For 0330-0525/04-15-2019, there was a mix of strangeness, starting with the 0336 D-3 side of things to Q426 that included Harvard Switch, the crew being good to 0359, dealing with an engine issue delaying D-3's response, a power swap, LA-23 recrewing them at MCI Crossing (more about which later), and getting therm a cab ASAP. In case some might wonder about ear-hand coordination being responsible for "LA-23," that ID got repeated, causing me to wonder if that might be a crew ID for AYPO, more about which later.
In another few, D-3 would reach out to AY-3 (mebbe the 7309), asking them to advise when they were ready for permission to reverse direction. That permission would come at 0356 -- garbled -- and involved Track 1 and west to CPF-AY, followed in a few by a now-clear request for the number of MTs they were bringing, the answer being 9.
In the meantime and 0356, the FI-2 C had told the E to drop the 3-step and come ahead, more about FI-2 to follow. At 0358, the 333 WLs were all at Stop, 22K with NSs 9055, 7590, and 8373 holding dark on 1 with a fair number of racks trailing. Unless Power Control gets creative, that will be the arrangement of a future 23K's power since all 3 were east-facing. Further west, the 334 ELs and 1 stagger were all at Stop, as would be the 335 ELs and WLs, and the marker for 22K was just west of the State Road/Rte. 2A UGB.
What had been intermittent rain east of Westminster became steady, and things got even murkier due to -- your choice -- ground fog or low-lying clouds.
Up Da Hill, the 345s were and would remain dark. There were a half-dozen+-plus rack loads on Yard 1 west of the switch, probably not enough to extend back onto the Single at 335. Naught else was visible, but mebbe there were a few on 2 and/or 4 obscured by the racks. No -- no status-change for either the brush-cutter or untucked stone. Yes -- an offering was made before the straight shot down Da Hill, during which a breaking D-3 wished somebody good morning, mentioned MCI Crossing, Track 11, Track 7, and Watervilles.
At 0435, 22K hadn't turned a wheel, but the 333 Controlled Siding WL had turned to Medium Clear, the Patriots Day holiday getting a weekday schedule. Further east and after a refueling stop, the 330.8 WBs showed a Clear for 1 and a Stop for 2, and the 330 2 WL was at Slow Approach.
The GL WLs were dark, and at 0549, FI-2 got the word to start it ahead. The FG WLs were dark, and 0452, shoving east on East Side was an east-facing KCIR 7541. Dunno for sure if they were FI-2. FI-1/2 usually -- but not always -- assigned a 4-axle.
At 0458, the EB staggers for Derby were dark
A couple later, lightning joined the rain, Working on the ground in the dark and in the rain and in the fog is sufficiently stressful without adding bolts from above.
A coupla other bits of signal intelligence -- At 0506, AY-4 was told to back it up, and at 0525 and probably on Yard Channel given the scratchiness -- came "AYPO," followed by static.
In another few, D-3 would reach out to AY-3 (mebbe the 7309), asking them to advise when they were ready for permission to reverse direction. That permission would come at 0356 -- garbled -- and involved Track 1 and west to CPF-AY, followed in a few by a now-clear request for the number of MTs they were bringing, the answer being 9.
In the meantime and 0356, the FI-2 C had told the E to drop the 3-step and come ahead, more about FI-2 to follow. At 0358, the 333 WLs were all at Stop, 22K with NSs 9055, 7590, and 8373 holding dark on 1 with a fair number of racks trailing. Unless Power Control gets creative, that will be the arrangement of a future 23K's power since all 3 were east-facing. Further west, the 334 ELs and 1 stagger were all at Stop, as would be the 335 ELs and WLs, and the marker for 22K was just west of the State Road/Rte. 2A UGB.
What had been intermittent rain east of Westminster became steady, and things got even murkier due to -- your choice -- ground fog or low-lying clouds.
Up Da Hill, the 345s were and would remain dark. There were a half-dozen+-plus rack loads on Yard 1 west of the switch, probably not enough to extend back onto the Single at 335. Naught else was visible, but mebbe there were a few on 2 and/or 4 obscured by the racks. No -- no status-change for either the brush-cutter or untucked stone. Yes -- an offering was made before the straight shot down Da Hill, during which a breaking D-3 wished somebody good morning, mentioned MCI Crossing, Track 11, Track 7, and Watervilles.
At 0435, 22K hadn't turned a wheel, but the 333 Controlled Siding WL had turned to Medium Clear, the Patriots Day holiday getting a weekday schedule. Further east and after a refueling stop, the 330.8 WBs showed a Clear for 1 and a Stop for 2, and the 330 2 WL was at Slow Approach.
The GL WLs were dark, and at 0549, FI-2 got the word to start it ahead. The FG WLs were dark, and 0452, shoving east on East Side was an east-facing KCIR 7541. Dunno for sure if they were FI-2. FI-1/2 usually -- but not always -- assigned a 4-axle.
At 0458, the EB staggers for Derby were dark
A couple later, lightning joined the rain, Working on the ground in the dark and in the rain and in the fog is sufficiently stressful without adding bolts from above.
A coupla other bits of signal intelligence -- At 0506, AY-4 was told to back it up, and at 0525 and probably on Yard Channel given the scratchiness -- came "AYPO," followed by static.
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