0255-0505/02-12-2021's last words hear will be the first posted -- "All I'm getting is static out of you. I can't hear you at all." That was my experience for much of the trip, 0255 starting off with hashed car countdowns.
0304 was marginally clearer when Boston West reached out with something about Winchester to what sounded like AY-3, more about whom later.
At 0316, D-3 reached out to POED with the 7534, saying something broken to me about Fitchburg setoffs. To save suspense, naught attributable would further be heard to, from, or about POED. 0323 would be when the presumed C would tell the presumed E that FI-3 -- more more about whom later -- was clear for 25. Given signal strength Fitchburg would seem the origin, that to be supported by future events.
At 0328, yes, the 333 WLs were dark, and equally yes, the usual pattern followed.
There was some noise WB up Da Hill, the 345 ELs and WLs were at Stop, and MT racks extended west on 2 from just east of the Timpany Boulevard UGB. Yard 4 had 7 loaded rack from by the easterly FP and then general west that included covered hoppers, a coil car and at least 1 CRYO-TRANS. At 0345, D-3 OKd AY-5 -- again more about whom later -- on signal indication.
A trip marginally west was undertaken, a mix of generals and racks visible along the way and the leader -- NS 6964 -- just west of the GAAMHA building at 346, so dunno what might be there for trailer/s. D-3 reached out to whatever the train was for a status check, the E advising that the C was walking back to the head end. Given the time of an inevitably hindered progress of that trek plus the time of getting paperwork done in advance of giving an update, I was gone. Suspicions of them being ED-9 would be generated both by the leader and a subsequent reception.
Just west of the Rte. 2 EB crest and at 0412, there was garble that included "thorofare," but no idea whether it was from or about Hill Yard. The next garble came at 0414 when D-3 called out to FI-2 -- yet another more about whom later -- just in time for Mount Wachusett to do what it does.
At 0420, the 333 WLs were dark, and at 0425, FI-3 advised they were coming down the Main towards FI-2, 0426 being when D-3 told FI-3 with the NS 4305 he would have to hold them at Slab City. The 330. 8 WBs had been at Clear, the 330 WLs and ELs all at Stop, and the GL and FG WLs dark. At 0435, KCIR 5966 was shoving covered hoppers east onto East Side.
Never heard if the Slab City hold had been changed, but at 0438, and in a both-sides-audible convo, D-3 asked FI-3 if he took then down to WL would they clear Snake Hill Road, FI-3 saying they thought they could fit. It would seem FI-3 had the San-Vel racks.
At 0448, the EB staggers for Derby were dark, as were -- except for snow -- the 4 company gons on the RVJ stub. 0449 was when AY-5 was told to drop the 3 and bring it back, car countdowns to follow.
At 0458, D-3 called out to ED-9 -- power ID not heard by me -- asking about a brake slip. 0458 was also when D-3 reached out to AY-3, asking if they were getting in the clear and where they wanted a cab. Garble now went into effect, so no idea where they were. They did have enough time to get home if it actually had been them that Boston West talked to earlier.
0500 was the start of more AY-5 countdowns, and you've already read about 0505.
AY-4? 22K? POAY/AYPO? Q426/7? Dunno -- never heard.
0304 was marginally clearer when Boston West reached out with something about Winchester to what sounded like AY-3, more about whom later.
At 0316, D-3 reached out to POED with the 7534, saying something broken to me about Fitchburg setoffs. To save suspense, naught attributable would further be heard to, from, or about POED. 0323 would be when the presumed C would tell the presumed E that FI-3 -- more more about whom later -- was clear for 25. Given signal strength Fitchburg would seem the origin, that to be supported by future events.
At 0328, yes, the 333 WLs were dark, and equally yes, the usual pattern followed.
There was some noise WB up Da Hill, the 345 ELs and WLs were at Stop, and MT racks extended west on 2 from just east of the Timpany Boulevard UGB. Yard 4 had 7 loaded rack from by the easterly FP and then general west that included covered hoppers, a coil car and at least 1 CRYO-TRANS. At 0345, D-3 OKd AY-5 -- again more about whom later -- on signal indication.
A trip marginally west was undertaken, a mix of generals and racks visible along the way and the leader -- NS 6964 -- just west of the GAAMHA building at 346, so dunno what might be there for trailer/s. D-3 reached out to whatever the train was for a status check, the E advising that the C was walking back to the head end. Given the time of an inevitably hindered progress of that trek plus the time of getting paperwork done in advance of giving an update, I was gone. Suspicions of them being ED-9 would be generated both by the leader and a subsequent reception.
Just west of the Rte. 2 EB crest and at 0412, there was garble that included "thorofare," but no idea whether it was from or about Hill Yard. The next garble came at 0414 when D-3 called out to FI-2 -- yet another more about whom later -- just in time for Mount Wachusett to do what it does.
At 0420, the 333 WLs were dark, and at 0425, FI-3 advised they were coming down the Main towards FI-2, 0426 being when D-3 told FI-3 with the NS 4305 he would have to hold them at Slab City. The 330. 8 WBs had been at Clear, the 330 WLs and ELs all at Stop, and the GL and FG WLs dark. At 0435, KCIR 5966 was shoving covered hoppers east onto East Side.
Never heard if the Slab City hold had been changed, but at 0438, and in a both-sides-audible convo, D-3 asked FI-3 if he took then down to WL would they clear Snake Hill Road, FI-3 saying they thought they could fit. It would seem FI-3 had the San-Vel racks.
At 0448, the EB staggers for Derby were dark, as were -- except for snow -- the 4 company gons on the RVJ stub. 0449 was when AY-5 was told to drop the 3 and bring it back, car countdowns to follow.
At 0458, D-3 called out to ED-9 -- power ID not heard by me -- asking about a brake slip. 0458 was also when D-3 reached out to AY-3, asking if they were getting in the clear and where they wanted a cab. Garble now went into effect, so no idea where they were. They did have enough time to get home if it actually had been them that Boston West talked to earlier.
0500 was the start of more AY-5 countdowns, and you've already read about 0505.
AY-4? 22K? POAY/AYPO? Q426/7? Dunno -- never heard.
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