Monday, January 26, 2026
I got called for the "B SCZSCO5," a baretable flat (empty intermodal cars). On duty time was 3:30 pm. We had a good trip-about 6 and a half hours. When we got there we had to wait a while for our outbound to come out. We were a little irritated. When they showed up the van driver said that they had been blocked by a train and had to go around the long way.
We tied up at the hotel. I went to bed, got up at 6:30 for breakfast. I was saddened to get a text message saying that my Aunt Florence had passed away at the age of 101. I went back to bed for a while, got up and got something to eat, and went back to bed. I was asleep when I got called for a stack train going back to Needles. On duty time was 5 pm. .I didn't feel good in the van going to the depot. Our train was at the steps. They had miscalculated time it woud take to get to Barstow. My engineer and I went up the steps as soon as we were on duty. It was a big train- with 3 motors on the head end and 2 on the rear. We had a decent trip to Needles. They brought us into the yard. I had to throw a switch to line us into Yard 2. The oubound met us at the east end. A trainwas stopped on Main 4. I thought they were just closing containers But the disptacher sadi something about a "police situation." We saw a sheriff's car drive by us . Maybe there were some people breaking into the train and the police were tying to catch them? We neer found out. The set out sent very smoothly with the outbound helping us. We let the motor on Roundhouse 3 and tied up. I should get called any minute. If there is any way I can go to my Aunt's funeral I will.
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