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Newberry Report November 1989

11-1-1989 8AM Windy

UNC-88 originated "CLFD" arrived last night with SD40 6240. Train was ok'd for service at 11:30am

ENBU-0 arrived last night with GP38-2's 8063 and 8042. Train was ok'd for service last night at 1pm, WHNE-63 crew on duty today at 4:30pm to take train.

BUEN-0 arrived yesterday at 12:20pm with GP40 3053, outbound crew ordered today at 4:30pm.

HPA-26 9am departing with GP38-2's 8066, 8065, 8048 and 8069. Reported defects; Light bulbs in the toilet room of 8066 and 8065 need replaced, secure radio to control stand on 8066, clean window on 8065 and cabs of all 4.

BUEN-1 arrived with SD40 6258 and 6327. Train ok'd for service at 12:40pm with crew on duty at 4:30pm. Reported defects; Sand and fuel low, bell on 6327, clean windows on 6327, clean and supply both cabs.

WHNE-4 on duty 10am with GP38-2 8068.

Lone yard unit SW1200 9337 came up from Enola yesterday on ENBU-1 at 2:15pm and was wrote up for low fuel and sand, dirty windows, no radio power pack and no supplies. OK'd for service at 8am this morning.


11-2-1989 8AM Sunny, 4PM Cloudy

YHNE-21 signed up at 8am with CR SW1500 9530 after 450 gallons of fuel were added.

Mechanic ok'd SW1200 9362 for service today at 9am after adding fuel, cooling water and sand, clean and supplied cab and made handbrake adjustments. Unit was then used by WHNE-11 in the yard.

WHNE-4 on duty this morning at 10:25am with GP38-2 8063. Mechanic was called out to the Faxon exit to repair a burnt off headlight wire on the front of the unit at 6:15pm.

BUEN-2X crew on duty at 3:45pm, departing with SD40 6240 from yesterdays UNC and GP38-2 8068. Yesterdays WHNE-4 shopped 8068 for oil all over the engine room floor. Mechanical department further wrote the unit up for oil leaking from the air compressor, small water leak and flat spots. Unit ok'd for service as a trailing unit, shop to Enola.

WHNE-99 crew on duty at 4:40pm with SW1200 9337


11-3-1989 8AM Showers, 4PM Cloudy

WHRY-64 arrived from Renovo at 8:30am with UDZ-29 train, powered by SD35's 6033, 6045, SD40's 6327 and 6258. Power was ok'd for service at 11:50am. Engineer wrote the 6033 up as having a defective radio, broke up during transmissions, the 6258 speedometer is defective, reading between 22mph and 111mph at 40. 6327 was also reported to have a wiring problem, class and number lights wired together. Mechanic fueled and sanded the units, removed the defective radio on 6033, added lube oil to 6045, lubed and replaced valve on the bell, replaced 2 windshield wipers and 2 light bulbs on the cab signal equipment on 6327. 6258 shopped as a trailing unit only.

YHNE-11 crew on duty at 9:30am with SW1500 9530 after ground light bulb on the Engineer side was replaced.

WHLH-02 daily local from Lock Haven arrived at 10:25am with SW1500 9532 and shopped GP38-2 8066 which is dead and drained due to electrical trouble, will not start. Crew returned to Lock Haven with 9532 only.

Ashtabula, OH bound UDZ-29, crew on duty at 6:45pm taking the train brought down from Renovo earlier this morning. Power all relays.

ENG-201 arrived from Clearfield with 5 units at 7:45pm; SD50 6775, SD40 6315, SD50 6832, C36-7 6047, GP40 3200. Lube oil was added to 3200, 6315 and 6832. A cab signal bulb was also replaced in 3200.

Philadelphia Electric, Cromby, PA bound UCP-192 arrived from Renovo at 10pm with U23B 2759, SD50 6793 and SD40-2 6372. Outbound crew on duty 10:15pm, they also picked up the 8066-shop unit and SW1200 9362.

UCI-192 crew on duty at 11:50pm with SD50 6775, SD40 6315, SD50 6832, C36-7 6047 that came in earlier tonight on the ENG.

