Paul, I wish I knew some back roads to use to get back in there where the South Shore and the Lake Michigan & Indiana take care of the mill and the Bailly generating plant. Yes, there would be coil cars aplenty (unless something came out this past year I'm probably up to date on those), but I'd be more interested in the flat cars (long and short, bulkheads or not) that hang around there...whose they were before, and before that, and originally. Those LMIC cars have to have a pretty interesting history.Yes, you can see trains from the high point of the Dune Succession Trail in the West Beach area. But you can't do a thing with them...We got a good hike in, with no television or radio reports (or computer screens) to annoy us, and it was very quiet out there until we got over the last row of dunes and could hear the lake lapping the shore.Saw a first on a train of crude-oil tank cars on IAIS on the way to Indiana: a buffer car (to separate the tank cars from the motive power) owned by the oil company for whom the train was operated. This was an Airslide covered hopper, possibly ballasted with a load that will never be unloaded (those cars have been rendered pretty much obsolete by more efficient designs).No new 2017-built freight cars this trip, but we got a number of new dates for series we already knew about, and saw our first examples of some secondhand series that have been around for a while. It's great to have the information, but frustrating to know how long it took to get it (for example, those particular Airslide buffers have been around for at least three years now).Larry, I'm sure you're right about the domino effect on operations that day. It would take a major effort to keep something like that from happening (probably changing routes after the train has passed the first advance-approach signal...that might not even be possible).Interesting note: we use Interstate 294 to get around Chicago when going to Indiana or Michigan. There's one spot where the IHB main line comes pretty close to the highway. We don't usually see anything moving at this spot. But yesterday, we witnessed a meet--one train in each direction--when we were headed out, and another train (dirty dirt?) was there when we returned past there.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Peeked in on the marches yesterday. Living here in fly over country, we just don't realize how many people share this country with us! Wow. But the most impressive thing I heard and keep missing the details on, is that there was a march in Antarctica? I'm not sure how you would pull something like that off?
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Snowshoes?The leaders create a path for the rest.
afternoon
Csx had some interesting moves this morning.Had a bad car at omni outside the fence.324 was it's usual monster size.Csx even moved more power to Garrett.Going to get some lunch.
stay safe
Joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
CShaveRR Snowshoes?The leaders create a path for the rest.
Mookie Peeked in on the marches yesterday. Living here in fly over country, we just don't realize how many people share this country with us! Wow. But the most impressive thing I heard and keep missing the details on, is that there was a march in Antarctica? I'm not sure how you would pull something like that off?
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
Murphy SidingThat was probably one of the lesser attended marches.
But it was formal. They all were wearing tuxedos.
Norm
Norm48327 Murphy Siding That was probably one of the lesser attended marches. But it was formal. They all were wearing tuxedos.
Murphy Siding That was probably one of the lesser attended marches.
And then they headed to Madagascar!
.....in Antarctica, no one can hear you chant.....
Murphy Siding.....in Antarctica, no one can hear you chant.....
but they can smell the penguin guano
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
CShaveRR Interesting note: we use Interstate 294 to get around Chicago when going to Indiana or Michigan. There's one spot where the IHB main line comes pretty close to the highway. We don't usually see anything moving at this spot. But yesterday, we witnessed a meet--one train in each direction--when we were headed out, and another train (dirty dirt?) was there when we returned past there.
Interesting note: we use Interstate 294 to get around Chicago when going to Indiana or Michigan. There's one spot where the IHB main line comes pretty close to the highway. We don't usually see anything moving at this spot. But yesterday, we witnessed a meet--one train in each direction--when we were headed out, and another train (dirty dirt?) was there when we returned past there.
