Eastern Railroad Discussion > In and Around Keyser, WV - 04 thru 08 Feb 2018

Sunday - 04 February 2918

1) Mt. Storm Power Station empties, U050-29 heads westbound on 17-Mile Grade at Bloomington, MD.

2) Q317-04 making a set-off at Keyser, WV. No tonnage reduction cars today, just the inbound traffic for the WVC Junction Yard.

3) Q317-04 westbound at Bloomington, MD.

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Monday - 05 February 2018

1) A small (128 axles) Q317-05 westbound at 21st. Bridge Rd., MD. At Keyser, they will set out 21 cars for the WVC Junction / Verso Paper Mill inbound traffic.

2) B772-05 started their day at Grafton and now is in Keyser preparing to take 47 cars west on their return trip to Grafton.

3) Whole Train in the picture.... Q317-05 with only 8 cars westbound at Piedmont, WV.

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Tuesday - 06 February 2018

1) Q316-04 comes off track #1 onto the Single main at Cumberland, MD. Normal eastbound traffic would use track #2 but today a coal drag is sitting at Beall Street just out of view waiting for a recrew.

2) Overview of the "Single Main".. Track #2 on the left is normal eastbound main, while Track #1 on the right is the normal westbound main. At one point in history there was 3 mains thru this area.

3) B772-06 westbound at Bloomington, MD with 15 cars and 3 motors for Grafton and a loaded Lumber Car to be set out for the Customer at Mountain Lake Park, MD.

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Tuesday - 06 February 2018

1) Q317-06 at Keyser making their set off.

2) Q317-06 (left) in the west yard at keyser setting out the inbound traffic as empty hopper train E792-05 runs around them on track #2

3) Crossing over to track #2, E792-05 is westbound at Piedmont, WV

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Tuesday - 06 February 2018

1) E792-05 westbound at Bloomington, MD

2) and right on the emptyman's tail....... Q317-06 westbound on 17-Mile Grade at Bloomington, MD

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Wednesday - 07 February 2018

1) In the middle of a Freezing Rain Storm... E744-06 (Mettiki Mine Empties) arrives at Keyser, WV.

2) Stranger's in town... First time in a long time since I've seen a whole train of bottom dump hoppers.... E744-06 has 90 of them.

3) E744-06 at Piedmont, WV with their Taxi in Tow..... Due to the poor road conditions around Bayard and the Mettiki Mine loadout, E744-06 was instructed to pick up a set of Mt. Storm Helper power to bring the crew back to Keyser. Later in the evening after spotting the train, the crew returned in the Helper power to Keyser and then returned to Cumberland by taxi.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/10/18 05:01 by DTWilson.

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Wednesday - 07 February 2018

1) Icy .... Q317-07 westbound at 21st. Bridge Rd., MD.

2) Going to "The Park" .... B770-07 shoves a loaded resin pellet car towards the Keyser, Industrial Park.

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Empty Hopper Train Thursday - 08 February 2018

1) E733-07 westbound at Dawson, MD

2) E724-08 westbound at 21st. Bridge Rd., MD.

3) Q317-08 westbound at 21st. Bridge Rd., MD.

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Thursday - 08 February 2018

1) and 2) Helper Set B877-08 leads the T051-04 a loaded coal drag for the Mt. Storm Power Station on the Thomas Subdivision at Beryl, WV

3) The original power for T051-04 shoving their train at Beryl, WV. Once at Bayard, WV the train will reverse to travel west on the Stoney River Division. The T051 crew will lead for the remaining leg of the trip to the power station.

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Thursday - 08 February 2018

1) One Car Only.... E782-08 sets out a single car at Keyser, WV... 130 cars is the limit over the mountain, anything over that gets set out at Keyser.

2) E782-08 westbound at Bloomington, MD

3) Less than an hour to work... B770-08 heads west after working the Verso Paper Mill Warehouse outside Westernport, MD.

That's about it... Thank You for stopping by and having a look!

DT Wilson

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Tim,
Great photos as usual, I especially like the snow photos this time of year. Is it possible to follow and/or worthwhile to follow the T051? to the Mt Storm power station?

Doug

Great coverage as per normal. Looks like some dismal, cold weather. Thanks for going out there and posting the results.
Gonut

Mr DT, I haven't been out there in your territory since 2009, your pix are great they sure stir up the urge to go back, is the Mountain sub still very active?
Ed K. cp Laurel Run

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Nice series!
GK

Great as always Tim! I know it's been brought up many times before and I also know that telephoto shots tend to exaggerate track conditions, but those yard tracks at Keyser look like they could use some work! From your reports it seems like they are moving a fair amount of tonnage in and out of those tracks everyday. I'll bet there are crews that say a prayer to the Gods of Cross Elevation,Low Joints and Gauge every time they set foot on them!

perklocal Wrote:
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> Great as always Tim! I know it's been brought up
> many times before and I also know that telephoto
> shots tend to exaggerate track conditions, but
> those yard tracks at Keyser look like they could
> use some work! From your reports it seems like
> they are moving a fair amount of tonnage in and
> out of those tracks everyday. I'll bet there are
> crews that say a prayer to the Gods of Cross
> Elevation,Low Joints and Gauge every time they set
> foot on them!


I'm sure many do....! The track guys keep a watchful eye on the yard. Their base of operations is at the east end of the east yard.

Thanks once again DTWilson for the updates and great photos.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

Man this is a great way to railfan from my armchair. Love the snow covered hoppers. I guess I should put some plain white styrofoam in the model hoppers.

Nice pics!!