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trnwatcher wrote:

Jetlink wrote:D701 is currently just east of Sunfield.

Just tripped the detector at Clarksville.

D701 has 692 axles, 10299 feet.

Amtrak P950 has arrived into GRP at 16:05 ET.

16:16: Q326 is getting an EC1 to place 19.1 DD out of service.

D701 at Whitneyville 4:19

justin_gram wrote: Amtrak P950 has arrived into GRP at 16:05 ET.

16:16: Q326 is getting an EC1 to place 19.1 DD out of service.

16:50: Q326 is at CG 9. Amtrak P950 departing the station with a slow clear at Pleasant Street.
16:54: P950 Slow Approach at Pleasant street westbound/northbound. AMTK 35 leading
16:58: Q326 Medium Clear at Grandville. D701 at Pleasant Street.
17:00: P950 Slow Approach Market Street south/westbound. AMTK 4611 leading.
17:03: About to go into the yard, will tie down on engine house track until morning.

Not often do 3 trains come into Wyoming at the same time! Q326, D701, and P950.

Not often do three trains come into Wyoming at the same time. The past returns! We used to sit at Patterson (before the brodge went in) for hours waiting for something to leave GRP so we could go into the yard.
Hope its the new normal.

Doktor No wrote:Not often do three trains come into Wyoming at the same time. The past returns! We used to sit at Patterson (before the brodge went in) for hours waiting for something to leave GRP so we could go into the yard.
Hope its the new normal.

Imagine how it will be if or when the new trains between GR and Ohio mentioned a while back in the thread in Michigan talk are implemented, and when the Detroit traffic will supposedly be routed to GR as well. Busy, busy, busy.

Amtrak P370-29 with AMTK 27 leading east is in Porter IN moving onto the CSX GRS at 20:27 ET. 20 axles, 371 feet at 131.3 DD.

Clear indication at Stevensville at 21:13, Clear Vine at 21:15. 20 axles, 361 feet at 91.9 DD. Clear Hilltop 21:17.

D907 with CSXT 8145 leading is westbound on the Plymouth Sub at the 126.3 DD at 21:49. 182 axles, 2557 feet.

Amtrak P37029 at 66.2 DD at 21:52. 20 axles, 367 feet.

Eastbound at Seymour at 0300. D907 returning to Lansing?

Q326 just thru Vine with 625 axles, 8478 feet.

EDIT - According to chat room units were CSXT 5350, 748, and 2721.

I was kinda looking for D702 yesterday for Flint. I don't think it ran, Gotta think with 170 cars yesterday on D701 where between Flint and Grand Rapids can two 10,000 and 11,000ft trains meet.

06:51 Update:

P371 loading at Holland
Q327 west at Grand Junction. 6?? Axles, 8300 feet
Q326 not yet heard on the SuperScanner, thinking they're already in the hole for Q327 and 371 somewhere. Their EOT is giving them troubles, going in and out.
D702 coming out of the Mouse in Wyoming Yard to start putting their train together
P955 due out sometime shortly after 8
D80? On their power at Wyoming, helpers for Q326 and also due to build empties after.

Looks like I picked a good weekend to come back to GR...too bad the weather is garbage!

07:09 ET

P371 at New Richmond. Cabbage, 3 Buggies and a P42
Q327 is by Grand Junction...hopefully going to get out of the way for Amtrak
No update in P955, D702, D80? Or Q326 since my last post.

07:27 ET SuperScanner Update:

Q326 is at Kirk in the hole for Q327 and P371
Q327 is at Hartford, probably will have 371 pass at Benton Harbor. At 66.2: 613 axles 8278'
P371 is at Grand Junction
D801 west at Lamar
D702 has 7777 sounds like, still playing around in the yard

Saturnalia wrote:07:27 ET SuperScanner Update:

Q326 is at Kirk in the hole for Q327 and P371
Q327 is at Hartford, probably will have 371 pass at Benton Harbor. At 66.2: 613 axles 8278'
P371 is at Grand Junction
D801 west at Lamar
D702 has 7777 sounds like, still playing around in the yard

might be the busiest day in the GR sub in several years.

07:49 ET

Q327 clear Coloma
P371 clear Hartford
Q326 still at Kirk
D801 somewhere between Grandville and Holland
D702 medium clear Seymour
P955 hasn't made any noise yet

07:56 ET

Q327 on the double track
P371 at Riverside
Q326 medium clear siding to Main at EE Kirk
D801 at DD19.1, 12 axles
D702 clear Breton
P955 no noise still

08:07 ET

P955 successful airtest at the house
Q327 and P371 are out of scanner range, ceasing to update
D801 is approaching Saugatuck
Q326 around Hartford
D702 at Fox

08:12

P955 ok to back out of the House through Plaster Creek. Will be heading directly west this morning, no excursion to the station.
Q326 is at DD66.2 heading for Wells
D801 is at MP 30 heading for Wells

Amtrak P371-30 with AMTK 90229 leading west has 20 axles, 361 feet at 91.9 at 08:22 ET.

Amtrak P955 getting ready to depart Wyoming Yard.
Clear Ivanrest 08:34.

to fill in earlier post
327 by east wy 550a 2 motors with 612 axles 150 cars
d801 by waverly as noted - hill pushers from sat. that brought the rear 51 cars
of sat. 326 and picked up y121 power at waverly, enroute to wyoming

08:36 ET

P955 clear Grandville
D801 is at Wells
Q326 clear WE Grand Junction

Q327-30 is west at Vine at 08:47 ET. 613 axles, 8186 feet 91.9 DD.

P955 west clear EE Hudsonville 08:45. AMTK 4611 leading.
20 axles, 377 feet at 19.1 DD at 08:54.
Departing Holland at 09:09.
Approach Medium CG 30 9:16.
Medium Approach EE Saugatuck, meeting Q326. 09:20. Q326 with CSXT 5330 lead is currently at EE Wells.
Medium Clear WE Saugatuck 09:47.
20 axles, 382 feet at 44.2 DD. 10:04.