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Posted by dubch87 on Saturday, November 21, 2015 12:01 PM

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Looking at the orthoimagery acquired on Tuesday, October 6 for the City of Columbia, there are several washouts on the Norfolk Southern W-Line northwest of the city along the Broad River. If you pan to the northern extent of the imagery, northwest of a quarry, most of a bridge is gone. Norfolk Southern anticipates two to three weeks for repairs. Trains affected (that I can name off the top of my head) are BMW autoracks, intermodal to/from the South Carolina Inland Port, and locals.

 

Service update from Norfolk Southern (11/12) with a couple of images of the trestle replacement. The trestle was anticipated to re-open yesterday (11/20).

   

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:25 AM

Johnny:  My bad.  Now realize that line is the line east of the "A" line once south of Dillon.  Not my best post.

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Posted by Deggesty on Friday, October 9, 2015 9:37 PM

It is the Hamlet-Charleston line, not the S line that runs from Raleigh through Hamlet and Columbia to Savannah that is still flooded. This is a freight only line; its last passenger service, in the forties/fifties, was a motor-powered train.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, October 9, 2015 9:19 PM
Find the following CSX bulletin somewhat confusing.  Hamlet - Columbia appears to still be out of service.  Florence - Charleston may be back in service.  So why Star running but Meteor, Palmetto, & Auto train not running.  Reroute Star ? 
 

WebMaster <WebMaster@csx.com> CSX Customer Advisory – CSX to Restore Mainline Service to Florence, SC October 9, 2015 CSX engineering teams expect to restore service to the mainline between Florence, SC and Charleston, SC by Sat

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Posted by dubch87 on Friday, October 9, 2015 8:28 PM

Looking at the orthoimagery acquired on Tuesday, October 6 for the City of Columbia, there are several washouts on the Norfolk Southern W-Line northwest of the city along the Broad River. If you pan to the northern extent of the imagery, northwest of a quarry, most of a bridge is gone. Norfolk Southern anticipates two to three weeks for repairs. Trains affected (that I can name off the top of my head) are BMW autoracks, intermodal to/from the South Carolina Inland Port, and locals.

   

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Friday, October 9, 2015 8:00 AM

Directed service orders might not be applicable in this case since it isn't a situation caused by the inability of the carrier to provide service over an operable line.  (See NYSW operating D&H or Kansas City Terminal operating Rock Island).

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Posted by greyhounds on Thursday, October 8, 2015 8:56 PM

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Have you heard of FEDs maybe stepping in with directed service requirements ?

Oh yeah!  That's just what is needed!  

They'll just make things worse. 

Don't you think CSX and NS are doing what can be done?  What possible good would government (YETCH!) intervention do?

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Posted by dubch87 on Thursday, October 8, 2015 7:36 PM

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Anyone else remember the photo from flooding in South Carolina or Georgia about 10 years ago, of a CSX locomotive suspended over a washout of a creek, with each truck on the opposite bank/ bluff ?

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Do you mean this one in Charlotte, N.C.? Little Sugar Creek, July 1997.

   

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Posted by BaltACD on Thursday, October 8, 2015 6:26 AM

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BALT: Thanks

Have you heard of FEDs maybe stepping in with directed service requirements ?

CSX traffic is being rerouted using alternative routes - delays are 24-36 hours.  Amtrak service will be Jax-Miami and Richmond-DC until normal routes are restored to service.

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Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Thursday, October 8, 2015 4:55 AM

Anyone else remember the photo from flooding in South Carolina or Georgia about 10 years ago, of a CSX locomotive suspended over a washout of a creek, with each truck on the opposite bank/ bluff ?

- Paul North.   

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 9:42 PM

BALT: Thanks

Have you heard of FEDs maybe stepping in with directed service requirements ?

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Posted by BaltACD on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 1:14 PM

Problems are between Savannah and Rocky Mount.

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csx flodding in south carolina
Posted by chicagorails on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 12:27 PM

is the csx miami line thru s.carlolina closed due to flooding ? thanx

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