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N800 is currently headed east in Benton Harbor on #2 track. Sounds like BNSF 5655 leading.
P371-30 is currently headed west on #1 track in Benton Harbor. AMTK 195 leading.

BNSF 9649, 9312 light power south at Riley St. Holland 10:08 AM.

Looks like Q326 should be around/approaching New Buffalo...

justin_gram wrote:Looks like Q326 should be around/approaching New Buffalo...

Q326 east clear Vine at 11:52. 342 axles, 4963 feet at 91.9 DD.

CSXT 5205, CSXT 7759, all single stacked intermodal, then manifest on the cam.

Sounds like an eastbound is currently in Michigan City area...

justin_gram wrote:Sounds like an eastbound is currently in Michigan City area...

N800 with BNSF 5645 leading east clear Vine at 15:18. 532 axles, 6964 feet at 91.9 DD.

CSX 5397 leading Q38528 WB at South Lyon.
DD @ CH39.1 anounced 430 axles, 6005 feet.

Q327 departed Grandville @ 18:40 with 7725 & 5109.

E800-29 west has 532 axles, 6986 feet at 91.9 DD at 19:06. BNSF 9649?? Lead.

justin_gram wrote:E800-29 west has 532 axles, 6986 feet at 91.9 DD at 19:06. BNSF 9649?? Lead.

Correct on 9649 leading, old green and white BNSF unit. Newer unit trailing. Q327 went by Bangor around 8:30pm. Amtrak p37030 is massively delayed tonight.
As of 9:08pm, d80130 shoving a coal load east up the hill at Saugatuck.
9:14pm - q384 at plaster creek in grand rapids heading towards their train. sounds like q38528 was at Fox in GR about an hour ago but haven't heard from them again.

The Bangor web cam claims 370 is late because Amtrak #8, the Empire Builder from Seattle, was over 4 hours late arriving. Trying to figure out the connection. Are they so short on equipment they were waiting for cars/locomotives from 8? Very strange. Doesn’t help that the Amtrak app is still predicting on time arrivals for 370. At first I assumed the train had left without functional GPS.

Nothing showing on Amtrak Status Maps, but the Amtrak app now says 370 departed Chicago a couple minutes ago. Predicted arrival at St. Joe-Benton Harbor is 11:53 pm.

TSS wrote:The Bangor web cam claims 370 is late because Amtrak #8, the Empire Builder from Seattle, was over 4 hours late arriving. Trying to figure out the connection. Are they so short on equipment they were waiting for cars/locomotives from 8? Very strange. Doesn’t help that the Amtrak app is still predicting on time arrivals for 370. At first I assumed the train had left without functional GPS.

Thar's nothing, Due to a derailment on CSX at Sandpatch, 29 has yet to arrive in Chicago

370 has 177 and 3 supers

CSX Q384 by 104.3 with 248 axels and about 3,000ft

Wabash1070 wrote:CSX Q384 by 104.3 with 248 axels and about 3,000ft

I waited for them at Breton road in GR for about 30 minutes and they were a no show. I left Judd street even after their E.O.T passed me so I don't know what took them so long getting out of town. Especially if they were only 3,000 ft they really could've highballed.

bkoole98 wrote:

Wabash1070 wrote:CSX Q384 by 104.3 with 248 axels and about 3,000ft

I waited for them at Breton road in GR for about 30 minutes and they were a no show. I left Judd street even after their E.O.T passed me so I don't know what took them so long getting out of town. Especially if they were only 3,000 ft they really could've highballed.

You might've gotten to Breton just after they went by.

Q326 with the CSXT 877, 3286 leading east has an Approach Medium at St. Joe Bridge at 10:53.

SD80MAC wrote:

bkoole98 wrote:

Wabash1070 wrote:CSX Q384 by 104.3 with 248 axels and about 3,000ft

I waited for them at Breton road in GR for about 30 minutes and they were a no show. I left Judd street even after their E.O.T passed me so I don't know what took them so long getting out of town. Especially if they were only 3,000 ft they really could've highballed.

You might've gotten to Breton just after they went by.

Yes...leaving Judd they will beat you every time (well usually) to Breton...and do it easily. Straight line beats traffic lights and right angle routes with turns.

Q326 clear Bangor at 11:55AM according to the Ban-Cam with about 87 mixed and 54 well cars (long count). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGu0cErY01U

Edit: finally clear Zeeland at 1445 with BNSF 5655 leading, the two CSX road units and train, and a BNSF ACe on the tail. I wonder if the CSX leader had s plugged horn or something so they split them up. Beautiful sunny day in the neighborhood! Video upload coming soon.