Had to go to town. Leaving the house, heard the horn blowing for Cooks. Petal to the metal, I ended up sitting by the Deer Street closing.....forever. Cheez, they are slow. Anyway CN8896 was dragging 54 misc. hoppers with ore pellets. CN2727 mid way seemed to be helping, cause I heard the engine. Couple empty bulkhead loggers, a bunch of coil cars with and without covers, and a few boxes completed the consist. Didn't seem so slow, while I was trying to write down the details. Oh, yah, it is raining.