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22:43 - G792-23 west thru EE Brighton with 3231 and 3086 leading 87 cars. (360 axles).
Thanks GP30M4216 for the information regarding the holdout dwarf at Lilley Rd. - I did not make note of it last time I was in Plymouth so I expect it was not carried over after the signal upgrades.

They were told they would be tying down on a pass track at a location I couldn't quite understand: "Welly, Willion" & has me wondering if the Dispatcher was referring to Williamston at mp CH71.5 Wick? Wayne? Lilley Rd. (CC 83.06) perhaps? I have seen them park trains there. Google maps calls it S. ...

Westbound unit autoracks by Trowbridge at 2007. Possibly an E294 out of Flat Rock to Memphis. If it helps identify this train, they had solo unit 3014 and stopped at Cedar on M1 for Amtrak. During Amtrak's stop, a westbound manifest with 8001 and 2523 elephant style passed on M1. They had made it t...

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Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:21 pm

Westbound potash train by Trowbridge at 1918

6 units, 2775, 3108, 3227, 3821, 3085, and rear DPU 3290 with 201 cars, 840 axles reported at 219.5. M394, with 3213 and 3036, took the siding at Shaftsburg for them.

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Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:51 pm

Also had a grain train arrive at Beck Road near Plymouth around 1630 this afternoon.

G790 for Webberville, I believe this is the first daylight run this season. Nearing Brighton as of 19:37, unsure on the power and consist.

17:00 - E251 stopped short of Trowbridge diamond on M2 due to brake issues. They have been blocking Bouge and Hagadorn (MP 225 or so) for over an hour now. 3328, 2308, and 3859 elephant style. Must be near 2 miles long.
18:17 - tail end just cleared the diamond.

17:05 - L303 has 72 cars east of Lansing, they were held up at the diamond by CN's E251 who stopped short due to brake issues.

A. It could be a reason of safety like you said, but I wonder if they needed an engine load for the test. It sounded like the engine was pushing pretty hard against them. B. A control voltage could be any number of things, as the name implies, it is a voltage on a wire that controls something. It is...

17:00 - L303 thru Trowbridge with 941 and 5227 leading 14 cars.

16:31 - Manifest with 3886 and 2818 by MP 225, on M2 eastbound.

03:13 - Hearing GLC south of Brighton. I thought I had heard them earlier as well, perhaps a run to Ann Arbor and back for a grain train? Certainly not their normal time.

16:46 - EB by MP 225 on M1, 5669 and 5618 leading all racks, slowing to stop at Okemos.
16:58 - WB by MP 225 on M2, 3003 and 3317 leading a manifest.
17:17 - another WB on M2, missed the head end, saw one gondola among all racks.
18:03 - EB on M2 with 3055 and 3957 leading a manifest.

16:41 - L303 thru Trowbridge with 994 and 4568 leading my count of 61 cars. 5 ZVBX cars in the mix, 97017 in first position, and 321575, 97026, 625752, and 625768 towards the end. Oh! and in case anyone missed it, 4568 is an OLS unit!

12:51 - L305 east thru Trowbridge with 4045 solo leading 33 cars. 4045 faces east and was working hard. Returning to East Lansing at 19:01 with 8 hoppers and 1 tank (9 cars, 42 axles).

14:57 - SB pulled 39 cars past the transfer switch at Ann Pere, backed the tail end into the transfer and cut 20 cars. Looks like they'll take the remaining 19 further south. 382 and 329. Proceeding south at 15:05.

Turned the corner and watched a late L305's head end cross Okemos Rd. eastbound. 96 axles reported from 79.9.

16:44 - L302-08 thru WE Brighton with CSX engines 160, 754, 2428, and 2050 leading 51 cars. EAS WE Brighton immediately lining for L303 who they'll meet in Howell. L302 calling an Approach Medium for CH 51 at 16:49. 17:43 - L303-08 thru WE Brighton with 44 cars behind 4554 and 943. Took a decent amo...

Wondering if anyone has an official gradient chart for the Plymouth Sub. I had seen people mention their charts however scouring the Internet, I have not been able to find any official documentation. If someone has the track profile for CSX's entire Michigan trackage that would be even better. Thank...

G803-06 last night between 23:41/00:12 departed from Lansing headed east to Webberville returning back to his grain train with CSX engines #5292 + #7027 lite power. They made their way thru Brighton at around 05:50 this morning and have probably made it to Walbridge by this time as they had left Pl...

19:34 - L303 heard in Brighton, no visual. Any word if they had 5292 and 7027 east of Ensel? Wondering if they dropped those units at Ensel or if they took them to the plant. This is the second time 7027 has been up here this year, the first being replacement power for G125-26 of January 27th, paire...