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Michigan Shore 2025 with 1 hopper, 1 tank car south at Riley St. Holland 9:48 AM.

Not a very good finish for Q32827 today. Considering the two UP units on Q326 yesterday did not go by Bangor until after 21:00, this power was already east of Lansing before 06:00 with 115 cars in tow. Things went bad after that. The DD at Okemos said nothing when the train went over it, so the crew had walk their 7000 feet of train to inspect it. 90 minutes later they were on their way when Q32927 was pulling into the siding at Brighton for them. Problems did not stop there, because the DD west of Fowlerville gave them a "Hot Box Detector Malfunction" so they had to walk the train a second time. This could not have happened yesterday when 328 had only 18 cars.

Q329 was brought over to Fowlerville to go around them, and was by Howell at 08:35 with CSX 5241+6517 and 36 cars. DD gave them the same message. Q328 was ready to leave Fowlerville by 09:30, but that's not all. Of the 115 cars in their train, they had to stop at Howell to set 30 of them off in the Howell siding for GLC. 26 of 30 were loaded scrap tie car. 328 left their train west of Howell to make this move. Now currently heading east at 11:02 with UP 6763 & UP 7953. It should leave 85 cars left in their train. (which it did) End of story, unless the DD at Green Oak gets them a third time.

D700 local freight southbound (west) reported by the DD at mp CG91.9 @ 11:39am with CSX #4229 & 18 cars. D700 to meet Q326 at Livingston siding mp CG99.3

Michigan Shore 2025 with 8 hoppers, 12 tankers north at Riley St. Holland 11:48 AM.

​Q326 at mp CG92.2 suffered a PTC computer failure at 12:01pm & put the train into an emergency stop with a Clear signal in view. They are to standby & walk their train. PTC support talking to Q326 now & engineer reporting his PTC computer is looking normal, air is back up, but still have to walk their train.

BL2-1843 wrote:Not a very good finish for Q32827 today. Considering the two UP units on Q326 yesterday did not go by Bangor until after 21:00, this power was already east of Lansing before 06:00 with 115 cars in tow. Things went bad after that. The DD at Okemos said nothing when the train went over it, so the crew had walk their 7000 feet of train to inspect it. 90 minutes later they were on their way when Q32927 was pulling into the siding at Brighton for them. Problems did not stop there, because the DD west of Fowlerville gave them a "Hot Box Detector Malfunction" so they had to walk the train a second time. This could not have happened yesterday when 328 had only 18 cars.

Q329 was brought over to Fowlerville to go around them, and was by Howell at 08:35 with CSX 5241+6517 and 36 cars. DD gave them the same message. Q328 was ready to leave Fowlerville by 09:30, but that's not all. Of the 115 cars in their train, they had to stop at Howell to set 30 of them off in the Howell siding for GLC. 26 of 30 were loaded scrap tie car. 328 left their train west of Howell to make this move. Now currently heading east at 11:02 with UP 6763 & UP 7953. It should leave 85 cars left in their train. (which it did) End of story, unless the DD at Green Oak gets them a third time.

Q329 reported from Snow Road @ 12:12pm

CSX 2048 pushing caboose, 2 center-beam flatcars, 3 boxcars north at Riley St. Holland 12:38 PM.
Heading back south 1:11 PM.

E800 empty coal arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @12:45:12 with BNSF #6267 + #8772 & 130 cars.
Q326 is still doing a walking inspection of their train at mp CG92.2 @ 13:06 due to a PTC error that put them into emergency. E800 to pass by him at restricting.
Q326 now getting the ok to move at 13:10, must travel 1 full train length at 20mph then can resume normal speed.
​Q326 reported by the DD mp CG91.9 @ 13:21 with 364 axles & 5,490 feet long (CSX #5232 + 1 & 88 cars).
D700 reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 62 axles northbound (east) @ 13:35 CSX engine #4229 & 14 cars.
Q326 reported by mp CG85 @ 13:48
E800 reported by the DD at mp CG91.9 @ 14:24
Q326 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 14:29:12 with CSX engines #5232 + #5103 & 88 cars.
Q326 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 14:29:12
D700 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 14:43:44
Q326 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 14:48:28
D700 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 15:01:09
Q326 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @15:41
D700 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @15:53
N800 loaded coal at the DD mp CG91.9 @ 15:55 with 524 axles & 6,893 feet long. 2 engines & 128 cars. To get pushers at Grand Junction mp CG53.9
N800 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 17:00:15 with BNSF #8462 + #9047 & 128 cars.
N800 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 18:20:47 with CSX pushers added (probably #778 & #794 again - couldn't read).

