Willow Run will soon be the end point for a unit train of dirty dirt coming in; anticipating 2-3 trains a week.
New NS unit dirt train?
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New NS unit dirt train?
I read this on another site:
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Yup. It seems to be happening. The NS crews are talking about it-for what that is worth. It should be contaminated dirt that is coming from out east somewhere to be disposed of in the Detroit area. I had heard that there my be some sort of process that cooks the contaminants out of the dirt before its final disposition but I don't know for sure.
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Probably going to EQ's landfill around Ypsi. They dont exactly cook the dirt. They mix the soil with other chemicals. Generally, they use a lot of bleach, around a 1:1 ratio. It oxidizes most chemicals, they continue to stir and mix the soil, depending on how much time is required to oxidize everything to a point where they can legally place it in their landfill. After the process of bleaching, they mix the soil with a product called quick lime, which creates a heat reaction with the liquid, and it dries the soil out. They then place it in their landfill, give you a neat little paper that says they accept responsibility for the dirty dirt, and it no longer is your problem.railroadchoad wrote:Yup. It seems to be happening. The NS crews are talking about it-for what that is worth. It should be contaminated dirt that is coming from out east somewhere to be disposed of in the Detroit area. I had heard that there my be some sort of process that cooks the contaminants out of the dirt before its final disposition but I don't know for sure.
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Hmmmm.... I wonder as CSX delivers trains to EQ Environmental (ie Dirty Dirt) as K255/K256. I wonder if they will go to Willow Run to be interchanged to CSX for the disposal at the Wayne facility.
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Thanks for the clarification JDavis. That explains the process nicely.
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TrainWatcher wrote:Hmmmm.... I wonder as CSX delivers trains to EQ Environmental (ie Dirty Dirt) as K255/K256. I wonder if they will go to Willow Run to be interchanged to CSX for the disposal at the Wayne facility.
There is not an interchange agreement in place at Wayne at least not that I know of, why would you stage a train in Willow Run just to go all the way to Detroit to where the NS and CSX interchange? By coming all the way up to Detroit on NS to go to CSX you are just adding time and extra mileage for it to get to EQ in Romulus. You would have to go down the secondary or via Plymouth. Seeing that its going to Willow Run, I would bet that NS is doing some type of unloading in the yard.
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Re: New NS unit dirt train?
It sounds to me like NS may be handling bigger cuts of cars than what CSX does. Maybe even units trains?
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Well CSX already runs Selkirk-Romulus unit dirty dirt trains (k255/k256) so unless the NS swiped the CSX traffic?AARR wrote:It sounds to me like NS may be handling bigger cuts of cars than what CSX does. Maybe even units trains?
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Can anyone point out this place where the trains take this dirt from, because I'm having a hard time finding it.
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No idea on start point. Probably all over the place. If this dirt is going to EQ, then it is probably contaminated with Volatile Organic Compounds. That is what EQ is set up to handle, and it lends itself to the EQ treatment system. I have sent a bunch of dirt from a job in Saline to EQ. That soil had Vinyl Chloride, TCE, and Toluene in it.redside20 wrote:Can anyone point out this place where the trains take this dirt from, because I'm having a hard time finding it.
Taken directly from EQ's website:
EQ has the unique ability to manage large volume waste projects via rail throughout the United States. We have rail transfer facilities with the capability to handle hazardous, TSCA and non-hazardous waste streams.
Our rail facilities can manage gondolas, tankers and intermodal containers. We process large volumes of waste by unloading containers efficiently with the ability to hold even larger volumes on adjacent track. EQ also owns a fleet of over 300 gondola railcars.
Moving waste by rail is three times more fuel-efficient than moving waste on the highway. At EQ, we continually look for ways to better serve our customers and our rail capabilities are able to save you money and lessen the environmental impact of transporting waste.
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What is EQ's Reporting mark?
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Hudson River muck from New York.
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There has been a interchange agreement between the CSX and the NS at Wayne yard. It was mostly auto loads from the CSX docks and Wayne Industries. I haven't worked there in some time ,so things may have changed.
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Which EQ facility is getting the dirty dirt? Is it the one along I94 next to Willow Run Airport? Don't think they have rail service there, but did get truck loads of waste sludge from Detroit sewage treatment and also Canada, IIRC.
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Re: New NS unit dirt train?
Could be transferred to trucks like the CN did in Rockwood.