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CSX engine #797 + #3138 lite power eastbound mp CG20.67 @ 03:55

R597-07 @ 15:18 eastward called out an Emergency . He's stopped at mp CG33.3 & was experiencing wheel slippage in Notch 8 and was traveling just under 1 (one) mph when he had gone into emergency. He has BNSF engine #6383 & CSX engines #3138 + #797 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu engine BNSF # ?? ...

R597-07 @ 13:07 change in plans: they're to keep their train intact & will have Q326 use his engines to push them over the Saugatuck Hill at mp CG33. 2nd change in plans: L301-07 is going to re-crew Q326-07 at the west end of Kirk mp CG72.3 & L301 will be assisting L597 that's stopped at mp CG33.5 ...

Y121-07 eastbound on the Hamilton branch at the 48th St. grade crossing Holland @ 11:12

40th St. grade crossing Holland @ 11:17

32nd St. grade crossing Holland @ 11:20

16th St. grade crossing Holland @ 11:27

8th St. grade crossing Holland @ 11:32

Engine #6461 + 2 covered hoppers

Y121-06 @ 15:21 eastward Holland’s Dock Track to Main mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6461 & OLS Caboose & 5 cars (3 Gons + 2 Hoppers) loaded with scrap metal. Q326-06 @ 15:22 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 560 axles & 7,701 feet long. CSX engine #785 + mid dpu CSX engine #3439 & 137 cars. Q...

L301-06 westbound working Waverly yard @ 11:52 Engine #4384 + 60 cars inbound He had in his consist today cars bound for Holland area industries loaded hoppers (Port Sheldon stragglers) numerous covered hoppers/sand service for the MS covered hoppers/grain service for the WMR at Hartford a box car f...

Y121-06 eastbound mp CG20.67 @ 09:54

Engine #6461 + 1 covered hopper set off for Plascore in Zeeland mp CG19.90 @ 09:56

Y121-06 westbound mp CG19.90 @ 10:09 running lite

Amtrak P371-06 Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ 06:44

Far off early distant warning I hear a Horn on the Fremont subdivision possibly Y121-05 @ 16:43 My location is 8/10 of mile from Lake Michigan northside Lake Mac. Holland area. Y121-05 @ 16:49 was moving eastward from the Dock Track onto the Main with CSX engine #6461 & cars loaded with scrap metal...

Far off early distant warning I hear a Horn on the Fremont subdivision possibly Y121-05 @ 16:43

My location is 8/10 of mile from Lake Michigan northside Lake Mac. Holland area.

Far off distant warning I hear a horn on the Fremont subdivision possibly MS Z627-05 northbound @ 14:01 My location is 8/10 of mile from Lake Michigan northside Lake Mac. Holland area. Talk Keeps Talking Re: Shortline Train Location Updates April 2022 Quote Post Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:38 pm Z627-05 os G...

Amtrak P371-05 Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ 06:46

Top shelf!

L301-04 westbound working Waverley yard @ 12:20 Engine #4384 + 89 cars 89 cars is a doozie! Those cars just kept rolling by and I just kept on counting. L301-04 westbound will be making a set out and possible pick up at Hartford for the WMR and will be making a trip down to Sawyer Michigan and Arli...

L301-04 westbound working Waverley yard @ 12:20

Engine #4384 + 89 cars inbound

Y121-04 eastbound from the main to the M.J. lead Zeeland @ 10:20 Engine #6461 + 3 box cars + OLS caboose. He’s left the 3 box cars and the caboose on the main and @ 10:27 is making a pick up of 2 empty center beam flat cars from Zeeland lumber. Y121-04 westbound from the M.J. lead to the main Zeelan...

Once your railroad is up and running how will you operate your trains. Will you use a card order/waybill system or some other technique? It will have a small enough roster that I will do everything in my head. However, if/when I go to a system it will probably by Card Order. You have a very nice lo...

This is a list of locomotives currently residing on my layout the Virginia Park Terminal VPT Like most model railroaders I have way more locomotives than what I need. I could operate the railroad with five locomotives at the most along with the other fun stuff such as the steam locomotives and the E...

I thought since some people are showing off their engines, I thought I might as well too. I have 5 Norfolk Southern engines, 4 Normal Units and a Heritage Unit. I have more engines than this but I’ll post pictures of them on a later date: My NS fleet consists of: Scaletrains.com: NS ET44AC #3606 (l...

Thank you. Yes, although I am modeling the current era, I'll be using GTW colors rather than the CN logo/scheme on my engines. There will be two variations of GTW scheme used: 1. The RR&R will have an ex-GTW SW1200 7000 series, ex-GTW GP9 ph1 4428 and ex-GTW GP38ac 5808/1776 (painted in GTW's award...