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Q327-09 @ 09:23 heard building his train inside Grand Rapids with CSX engine #450 + CP engine #8942.

Earlier talk was heard saying D700-09 will have either one or both UP #8318 / UP #5863.

Q327-09 @ 10:23 is departing Grand Rapids with CSX engine #450 + CP engine #8942 & 172 cars (76 loads + 96 empties). He has no work for Holland.

Q327-09 @ 11:10 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 700 axles & 9,750 feet long.

D706-08 went east by Howell at 02:35 this morning. Didn't bother getting out of bed knowing what power it had it on it, and did not leave the scanner on at bed time either. As far as car count, the train was large for as long as it took it to pass by with what sounded like at track speed.

​Q327-09 @ 12:33:14 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engine #450 + CP engine #8942 & 172 cars.

N800-08 @ 12:43 eastward New Buffalo mp CG116.5 with BNSF engines #6137 + #9166. Many thanks again to K1NGxBONDx007 for being out there track side

N800-08 @ 12:59 eastward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 532 axles & 7,038 feet long. BNSF engines #6137 + #9166 & 130 loaded coal cars. Thanks again to K1NGxBONDx007 for reporting

N800-08 @ 13:25 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,950 feet long.

13:28, D700 west clear Grandville with CSXT 2800.

GP30M4216 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:29 pm

13:28, D700 west clear Grandville with CSXT 2800.

D700-09 @ 13:51 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 92 axles & 1,266 ft. CSX engine #2800 & 22 cars.

Q327-09 @ 14:09 westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 700 axles & 9,760 ft. CSX engine #450 + CP engine #8942 & 172 cars.

​​​N800-08 @ 14:40:53 eastward Bangor’s Charles St crossing mp CG60.78 with BNSF engines #6137 + #9166 & 130 loaded coal cars. He will be going into Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6

16:30, D700 has built a train of Grand Rapids bound cars and is running around to apparently head back east from Holland with 2800.

GP30M4216 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:30 pm

16:30, D700 has built a train of Grand Rapids bound cars and is running around to apparently head back east from Holland with 2800.

Of course the moment I left my spot to head south...

Clear 112th 16:52 2800 smoking like hell

Talk wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:52 pm

GP30M4216 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:30 pm

16:30, D700 has built a train of Grand Rapids bound cars and is running around to apparently head back east from Holland with 2800.

Of course the moment I left my spot to head south...

Clear 112th 16:52 2800 smoking like hell

D700-09 @ 17:09 eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 200 axles & 2,737 ft. CSX engines #2800 & 49 cars.

Something lined onto the Grand Rapids Sub at Porter Jct now. I will be unable to find out what it is.

INRDrailfan1986 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:35 pm

Something lined onto the Grand Rapids Sub at Porter Jct now. I will be unable to find out what it is.

Should be P370 at this hour

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:44 pm

INRDrailfan1986 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:35 pm

Something lined onto the Grand Rapids Sub at Porter Jct now. I will be unable to find out what it is.

Should be P370 at this hour

It may be a late running Q326-09 per K1NGxBONDx007 but it turns out it's a loaded coal train.

N800 (or N801) @ 20:35ET, main to siding, west end New Buffalo mp CG116.5 with BNSF engines #5953 + #5770.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 21:16 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4610 & 3 SuperLiners.

N801-07 @ 21:48 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles & 6,907 feet long. BNSF engines #5953 + #5770 & 129 loaded coal cars.

Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:01 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4610 & 3 SuperLiners (1 passenger Off at the station mp CG60.5)

Amtrak P370-09 @ 22:53 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 308 feet long. IDTX engine #4610 & 3 SuperLiners.

N801-07 @ 23:00 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with BNSF engines #5953 + #5770 (elephant style) & 129 loaded coal cars. He will be going to Grand Junction on the main to get the CSX dpu's from the coal train that's inside Grand Jct.

WB coal empties clear Holland at 2:32. Two BNSF’s up front.

Q327-10 @ 07:19 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 484 axles & 6,941 feet. UP engines #5863 + #8318 & 118 cars. No work for Holland.

Amtrak P371-10 @ 07:28 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4610 & 3 SuperLiners (2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5)

D705-09 @ 02:17 westward was reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 328 axles. CSX engines #3123 + #405 & 79 cars.

D706-10 @ 05:50 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 608 axles. CSX engines #5340 + #47 & 149 cars.

Amtrak P371-10 @ 08:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4610 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q327-10 @ 08:27 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with UP engines #5863 + #8318 & 118 cars.

N801-09 @ 08:38 eastward, main to siding, New Buffalo mp CG116.5 with BNSF engines #6388 + #6286 & 130(?) loaded coal cars. He's meeting Amtrak P371 there. Many thanks again to K1NGxBONDx007 for being track side & reporting

P371-10 clearing Porter.