CR on the Southern Secondary

[Bracdude181]

To anyone who will be chasing SA38 tonight, be advised that the crew is working F A S T.

I'm not joking. They are getting up to 25 MPH while going in and out of Woodhaven as I write this.

[RailsEast]

Dear Bracdude,
The rail conditions on the Southern do not support 25mph operations and the C&E are fully aware of the rules & restrictions, so please keep your unqualified personal observations to yourself. Not hatin', just sayin'...
Thank you.
Chris

[Bracdude181]

Maybe not 25 per se, but it sure did feel like it. I've never seen this train go as fast as it did at woodhaven last night.

[ccutler]

No hazmat on that train, crews know the tracks, I would not be more supportive of the RR employees.

[RailsEast]

I didn't mean to sound harsh, but this is the 'world wide web', where everyone can and will visit. There are railroaders of varying levels here as well as railfans...

[Coast Line Railfan]

To anyone who will be chasing SA38 tonight, be advised that the crew is working F A S T.

I'm not joking. They are getting up to 25 MPH while going in and out of Woodhaven as I write this.

I have described before, and Chris is right, but it was probably close to 15 if anything. Hey, when the train does 9 MPH it feels like 20 so I don't blame you lol

[RailsEast]

CSX 4432, CSX 4421 with 14 Woodhavens, approaching Maxwell Rd at 4:45 in the pm.....

[GSC]

At Collingwood with the grandkids. ETA on SA31?

[RailsEast]

Sorry Gary, was away from the computer & you should have seen the train by now, but it's generally 60-75 minutes from Red Bank and 50-60 minutes from Eatontown for the train to pass the Auction, assuming no problems along the way. A report from the field indicates that they did not stop to drill Extech for the empty this week, which is unusual but they have passed by in the past with a car on that siding.
Chris

[GSC]

Thru the auction at 5:55.

[GSC]

The crew blew the horn and rang the bell for the kids. They enjoyed seeing the train.

[NJT4149]

SA-38 is approaching Hope Road at 1:50 AM
Will hold at BANK for a while, as it sounded like both tracks are out of service between LLOYD and RARE

[JohnFromJersey]

Does anyone have any updates on the Lakewood-Woodmansie extension? I haven't heard about here or any of the other threads regarding it in quite some times.

[Coast Line Railfan]

Does anyone have any updates on the Lakewood-Woodmansie extension? I haven't heard about here or any of the other threads regarding it in quite some times.

The track between Cross Street and Lakehurst is pretty bad. Some missing rail on a new bridge and under the Route 70 bridge is still a big problem. Other than that, the track from there to Clayton is fine. All that is needed is brush clearing of recent tress and weeds that have grown.

[Conrail Blue]

Anyone know when the last time Conrail delivered or picked up anything from the Earle weapons station or the Lakehurst base?