• Conrail/NS/CSX New Year's schedule

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Pertaining to all railroading subjects, past and present, in New Jersey

Moderator: David

  by OCtrainguy
 
With 2005 rapidly winding down and 2006 only days away, I was wondering if anyone knows how the railroads are handling the New Year's weekend. I know last year the Lehigh Line was quiet on January 2nd for both NS & CSX. Figure tomorrow should be good in the morning at least. Does anyone know if Conrail would be operating normally on Monday? Any information would be appreciated.

  by wolfboy8171981
 
I know there will be an Extra MA-1 tomorrow.

  by rcbsd45
 
FYI, SAC refers to Shared Assets-Conrail, I believe....

The following is CSX's plans... and all yard crews scheduled to normally work are expected to do so 12/31 and 1/1.


FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE BASED ON INTERMODAL GROUP'S LAY-IN PLANS FOR
THE NEW YEARS' HOLIDAY. ALL MERCHANDISE/AUTO/COAL/UNIT TRAINS WILL OPERATE
EXCEPT WHAT IS NOTED FOR SAC AND OAK POINT/SELKIRK.
> GREAT LAKES DIVISION TO HANDLE BUFFALO AHT CREWS AT WILLARD.
>
> BUFFALO- SELKIRK
> Q160-02 ANNULLED- WILL TALK 1-2-06 AM TO SEE IF Q169-03
> OPERATING(RETURN TRIP)
> Q268-02 EXPECTED TO OPERATE-WILL TALK 1-2-06 AM IF Q119-03 OPERATING.
>
> SELKIRK-BUFFALO
> Q117-01 ANNULLED -DH CREW TO BUFFALO ON DUTY 0800-02 ON P063-02
> Q161-01 WILL ORIGINATE AT SYRACUSE DEADHEAD Q161 CREW BY 0800-02 TO
SYRACUSE FOR THE TRAIN.
> WILL TALK MONDAY 1-2-06 AM ABOUT Q109-03, L111-03 OPERATION.
>
> BUFFALO-CLEVELAND
> ALL TRAINS SCHEDULED TO OPERATE
>
> BUFFALO-WILLARD
> BW33 LAY IN ONE FULL TRIP 12-31
> BW15 LAY IN ONE FULL TRIP 1-1
> BW12/BO12 CHECK 1-2-06 BEFORE DEADHEADING.
> BW17 DEADHEAD TO WILLARD 1300-02
> BW22 CHECK 1-2-06 BEFORE DEADHEADING
> BW23 CHECK 1-2-06 BEFORE DEADHEADING
> BW25 CHECK 1-2-06 BEFORE DEADHEADING
> BW27 DEADHEAD TO WILLARD 1300-02
> BW30 CHECK 1-2-06 IF RETURN ASSIGNMENTS ARE OPERATING
> BW31 CHECK 1-2-06 IF RETURN ASSIGNMENTS ARE OPERATING
> BW33 CHECK 1-2-06 IF RETURN ASSIGNMENTS ARE OPERATING
> BW34 CHECK 1-2-06 IF RETURN ASSIGNMENTS ARE OPERATING
>
> SELKIRK - NJ
> Q118-01 ANNULLED -DEADHEAD CREW 0800-02
> Q160-02 ANNULLED -DEADHEAD CREW 2100-02
> Q112-01 ANNULLED -DEADHEAD CREW 2100-02
>
> NJ-SELKIRK
> ALL TRAINS WITH REGULAR CREWS EXPECTED TO OPERATE 12/31 AND 1/1 TALK
> 1-2-06 ON OPERATION OF TRAINS MONDAY FROM NJ AND SAC
>
> NEW ENGLAND
> ALL TRAINS OPERATING 12/31 AND 1/1
> TALK 1-2-06 REGARDING 1-2 AND 1-3 TRAINS.
>
> SAC
> FOLLOWING TRAINS WILL NOT OPERATE(ALL POOL CREWS)-Q271-01, Q402-01,
Q418-01, Q301-01.
> WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF Q418 WHICH DOES NOT OPERATE ON MONDAY'S, ALL TRAINS
SHOULD OPERATE ON 1-2 FROM THE SAC AREA.
>
> NEW YORK(OAK POINT) TO/FROM SELKIRK
> Q431-31 ANNULLED LAY IN CREW
> Q430-01 ANNULLED LAY IN CREW
> NOTE: EMPTY GARBAGE MAY OPERATE MIDDAY 12-31/1-1 TO NEW YORK

  by OCtrainguy
 
Thanks for the information. I did see the MA1 head east to South Plainfield this morning with CSX GP38-2 2725 and CSX GP40-2 4431 (still in Conrail paint).

Will the SA31 be running on Monday?

  by wolfboy8171981
 
Me and Andy saw you as well. Same as last week in Browns just the Sa-42 will work Monday nite all other crews will be off sunday and monday.

  by nick11a
 
wolfboy8171981 wrote:Me and Andy saw you as well. Same as last week in Browns just the Sa-42 will work Monday nite all other crews will be off sunday and monday.
That was you aboard? Well then, I I saw you as well as I was with OCtrainguy. Thanks for the tip btw. And you made my day with having 4431- a favorite of mine. I just wish it wasn't so cold and that I had the time to catch you folks coming back to the yard with 4431 leading.

And OCtrainguy was I believe hoping to catch the 31 on Monday as he's off. Oh well.... :-D

  by OCtrainguy
 
Thanks for the info Wolf. Didn't realize it was you guys who were working the MA1. Hope you enjoy your weekend and have a Happy New Year!