Intermodal to Saint John

A bit OT but FWIW it looks like Spliethoff is mounting a small amount of competition for RRs handling steam ship containers through east coast ports. A YouTube video was posted recently of Spliethoff's small dedicated container ship Peyton Lynn C (461ft long - 869 TEU (twenty foot equivalent units)) arriving at the Port of Duluth, MN on November 29, 2024. Apparently this was the first time a dedicated container ship called on the port of Duluth-Superior and it was partially loaded with containers shipped directly from the major European port of Antwerp, Belgium. Spliethoff has been trying to develop the "first and only liner service between Europe and the Great lakes" since May of 2023 serving primarily Cleveland but also advertising its reach to Chicago and Duluth, among other Great Likes ports . But I get the impression that not many scheduled monthly trips have been made to Duluth so far but Cleveland may see regular service.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 08:46 with CP 8102/KCS 4012, 4 mixed freight, 90 wells/172 containers.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 16:16 with two KCS units, 33 wells/75 containers, 8 empty wells, 29 mixed freight (two loaded autoracks), CP 9763 (DPU), 29 wells/30 containers, 54 empty wells.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 09:24 with KCS 4894/KCS 4819, 51 mixed freight, 5 wells/5 containers, CP 9763 (DPU), 70 wells/137 containers.

[Edited at 21:04]

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 18:53 with a CP/KCS lashup, 29 mixed freight (7 loaded autoracks), 61 wells/102 containers.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 10:08 with CP 8102, 24 mixed freight, 18 wells/35 containers, KCS 4012 (DPU), 31 wells/63 containers, 19 Herzog hoppers, 16 empty autoracks.

[Edited at 20:22]

120 didn't make it out of Canada, and is parked at Gould for the night, Customs apparently doesn't do late night trains.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 12:55 with CP 8143/CP 9816, 30 mixed freight (3 loaded autoracks), 43 wells/68 containers, 43 empty wells.

It looks like the 2 cranes are on the docks. They rescheduled a bunch of intermodal ships when the cranes were expected, so there are now 10 ships scheduled from the 9th to the 15th.

NHV 669 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2024 10:29 am 120 didn't make it out of Canada, and is parked at Gould for the night, Customs apparently doesn't do late night trains.

That's absurd; if the ICEmen, ours or theirs, can't stay up, then just let the train pass. Call it "Schengen Select ". Check at Saint John prior to departure that all Containers and manifest freight is sealed and that autos are properly locked. The train crew surely has those credit card sized "passports" issued to frequent border X-ers.

Same of course for Chessie at Vanceboro, or wherever the frontier is.

Gilbert B Norman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:20 amSame of course for Chessie at Vanceboro, or wherever the frontier is.

That would be Eastern Maine Railway territory, since CSXT doesn't operate east of Mattawamkeag.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 09:28 with CP 8143, 50 mixed freight, 6 wells/12 containers, CP 9816 (DPU), 67 wells/128 containers.

[Edited at 16:55]

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 16:34 with a solo CP leader, 74 wells/115 containers, 14 empty wells, KCSM DPU, 23 wells/27 containers, 12 empty wells, 39 mixed freight (7 loaded autoracks).

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 12:15 with CP 8209, 30 mixed freight, 21 wells/46 containers, KCSM 4887 (DPU), 52 wells/104 containers, 8 empty autoracks.

A very late 120 was into Greenville Jct. at 00:34 with 2 CP units, 62 mixed freight (2 loaded autoracks), 11 wells/20 containers, 11 empty wells.

[Edited at 16:52]

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 14:47 with CP 8143/CP 2263, 38 mixed freight, 32 wells/62 containers, CP 9816 (DPU), 71 wells/122 containers, 7 empty autoracks.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 00:06 with CP 8781, 76 wells/95 containers, 3 empty wells, 24 mixed freight (3 loaded autoracks), CN 3333 (DPU), 72 wells/156 containers.

[Edited at 15:22]

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 09:39 with CP 8781/CN 3333, 9 mixed freight, 95 wells/168 containers.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 15:12 with KCS 4770/CN 3380, 53 mixed freight (8 loaded autoracks), CP 8575 (DPU), 59 wells/101 containers, 39 empty wells.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 09:06 with KCS 4770/CN 3380, 40 wells/59 containers, CP 8575 (DPU), 31 wells/54 containers, 15 mixed freight (4 empty autoracks).

[Edited at 17:29]

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 14:58 with CP 8058/CP 9633, 28 mixed freight (5 loaded autoracks), 6 empty wells, 40 wells/75 containers.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 08:49 with CP 8058/CP 9633, 44 wells/87 containers, 26 mixed freight.

[Edited at 17:17]

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 15:34 with 23 mixed freight (5 loaded autoracks), 39 wells/58 containers, 10 empty wells, CN 3885 (100th anniversary unit) (DPU), 31 wells/45 containers, 60 empty wells.

Greenville cam is back up @ 14:49. No trains as of 22:35.

No 121 this morning.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 11:55 with CP?/NS 7572/CP 3057, 42 mixed freight (15 loaded autoracks), 4 empty wells, 36 wells/58 containers.

120 passed yesterday as the cam was being repaired; CP 9356 and CN 3385 (100th anniversary unit) are additional power currently at BVJ.