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justin_gram wrote:P950 has AMTK 4611, 1 horizon, 2 amfleets, and AMTK 35 trailing. Departed St. Joseph at 13:35 ET.

When you say departed, is it actually stopping at stations?

P950 no defects 66.2 1359

Clear West Gross 1401

Amtrak Test Train 950 passing by MP 66.2 at 14:01PM EDT

Siemens 4611
AMTK 35.

atrainguy60 wrote:

justin_gram wrote:P950 has AMTK 4611, 1 horizon, 2 amfleets, and AMTK 35 trailing. Departed St. Joseph at 13:35 ET.

When you say departed, is it actually stopping at stations?

Yup, in St. Joseph they stopped for about a minute then went on their way.

justin_gram wrote:

atrainguy60 wrote:

justin_gram wrote:P950 has AMTK 4611, 1 horizon, 2 amfleets, and AMTK 35 trailing. Departed St. Joseph at 13:35 ET.

When you say departed, is it actually stopping at stations?

Yup, in St. Joseph they stopped for about a minute then went on their way.

Thanks for confirming! I wasn't sure if I should expect it to just race through the Flint Sub next Wednesday or if it'll be stopping at Durand and the other stations.

P nine fiddy no defects 44.2, going in the hole at Wells around the 326 cut. 1425

14:46: P9fiddy siding to Main at EE Wells. Recrew of Q326 has a pair of BNSF SD70ACe who will be following P950 to GR with the rest of this morning's barge.

Saturnalia wrote:14:46: P9fiddy siding to Main at EE Wells. Recrew of Q326 has a pair of BNSF SD70ACe who will be following P950 to GR with the rest of this morning's barge.

Q326 with BNSF 9046 leading east has a clear indication at EE Wells at 14:49.
P950 clear WE Saugatuck at 14:52.

D701 at Ensel yard 2:40

P9fiddy east clear 28 1455

19.1 gave P950 an incorrect transmission so they're coming to a brief stop

P950 43 axles, 984 feet according to 19.1 DD. "Axle count malfunction," coming to a stop to inspect. Should only have 20 axles.

Choo choo!



Q32629 with the BNSF pair will stop at Holland to pick up yard engine 2692 before continuing to Grand Rapids. At MP28 now.

justin_gram wrote:P950 43 axles, 984 feet according to 19.1 DD. "Axle count malfunction," coming to a stop to inspect. Should only have 20 axles.

Walking inspection taking place

D701 is currently just east of Sunfield.

Amtrak P950 will go into the station, then wye the train so the Charger will lead the train in the morning, then park the train in Wyoming

Saturnalia wrote:

justin_gram wrote:P950 43 axles, 984 feet according to 19.1 DD. "Axle count malfunction," coming to a stop to inspect. Should only have 20 axles.

Walking inspection taking place

P950 is at Dewent, Q326 is making their pickup at Waverly.

Green over 2x red EB/NB at City of Grandville and 28th St.

Ok, mild, wild one at 3:40pm! The 28th St and Chicago Dr (Grandville) NB stoplight goes into blinking red for Chicago Dr traffic and simultaneously the CSX crossing gates go down. This is normal, when a train approaches. So I start to go through the light and, whoa, here come a Fire Chief''s big, red SUV, with light ablaze and sirens wailing! I jump across the intersection and pull over to get out of the way!

I can hear a train blowing and here comes the train, so I pull back across to the parking lot adjacent to the tracks. Just then the Amtrak Charger Train goes by with a "Siemens" marked Loco on the lead, 3 cars behind that (I think 3).

So double action!

Jetlink wrote:D701 is currently just east of Sunfield.

Just tripped the detector at Clarksville.