Delaware and Raritan River Railroad-General Discussion

As per a friend, 1888 is going to Freehold right now. Symbol is JB-1.

Confirmed. The train is at Prestone. Light engine move.

Train left Builders General around 10 minutes ago. Heading back to Jamesburg.

Fresh communications cable markout on Fairfield road, on top of the blacktop strip that covered the trackbed at the crossing. It went on this morning, wasn't there yesterday afternoon. Sign of progress ?

As in orange AT&T markings? Probably not. Those show up all the time around here.

Bracdude181 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 1:41 pm As in orange AT&T markings? Probably not. Those show up all the time around here.

I agree, but never here before.

Well have to wait and see then.

Bracdude181 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:39 pm Train left Builders General around 10 minutes ago. Heading back to Jamesburg.

Thanks for the heads up. Missed the move as I was working but did see the engine back at the Jamesburg Wye in front of the caboose on way home (pick below). This means they must have run back onto the Amboy Secondary for brief moment to come back down other leg of the Wye and head to Freehold. I also saw the police and RR employees going over procedures and protocols by the dirt road crossing across from Sherman St. Can't wait to see them officially start hauling freight!

https://imgur.com/a/yqqMl5Z

Sadly there was many people who knew about the move and did not report it, at least to my knowledge.

2005 wasn’t ferried to Red Bank today, I shall do my absolute best to report that when it happens.

Also, C&D emergency contact info has not been added to the TRIT or the Southern past Cross Street.

Bracdude181 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:19 pm Also, C&D emergency contact info has not been added to the TRIT or the Southern past Cross Street.

Those spots haven't seen a train in quite some time, so the chance of an emergency that requires emergency contact is quite low. Not good practice, but C&D isn't operating down there yet + has bigger concerns than some signs on OOS tracks right now

If not tomorrow, then SA22 might go fly the 2005 down to Red Bank tonight.

It will get there. Remember that some of us work for Conrail as well. We will get our power. The engine move was more of a show and tell rather than a "qualifying" run. These are industrial tracks so technically we operate at restricted speed and no need for qualifications.

What is that unusual horn coming from Red Bank?

I would not be shocked if they bring bring Woodhaven's weekly load along with 2005.

From what I’ve been hearing they’ll bring 2005 and Woodhavens loads, but will not deliver them until the qualification run is completed.

2005 has not been ferried to Red Bank yet as far as I know. I’m listening in on Coast Line Dispatch to see if they bring it down today.

I politely ask those who are keeping an eye out along the FIT and the SOUS to report any movements if they can. Doing so is a big help to those who chase these trains and is greatly appreciated. As it stands I am still not aware of what their schedule will be.