** LA&L TRAIN MOVEMENT REPORTS ** 2006

[railwatcher]

10/30/06 Into Avon shortly after 9 am engines #420 and #425 did a big shuffle of the cars at the Avon yard so they could get the 4 cars out for delivery to Kraft. Then they headed down the Industrial track, made their deliveries and took the empties and departed. There was a large supply of covered hoppers in the yard that have been shuffled and set along the eastern sidetrack further up the yard including splitting the cars for the Driveway to Aldon Manufacturing (they ship by truck).

Greg

[railwatcher]

11/01/06 North into Avon at around 9 am. I found it as a 3 engine move. WNYP#432 leading LAL #420 &#425 and 30 cars. The trio cruised thru the Avon yard to Howlett Farms and collected 2 hoppers and proceeded north by 9:30 am

Greg

[railwatcher]

Southbound 11/01/06 Engines #425, #420 and #432 brought 38 cars to Avon, dropped 10 cars in the yard and headed south to Lakeville with the 28 remaining cars.

Greg

[railwatcher]

Nov 3,2006 On the LAL today, #432 leading #420 and #425 into Avon, from Lakeville, stopped to switch out Kraft and a stop at Howlett Farms. There were 19 cars brought from Lakeville and 5 were added from Kraft. The drop of two covered hoppers was done shortly after 10 am and the train then headed north.

Greg

[the1jp]

Nov 3 2006
Came back into Avon from work via Rochester Street at around 5:30 PM and was surprised to see the same three engines as mentioned above shuffling covered hopper cars across 5 & 20. A great view and some great sounds as they moved back and forth.
I wonder how long we will be treated to a triple header?

[railwatcher]

11/6/06 I almost missed the northbound train going into Avon. Didnt see the power but did see the last 20 cars of the train. The Southbound was lead by #425 followed by #420 and 21 cars out of Avon just before 3pm.

[railwatcher]

#420 and #425 rolled in to Avon from Lakeville, 11/8/06, with 24 cars before 9am

[Mike Walsh]

425 led 420 southbound, spotted at Bailey Road. at approximately 2:50pm. They were pulling approximately 39 cars, and 420 was smoking quite a bit. I returned to RIT for other "academic" activities....

[railwatcher]

Caught the same southbound at Mortimer Junction, as the engines throttled up leaving Jefferson Rd. at 2:40pm. 11/8/06 my count was 36 cars. Noted the shuffling of the yard was done upon my arrival back to Avon this evening. I was unable to chase due to my RIT activities, also.

Greg

[railwatcher]

20 cars followed #420 and #425 into Avon this morning at around 9:15am. The Friday northbound was making switch duties at Kraft and Howletts and headed north by 10:30am

[railwatcher]

100 reports on this thread since Mar 8th! Wed. 11/22/06 North in to Avon with 27 cars and the Kraft and Howlett Farms switching in Avon added at least 7 cars. Arriving Avon before 9 am and leaving Avon yard before 10am. A cold frosty morning for switching with the thermometer at 25 degrees F.

[railwatcher]

11/27/06 #420 & #425 respectively entered the Avon area with 20 cars before 9am and headed northbound towards Rochester.

[boblenon]

11/27/06: southbound @ jefferson rd in henrietta @ 1pm. 425 & 430 and easily 30 cars including a centerbeam.

[railwatcher]

11/27/06 South from Avon with 14 cars close to 3 pm. Engines were #425 and #420 (black high short nose) on the southbound for Lakeville.

[railwatcher]

12/4/06 North into Avon with #420 leading #425 and 14 cars. Through Avon before 9:30 am. I will be working RIT this afternoon and hope to see the southbound.

Greg