Work on the UP Blair line progress report.

[Anonymous]

I understand that the P11 crew just finished up last week installing concrete ties on the Boone Sub.
Starting on monday the UP will do heavy work on this Blair line.
I see new rail that needs to be installed and UP is installing concrete switches at kennard plus new main line signals too.
Does anyone know what kind of other work is scheduled at this time.
The UP is still detouring trains over the CNIC railroad.
Thanks.

[jeffhergert]

According to UP on line, they will install 52,000 cement ties on the Blair sub. Also the "industry" track at Arlington will get a new switch with cement ties. It's already built, ready to slide into place.
When I was tieing up last night (7/22) at Boone, a couple of deadhead crews to Fremont were being converted into dogcatch crews. They were going to go by van to westbounds short on time, then take the trains on into Fremont. The P-811 and related gangs were moving their machinery to Kennard, and were taking longer than expected.

[Anonymous]

Where thay on that two mile long stack train I saw last night? And my god that train was long. those 3 UP SD70M's handled it very well.But thanks for the info.

[Anonymous]

Question?
When will the UP finish up work on the blair line? Any one know?
Thanks.
BNSFrailfan.

[jeffhergert]

A message on the bulletin board at work says we will be detouring until October over the CN/IC. Someone said they work 10 days on then 6 or 7 days off.
Jeff

[Anonymous]

October...........OUCH! I sure hope that old CN line holds up from all the UP detours.
I can just see those rails right now on the CN line...................NICE & SHINEY!
BNSFrailfan.
Oh by the way,Thanks.
It's been getting very boring in town with out no trains.[:(].

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know how close to Blair the p-811 tie gang is getting close to town?
I understand that the tie gang is like some where close to kennard,right?

[jeffhergert]

I think they are just east of Kennard siding. That's judging by the slow orders. My last trip west it was dark and I was riding the second unit, so couldn't see where the wood ends and the cement begins. The outfit ties up at night on the Kennard siding.
Jeff

[Anonymous]

Fri. 08/20/04.
I just heard on my scanner that all westbound trains must use the Kennard siding starting tonight until tomorrow night, because of the maintence equment will stay on the main track.main.1.
Plus maintence crews just installed new concrete ties on the main in Blair at the lumber track switch.

[Anonymous]

Correction The crews have not installed the concrete switch yet, they are peaceing it together to be ready to be installed.

[Anonymous]

UP train tieing up at Mo Valley, 2 UP SD40-2's
15 loads of old wood ties,
1 empty,
9 loads of concrete.
End of list.