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Signal lined for something WB at EE South Lyon. 15:05.

D705 westbound through South Lyon at 10:25.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 244 axles, 3651 feet. 58 cars.

For anybody following the South Lyon Signal Saga, I made some comments in the heads-up section yesterday. Signals were dark at EE South Lyon. The eastbound D706 called approach at WE South Lyon, but by the time they got to EE South Lyon, they called a clear signal. I repositioned myself, and sure en...

...did the signal go out when the last car passed the EAS? Or was it the WAS? The signal went out just as the last car passed the EAS (had to reference your earlier diagram lol) I was originally watching from elsewhere, but repositioned when they called clear to see what the signal was doing. We'll...

D706 called approach at WE South Lyon at 20:14. Signals are dark at EE South Lyon.

D706 called clear at EE South Lyon at 20:17. Signals were lit then. They went dark again when the last car passed the signal.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 488 axles and 7300 feet. 119 cars.

V713 westbound through South Lyon 19:31. CSXT 986 + 5278 leading empty grainers.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 348 axles and 5166 feet. 84 cars.

D706 eastbound through South Lyon. No visual.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 says 388 axles and 5851 feet. 94 cars.

D706-15 eastbound through WE South Lyon at 13:46. CSXT 5340 leading per radio.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 336 axles, 5135 feet. 81 cars.

D705-17 westbound through South Lyon at 10:55. CSXT 3123 leading per radio.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 524 axles, 7502 feet. 128 cars.

CSXT 544 came back solo through South Lyon westbound at 20:28. (per Green Oak DD and radio)

I couldn't get trackside again, but it seemed slow through South Lyon... I wonder if they went to Plymouth to turn it at the wye for some reason?

More or less, if the lights face west, it’s for eastbounds, if the lights face east, it’s for westbounds. In the diagram I made, a westbound is lined. Interesting. Diagram makes it make sense, but I never put much thought into it. I generally have always just said "westbound lined at EE xyz" or sim...

The crew of G713 is currently taking 544 solo to Plymouth, long hood forward. EB thru Brighton's EE at 18:19. Eastbound through South Lyon at 18:38. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 6 axles, 58 feet. They stopped briefly just east of the Mill St. crossing in South Lyon. They proceeded East at 18:52. EAS...

V097-16 westbound through South Lyon at 11:58am. CSXT 826 leading, per radio.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 380 axles, 5629 feet. 92 cars, probably.

D705 westbound called clear WE South Lyon at 17:22. CSXT 47 leading.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 236 axles, 3644 feet. 56 cars, probably.

D706 is in Emergency at Grand Ledge. A child has been struck on the Grand River Overpass. Child appears to be ok, but it looks to be a suicide attempt. Kid got up and walked off limping… source in the field was attempting a drone shot of the Grand River Bridge. Police responding. Interesting how WN...

Something came through South Lyon at 21:30… guessing D706, had the radio volume too low.

D706 eastbound clear WE South Lyon at 10:40am.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 says 268 axles, 3968 feet. 64 cars.

D706 eastbound through South Lyon at 20:10.

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 says 240 axles and 3908 feet. 57 cars.

D706-24 eastbound through South Lyon 23:11. No visual

Green Oak DD at CH39.1 says 308 axles and 4031 feet. 74 cars.

RN Dispatcher called D706-24 and asked what they're doing, the crew indicated they're headed directly into Rougemere with no stops.

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Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:12 pm

Caught the tail end of a conversation between D706-23 and the RN Dispatcher. The dispatcher asked if they could make Beck Rd. The crew responded with a terse "negative."

D706-23 with CSXT 47 leading died last night around 22:30, left the train on the main in South Lyon.