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327 thru Grandville @16:00 with 4750 and 5489. I do not know if
this is Q or an S but it is a land barge. No stacks.

S38528 should be going by Williamston at the moment with the longest cut of intermodal to date. Thought the entire train was going to be double stacks for awhile. 145 Container Platforms on the head end, most doubles, with 90 freight behind. Sure would like know the length of this one. CSX 5392+5467+3031 by Howell at 15:45.

EDIT: 582 Axels, 10,380 feet per the DD at 104.3 Changing crews around Lake Odessa.

Local switching Alto around 1:15pm; ~8 tanks, two box cars lined up WB. Couldn't stay too long, but no 384/85's sighted.

What looks like another Q385, or maybe Q506, is idling at Lilley Rd. in Plymouth. Facing NB with CSX 5210 + 225 leading. Mixed freight, couple of Cryo-Trans cars near the front (but not connected to each other).

WB intermodal + autoracks turning south at Plymouth. CSX 85 + 384? + 12 double stacks, 1 single, and 5 autoracks. Got distracted so I am very unsure of 2nd unit #.

BL2-1843 wrote:S38528 should be going by Williamston at the moment with the longest cut of intermodal to date. Thought the entire train was going to be double stacks for awhile. 145 Container Platforms on the head end, most doubles, with 90 freight behind. Sure would like know the length of this one. CSX 5392+5467+3031 by Howell at 15:45.

EDIT: 582 Axels, 10,380 feet per the DD at 104.3 Changing crews around Lake Odessa.

SITTING AT SEYMOUR WAITING TO GET INTO WYOMING AS OF 1930.

20:07 EDT S385 CLEAR SEYMOUR, Q384 CLEAR PLASTER CREEK. TWO LAND BARGES MEETING ON THE DOUBLE TRACK.

Northbound CSX V765-27 originated at Columbus today, and just passed by Middle River north of Plymouth. Was too dark to see the numbers. Two CSX CW44AC's hauling 90 grain empties.

trnwatcher wrote:20:07 EDT S385 CLEAR SEYMOUR, Q384 CLEAR PLASTER CREEK. TWO LAND BARGES MEETING ON THE DOUBLE TRACK.

113 and 74 cars respectively.

NB D735-29 clearing 7 Mile Rd. CSX 855 leading.

trnwatcher wrote:20:07 EDT S385 CLEAR SEYMOUR, Q384 CLEAR PLASTER CREEK. TWO LAND BARGES MEETING ON THE DOUBLE TRACK.

Q384 appears to be approaching Elmdale on the ATCS monitor.

NB D737 just cleared 9 Mile Rd. Missed the engine #.

q38429 Walbridge OH. q38527 arrived grand rapids this morning. q38528 Walbridge no crew called yet. q38529 Syracuse NY. s38529 Walbridge to Grand Rapids, no crew called.
q32630 sawyer CG105 MI. q32729 dead arriving Chicago early this morning. q32730 scheduled noon departure grand rapids.
d70030 lamar grand rapids MI. d70729 arrived lansing 9am.
n80130, e80028 in system. e80030 likely leaving mid afternoon.
q50629 eckles road ch30 Detroit. q50630 Wyoming BE012 OH. q50729 annulled. q50730 Carleton MI.
q15130 on duty Detroit. q15029 Walbridge, crew on duty. q27429 annulled, q27430 7pm Walbridge departure.

Tier4GEVO wrote:

trnwatcher wrote:20:07 EDT S385 CLEAR SEYMOUR, Q384 CLEAR PLASTER CREEK. TWO LAND BARGES MEETING ON THE DOUBLE TRACK.

113 and 74 cars respectively.

Q38429 had 90 cars when it went by me at 00:08 this morning:

From SW at 6:23pm yesterday:What looks like another Q385, or maybe Q506, is idling at Lilley Rd. in Plymouth. Facing NB with CSX 5210 + 225 leading. Mixed freight.

It was Q38527 by Howell at 03:30 with 129 cars. 3rd 385 train in 15 hours, and more to come I see. No intermodal on either Q38429 or Q38527.

BNSF 8492, 8526 north at Riley St. Holland 10:13 AM. No pushers.

BNSF 8417, 9132 light power north at Riley St. Holland 11:00 AM.

327-30 had dead batteries on the first set they were assigned to, so now their power will be 5107+3031.... After the burned out headlights are replaced.

Update: 5107 has the "Thomas Rice Special" emblem on the cab.

327 is done tripling up, leaving now.

CSX 6394 pushing caboose, 3 boxcars north at Riley St. Holland 1:04 PM.