Western Railroad Discussion > UP boxcar in the woods of VA

Our local shortline, Winchester and Western had an unusual consist today. They normally take empty 34' Centerflow hoppers to their sand mine for loading, but had only a single car on their trip today. It was a UP bocxar #465261

Could someone please trace this for me, and see where it shows as being? Right now, it's in the woods, at the tip of Virginia.

Gary

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UP 465261 location within the yard information.
Destination: Pinblussw, AR ETA: Jan 21 3:31 Zone-Track-Spot: 00-000-00 Waybill Information:
Origin: , Shipper: Not Available
Commodity: 2041110:Flour Consignee: Agent
Waybill No.: 000000 Party to Bill:
Waybill Date: Jan 14
Conditions: 134 Ton Heavy Car Category
Speed Restricted Car
Current Status:
Order: ACO 588 Problem Log No.:
Equipment Status: Normal Problem Log Status:

Accomplished Events:
Status Event City, State Date/Time Train ID or Road
Empty Released for Movement* Ebufstkyd, NY Jan 20 13:43 CSXT
Empty Departed * Ebufstkyd, NY Jan 20 14:00 CSXT
Empty Arrived * Buffalo, NY Jan 20 18:00 CSXT
Empty Departed * Buffalo, NY Jan 22 14:05 CSXT
Empty Arrived * Clecollin, OH Jan 22 23:15 CSXT
Empty Departed * Clecollin, OH Jan 23 1:55 CSXT
Empty Arrived * Newcastle, PA Jan 23 13:20 CSXT
Empty Departed * Newcastle, PA Jan 23 16:30 CSXT
Empty Arrived * Cumberlan, MD Jan 24 2:00 CSXT
Empty Departed * Cumberlan, MD Jan 26 6:15 CSXT
Empty Arrived * Brunswick, MD Jan 26 10:00 CSXT
Empty Departed * Brunswick, MD Jan 27 10:55 CSXT
Empty Arrived * Wincheste, VA Jan 27 15:20 CSXT
Empty Interchange Delivered * Wincheste, VA Jan 27 19:00 CSXTWW

This makes me wonder what they are loading on this car. It could be bags of the white sand that they get from this mine maybe?

Gary

I spoke too soon.

I didn't see the line that said: "Commodity: 2041110:Flour Consignee: Agent "

That makes no sense whatsoever. There is no place that produces, or uses that much flour on the W&W.

gary

Yeah and they overfilled it so it's coming out the top.

I called W&W today, and they told me that they are loading the car with bags of sand. This is a first for me, I've only seen them ship sand in hoppers.

Gary