** LA&L TRAIN MOVEMENT REPORTS ** 2006

5/10/06 southbound from Avon after switching at Kraft #425 leading #420 and 5 cars @ 4:30pm.


Greg

5/23/06 8:30am #420 leading #425 into Avon with 8 cars northbound.

Greg

This morning we arrived at Lakeville around 7 AM. All enginehouse bay doors were open presenting a view of all engines currently at Lakeville.

The road power today was 425 and 420. 420 in the lead northbound and 425 in the lead southbound. The train started from the end of the Line (ADM) picking up two tracks worth of cars down at ADM. Customers switched included Kraft, Howlett Farms, and Matthews & Fields Lumber. Avon Yard was switched on both the northbound trip and the southbound trip.

At Genesee Junction, the train took a trip down the R& S line to Brooks Ave Yard. Several hours later, after switching M&F Lumber, 425 & 420 headed south with a string of at least 12 BNSF grain hoppers and a mix of MCP, Cargill, and GATX loaded corn syrup tanks.

Lakeville yard switcher was 72.

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6/5/06 North into Avon this morning by 8:45 am. #420 and #425 with unknown quantity of cars. After much yard shuffling in Avon, then a Kraft switch and north to Howletts and Rochester. Note: View to Mainline is now restricted due to foliage. Spring has sprung!

Seemed good to get out to watch the yard action today, I have been away for a few weeks working in Washington, DC, primarily. Camera shots to be added to railwatcherphotos later.

Greg

6/5/06 Southbound into Avon near 4 pm with #425 leading #420 and dropped 6 cars on the east side team track and headed with the remaining (about 10) cars towards Lakeville.

Greg

6/12/06 8:45 am north into Avon with 13 cars. #420 leading #425. Yard switching and Kraft switched out. Departed Avon, Northbound before just before 10am.

6/12/06 Southbound into Avon with 9 cars. Dropped 2 cars and proceeded south to Lakeville. #425 & #420 doing the job, respectively.

Northbound into Avon shortly after 9 am 6/28/06 with good sized train, maybe 30+ cars. Appeared to continue north with out stopping to work in Avon, #420 leading #425.

7/5/06 Northbound cuaght it in the yard inbound with 12 cars, picked up two hoppers and dropped them at Howletts and proceeded north. Engines #420 and #425 respectively.

Greg

7/10/06 Northbound into Avon non-stop to Rochester. #420 and #425 respectively and 10 cars at around 9 am.

North into Avon at 8:45am, #420 and #425 moved cars in the yard, and went to Kraft with 4 cars. Then headed north before 10am. Unknown car count on northbound.

8/2/06 North into Avon this morning with #420 &#425 with 26 cars. A stop at Howlett's added one car on the north trip around 9 am

8/18/06 North into Avon with #420 and #425 train stopped to do Avon yard servicing of Kraft and then onward north before 10 am. Unknown as to the size of the north train due to foliage growth between home and the mainline.

Hey Greg...Caught this one at Industry and again at Bailey Road. Don't have an exact count but 20 cars or so seems about right.
Jim