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Short FYI. Monday, X980-07 dimensional train from Buffalo to Selkirk (17 cars of Pipes and a couple other loads) also had a BL2 on the front behind CSX/CP power. Was suppose to depart Buffalo Monday morning, but Dsp. wouldn't let us past CP 431 due to conflicting traffic and switch failures between ...

Seen the crews out East of Rochester, apparently testing the new installations prior to being put into service over the past week or so. Even caught glimpse of the illuminated display of a signal turned across tracks of a new signal as I went by.

P&C switch on the B'ville branch is still in place, spiked Out of service. I believe most supermarkets receive rail service in an indirect fashion. Such as the Rail-Ex facility in South Schenectady (I'm pretty sure I've seen Price Chopper trucks at the Rail-Ex facility and they have a warehouse ...

CSX moves a lot of Salt from the R&S through Rochester Yard both East and West. In particular there is a twice weekly Unit train K211 runs out of Rochester to a dedicated customer in Pa (K212 is the return empties).. Q381 nearly regularly picks up several to dozens of loads headed to the South B...

some additional info., Westbounds: Q009 now enters Dewitt at CP 282 at Minoa, runs up the Outbound, South Runner, to the "Corkscrew" (under the 481 overpass) and drops on tk 8 and picks up tk 9, then departs either at CP 285 via "New Lead" or CP 286 " Inbound". Q119 fro...

Because they are "rebuilts", they are not required to be fully compliant with the "new" build emission standards. Yet, hoping to improve fuel economy and with such a substantial source of older 4 xls on hand. It is simply cheaper and easier to rebuild these units. I have run a nu...

That'd be yes for CSX as well. Seneca Yard handles this and container traffic for the Buffalo region. Weather difficulties (deep cold with snow) over the past couple weeks have caused some issues for CSX from Chicago to Buffalo

If the power outage was effecting any area East of a CP, the circuit without power, can not detect track occupancy, and will throw the entire section between CP's into default restricted proceed, and a Stop signal at the prior CP. In this case. CP- 380 a circuit East of there were unpowered. Lights ...

BTW, cause determined to be broken rail.

I mentioned this in a previous forum post. The DOT 111 design is over 40 years old. Science and technology has well surpassed this old design and it's time has come. No different than the many items outdated in the past. Friction bearings, wood cars, and such. The DOT 111's ability to survive derail...

Ice storm caused power outages at CP 373, 380, 382, 393. All trains in both directions were talked by the CP's Stop Signal Aspect. ( permission to pass stop signal by NF Dsp.)(each train has to be talked by Each CP) Movement is at restricted speed, NOT exceeding 15 mph, until lead engine passes a mo...

CSX rules require a HP to tonnage ratio of 2/1 when possible, but not to exceed 2/1 by more than minimally needed. There is also the powered axles limit rule. CSX prohibits more than 24 powered/ dynamic brake axles on any train (exception, express trains, Q090/091,are allowed 27 axles to permit 3 CW...

BTW, Wright-Wisner removed all of their spur track and expanded their building over the area were their siding was over the past year. CSX removed the switch last year.

These industrial spurs are mostly owned by the industry. When CR/CSX removed the switches, they removed what belonged to the RR. What's left is the industry's to deal with. Saddly, I see a number of these cut off spurs around Rochester. With scrap prices, over the past few years, I'm surprised more ...

Not even a thought for such by CSX officials. Somebody's drinking too much "Red Bull".