Capitol is on it's way. LSL is next - no plan yet.
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
Dispatcher indicated 21M is currently recrewing ahead of 29.
Amtrak 29 has only an hour left to work. Oh crap. Now what? These are Amtrak crews....correct?Ed
There is a plan for the Capitol to follow 21M, but no route request, yet.
Good news...Amtrak 29 received limits at 479 at 225pm. I see you are on the move now.
21M lined up as Don said.
Ed
Yep. 21M going 1 to 2 at Porter.
There is an 18A on track 2 - should be through Porter shortly. Looks like the dispatcher could run the intermodal and two Amtraks 1 to 2 and around the oil trains. Nothing EB in the works. We'll see....
second oil train has route, now.
Oil train 65Z just received authority to pass thru limits at 479.
Been watching the Chesterton webcam. Westbounds are crawling through there.
Norm
oltmanndoil, intermodal, oil, amtrak, amtrak, merch, intermodal.
actaully, oil, oil, intermodal, amtrak, amtrak, merch, intermodal. Waiting on a route for the second oil train now. Dispatcher did not stack routes.
The Calumet River Bridge is not the only movable span on this line. There is a movable bridge over the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal in East Chicago and Amtrak's South Branch Bridge would be a factor for Amtrak trains and through trains to the BNSF.
Only one span is still in service at Calumet River. Since this is only a double track main, the expense of restoring additional spans to service would be unnecessary unless additional main tracks are added to this line.
31Q just sitting on #1 at Burns Harbor for no apparent reason.
Finally, a route is up at Porter WB
oil, intermodal, oil, amtrak, amtrak, merch, intermodal.
Everybody is jammed up at Porter, now.
I see you are moving at 28mph now.
Hang in there Jay.
Don. Thanks for the updates.
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18A (EB) into emergency at Clarke Road (MP500 or so) at 1255pm
oltmannd Railroad west from Porter to Chicago is not on movement planner. No route through Porter, yet for anybody
Railroad west from Porter to Chicago is not on movement planner. No route through Porter, yet for anybody
LSL has the RR west on #1 through CP463
31Q is through Porter
MP173 Update... "single tracking from CP491 to 501 (Miller siding) to Buffington (East Chicago) and a broken bridge ahead (must be the lift bridge at Calumet River MP509. Amtraks 371 and 365 are affected.
Update... "single tracking from CP491 to 501 (Miller siding) to Buffington (East Chicago) and a broken bridge ahead (must be the lift bridge at Calumet River MP509.
Amtraks 371 and 365 are affected.
Amtrak map shows you are moving! That is quite a map.
It indicates at 1241pm you are just east of Laporte.
oltmannd oltmanndIntermodal train at CP462 doesn't have route across the diamonds there, yet. He's going across now. The Capitol is next, then the LSL.
oltmanndIntermodal train at CP462 doesn't have route across the diamonds there, yet.
He's going across now. The Capitol is next, then the LSL.
The Capitol is across, LSL is next.
31Q has the railroad at Porter, but isn't moving yet. Two oil cans and an intermodal right behind him
Complimentary refreshments?
Dispatcher just told CP244 (eastbound) there are track circuit problems at CP479. This is the new crossover being installed just east of Chesterton in order to facilitate movements around Porter.
So, you might be stopped suddenly around Chesterton.
You got it. I'm sitting on the north side of the lounge.
Wow...9 westbounds between Porter (482) and LaPorte (462).
Jay, you are still around 455 per the Amtrak map. I dont know whether to run up to Porter, or stay here and listen in.
Intermodal train at CP462 doesn't have route across the diamonds there, yet.
MP173 Are you moving yet?I just heard 25Z is ok to proceed to 482 (Porter) and they have a recrew. Ed
Are you moving yet?I just heard 25Z is ok to proceed to 482 (Porter) and they have a recrew.
Behind them is a merchadise train, two empty oil cans, a premiium intermodal, two Amtraks, a merchandise, and another premium intermodal. 25Z is through Porter, now.
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