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What happens when a freight train stalls on the steep and winding Saugatuck Hill?
Well, when help is available, they use it!
On the morning of October 4th, 2015, CSX Q326, enroute from Barr Yard in Chicago to Grand Rapids, MI, stalled out on the steep and twisting Saugatuck Hill, near New Richmond, MI. Luckily, following behind them was an N903, with crew time available to give them a shove to the summit.
We pick up the action as N903 has tied onto the rear of Q326. The crews make up their plan and are soon rolling up the hill, but not before gravity rolls them back first!
To make things even more interesting, Amtrak #371 is enroute. As we'll see, they hole up in the siding at Saugatuck, for a saw-by meet with Q326/N903.
When everything is all set, Q326 continues their run to GR, and we see them roll by Vriesland.
CSX Q326 Saugatuck Stall
Consist:
- CSX 7805 [C40-8W]
- CSX 7523 [C40-8]
- 97 cars [Mixed]
Location/Time:
- (a) CSX GR Sub, New Richmond, MI, 55th St xing, on 10-4-15 from 7:00 to 7:25 EDT [stalled out]
- (b) East Saugatuck, 136th Ave xing, from 7:26 to 7:32 EDT
- (c) Zeeland, 76th Ave xing, at 8:05 EDT
(a and b) N903 assists stalled train uphill; (b) meets AMTK
CSX N903 on Q326 assist
Consist:
- BNSF 9026 [SD70ACe]
- BNSF 5993 [ES44AC]
Location/Time:
- (a) CSX GR Sub, New Richmond, MI, 55th St xing, on 10-4-15 from 7:00 to 7:25 EDT
- (b) East Saugatuck, 136th Ave xing, from 7:26 to 7:32 EDT
(a and b) helping 815 [stalled] up the hill; (b) meets AMTK; afterwards, they returned to their train at Wells
AMTK #371
Consist:
- AMTK 90200 [NPCU]
- 3 Superliners
- AMTK 32 [P42]
Location/Time:
- CSX GR Sub, East Saugatuck, 136th Ave xing, on 10-4-15 from 7:26 to 7:32 EDT
goes into the hole for saw-by meet with Q326 & N903
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Recorded with a Sony PJ790 Camcorder
Edited with Cyberlink PowerDirector 13
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