Eastern Railroad Discussion > Empty Oil East at West Trenton

Today was an exception to the usual return west of empty crude oil trains out of Philadelphia, Pa going the Baltimore - Cumberland route. This morning two BNSF Pumpkins lead a train through West Trenton, NJ for a trip up the River Line and west from Albany. Not an April fool.

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caused by curfew on Philly sub around Wilmington from 1100 on to ??? if the sacred Q032 gets by by then. Dumping ballast, laying out many ties, regulators & tampers. There is a long 'ramp' empty work train at Wilsmere. During the night an empty oil might go this way. Track was already in good shape from this type of work 2 years ago. I do not know how long the curfews will last. I know the conductor on one the works trains and he said twice they have CSX has called two crews at the same time for his train. 

Empty oil trains from Philly to north on the River Line in NJ/NY are pretty unusual.  I do see CP and CSX oil / ethanol trains regularly, though. These originate on the Chemical Coast / Garden State secondary.