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At 11:52 AM, ​Q326 by the Defect Detector at mp CG91.9 with 457 axles (+1 axle miscount) & 7,247 feet long - ​with CSX engines 70 + 270 and 111 cars.

BL2-1843 wrote:

BL2-1843 wrote:Q328 & Q329 met in South Lyon this morning at 07:00. Q32829 by Howell at 06:25 with CSX 5221 & CP 8706 and 104 cars. Q32929 went west at 07:30 with CSX 203 single unit and 43 cars. Overnight, a G-013 crew took a westbound empty 89 car grain train to Webberville and had it spotted by 01:00. CSX 280 on the lead. Did not see what was behind it, but it will be back east in a day or so as the power stayed at Webberville.

Another grain empty just went west by Howell at 09:30, this one for Grand Ledge I assume. V768, with CSX 585+7810 and 90 cars.

1115 they were running around their train in grand ledge. On the radio it sounds like their starting their shove now.

Q326 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 at 12:51pm with CSX engines 70 + 270 and 111 cars.
1:08pm report: Q326 will stop at Grand Junction mp CG53.9 & perform a job briefing with the Track Dept & then permission to go past the Stop signal due to a broken rail at mp CG48.6 & may be getting his pusher engines at Wells mp CG43.3
Q326 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 13:55:25 and traveled thru at Restricting speed - cleared Pullman @ 14:09. Will be stopping at Wells siding for pusher engines.

E801 empty coal arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 21:06:14 BNSF8879 + BNSF7657 + Citirail (#?) and 130 cars. It had dropped off 2 CSX engines into Grand Junction mp CG53.9 before arriving to Bangor.
@ 21:45, Q327 is still sitting in Wells siding mp CG43.3 after experiencing PTC issues & will continue westward when Amtrak (due at Bangor @ 21:07) passes him.
Q327 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 22:44:30 with 2 CSX engines and 95 cars.
Q327 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 23:02:33

Instant reply of Saturday. Q328 & Q329 met at South Lyon again this Sunday morning at 07:00. Q32830 went east by Howell at 06:25 with CSX 270+6545 and 52 cars, while Q32930 went west at 07:30, (both the same times as yesterday) with CSX 10+3093 and 51 cars. 329 picking up 60 more at Lansing and has no set off.

@ 11:02am DD at mp CG91.9 reporting 224 axles & 3,278 feet long for Q326, with CSX 70 + CSX 203 and 53 cars.
@ 11:17am, Q326 went into emergency at the Paw Paw Ave crossing mp CG85.3 for a car that had slid thru the crossing and missed by "a foot" according to the engineer. The car was not hit and is currently sitting in-between #1 & #2 tracks there - conductor talked to the car driver & says she's ok, just shaken up.
N800 is behind Q326 and reported by DD mp CG91.9 @ 11:36am with 532axles & 6,941 feet long.
As of 12:12pm, Q326 is still sitting at the crossing awaiting a Track Inspector to arrive. Tow truck refuses to move the car until the Track Inspector shows up in about 15 minutes. The car is sitting in-between #1 & #2 Tracks about a foot away from the train. At 1:04pm, Q326 got the ok to move its train no faster than 10mph & N800 is still waiting at the St Joseph Bridge to follow Q326. At 1:18pm Q326 cleared Riverside mp CG80.1

Q329 arrived Wyoming Yard 12:44. Took a while to split up the train. That Lansing pickup was large.

G65530, grain load from Webberville, by Howell at 12:27. CSX 437+280.

Q326 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 13:54:06 & has stopped on the crossing for an unknown reason. Cleared Bangor @ 14:12:20
Q326 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 14:33:22

N800 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 15:39:20 with BNSF 9061 + 1 (# was really faded) and 130 cars. Earlier dispatch had said he wasn't sure if there would be any pusher engines available at Grand Junction mp CG53.9 & if not, N800 is to park inside of Wells Siding mp CG43.3
N800 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 17:11:24 with pusher engines CSX 3092 + 920 that were picked up from Grand Junction after all.

Q327 with 2 CSX engines & 43 cars arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 20:14:12

19:10 EST Q32730 WB JENISON. 2 LOCOS AND 42 CARS.

SB D736 clearing 7 Mile Rd. CSX 5221 leading.

Q327 with CSX 10 + CSX 3093? (was hard to read) & 43 cars arrived Bagor mp CG60.7 @ 20:33:20 and passed by very slowly as though he was going into Gross siding @ mp CG 61.3 to clear up for another train or there is still track circuit trouble from Gross to Kirk mp CG70.2 from earlier today.

Tom49801 wrote:Q327 with CSX 10 + CSX 3093? (was hard to read) & 43 cars arrived Bagor mp CG60.7 @ 20:33:20 and passed by very slowly as though he was going into Gross siding @ mp CG 61.3 to clear up for another train or there is still track circuit trouble from Gross to Kirk mp CG70.2 from earlier today.

I’m currently at Gross. My guess is they are waiting on Amtrak.

P370 clear Gross.

Q327 has 184 axles 3011 feet at 91.9 DD at 00:12.

For the third consecutive morning in a row, 328 & 329 met in South Lyon at 07:00, and were by Howell at the same times, 06:25 for Q32831, and 07:30 for Q32931. Q328 had CSX 70+203 with 31 cars, while 329 and CSX 3333+706 with 31 cars.

q32631 Curtis IN. q32730 arrived Chicago 4am. q32831 arrived Detroit 8am. q32931 ensel lansing 9:20am.
d70730 arrived lansing 7am. d70831 set to run noon lansing.
n80031 Benton harbor MI. e80030 riverside MI.
e80031 in system.
q50831 not on duty Cincinnati. q50931 Walbridge. q15031 set for 1pm north Baltimore. q15131 on duty Detroit.
q38430 Willard OH. q38529 Plymouth MI. q38530 Willard OH.

N800 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 10:28:36 with BNSF 9010 + 1 (can't read its #). Not sure where pushers may be added, either at Grand Junction (mp CG 53.9) or Wells (mp CG41.4).
N800 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 10:54:58 without pusher engines.

CSXT 920, 3092 light power south at Riley St. Holland 11:00 AM.

Q329 arrived in GR about 30 min ago. Lansing pick up on the head end. Y106 east at Seymour 11:54.

Q326 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 12:31:58 with UP4496 + CSX8141 and 147 cars. About 60% of the rear cars were empty piggyback & spine cars.
Q326 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 12:52:25