Eastern Railroad Discussion > RU CT: Pittsburgh to Auburn Hills - 11/05/12

RBBB Red Unit: Pittsburgh, PA to Auburn Hills, MI - Starting 11/05/12
RED CONSIST: 59 Cars = 4 Stocks, 34 Coaches, 2 COFC, 19 Flats. (Total 252 axles less power)

REMINDER: RBBB Rail Transportation Routings (RTR’s) and Times are made in advance and Subject to Change (STC) without notice as the host railroad(s) require. Routings and Times are unpredictable, a lot can change during departure, although the CT’s are to run ahead of schedule if the host RR’s can accommodate. Crew Changes, Service Stops and Consist Rearrangement can occur anywhere or anytime along the route at the discretion of the operating/transportation officials.

From “The Network”, “Tower 48” and “The Traveling Archives”:
This will be an approximate 350 Mile “jump” for the Red Unit, as of this Post Time, routing should be the same as 2011, if all goes according to scheduling out of Pittsburgh with a projected early Tuesday morning arrival at Auburn Hills, MI.
Loadout to take place at the current ramp facility, Island Avenue Yard, Pittsburgh, PA. Possible NS RUCTID: “047/048”.
NS PA: Pittsburgh, Bellevue, Sewickley, Conway Yard.
NS OH: Cleveland, Toledo.
NS MI: Arrival West Detroit (Livernois Yard [Vinewood]) with handoff to CN.

“The Traveling Archives of 2011 Auburn Hills”: CN will proceed to Eames Yard (Pontiac) then breakdown the consist. Point of offloading Flats scheduled for Eames Railroad Yard (Orion), Giddings Road Crossing, with Wagons and Equipment being transported via private carrier to the Palace.
From Our Data Sources: Coaches should move to Pontiac. Coaches should be in Pontiac CN/GT Yard Facility (C. E. Chavez Ave./Oakland Ave.). Canadian National currently runs this Yard, it was once owned by Grand Trunk.

TO.COM REFERENCE: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,2909566

Plenty of Photo/Video opportunities, we will be looking forward to the Field Report updates along the route on this move to Auburn Hills, MI. Appreciate any updates or corrections for our above data sources.
Enjoy. All for now. bcd9 ∑:=)

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