D706-14 @ 09:37 reported Turner Street is lined & locked in the normal position and was given the ok to proceed eastward from Lansing mp CH88.3 He has CSXT engines #5394 + #74(?) & 171 cars (75 loaded + 96 empties) at 10,727 feet long. They had gotten the ok to proceed with this size train & is hoping to make the hill (at or near Howell?).
Power outage still has signals at EE South Lyon dark. I’ll be watching for D706.
D706-14 @ 09:37 reported Turner Street is lined & locked in the normal position and was given the ok to proceed eastward from Lansing mp CH88.3 He has CSXT engines #5394 + #74(?) & 171 cars (75 loaded + 96 empties) at 10,727 feet long. They had gotten the ok to proceed with this size train & is hoping to make the hill (at or near Howell?).
Q327-14 @ 11:05 on the move westward from Lamar mp CGT 3.5 with BNSF engines #6198 + #6713. I couldn't hear his side of the conversation while doing his train markup with the RN. Sounded like he does have work at Holland.
D706 had 172 cars when the rear end passed me at the west end of Howell at 11:30, already slowing for the 10 MPH speed restriction over the wash out area east of Howell. 30 of the 71 cars D708 took back to Lansing yesterday from Howell were on the head end and around 25 stone empties on the rear end.
Q327-14 @ 12:01 backing eastward Holland Main Track to Pass Track with BNSF engines #6198 + #6713 & 2 cars (Box car & empty Gon) to set off.
Q327-14 @ 12:13 was backing east to his train with his set Holland off completed & no cars picked up.
Q327-14 @ 12:25 on the move westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3
Q327-14 @ 12:57 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 292 axles & 3,956 feet long. BNSF engines #6198 + #6713 & 70 cars. He had set off 2 cars in Holland.
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Q326-14 @ 18:25 reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 276 axles & 4,000 ft. CSXT engines #3167 + 1 & 66 cars.
D802-14 @ 18:32 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSXT engines #7010 + #16 & BNSF engines #6242 + #6302 & 130(?) empty coal cars. He's to leave the empty coal train on the Main Track at Wells, take the CSXT engines into the west end of Wells mp CG43.3 to DP the N800-13 that's tied down there & move him out. There's a crew called at 20:30 for the empty coal train.
N801-12 @ 19:27 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 538 axles & 7,044 feet long. UP engine #8213 + 2 & 130 loaded coal cars. He will go into Kirk siding mp CG72.3 & tie down.
Q326-14 @ 19:28:34 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engines #3167 & 66 cars & rear dpu #3440 (Spirit of Ravenna). He has no work for Holland. As soon as D802-14 moves out the loaded coal train from Wells siding mp CG41.4 they will "loop" Q326 thru Wells around the empty coal train that is sitting on the Main Track there.
N801-12 @ 19:27 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 538 axles & 7,044 feet long. UP engine #8213 + 2 & 130 loaded coal cars. He will go into Kirk siding mp CG72.3 & tie down.
Would the extra motor on N801 cancel the need for help on Saugatuck?
Amtrak P370-14 @ 21:16 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 ft. IDTX engine #4612 & 3 SuperLiners.
Q326-14 @ 21:41 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 276 axles & 4,059 ft. CSXT engines #3167 & 66 cars & rear dpu #3440. He had no work for Waverly/Holland.
Amtrak P370-14 @ 21:55:38 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 (1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5)
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