Looks like we're going to get a taste of the storm that hit the northeast. Nothing severe, but a fair amount of wet, heavy snow. Yuk. Postponing a business trip from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
50 degrees today and we can see the snow coming over the mountains (courtesy of the Pineapple Exress moisture that left California drowned)
A layer of Ice + A layer of snow + alayer of Ice + more snow = Avalanche(s)
evening
work busy.More rain to come to Nw Ohio.Saw an eastbound oil train on Ns when I left work.Wonder if the CSX Y101 here in town got the bad boxcar from the omni siding today.Chores to do.
mudchickenA layer of Ice + A layer of snow + alayer of Ice + more snow = Avalanche(s)
CSSHEGEWISCH The spot you are thinking of is probably just north of 95th Street where the IHB swings due north toward Toyota Park. Most eastbound trains stop short of Chicago Ridge crossing waiting for Southwest Service trains to clear. There is also a long siding north of that point that extends north past 87th Street.
That's the spot, all right. I rode over it a few times when I had enough whiskers for that transfer run and was able to escape the towers for a while. Is there a place east (south) of there where trains are likely to be staged for Blue Island? I didn't expect to beat him to Wireton that day.
Wonderful morning! The local TV station's closing list should just say "Stay Home!"
Ham radio net has folks reporting +28F and rain - never a good thing. My driveway is nice and shiny...
Wow, cause its gonna be like, 80 degrees F this afternoon here.....
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edblysard Wow, cause its gonna be like, 80 degrees F this afternoon here.....
tree68 Ham radio net has folks reporting +28F and rain - never a good thing. My driveway is nice and shiny...
Guess its time for the radio stations to bring out that old song " Slipping and sliding "
Mookie Bring de dog for a visit and all will be forgiven!
BossHen currently out looking for a critter-sitter.
work not busy. There are cars for the NS local to pick up.Young person decided to run from Police here in town.They are down the road right now.They used the life flight chopper and airplane too.Have chores and projects to do.
stayin safe
Finally back to regular winter here with snow and cold. That ice/freezing rain crap can stay somewhere else. I've seen more DPUs on CN this year than ever before and on lots of the different trains thru here - manifest and IM (plus the usual setups on unit trains).
Dan
Ns had some cars set out for us at work.Young man from yesterday was wanted for many violations.Picked up many more and was caught last night.Chores to do here at home.Matt took the top spot in his pizza fundraisier so we'll have alot to deliver later.
joe
CNW 6000 Finally back to regular winter here with snow and cold. That ice/freezing rain crap can stay somewhere else. I've seen more DPUs on CN this year than ever before and on lots of the different trains thru here - manifest and IM (plus the usual setups on unit trains).
I feel for you folks Nort of this area....current Temp here is around 60 and that is pretty close to the high..Nights are in the 30deg area. Snow band is North of I-70 and spotty. Clear shy and no clouds. A great Fall day! Not much traffic moving through here. Last night and this morning were a couple of Auto Rack Trains (South or Westbounds).
Note to Jeff Hergert...Seems that Cargill Feed Grain train has been through (S or Wbnd on Ellinor sub) a couple of time in the last week. Last week it had several tank cars tied on to the back. Today, no tank cars were on it. Amaxing how well those 'tarps' seem to hold up!
colder here in Nw Ohio.Mother nature is giving us little spritzles.Ns' main was clear when I left work. Still have some cars in the siding.Maybe for us? Not sure.Chores to do.
samfp1943I feel for you folks Nort of this area....current Temp here is around 60 and that is pretty close to the high..Nights are in the 30deg area. Snow band is North of I-70 and spotty. Clear shy and no clouds. A great Fall day! Not much traffic moving through here. Last night and this morning were a couple of Auto Rack Trains (South or Westbounds). Note to Jeff Hergert...Seems that Cargill Feed Grain train has been through (S or Wbnd on Ellinor sub) a couple of time in the last week. Last week it had several tank cars tied on to the back. Today, no tank cars were on it. Amaxing how well those 'tarps' seem to hold up!
The cold isn't that bad, honestly. Not like a few winters ago when there was air temps of -40 F. THAT was cold.
I've been lurking a bit around here...but decided to drop back in to see who's around. Looks like most of the usual suspects are doing the usual things. Hope all have been well otherwise.
Welcome back Dan.You know Mookie is always lurking around.Ns was busy as I left work.Dispatcher had a a coal train check their cars.Taxes are done too.Chores to do here.Matt wants more driving practice tomorrow.
Mookie broke her lurk a while back and had to get a new one....
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