Detroit East Side 4/29 - Long Hood Forward Cowl
Detroit East Side 4/29 - Long Hood Forward Cowl
4/29
I spent the afternoon on Detroit's east side
Conrail caboose on the end of Conrail NY7
NS 31M at Milwaukee
CN 515
Conrail NY6
With a shoving platform for the afternoon's switching duties
NS 29G with BNSF power for Conrail Sterling Yard
CN 515 switching lumber cars at CN Nolan Yard
CN 533 with a BCOL C40-8M. This had to be turned at Milwaukee Junction to run long hood forward for the remainder of it's trip to Moterm. The crew was NOT happy
I spent the afternoon on Detroit's east side
Conrail caboose on the end of Conrail NY7
NS 31M at Milwaukee
CN 515
Conrail NY6
With a shoving platform for the afternoon's switching duties
NS 29G with BNSF power for Conrail Sterling Yard
CN 515 switching lumber cars at CN Nolan Yard
CN 533 with a BCOL C40-8M. This had to be turned at Milwaukee Junction to run long hood forward for the remainder of it's trip to Moterm. The crew was NOT happy
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I like your report and pictures, ogauge.
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Re: Detroit East Side 4/29 - Long Hood Forward Cowl
Great report and pics. What a pain in the butt it would be to run that thing backwards.
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Look at the cowl junk, just look at it!!
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It was a great day. The Engineer looked at us with the saddest look on his face as he went by.
Re: Detroit East Side 4/29 - Long Hood Forward Cowl
He was probably embarrassed to be seen in that POS!
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Re: Detroit East Side 4/29 - Long Hood Forward Cowl
Could be worse, and not much different from pushing a train, still can't see crap and have to rely on your conductor/brakeman to be your eyes.
What smells like lube oil and diesel.... Oh wait it's just my "Locomotive Breath"
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At CP Bonita, NY-7 was a caboose hop while gathering their train.
Caboose Hop - CP Bonita by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Heading down the Terminal East to Mack Yard at French Rd.
Conrail NY-7 - French Rd, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Conrail Bay Window Caboose by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 515 crossing the Conrail North Yard Branch at Milwaukee Jct.
CN 515 crossing Conrail at Milwaukee Jct by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Switching at Nolan Yard.
CN 515 switching Nolan Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN Painted 4925 - Outer Dr, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN Painted 4925 - Outer Dr, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Caboose Hop - CP Bonita by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Heading down the Terminal East to Mack Yard at French Rd.
Conrail NY-7 - French Rd, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Conrail Bay Window Caboose by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN 515 crossing the Conrail North Yard Branch at Milwaukee Jct.
CN 515 crossing Conrail at Milwaukee Jct by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Switching at Nolan Yard.
CN 515 switching Nolan Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN Painted 4925 - Outer Dr, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CN Painted 4925 - Outer Dr, Detroit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
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Re: Detroit East Side 4/29 - Long Hood Forward Cowl
Thanks for posting, CRDetroit. The lumber distributer at Nolan gets a lot of cars. I'm old enough to remember when that was a yard for storing derelict rail cars.
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Re: Detroit East Side 4/29 - Long Hood Forward Cowl
Some thugs be standing on the sidewalk in the last pic.
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