The CN 533 waits at Clay St for a signal at Milwaukee Jct to go around the wye, then pull forward on the Mt Clemens Sub to East Yard where they would pickup 2 cars, then continue north to Port Huron. They were running about 12 hours behind schedule on a recrew from the previous night due to congestion at Moterm with the extra intermodal trains due to the upsurge in traffic.
CN 8939 - D&M by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After switching Exel, Conrail NY-6 delivers empty gondolas to Strong Steel, then runs around their boxcars from Exel and heads north on the Beltine. They would pickup their tanks from PVS at Huber Yard then go back to North Yard.
Conrail NY-6, Strong Steel by tcamp7837, on Flickr
NS 5008 - Harper Ave, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Conrail NY-6, Huber St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
At Erwin St on the Terminal East, Conrail NY-7 brings a train of Autoracks for the Chrysler Docks at Mack Yard.
Conrail NY-7, Erwin St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Back at Clay St, CN 451 turns north onto the Holly Sub with CN, red white and blue BCOL, and BNSF engines.
CN 451 - Clay St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BCOL 4607 - Clay St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After 451 cleared and the crew of 515 finished their roll by, 515 prepares to wye their engine at Milwaukee Jct.
CN 515 - D&M by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 6223, D&M by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 515 - Milwaukee Jct by tcamp7837, on Flickr
A collision almost occurred between 515 and a truck backing into the Warehouse inside of the wye at Milwaukee Jct as the truck became stuck in the snow while fouling the track, seconds before 515 came around the Sugarhouse Wye. If 515 had cars and would not have been a lite engine, there likely would have been a collision.
Near Collision, Sugarhouse Wye by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Truck Stuck on Sugarhouse Wye by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After CN Police and a couple of maintainers showed up to help get the truck unstuck after 2 attempts, 515 couples back to their train and heads around the Sugarhouse Wye.
CN Sugarhouse Incident by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 515 - D&M by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After switching All American Plywood and Sterling Oil, CN 950 heads south past Caniff St to wye their train at Milwaukee Jct. On their way back to Pontiac they would switch Gage in Ferndale.
GTW 4619 - Caniff St, Hamtramck by tcamp7837, on Flickr
GTW 4619 - Clay St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 950 - D&M by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 350 turns onto the Holly Sub on the final track to Pontiac.
Amtrak 27, Clay St, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
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Re: Detroit Eastside 2.14.18
Excellent pictures and narration, CRD. Thank you for posting.
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
Re: Detroit Eastside 2.14.18
What he said!
"Ask your doctor if medical advice from a TV commercial is right for you".