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Crescent loosing time south of Atlanta until about Aug 7 then mostly on time.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Thursday, October 12, 2023 1:41 AM

For the last couple weeks Crescent has mostly been on time .  But, #20 / 11 Oct took a 1-1/2 hour delay at Howell CP due to CSX blocking the crossing.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Saturday, October 14, 2023 12:49 PM

NS apparently caused another bad day - night for #20 /12 Oct.  Instead of the 3 hours carded from Anniston to ATL took seven hours.  From Anniston to almost Howell CP speed never exceeded 30 MPH.  Lost almost 5 hours instead of  2  (best tiime)1 - 3/4.  Almost like it followed a freight from Anniston to Howell.  Then # 20 lost an additional 2 - 1/2 hours at Howell. Probably CSX blocking at Howell but not positive. Left ATL at 07'04.  For today only a one time day train from ATL = WASH.

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Posted by zugmann on Saturday, October 14, 2023 12:57 PM

So we're just guessing? 

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by charlie hebdo on Sunday, October 15, 2023 7:44 PM

zugmann

So we're just guessing

 

Does anyone actually ride that train?  

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Posted by Gramp on Monday, October 16, 2023 1:29 PM

Penny a point... ain't no one keepin' score. 

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Monday, October 16, 2023 1:51 PM

Gramp

Penny a point... ain't no one keepin' score. 

 
As Steve Goodman would point out, wrong train.
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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, October 16, 2023 3:13 PM

CSSHEGEWISCH
 
Gramp

Penny a point... ain't no one keepin' score.  

As Steve Goodman would point out, wrong train.

Same passing time activities happen wherever less than full real time attention to duties happens - CNO or Crescent or any other train of limited patronage.

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Posted by Gramp on Monday, October 16, 2023 11:01 PM

You're being too literal, CSS. 
And the steel rail still ain't heard the news. 

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