CSXT RIVER SUBDIVISION TRACKWORK PROGRAM: CSXT will begin its annual River Subdivision trackwork program on Tuesday, July 6th, 2004. The program will last for four weeks while the C-6 rail gang and the T-2 and T-5 tie gangs work at selected locations between Bergenfield, NJ and Athens, NY. The tie gangs anticipate installing 57, 344 ties, while the rail gang expects to install 27,262 feet of new rail. The new ties will be installed between Newburgh, NY and Athens, NY, while new rail will be installed between in locations between Bergenfield, NJ and Alsen, NY. Current work schedule is as follows:
Week One (3 days) Tuesday, July 6th, 2004 through Thursday July 8th, 2004 Curfew 07:00 to 17:00 daily
Week Two (4 days) Sunday, July 11th, 2004 through Wednesday July 14th, 2004 Curfew 07:00 to 18:00 on Sunday and Monday Curfew 07:00 to 17:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday
Week Three (4 days) Sunday, July 18th, 2004 through Wednesday July 21st, 2004 Curfew 07:00 to 18:00 on Sunday and Monday Curfew 07:00 to 17:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday
Week Four (4 days) Sunday, July 25th, 2004 through Wednesday July 28th, 2004 Curfew 07:00 to 17:00 daily
Trains affected: K-276 will depart South Kearny, NJ at 15:00 versus normal 06:00
K-277 will depart Selkirk, NY at 18:00 versus normal 16:30
Q-118 will depart Selkirk, NY at 17:00 versus normal 13:00
Q-156 will detour via NYS&W, Syracuse, NY at 10:45/Little Ferry, NJ 22:45
Q-262 will depart Selkirk, NY at 16:30 versus normal 14:30
Q-271 will detour via NYS&W, Little Ferry, NJ 05:30/Syracuse, NY 17:30
Q-404 will depart Oak Island at 16:00 versus normal 11:00
Q-417 will depart Selkirk, NY at 03:00 versus normal 17:00
Q-433 will depart Selkirk, NY at 04:00 versus normal 07:00
Q-438 will depart South Kearny, NJ at 17:00 versus normal 09:30
Q-439 will depart Selkirk, NY at 17:30 versus normal 08:00
(Conrail Technical Society E-mail Update - posted 7/02)
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