Eastern Railroad Discussion > NS bridge in Toledo disabled when ship snags cable

If it seems like traffic has been stopped on the Chicago Line in northwest Ohio this afternoon, you're not mistaken:

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2018/05/25/Toledo-railroad-bridge-shut-down.html

Is that the bridge immediately east of the Amtrak depot ?

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> Is that the bridge immediately east of the Amtrak
> depot ?


Yes.

Let the detours begin.

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farmer Wrote:
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> Let the detours begin.
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I don't think NS is expecting to detour anything. As of 5:30p, 20E was still here....



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/18 16:15 by toledopatch.

toledopatch Wrote:
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> farmer Wrote:
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> > Let the detours begin.
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> I don't think NS is expecting to detour anything.
> As of 5:30p, 20E was still here....


I’m thinking more Berea and Pine Jct
Not much your going to do with a train at Toledo with most of the terminal in bushes and weeds

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farmer Wrote:
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> toledopatch Wrote:
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> > farmer Wrote:
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> > > Let the detours begin.
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> > I don't think NS is expecting to detour
> anything.
> > As of 5:30p, 20E was still here....
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> I’m thinking more Berea and Pine Jct
> Not much your going to do with a train at Toledo
> with most of the terminal in bushes and weeds
>
They're hoping to get the power back on soon enough to not need detours.

Bridge reopened to trains about 7:30 p.m.