New Traffic through Jonesborough TN - Crescent Line

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My son-in-law lives in Jonesborough, Tn -- but where does the Crescent Line 
run to and from?  Is it part of old V&SW?  Thanks,

Dale W. Diacont


> This morning July 28, about nine am an inspection train went through

> Jonesborough TN headed west.  The last car had a full glass pane for

> observing the track as they went west.

> 

> Chatter on the scanner was different today, more information was given to

> each train, where they would be waiting,  and the time of waits.  Can't

> recall the exact data but it was much more than any other day for the last

> two years.

> 

> This evening about 7 pm a different train than usual went west.  98 %

> trailers on flat cars.  And a couple of 40 foot boxes.  Half of the trailers

> were marked with "UPS".  We have never seen a train of almost all trailers

> on flat cars.

> 

> Most of the trailers were set on cars only good for trailers.  They had

> slots for the wheels and a fifth wheel for holding the trailer to the car.

> 

> Does anyone have any information as to just what is going on?

> 

> Pete