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 Post subject: Steam Freight at Strasburg
PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:40 am 

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At this time, our SW8 is out of service while the mechanical dept. searches for a ground fault, so for the time being all freight work is being handled by steam. This may be the case for just today, or it might be for the next several days.


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 Post subject: Re: Steam Freight at Strasburg
PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:31 am 

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 Post subject: Re: Steam Freight at Strasburg
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 4:46 pm 

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Looks like steam freights and switching will continue until Monday at the earliest. It's turning out to be a real head scratcher as to the source of the ground in #8618.


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 Post subject: Re: Steam Freight at Strasburg
PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:33 pm 

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Kelly,

Can you please post if steam freight will be running next week if possible? What time does the train leave East Strasburg?

Is there a caboose? If someone shows up with cash, can you ride?

Thanks in advance!

Bob


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 Post subject: Re: Steam Freight at Strasburg
PostPosted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:46 pm 

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Sorry for the slow reply, I have been off.

The diesel is still down, so steam rules at least through tomorrow. There is no schedule. Freight is called when needed (for example, there is no activity today at all).

Also, there is no schedule on when empties are taken out, they go when emptied. Loads come up when NS delivers. We have no passenger accommodations.

Sorry I can't be of any further help.


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 Post subject: Re: Steam Freight at Strasburg
PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:36 am 

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#90 will go out some time this afternoon to bring up seven loads, a pretty heavy train.


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 Post subject: Re: Steam Freight at Strasburg
PostPosted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:32 am 

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Yesterday's trip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQjfoJz33Us. The diesel is still down. #90 being fired up as I type.


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 Post subject: Re: Steam Freight at Strasburg
PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:11 pm 

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Diesel's back.


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