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TRRS 479 CSX MOW Ballast Dumping Train in Action
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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 • Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to share this video, like and subscribe to Thornapple River Rail Series! • Like TRRS on Facebook! / thornappleriverproductions • Videography Equipment: • -Primary: Sony PJ790 Camcorder • -Edited with: Cyberlink PowerDirector 13 • Copyright 2016 Thornapple River Rail Series by Alex Christmas, All Rights Reserved.
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