The HPA departed with GP38-2 trio 8069, 8048 and 8065 after shop forces installed a radio pack on 8065, head end telemetry device on 8069 and made sure a note on the lead unit read, "WORKED AT LOCK HAVEN!" at 2:15pm


11-4-1989 8AM Cold

XBV-113 arrived from Enola bound for Driftwood with GP40 3213 and SD50 6747, and picked up GP40 3200 that came in on ENG-201 yesterday. Outbound crew ordered for 10:30am. Mechanic fueled, sanded and cleaned the inbound power, cleaned the windows on 6747 and replaced the bell valve on 3213.

WHNE-99 on duty 3:55pm, using GP38-2 8063. Engineer reported the unit was throwing oil yesterday on the WHNE-04. At 8:45am mechanics fueled, sanded, added cooling water/lube oil, supplied the cab, replaced a front number-light bulb, replaced heater brushes on the Conductor side and cleaned the oil off the windows.


11-5-1989 8AM Cool

BUEN-4X arrives with GP40 3205, SD50 6784, GP38-2 8067, SD50 6789 and 2 SW1500's 9525 and 9535. Mechanics fueled, sanded and cleaned all cabs, applied telemetry device on 6789, added lube oil to 3205, 6784, 8067 and 6789, replaced number-light bulb in 3205, replaced 2 class light bulbs in 3205 and 8067, replaced a brake shoe and adjusted the brakes on 6784, added cooling water to 9525, and installed radios on the 2 pups.

WHNE-99 on duty 8:15am, using GP38-2 8063, which has 2,200 gallons of fuel yet.

WHNE-91 on duty with 8063 and 8067. Engineer reported windows filthy on both units

WHRY-64 arrives with an SD50 trio, 6778, 6731 and 6747 at 2:30pm. Inbound crew wrote 6778 up as receiving it at Reynoldsville with flat spots and no radio on 6731.

UMB-12 destined for Svolney, NY on duty at 4:30pm. Train is powered by SD50's 6784 and 6789, both from today's BUEN-4X

UIR-9A on duty at 5pm departs with GP40 3205 also from today's BUEN-4X, and SD50 6747 from the WHRY-64 crew. At 3pm, telemetry was added to lead unit 6747 and cabs were supplied. There is 2,500 gallons of fuel still in both units.


11-6-1989 8AM Cloudy

WHRY-64 that arrived yesterday at 3pm with SD50 pair 6778 and 6731 with flat spots and no radio were cleaned, supplied and determined the flat spots were not excessive by shop personnel at 10am this morning.

WHNE-4 on duty 10:30am, using GP38-2 8063.

ENG-201 arrived from Lock Haven at 10:30am with GP38-2's, 8069, 8065, 8048 and 8056. Outbound crew ordered for 2pm departing with inbound trio 8069, 8048, 8056, 8067 and 9525,the pair from yesterdays BUEN-4X. Power was fueled, supplied and sanded, brake shoes replaced on 8048 and 8065, lube oil added to all, light bulb replaced in toilet room of 8048, front headlight was replaced on 8056, and telemetry added to lead unit 8067.


11-7-1989 8AM Foggy

UNL-2R arrived from Renovo with GP38 7679 and SD50 6795. Power was removed from the train and serviced. 1,000 gallons of fuel added to 7679 along with governor oil, radio and lube oil added to 6795.

WHRY-64 arrived with SD40 6262, SD35 6032, GP40 3053 and GP38-2 8042 at 10am. Power was wrote up, 3052 only loading dynamic brake up to 200 amps, and none at all from 6262. Power was serviced, reported to the movement desk and released.

WHNE-4 on duty 10am, using GP38-2 8063. Front headlight burnt out, replaced at 11:15am

UDN-720 bound for Dunkirk, NY crew on duty 10:05am with 2 SD50's brought down by 64 crew on the 5th 6778, 6731 and 6795 off the UNL.

