Loved the sky here.
1/2/07 I stopped by the yard around noon to try to find the 181. Neither the 181 nor the 381 were in sight. Instead the 381 was tied on to that nights train.
1/3/07 The sky was shining blue, so I raced down to the yard. Much to my displeasure, nothing was active, even when the light was so great. I did note that there were 2 hoppers (separated) on the siding (most likely bad ordered). There were also 3 on the old Fletcher Branch.
1/5/06 I had some spare time, so I decided to railfan. Since it was already two, I decided to hit Lafarge. Lafarge SW1200 020 was coupled to a string of flyash being unloaded.
I also found out how Lafarge cleans their tractors.
I was driving down the road that parallels the yard, heading for the roundhouse, when I see a headlight. I immediatly turn around and head back to the bridge over the Lafarge River. This is a river that drains water out of quarry and into Lake Huron. It has recently been found contaminated, and has been in the process of purification for a few months now.
I head back to Lafarge and catch it spotting flyash cars by the 020.
I caught it one more time pulling across Quarry Acess Road #2.
1/6/06 I got up early and couldn't fall back asleep, so I ate a quick breakfast and decided to go over to the yard to see if I train 327a had come in. No signs that the train had come in, although the 3563 was spotted with the 698 and 469. Sitting around the house when I hear a horn. I grab my camera (but forgot my gloves) and rushed out of the door. Train 327a pulled in to Alpena at 11:00 (very late) with the following consist:
M420W 3500
C425M 281
63 cars
Caught then going over the Thunder Bay River Bridge.
I then drove over to the drainage river bridge again as they uncoupled from their train, and headed to Lafarge.
They then went to work Lafarge.
They then went back to the yard and dropped off the flyash cars,
backed down the Roger City Wye,
pulled past the 3563,
and was tied up in the roundhouse for the weekend.
By this time, my hand were so cold that I could barely turn my camera off.
Video: http://www.dailymotion.com/LAKESTATE92/ ... -the-river
More to come later.
LSRC