Q327 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 19:41 with 238 axles & 3,560 feet long. CSX engine #5241 & 58 cars.
Q327 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 20:30:05
Q327 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 20:52:05

NB D735 cleared 7 Mile Rd. just after 20:30. CSX 3171 + 5248 + 5444 + 829 + 63 cars.

Q327-27 has 240 axles, 3571 feet at 91.9 DD at 22:36.

Q32928 west by Howell at 10:35 with CSX 3403 single unit and 84 cars. Earlier, Q32828 went east with CSX 5232+5103 and 83 cars.

D70828 starting to pull out of Lansing @ 10:52 EST, will be meeting the Q32928 at Trowbridge.

​Q326 reported by the Defect Detector at mp CG91.9 @ 11:14am with 289 axles (count error, should never be odd numbers) & 4,246 feet long. CSX engine #3089 is leading.
​2 engines with 69 cars possible, will count them at the Bangor cam mp CG60.7
D700 reported by the defect detector at mp CG19.1 with 80 axles & 1,131 feet long (heading back to Grand Rapids). CSX 2034 & 19 cars.
Q326 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 12:13:53 with CSX #3089 + #3306 & 69 cars.
Q326 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 12:36:32 (no pushers added).
N800 loaded coal train reported by the DD @ mp CG91.9 @ 19:11 with BNSF engine #8588 + 1 & 130 cars.
N800 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 20:14:55 & will get pushers added at Grand Junction mp CG53.9
K862 train northbound (east) reported by the DD at mp CG91.9 @ 20:20 with 494 axles & 9,937 feet long (math = 3 engines & 119 cars).
K862 at Benton harbor mp CG87.5 @ 20:45 and is to go into Kirk siding mp CG72.3 until Amtrak passes.

K862-28 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like CSXT 15 leading. 354 axles, 4365 ft.
Sounds like N800-28 met pushers at Wells earlier.
K862 will wait at Riverside for Amtrak. Amtrak will go in at Kirk for a 10,000+ ft Q327.

N800 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 20:58:55 with pushers added at Grand Junction mp CG53.9
Q327 arrived Pullman mp CG48 @ 21:33:15 with CSX #3403 & 154 cars mostly empty flat cars. Will re-count at Bangor.
Q327 arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 21:56:55 with 150 cars. Some cars were articulate cars where they share the same wheel trucks.

P370-28 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like IDTX 4603 leading.
edit: P370 by Riverside at 9:54 pm....going to Kirk for Q327. K832 waiting at Riverside for Q327.

Jochs wrote:P370-28 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like IDTX 4603 leading.
edit: P370 by Riverside at 9:54 pm....going to Kirk for Q327. K832 waiting at Riverside for Q327.

Q327 reported clear of Riverside mp CG80.1 @ 22:37
K862 on the move from Riverside @ 22:43 & heading east to Grand Rapids.

Q327 with CSX #3403 (only engine it has) reported by the DD at mp CG91.9 @ 23:13 with 150 cars. Some cars were articulate cars where they share the same wheel trucks. 496 axles & 9,987 ft.
K862 loaded Potash arrived Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 23:46:00 with CSX #15 + 2 add'l CSX engines & 84 cars. Supposed to get pushers at Grand Junction mp CG53.9
K862 arrived Pullman on 3/1/2019 @ 00:11:19 without pushers & unsure if they'll need them.

K862 currently stopped about 8 cars past Pleasant St. Sounds like 1 or 2 of their engines went belly up, getting ready to shove back into the yard.