BUEN-6 arrived at 11:05am with SD50 6779, SD35 6030 and GP38-2 8053. Engineer reports no vent on the toilet fresh air intake on 6779. Power is serviced, including sand to the front boxes of 6779 and 6030, and a new vent installed. Outbound crew on duty at 10:45am. Train departing with new power consisting of GP38-2 8065 from yesterdays ENG, GP38 7679 off today's UNL, 9535 and 9525. 9525 is a shop unit, no horn.

UFS-519 arrived from Strawberry Ridge at 2:55pm with SD40 trio 6246, 6243 and 6241. Outbound crew ordered at the same time, but did not get the power out of the fueling facility until 3:45pm because inbound crew reported no lube oil in crankcase and oil spewing out stack of 6241, 6243 had no water, covered with oil, and 6246 also had no oil in the crankcase. Power relayed with train.

UNL-2R outbound crew is on duty at 6pm and will have 4 units; SD40 6262, SD35 6032 from the RY-64, SD50 6779 and SD35 6030 from this mornings BUEN.


11-8-1989 8AM Foggy

XBU-106 arrived from Buffalo at 8:25am with SD50 6768 and GP40-2 3397.

WHNE-04 on duty at 10am and will use GP38-2 8053.

BUEN arrived with SD50 6777 leading SD35 6028 and Union Pacific 3961. Power was serviced, radio added to 6028 for this evenings ENBU.

XSL-64 arrived with a pair of GP40's 3276 and 3204 from Olean, NY. Power was serviced including a wiper blade adjustment on 3204

WHNE-63 on duty 2:30am used yesterdays RV-64 trailing units GP40 3053, GP38-2 8042 and 8053 off of yesterdays BUEN-6. An extra crew was ordered for 7pm using the same power in addition to 6777 and the UP unit from BUEN plus the XSL power 3276, 3204.

ENBU-8 on duty at 4pm with single unit 6028.

YHNE-11 brought in 9337 and 8982 at 3 this morning.

BUEN on duty at 9:15am with 8063, and the 2 units off this mornings XBU. Burnt off wire to the front headlight of 8063 was replaced at 8:15am.


11-9-1989 8AM Cloudy and showers

GP40 3267 from yesterdays XSL still here, ok'd for service at 9am after it was serviced, lube oil added, brakes and the Engineers wiper blades were adjusted.

WHNE-04 on duty at 10am and will use GP38-2 8053.

YHNE-11 on duty 9:30am and will use SW1500 9530 that was reported yesterday low on lube oil and fuel, and in need of brake shoe replacement on the left rear wheel, rear truck. Defect was deemed 'not condemnable' by shop personnel and signed ok for service.


11-10-1989 8AM Cold, 4PM Cold

GP40 3267 from the 8th's XSL still here, to be used on tonight's NE-63.

WHRY-64 arrives at 7:10am with SD50 6777, Union Pacific 3961, B23-7 1969 and GP38-2 8171. Brake shoe replaced on 1969, 2 heater brushes were replaced on the Engineer side of 8171 and a number light & class light bulb was replaced in 6777.

WHNE-04 on duty at 10am and will use GP38-2 8053 Light bulb above toilet replaced.

UDZ-31 on duty 6:30pm with single SD50 6777 Ashtabula, OH bound coal train.

WHNE-63 on duty 7pm, worked with GP40 3267, Union Pacific 3961, B23-7 1969 and GP38-2 8171.

UXC-56 arrived from Renovo at 10pm with domestic coal for "Baltermin, MD" powered by GP40 trio 3213, 3200 and 3053. Outbound crew called for 11:15pm, lead unit 3213 removed and lube oil was added to new leader, 3200. Inbound crew reports front traction motor nose support bolts are missing on the front and rear trucks of 3213, 3200 has excessive oil on walkway, and is also missing screws on windshield wiper motor, in need of new wiper blades.

NOTE- 8053 derailed. Mechanical forces re-railed unit, no damage.


11-11-1989 8AM Cold, 4PM Cold

8053 ok'd unit for service this morning at 8:15am after yesterday's derailment.

