Report of football Specials Nov. 23, 1963
President Kennedy was killed yesterday.
The Ohio-Michigan
game was scheduled to be played as usual, but was cancelled about 10 AM today.
All trains (4) had started according to schedule.
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NYC RR from Toledo, engines 5938, 5948 |
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C&O RR from Columbus, engines 4022, 4021 |
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C&O RR from Columbus, engines 4014, 4006 |
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B&O RR from Lima, engines 1448, 1433 |
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The NYC train never left the Unon Station.
The C&O trains were stopped
at Walbridge, turned and returned to Columbus
The B&O train got as far
as Hallett tower on Toledo Terminal tracks. Here it was held for about
30 minutes until it was decided what to do. At 10:15 AM it proceceded
on across the diamond on TT tracks and continued around the belt on west side
to Bates. It then switched to B&O tracks and returned to starting
point.
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C&O freight north, Engs. 3006-3044, 78 cars, caboose 90322 |
8:48 AM |
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AA switcher No. 2, caboose 2808. Took crew back to AA yards. |
10:00 AM |
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C&O freight north Eng. 6149, 10 cars, caboose 90900 |
10:30 AM |
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C&O freight north, Engs. 5761-5914, 44 cars, caboose 90127 |
10:45 AM |
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C&O #47, Sportman, Engs. 4016-4024, 9 cars |
11:14 AM |
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C&O freight south, Engs 3025-3003, 59 cars, caboose 90309 |
11:15 AM |
Left at 11:20 AM. B&O passenger was due from north at 11:39 AM, running on north bound track from YD in Detroit to Alexis, running around a freight on south bound track.
Game was played following Saturday - Nov. 30, 1963
One special train was
operated -
NYC 5929-5943, 9 cars. Arrived Alexis 10:20 AM left 10:27.
Ann Arbor crew took over, NYC crew left. Called back for 5:30 PM.
Other trains passing while at Alexis;
NYC north, 3812, ?, ?, 3817, 114
cars, 9:05 AM
C&O north, 3043-3045, 89 cars, 90127 caboose, 9:13 AM
C&O
south, 3007-3024-5705, 86 cars, 90331 caboose, 9:50 AM
C&O #47 Sportman,
4016-4024, 11 cars, 10:50 AM
