Western Railroad Discussion > RUCT: Hershey PA to Omaha NE - 05/26-28/2015

RUCT:  Hershey PA to Omaha NE - 05/26-28/2015 
RED CONSIST:  60 Cars = 4 Stocks, 35 Coaches, 2 COFC, 19 Flats.  (Total 256 axles less assigned road power)
RUCT will be leaving the Eastern Discussion Board and crossing to the Western Discussion Board with this move over the Mississippi River.

RUCT Tentative Projected Schedule.  Routings and Times are made in advance and are Subject to Change without notice.  As we have seen, Motive Power can be whatever is available with carrier at departure time.    
NOTE:  Dates cited depend on departure out of Hershey, PA.
NS Equipment spotted for loading as arranged with Circus Trainmaster (Hershey PA)  Mon 05/25/15
NS Stocks and Flats loaded and ready for switching.  Tue 05/26/15
RBBB Circus Trainmaster will provide switching instructions and confirm departure time.  Tue 05/26/15
NS Switching completed, RR to supply RED/FRED.  Tue 05/26/15
NS Move Stocks and Flats to Harrisburg PA.  Tue 05/26/15
NS Assemble consist for movement out of Harrisburg PA  Tue 05/26/15
NS Switching completed - Railroad to supply RED/FRED  Tue 05/26/15
RBBB Circus Trainmaster confirm departure time.  Tue 05/26/15
NS SD Harrisburg, PA  Tue 05/26/15
NS SA Altoona, PA  Tue 05/26/15
NS SA Conway, PA  Tue 05/26/15
NS SA Cleveland, OH  Tue 05/26/15
NS SA Elkhart, IN  Wed 05/27/15
NS SA Chicago, IL - Proviso, IL - Handoff to UP  Wed 05/27/15
UP SD Chicago, IL - Proviso, IL - Wed 05/27/15
UP SA Rochelle, IL  Service Stop  Wed 05/27/15
UP SA Boone, IA  Wed 05/27/15
UP SA Council Bluffs, IA  Thu 05/28/15
UP Arrive Omaha, NE  Thu 05/28/15
UP Spot Coaches LOCK AND BLUE FLAG STORAGE TRACKS  Thu 05/28/15
UP All Cars Spotted LOCK AND BLUE FLAG STORAGE TRACKS  Thu 05/28/15
 
ARCHIVE NOTE:  In the past - COACHES were lined up on the track close to MOW office - Council Bluffs, IA.  STOCKS continued onto Durham Museum.  Flats were unloaded on the lead at the intersection of Nebraska and River Road.  Entrance to the yard is located at the intersection of South 18th Street and 23rd Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA
 
TO.COM REFERENCE:  [www.trainorders.com] = 05/22/2015
 
Field Reports Needed for Times and Locations.  Enjoy.  All for now.  bcd9   ∑:=) 

07:25 AM EDT - 05/26/15 - RUCT - Marysville PA - over the river and west of Harrisburg PA.
bcd9   ∑:=) 

What is a "RUCT"?
Andre

08:35 AM EDT - 05/26/15 - RUCT - NSID "047" - Lewistown PA.
bcd9   ∑:=) 

Andre Wrote:
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> What is a "RUCT"?
> Andre

Circus train. It's been a while since we've seen the Ringling Bros. circus train on the road, or at least I haven't heard anything about it. When the train is on the move, this fellow usually posts very frequent updates about it.

Tor in Eugene

Red Unit Circus Train--there's also a blue unit train. They also have a gold unit whidh travels by truck.

10:30 AM EDT - 05/26/15 - RUCT - NSID 047 - Crew Change - Altoona PA
Next Crew Change scheduled for Conway PA
bcd9   ∑:=) 

11:30 AM EDT - 05/26/15 - RUCT - NSID 047 - Horseshoe Curve - Altoona PA
bcd9   ∑:=) 

Andre Wrote:
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> What is a "RUCT"?
> Andre

Andre, some people here on TO.COM refer to the RED UNIT CIRCUS TRAIN with the initials "RUCT," and the other show, the BLUE UNIT CIRCUS TRAIN, as "BUCT."  I usually use RBBB Red Unit... or RBBB Blue Unit.... but those initials RUCT or BUCT often save time when typing these messages.

01:00 PM EDT – 05/26/15 – RUCT – NS 047 – Johnstown PA.
bcd9   ∑:=) 

02:00 PM EDT – 05/26/15 – RUCT – NS 047 – Derry PA.
bcd9   ∑:=) 

02:35 PM EDT – 05/26/15 – RUCT – NS 047 – Penn PA.
bcd9   ∑:=) 

03:00 PM EDT – 05/26/15 – RUCT – NS 047 – Wilmerding PA.
bcd9   ∑:=) 

04:00 PM EDT – 05/26/15 – RUCT – NS 047 – Ambridge PA.
bcd9   ∑:=) 

They're MAKING PROGRESS westward; look for them crossing the Mississippi River within the next 36 to 48 (or so) hours, if not before - depending on how freight train traffic interferes with their train-run to Omaha. Here's the latest from the EASTERN DISCUSSION side:

....Stopped East Conway 4:30pm [NS crewchange]. Will operate via Alliance 

....By Rochester, Pa 4:52pm [5/26/15]. An amazing sight!

05:35 PM EDT – 05/26/15 – RUCT – NS 047 – East Palestine OH
bcd9   ∑:=) 

06:15 PM EDT – 05/26/15 – RUCT – NS 047 – Salem OH
bcd9   ∑:=)

07:25 PM EDT - 05/26/15 - RUCT - NS 047 – Macedonia OH (MP 104)
bcd9   ∑:=) 

08:10 PM EDT – 05/26/15 – RUCT – NS 047 – Bedford OH
bcd9   ∑:=)

Thank you to all who explained what RUCT was, I must have missed the "RUCT" identification before, I am more used to the RBBB Red or Blue Unit designation.

Thanks Again
Andre