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Caption: With the previous day's 330 rolling past the cleanup of a two-day old derailment, I don't think CN will be asking to use this image to demonstrate operational excellence anytime soon. The story here - 555, operating with the triple set, put some boxcars on the ground in Parkdale Yard on Friday night. By the looks of it, the 0800 crew was dispatched with the double set on Sunday morning to help with the cleanup. When 300 got to Hamilton Sunday morning, the yard crew working in Stuart asked if they were really early or really late. The answer was that they never even left Sarnia on Saturday on account of not having a crew, and didn't leave until early Sunday morning.
Before this shot, a couple of follies compounded the situation - 330 was stopped completely in Parkdale Yard for a good 20 or 30 minutes, sitting in the approach to the crossing and completely fouling traffic on Parkdale Ave. Meanwhile, it looked like the cleanup crew had the boxcar in the image back on the rails and went to pull ahead, only to put it back on the ground with a bang.
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Great shot James! Maybe CN will use it for their annual calendar
Just another day in railroading.
Interesting note, 555 tied down the power on the site of the derailment when it happened, I assume. The next day (Saturday) the 0800 yard job hopped on the power here at Parkdale. If I understand correctly,they then operated as “triple 7″ (777) to satisfy the requirments of a Track Occupancy Permit (TOP), which would not accept “0800 yard job” as a train ID.
Thanks for the info Mark. And thanks, Phil.
I got a little more info on the scene here: The crew with the yard set came on at 0700 on this day as opposed to a typical 0800 start. And the cleanup of this box proved particularly difficult given it was located directly under some wires, prevent a crane from getting in. Contrary to what I said in the caption, they never actually had it back on the rails (though it did look more upright at one point than in this shot). They were just fruitlessly trying to pull it back on the rails but it was stuck so badly that they had no luck. Despite the wires, I was told a crane was due to arrive last night. Not sure how that all played out.
Glad someone was there to document it. Thanks for sharing James.
@Mark.. yes you are correct. Track Warrants have to be given to a train or engine number, not by assignment. FYI TOPS are not issued to train crews. They are for foreman, track units, track protection forces. Track warrants are issued to trains.
Happy to, Steve. Figured it was of interest to see.
Phil, they gave the guys in the yard power a TOP on Sunday too. Can’t say I know the ins and outs of this stuff, but two days in a row they were given TOPs.
Will have to check with my RTC friends but will take your word for it
All the best to you this festive season Jamie.
Thanks Larry, same to you.
Congrats on making the CP 2020 calendar for September as well Jamie !!
Thank you Paul!
I’m still waiting for the reprinted version to come.