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0:45 AM
Tom Y
​Q326 with CSX3007 in the lead reporting from mile post CG91.9 @ 10:47am EST.
Q326 reported by the DD at mile post CG91.9 @ 10:51am with 424 axles & 5,873 feet long. CSX3007 + 1 & 103 cars.
Q326 reporting by Paw Paw Ave in Benton Harbor mile post CG85 @ 11:07am
At 11:40am, ​maintenance crew has work limits from Gross mp CG63.1 to Grand Junction mp CG55.6 & ​Q326 is waiting at mp CG64.7 for that crew to clear up.

BL2-1843 wrote:

Tom49801 wrote:Q327 reported from Grandville mp CG6 at 7:09pm EST with the CSX 5221 in the lead. Noted in earlier posts today Q329 had CSX 5221 & CSX 43.

Better check that thread again, Tom. That was 43 cars, not locomotive 43, This Friday morning, Q32811 went east by Howell at 06:06. CSX 5275+5259 with 53 cars. Q32911 went west at 08:20 with CSX 507+7739 and 75 cars.

Ahhh, I see my error now, thank you.

Q326 had arrived at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 12:26pm
Q326 had arrived at Pullman mp CG48 @ 13:17:42 with CSX 3007 + 1 and 102 cars. No pusher engines had been added at Grand Junction mp CG53.9 & may be getting those at Wells siding mp CG41.4

CSXT 3092, 920 plus 2 bonus BNSF units with West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 12:55 PM.

Q326 at Zeeland mp CG19.1 @3:16pm EST.

326 clear Grandville.

Cool high and wide up front. Looks like a transformer.

E801 empty coal at Pullman mp CG48 @16:18:18
E801 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 16:35:17 with 2 BNSF engines & probably with the typical 129 car count.

E801-10 is currently going through St. Joseph. Sounds like BNSF 8416 leading.
edit: DD91.9 at 5:32 pm: 528 axles, 6924 ft.

NB D735 clearing 7 Mile Rd. CSX ?440 leading. Might have been 5440.

Q327 is doing air test at Lamar.

At 8:41pm, Q327 reported at Grandville mp CG6 & it now sounds like Q327 will clear into Hudsonville siding mp CG12 to clear up the main for Amtrak.

P370-11 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like IDTX 4603 leading, 16 axles.

CSX Q13211 currently at Avon IN should be departing soon
CSX Q38510 by Romulus at 9:11pm

At 10:21pm, ​Q327 was reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 with 564 axles & 7,478 feet long (​2 engines & 138 cars). Q327 is going into Waverly mp CG23 as Amtrak370 makes its station stop there at Holland.
Q327 arrived at Pullman mp CG48 @ 23:53:27
Q327 arrived at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 00:15:33 / Jan. 12th. Don't know what the delay was for Q327, it had arrived Pullman & Bangor with all 138 cars as was originally reported by the DD at mp CG19.1, so, none were dropped off anywhere.

D700 local freight arrived Pullman mp CG48 with CSX6545 & 14 cars @ 08:48:58
D700 at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 09:05:05
N801 loaded coal train by Paw Paw Rd in Benton Harbor mp CG85 @ 09:19am

Overnight, V79909, CSX 7794 by Howell at 23:51. Went to Grand Ledge or beyond. This morning, Q32812 went east at 06:35. CSX 3007+5376 with JPB and 63 cars. Q32911 went west at 08:00 with CSX 166 single unit and 58 cars. Plan is to pick up either the unit from the grain empty last night, or, 8141 from D708s power. Should be picking up 46 additional cars that D708 picked up in Howell yesterday to add to the consist.

D700 reporting from Coloma mp CG 75.9 @ 10:02am, westbound (south) with CSX6545 + 14 cars when it had passed by Bangor mp CG60.7
N801 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 10:10:09 with BNSF 8409 + BNSF 9316 & 130 cars. Will be stopping at Grand Junction mp CG53.9 for pusher engines & a cab for the crew.
D700 reported by mile post CG90 @ 10:24am, westbound (south).
D700 reported by thye ​DD at mp CG91.9 with 68 axles & no defects @ 10:28am. He now has 16 cars vs. when he had passed by Bangor with 14 cars. Arriving the east end of Livingston mp CG97.4 @ 10:33am.

BL2-1843 wrote:Overnight, V79909, CSX 7794 by Howell at 23:51. Went to Grand Ledge or beyond. This morning, Q32812 went east at 06:35. CSX 3007+5376 with JPB and 63 cars. Q32911 went west at 08:00 with CSX 166 single unit and 58 cars. Plan is to pick up either the unit from the grain empty last night, or, 8141 from D708s power. Should be picking up 46 additional cars that D708 picked up in Howell yesterday to add to the consist.

I see on my way through grand ledge that empty g train is spotted here. I only see one unit but others could be hidden by the trees. Highball for a wb at we gl 1050

Q326-12 is currently going through St. Joseph. Sounds like NS 9868 leading.
At DD91.9 at 10:53 am: 420 axles, 6077 ft.
D700 should be around Sawyer now.

Q326 with NS9868 + 1 & 102 cars reporting from Benton Harbor mp CG87.5 @ 11:02am
Q326 reporting from Paw Paw Ave on #2 track mp CG85 @ 11:11am
​Q326 at Bangor mp CG60.7 with NS9868 + UP4496 & 102 cars @ 11:53:15 & at this time N801 the loaded coal is sitting inside Grand Junction siding mp CG53.9
Q326 at Pullman mp CG48 @ 12:13:05 without added pusher engines.
D700 on the DD at mp CG91.9 with CSX6545 & 16 cars @ 12:22pm and heading eastward (north) towards Bangor.
N801 departing Grand Junction siding mp CG53.9 with BNSF 8409 + BNSF 9316 & 130 cars @ 12:36pm, heading east (north).
Heard Q329 reporting from the west end of Fox(?) @ 12:49pm
D700 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 13:06:39 east (north) bound.
Q326 by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 13:20
D700 arrived Pullman mp CG48@ 13:23:01 - dispatch opted to hold N801 inside Grand Junction until D700 passed by.
D700 has cleared the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 14:06 - at this time N801 is still in/at Grand Junction siding. Dispatch had said tonight's Q327 power will be the engines Q326 had today & the UP4496 will be in the lead.
Q327 reported by mp CG9 @ 7:12pm with UP 4496 in the lead & NS 9868.
Q327 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 having 95 cars & no defects @ 19:32
Q327 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 20:23:12
E800 passing thru Pullman mp CG48 20:37:35 right behind Q327