New Durand Diamonds Are Now In

[bnsfben]

Today (11-17-09) CN crews replaced the diamonds at Durand. They dug about 5-6 feet below tracklevel to replace the old balast. The last update I had was they were setting the new diamond in place around 4:30 PM. I dont know if they are still working but, I should be ready to run trains through it, in time for Amtrak to come.

I know some people dont care... but just telling the people that are interested.

[jukeman45]

PICTURES??????? VIDEO????????

[CN_Okemos]

397 was the first train thru as I posted on the heads up feed and 472 just went thru a min ago. They are still working on it now though.

[AARR]

PICTURES??????? VIDEO????????

Video please!

[jukeman45]

Let's look at the old ones while we wait Don.

[AARR]

Let's look at the old ones while we wait Don.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wionREsCD88

Gosh, I love it when those trains hit that old diamond! Especially the loaded cars!

[jukeman45]

http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?secti ... id=7123940

[GLC 392]

Dont worry guys i got pictures of the Last three trains across the diamond, the process of removing and installing, and the first 4 trains over the new diamonds. pictures will be up in a couple days.

[jukeman45]

YOU'LL PUT THEM UP NOW......MISTER!!!! LOL

[bnsfben]

Would the new diamond disturb ATCS because I am not able to pick up Durand going across the diamonds. I am not a ATCS expert, so I was just wondering.

[kc8bdr]

Would the new diamond disturb ATCS because I am not able to pick up Durand going across the diamonds. I am not a ATCS expert, so I was just wondering.

I don’t think the new diamond would affect ATCS with out also affecting what the dispatchers see in Troy. However, Durand is on line for me now.

[GLC 392]

heres a few pictures....
CN 500 heading to flint.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 481&nseq=2

cutting bolts.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 482&nseq=1

griding away.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 483&nseq=0

[bnsfben]

Thanks for the pictures Steven!

[GLC 392]

be more in the next few days.

[jukeman45]

OUTSTANDING!!

[~Z~]

OUTSTANDING!!

yeah, no kidding, great work steven. Love it when they accept stuff like this and don't auto reject it as "PEQ."

[MDH]

OUTSTANDING!!

yeah, no kidding, great work steven. Love it when they accept stuff like this and don't auto reject it as "PEQ."

Let me pile on the "good job!" band wagon - great stuff there!

[¶aragraph]

SAW those diamonds sitting there waiting to go in a week ago, wish I had been over to watch the installation, but good catch.

[GLC 392]

thanks guys, i sent in two more last night but they got rejected.

[jukeman45]

thanks guys, i sent in two more last night but they got rejected.

You don't know how to upload them to this website???????