Jul 29, 2016 EAST SAUGATUCK, MICH -- For US freight railroads, maintenance of way is a critical part of their ownership of infrastructure, with companies, not the government, responsible for maintaining hundreds of thousands of miles of railroad track across North America.
Here in Western Michigan, we're following with CSX J021, a ballast-dumping train, as they lay down new stone in front of a tie gang crew.
In the video, you'll find out how and why ballast train operate as you watch one in action, in this special MOW edition of the Thornapple River Rail Series.
CSX J021 Ballast Train
Consist:
- BNSF 5879 [ES44AC]
- BNSF 6232 [ES44AC]
- 22 cars [CSX Ballast Hoppers]
Location/Time:
- (1) CSX Grand Rapids Sub, E Saugatuck, 136th Ave xing, from 13:43 to 17:36
- (2) E Saugatuck, 55th St xing, at 17:58
- New Richmond, 57th St xing, at 18:43
- (3) New Richmond, 131st Ave xing, from 19:00 to 19:52
- E Saugatuck, 55th St xing, at 20:07
- (4) E Saugatuck, 136th Ave xing, at 20:17
(1) Ties onto train in the SDG, dumps on the main, gets back into SDG to meet local D700; (2-3) dumping ballast on the main; (4) crew ties down and expires in the SDG
CSX D700
Consist:
- CSX 2680 [GP38-2]
- 1 Coil car [from Arlington Metals]
- 13 Cement CHs [from Buzzi Unicem]
Location/Time:
- E Saugatuck, 136th Ave xing, at 17:36 EDT
meets J021
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Videography Equipment:
-Primary: Sony PJ790 Camcorder
-Edited with: Cyberlink PowerDirector 13
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