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kd_1014 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:19 am

MQT1223 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:11 am

ATCS is showing something just past Porter on CSX, maybe 326?

Probably. CSX 743 and CSX 4771 leading.

Wonder where the meet will take place… Livingston?

ATCS is showing something just past Porter on CSX, maybe 326?

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:42 am

M327-01 @ 09:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 80 axles. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long. CSX promo video for the #1836 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8nLCp8ol0

Clear MP50

MuskegonRailfanning wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:25 am

CSX G126 clear Fostoria with a heritage duo, CSX 1973 & 1976, grain for MQT

Please don’t do that… even on April Fools

M327-01 @ 08:25 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal. CSX engines #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) + #726 & 17 cars (4 loads + 13 empties) @ 939 tons & 1,089 feet long. Approaching Zeeland Michigan & 08:41 Clear New Richmond. Meeting a coal train and helpers at Wells

Got some chatter for m327 contacting Rouge tower. They were asking about an EOT on the train. Rouge. Told him that they already have the EOT in place for them. Also just heard a horn sounded from the yard. Power is on the move to the west end. RF&P unit is in front. Should be a beautiful day to cha...

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:21 am

Late start for M327-01 this morning?

Crew usually goes OD around this time, so define late?

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:50 pm

M326-31 @ 13:49 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 480 axles. CSX engine #726 + mid dpu CSX engine #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) & 117 cars (65 loads + 52 empties) @ 10,146 tons & 6,785 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist

Clear Grandville

M326-31 @ 12:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 480 axles. CSX engine #726 + mid dpu CSX engine #1836 (RF&P Heritage unit) & 117 cars (65 loads + 52 empties) @ 10,146 tons & 6,785 feet long. Many thanks to Pudgy for the consist info :) Clear Fennville. He slowed do...

M327-31 @ 12:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 568 axles. CSX engines #270 + #6 (elephant style) & 139 cars (44 loads + 95 empties) @ 8,701 tons & 8,105 feet long. These engines are from Friday’s L302-29. M326-31 @ 12:06 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossin...

Well, it'll be easy to track the Chicago-St. Louis Amtrak trains if you want to time it just right for catching one of those during totality. Otherwise I think it would be more a matter of luck to catch a freight during that moment and in a decent location. *Edit: If you were to go to Illinois. Did...

CSXBOY wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:50 pm

Deshler Ohio. The Toledo area as well. North Baltimore too.

Dude… wrong STATE.

I'm thinking Fostoria or Toledo, but planning to be flexible depending on crowds and the weather. Looks like the NS Chicago line would be good anywhere from Toledo east and the ex B&O would be good pretty much anywhere in Ohio. Toledo is right on the edge of the path of totality just an FYI. Some m...

I spoke to a friend who works for GLC out of Cadillac. He said the siding will be used to bring in empty containers for the company located there, probably on regular flat cars. YES! You are a saint! I don't know why MQT1223 keeps mentioning intermodal. We never said that- in fact I keep referring ...

L302-21 by Howell at 19:03 with 123 cars. 161 + 228 elephant style on the head end. YN2 units may be fading but they will be still around for years yet. I wouldn’t be so sure about that. While a few stragglers might hold on with the way AC4400’s are being rebuilt their numbers are going to drastica...

All of this apple talk and conversation is absolutely fascinating however it really has nothing to do with the Hamilton Northwestern at this point unless they start transloading apples or apple based products. So I’m going to post these photos of the HNW at the Keystone facility in Hamilton Michiga...

All this siding will be for is a transload that is taking some of the business away from Amerhart in Williamsburg. Apparently some former Amerhart guys are trying to stick it to them and get their product unloaded here instead of buying it from the competition. That makes no sense- Amerhart doesn't...

Anybody have some good locations for shooting trains that are in the path of the solar eclipse? I know I'll have to drive closer to Indianapolis and Fort Wayne for any long durations of totality and I'm prepared to do so. I have been looking at Ohio and Indiana for a spot and I'd like to have as man...

Anybody have some good locations for shooting trains that are in the path of this thing outside of some of the normal locations? I have been looking at Ohio and Indiana for a spot and I'd like to have as many opportunities as possible. Doubt I'll have this experience ever again.

Wonder how much track will have to be reinstalled. I know the Wye at Alabaster (think this is Alabaster Jct) is still in place but how much was actually left in west of there?