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G829-22 eastbound through South Lyon at 8:09.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 366 axles, 5383 feet. 87 cars.

Sounds like D708 is trying to pick up the LTEX 310, and having some sort of problem. Broken radio transmissions from my distance.

bluewonderrails wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:08 pm

May have just missed one of the EB grain trains in Fowlerville by a mere couple minutes

Signals aren’t lined for anything EB or WB in South Lyon as of 12:52, unless I missed it.

D706 eastbound through South Lyon at 21:22.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 194 axles, 2974 feet.

amessmann wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 22, 2021 5:59 pm

I slept thru it, actually woke up just as it was coming thru.

Nocturnal, indeed.

D705 westbound approaching Brighton 16:56.

D705 westbound through EE South Lyon at
16:36.

D705 westbound: Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 224 axles, 3339 feet.

D706 eastbound through EE South Lyon at 16:42.

Grainer westbound: Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles, 5502 feet.

D706 eastbound: Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 224 axles, 3357 feet.

Something just went through South Lyon, I think westbound. Terribly low transmit audio on the locomotive radio to hear anything useful. 20:52.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 304 axles, 4498 feet.

EE Brighton is showing a clear signal for something westbound at 08:44.

D705-19 westbound through South Lyon at 16:55

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 180 axles, 2729 feet. 42 cars.

D706-19 eastbound through South Lyon at 15:43.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 152 axles, 2262 feet. 35 cars.

D706 eastbound through WE South Lyon at 18:55.

For D706, Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 324 axles, 4774 feet. 78 cars.

D705 westbound through WE South Lyon at 19:03.

For D705, Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 348 axles, 5179 feet. 84 cars.

D705 westbound is entering the siding in South Lyon at 18:22. This must be where they’ll wait for D706. CSX 5498 + 5453 leading.

D705 stopped on the siding at WE South Lyon at 18:35.

D706 eastbound called clear at WE Brighton at 18:40.

D706-12 made Ann Pere Hill. Now approaching Brighton. I heard them say “That was a Christmas Miracle” on the radio. D706 called clear EE Brighton at 13:12. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 648 axles, 9540 feet. D706 called clear for the pair in South Lyon at 13:29. Nice consist today. Enjoyed watching i...

Here we go once more. With more junk power (per the crew) and 159 cars, RN could not get any clear signals at Howell and Ann Pere. Its already taken 25 minutes for the head end to first go by me, now stopped at Lucy Road, and the rear end has not yet appeared. First eastbound since yesterday's one ...

D705-04 westbound called clear CH34, approaching South Lyon at 19:14. CSX 5262 leading, per radio.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 484 axles, 7369 feet. 118 cars.

D706-03 eastbound through South Lyon at 20:44

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 612 axles, 9424 feet.

D705 westbound through South Lyon at 17:36. CSXT 5294 leading, per radio

Confused operator initially called "WE Fowlerville" then corrected to "EE South Lyon"

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 560 axles, 8319 feet. 137 cars.

D705 has a clear signal, now westbound through WE South Lyon at 20:10.
Sounds like they have work in Lansing.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 264 axles, 3717 feet. 63 cars.