3213 released from the shop at 10am for service after bringing in yesterdays UXC. Unit noted as having 3 missing traction motor bolts replaced, including the front end support truck, and replacing 2 wipers and missing wiper motor screws.

XBU-115 arrived from Enola at 2:10pm with 6817, 6019, 6767 and 6732. Inbound crew reported the 6019 with flat spots coming out of Enola, power was supplied and serviced including lube oil, a radio, tele and toilet room light added to 6732 and repairing the safety chain on the rear of 6767. 6817 lower front headlight was replaced at 3pm.

ENBU-1 arrived at 5:30pm with a pair of SD50's 6718 and 6741. Recrew ordered 6pm. Mechanics drained governor oil out of 6741 to the full line, unit overfilled.

WHNE-4 on duty at 6:30pm with yesterdays derailed 8053.

UDN-228 on duty at 9pm with 6817 and 6019 from XBU this afternoon.

WHNE-63 for 11:30pm and will use the remaining SD50 pair from XBU, 6767 & 6732.

9530 used on today's WHNE-99 is a dead and drained shop unit now, destined for Enola after the front traction motor leads caught on fire at 5:45pm.

9337 is also shopped, dead and drained due to excessive flames thrown out the stack, unit covered with oil.

WHNE-4 reports the 8053 with a damaged fuel oil gauge, informed by mechanics, we have none on hand.


11-12-1989 8AM Cold

WHRY-64 arrived at 6:30am with 6 units, 6354, 3352, Union Pacific 3961, 1967, 3267 and 8121.

UIR-200 bound for Indian River on duty at 7:30am will use 3213 from the 10th's UXC, this mornings 64 leader, 6354 and the shopped 9530. 6354 reported with wheel slip problems in both dynamic and while under power. 1969 was dead and tagged upon arrival, mechanics here repaired the oil leak though.

WHNE-63 on duty at 7:30pm and will run the 3352, UP 3961, 3267 and 8121.


11-13-1989 8AM Cold

HPA-1 arrived last night with a GP38-2 set; 8067, 8048, 8056 and 8069. The set was worked and released by 2pm for service after performing numerous repairs. 2 brakes were adjusted to 8069, 1 brake adjustment and 1 complete replacement to 8048, lube oil added to all 4, cooling water added to 8069, cab signal bulb replaced in 8048.

XCL-46 also arrived last night with 6847 and 2010. Lead unit reported with flat spots, but mechanics signed the card off, no condemnable.

YHNE-11 on for 8:30am with 8982.

WHNE-63 for 9am and will use the XCL pair, 6748 and 2010.

BUEN-2 arrived with 6555, 6364 and 8063 at 9:40am reported as a good set of power!

WHNE-04 on duty at 10:30am and will use GP38-2 8053.

BUEN-2X on duty at 2:30pm and will run with 1969, 8063 and shopped 9337.

ENG-201 also on duty for 2:30pm and has the HPA's 4 units to go.

ENBU-3 on duty at 6:10pm with 6555 and 6364.


11-14-1989 8AM Foggy

WHRY-64 arrives at 1am with 6779 and 6030. Radio was pulled from 6779 and added to 6030.

BUEN arrived with 6555 and 6364. Power was serviced including adding lube oil and replacing 1 seat pin on the Fireman's seat on 6555 and replacing a light bulb above the water cooler in 6364.

WHNE-04 on duty at 10am and will use GP38-2 8053.

UFD-166 arrived at 10:25am with 6045 and 6814 from Ashtabula, MD. 4 markers were discovered in the tool compartment of 6045.

URN-604 crew is on duty for 7pm with RY-64's power 6779, 6030 and 6555 to take the Rochester, NY bound train.

ULP-22 destined for Alsen, NY is on duty at 12:20pm and will run with 6364, 6045 and 6814.


11-15-1989 8AM Showers

WHRY-64 arrived with 3 units, 6352, 8171 and 3267.

XBU-117 arrived from Enola at 4AM with 2797 and 8171.

