0404, the 333 WLs remained dark, followed at 0409 by some Yard Channel garble. Further east, the the 330.8 WBs were both at Clear and the 330 WLs and ELs at Stop, the ELs having been checked in case there might be a "Here-we-go"-related WB coming on 1.
At 0414, there had been a "3 more," followed at 0416 by "We do have a Slow Approach whenever you're ready to pull ahead." At 0421, things got puzzling when either A-33 or 833 with ST 350 called out to D-3. Dunno if FI-2 got rebranded or if the other ID is a crew ID. The GL and FG WLs had been dark, but the aforementioned NewBlue 350 was in back of the Daewoo dealership on the west end of covered hoppers at 0421, the FI-1/2 parking spot being predictably MT. The whoever-they-were reached out to D-3 saying they might need the Slow Approach back, D-3 requesting they advise when it was no longer needed.
At 0426, the EB staggers for Derby were dark, and at 0434, just "AY-6" got heard. What went unheard -- the usual cautions in effect -- was anything to, from, or, about AY-3, AY-4, AY-5, AYPO, or Q427, the 1 exception to be seen shortly.
Driving up Thomas Street from Oakdale, covered hoppers got seen -- slow-moving WB covered hoppers. Would I get to the "good" side of the Temple Street/Rte. 140/MP X7.8 crossing in time? Nope -- the gates were already down before the talker came on at 0446. CSXTs 979 and 3359 plus 118 cars later, the talker gave a no defects and transmission over at 0446. There were a coupla blocks of trash/recycling COFC presumably outta the old auto yard, a number of blocks of LPGS, some other placarded and unplacarded tanks, the covered hoppers (including some non-Ciment-Québec-branded shorties), boxes that were heavy with FBOXs and RBOXs plus -- grouped -- 2 Smurf and 1 Big G. There were also a few high-sided Brand X tubs and only 1 MT centerbeam. Never heard a Form D fulfillment during the quiet balance of the trip. More importantly, never heard -- as of 0555 -- any crossing noise that might be for Burncoat or New Bond, despite a strong west wind. so guessing a either a tiedown or recrew might in in progress.
Up Da Hill, there was darkness on the 345s, MTness in the yard, and no access for drive-through services at The Shrine. The EB drive was quiet until 0402 and some D-3 garble to somebody, followed at 0404 by "Here we go."
At 0404, the 333 WLs remained dark, followed at 0409 by some Yard Channel garble. Further east, the the 330.8 WBs were both at Clear and the 330 WLs and ELs at Stop, the ELs having been checked in case there might be a "Here-we-go"-related WB coming on 1.
At 0414, there had been a "3 more," followed at 0416 by "We do have a Slow Approach whenever you're ready to pull ahead." At 0421, things got puzzling when either A-33 or 833 with ST 350 called out to D-3. Dunno if FI-2 got rebranded or if the other ID is a crew ID. The GL and FG WLs had been dark, but the aforementioned NewBlue 350 was in back of the Daewoo dealership on the west end of covered hoppers at 0421, the FI-1/2 parking spot being predictably MT. The whoever-they-were reached out to D-3 saying they might need the Slow Approach back, D-3 requesting they advise when it was no longer needed.
At 0426, the EB staggers for Derby were dark, and at 0434, just "AY-6" got heard. What went unheard -- the usual cautions in effect -- was anything to, from, or, about AY-3, AY-4, AY-5, AYPO, or Q427, the 1 exception to be seen shortly.
Driving up Thomas Street from Oakdale, covered hoppers got seen -- slow-moving WB covered hoppers. Would I get to the "good" side of the Temple Street/Rte. 140/MP X7.8 crossing in time? Nope -- the gates were already down before the talker came on at 0446. CSXTs 979 and 3359 plus 118 cars later, the talker gave a no defects and transmission over at 0446. There were a coupla blocks of trash/recycling COFC presumably outta the old auto yard, a number of blocks of LPGS, some other placarded and unplacarded tanks, the covered hoppers (including some non-Ciment-Québec-branded shorties), boxes that were heavy with FBOXs and RBOXs plus -- grouped -- 2 Smurf and 1 Big G. There were also a few high-sided Brand X tubs and only 1 MT centerbeam. Never heard a Form D fulfillment during the quiet balance of the trip. More importantly, never heard -- as of 0555 -- any crossing noise that might be for Burncoat or New Bond, despite a strong west wind. so guessing a either a tiedown or recrew might in in progress.
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