HPA-12 arrived with 8067, 8048, 8056 and 8069 at 5:35am. Power was serviced and turned back to Lock Haven. 8067 reported with no dynamic brake, 8069 had a burnt out right front class light replaced and sand filled.

YHNE-11 on duty at 8:40am with 8982. Engineer reports unit with a burnt out ground light, no bay window, and excessive engine noise inside the cab. The missing Engineer side window was later replaced.

BUEN-4 arrives at 9am with 6026, 6642 and 6255. Outbound crew on duty at 8:55am and will chop off the trailing unit. Mechanical department made a number of repairs to the power prior to departing. Lube oil added to 6026 and 6255, governor oil to 6642, 6255 cab was cleaned and supplied, a ground light, engine room light and head end tele was replaced, windows were cleaned and sand added as well. Oil removed from handrails and sand spread on walkways of 6642.

WHNE-04 on duty at 10am and will use GP38-2 8053. Engineer reports a bad fuel gauge that needs replaced, none on hand.

UNL-10 for Ludlowville, NY on duty at 4:45pm and will have inbound BUEN power.


11-16-1989 8AM Rain & windy, 4PM Windy & cold

WHRY-64 arrived with 8042 and 1966. 8042 auto drain timer circuit tripped and will not reset, 1966 bottom headlight on front end burnt out and disconnected, bulb used to replace another burn out bulb on 8042.

WHNE-63 on duty at 7:45am with 3267 and XBU power from yesterday 2797 and 8171.

WHNE-04 on duty at 10am and will use GP38-2 8053. Engineer again reports a bad fuel gauge that needs replaced, none on hand.

BUEN-5 arrived this afternoon at 12:45 with 6045, 6364 and 6814.

UND-78 for Dresden, NY on at 3:30pm with BUEN-5 power 6045, 6364 and 6814.

BUEN-6X on duty at 9:30pm with WHRY-64 power, 8042, 1966 and 8982 that is shopped for a defective heater fan and excessive control stand noise.


11-17-1989 8AM Cold

XSL-21 arrived with 6402 and 2703 from Buffalo, NY.

YHNE-11 on at 8am with 9337. Unit reportedly will not move until it's in the #4 throttle setting, cab is filthy and radio is poor.

BUEN-6 arrived at 10:25am with 6742 and 6803. Outbound crew ordered for 10:15am and will use this morning's XSL-21 power 6402 and 2703 because the 6742 windows are filthy, and 6803's toilet needs dumped and sanitized.

WHNE-04 on duty at 10:30am and will use GP38-2 8053.

XSL-23 arrived from Olean with 6 units, 3001, 6642, 6026, 3289, 6862 and 6735. 3001 will not load, 6735 is out of water, and no speedometer on 3289.

WHNE-63 on duty at 1:25pm with 6742 and 6803.


11-18-1989 8AM Cold

XBU-17 arrived from Enola with 8087 and 8096. 8087 cab signal restricting signal position bulb burnt out and replaced at 2pm.

BUEN-7 arrived at 1:30pm with 4 units; 6832, 6769, 6255 and 6031. 6769 saw a replaced broken seat pin on the Firemans side and a front class light replaced.

WHNE-63 on duty at 2:30pm and will have 6642, 3289, 8087, 3379 and 3179.

XBU-106 arrived at 7:30am with 3379 and 3179. 3379 reported with a 5mph fast speedometer that sometimes sticks. Shop tags the unit as a trail only unit and replaces a burnt out class light bulb on 3179.

Outbound BUEN-7 crew ordered at 6:10pm with the 3001 isolated as a shop unit, 6832 and 6031. Defective radio on lead unit 6031 was replaced at 3pm.

WHNE-4 with 8053 Engineer still reports a bad fuel gauge that needs replaced, none on hand. Sidewall heaters are not producing enough heat, and brake shoe on #2 left side needs aligned properly.


11-19-1989 8AM Cold

8053 and 8096 still here.

YHNE-11 on duty originally with 9337 until Engineer shopped the unit for; radio sends very poorly, left rear and right front sander not working, engine still has to be in #4 throttle to move. Crew now has 9362.

BUEN-8 arrived at 12:20pm with 6356, 6732 and 1912.

XSL-255 on duty at 2pm with yesterday afternoons BUEN power 6255 and 6769.

BUEN-8 outbound crew on duty for 5:30pm with 6732 and 1912.


11-20-1989 NO REPORT AVAILABLE


11-21-1989 8AM Cold & windy

YHNE-11 on duty at 9:05am with 9341. Crew originally had 9337 until Engineer shopped the unit again for; radio that does not transmit, gauge lights don't work, right rear classification light burnt out, left rear and right front sander not working, engine still has to be in #4 throttle to move. Engineer side bay window was later replaced.

WHNE-4 on duty at 10am with 8053.

YHNE-21 on duty at 4pm with 9362.


11-22-1989 NO REPORT AVAILABLE


11-23-1989

BUEN-1 arrived with 8046 and 3348.

WHNE-4 on duty with 8053.


11-24-1989

ENG-202 arrived at 10:25am with 6359, 6635, 6307, 6300 and 6599.

BUEN-3 arrived at 11:40am with 6861 and 6388.


11-25-1989 8AM Cold, 4PM Sunny

URN-608 on duty at 9am with 6307 and 6599 for Rochester, NY.

UDN-798 on duty at 11:40am with 6359 and 6635 for Dunkirk, NY.

BUEN-4 arrived at 12:45pm with 6500, 6639 and 6642. Mechanics applied a bell valve and toilet room light bulb to 6500, applied a radio, heater shut off switch and wiper blade to 6642.

WHRY-64 arrived with 6797, 6035 and 6807 at 1:50pm with the following reported. 6797 drops its load, no radios on 6035 and 6807, 6797 needs a light in the 'terlot' (toilet), while 6807 is puffing black smoke. Among the repairs that were made; lube oil added to all, 2 number lights were replaced on 6797, toilet light bulbs replaced on 6807 and 6797, 2 brake shoes replaced on 6035, 1 shoe on 6797, bell freed on 6807 and a radio and tele were added to 6807.

UIR-94A on duty at 7pm with 6500 and 6639.

WHNE-63 on duty at 11:55pm and will run with 8046, 3348 and 6642.

WHNE-4 with 8053 Engineer still reports a bad fuel gauge that needs replaced, none on hand and sidewall heaters are not producing enough heat.

Yard power accounted for 9337, 9341 and 9362. 9341 heater is noisy on high.


11-26-1989 8AM Cloudy

UNL-22 for Ludlowville, NY arrived here from Enola with 6041, 3261 and 3398. Power will not relay through, the Engineer side door pops open on 3261. Repaired 9:30am.

XCL-67 arrived with 6830 and 6401.

UNL-16 on duty at 7am for Ludlowville, NY departing with 6797, 6035 and 6807.

YHNE-11 on duty at 9:30am with 9341.

HPA-22 arrived from Lock Haven with 8096, 8048, 8056 and 8069 at 11am with various problems including a bell that does not ring, horn that works part of the time, radio that sends poorly, and wipers that don't work.

ENBU-3 finally arrived this afternoon at 12:30pm with 6308 and 6252.

This mornings UNL outbound crew on duty at 2:30pm with 6599 from the 24th's ENG and that days BUEN power, 6861 and 6388.

WHNE-4 on at 6pm with 8053.

WHNE-63 on 8pm with this morning UNL power 6041, 3261, 3398 and ENBU's 6308, 6252.


11-27-1989 8AM Cold

ENG-201 on duty at 1:30pm with yesterdays HPA power 8096, 8048, 8056 and 8069. 1 brake shoe on 8069 and 2 on 8048 / 8056 were replaced, the air horn and bell valve were replaced on 8096, wiper blade on 8069 was replaced and the 3mph slow speed indicator was reported. 8048 heater switch not repaired, none on hand

ENBU-7 on duty at 2pm with 6830 and 6401.

YHNE-21 on duty for 4pm with 9362.

WHLH-02 arrived with 9532.