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Q329 was reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 between 00:06 & 00:36 with CSX #3042 + 1 & 104 cars.
E800 at Bnagor mp CG60.7 @ 02:51:57 with BNSF engines #5785 + #6034 & 130 empty coal cars.
Amtrak #P371 at Bangor @ 07:44:30 with engine #4613 & 4 SuperLiner cars.
Q326 with CSX #862 leading reported from mp CG104.6 @ 08:50 CSX engine #862 was paired with CSX #3080 on last night's Q327.
​Q326 at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 10:16:40 with CSX engines #862 + #3080 & 67 cars.

Tom49801 wrote:Q329 was reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 at 00:06 with CSX #3042 + 1 & 104 cars. Q326 at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 10:16:40 with CSX engines #862 + #3080 & 67 cars.

Car count on Q329 would be correct with the six car pick up at Lansing and having 98 cars by Howell, 2nd unit was CSX 112 as reported earlier. I see 3080+862 made a fast trip back to GRP this morning on Q326 so another chance to see it Howell, but am betting it will return back to Chicago again depending on when Q328 leaves town today. As of the noon hour, zero trains by so far today.

Q329 should be going by the Howell Yardmaster currently as of 1pm. Q32822 is guessed to leave GR about 3pm.

Q326 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 12:57pm with CSX engines #862 + #3080 & 69 cars. 2 more cars since Bangor passing, may have been a pick up at Holland.

~Z~ wrote:Q329 should be going by the Howell Yardmaster currently as of 1pm. Q32822 is guessed to leave GR about 3pm.

Tail end was by me at 12:57. 5249+31 on the end head. 74 cars.

BL2-1843 wrote:

~Z~ wrote:Q329 should be going by the Howell Yardmaster currently as of 1pm. Q32822 is guessed to leave GR about 3pm.

Tail end was by me at 12:57. 5249+31 on the end head. 74 cars.

Q328 with CSX engine #112 leading reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 @ 14:40 the CSX #112 was paired up with CSX engine #3042 on last nite's Q329.
Q329 with CSX engines #5249 + #31 reported from west end Lake Odessa mp CH121.7 @ 14:52
Q328 reported at 14:53 going main to siding west end Fox mp CH143.3
Q329 reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 @ 15:01 with 308 axles & 4,695 ft long. CSX #5249 + #31 & 74 cars.
Q328 has his signal, siding to main, at the east end Fox mp CH141.8 @ 15:29 Heard Q328 talking to Q329 & saying he has 20 cars to drop off in Lansing.
Q328 with CSX engines #112 + #3042 reported by the DD mp CH126.3 @ 16:04 with 80 cars.
Q328 with CSX engines #112 + #3042 reported by the DD mp CH104.3 @ 16:40 with 80 cars.

Any updates on 328?

LansingRailFan wrote:Any updates on 328?

Yeah, look at the post above yours that said the times q328 went by mileposts nearing Lansing.

​E800-22 westward with BNSF #5899 leading the empty coal train, has reported from Holland mp CG25.3 @ 17:49
E800-22 is dropping off 2 pusher engines in Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6 @ 18:45

LansingRailFan wrote:Any updates on 328?

Williamston at 6:00 PM

Q32822 by Howell at 18:35 with CSX 112+3042. After the 20 car Lansing set off, he indeed had 60 cars left.

E800-22 Bangor mp CG60.7 approach @ 19:48:18 with BNSF engines #5899 + 1 & 130 empty coal cars.
Q327 - as of 20:44 no radio calls have been heard for Q327, not even the usual departure mp call outs, nor, was a DD19.1 report heard.
Amtrak #P370 at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 21:56:29 with engine #4613 & 4 SuperLiner cars.
Q327 - at this time still hasn't been heard or seen out of Grand Rapids.

Tom49801 wrote:Q327 - at this time still hasn't been heard or seen out of Grand Rapids.

More of the same.. lacking crews. Not annulled, just no crew called yet for q32722.

​@06:40:23am ET west bound Q327 CSX #3080 plus 1? with 70 cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35
​@07:28:26am ET west bound AMTK 371 SC44 #4613 with 4 super liners passenger cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35
@09:03:51am ET east bound loaded coal train with 2 BNSF engines and around 130 loaded coal cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72, I couldn't read the number on the leading engine but the second power was BNSF #5821

CSX Q328 by Williamston @ 8:38 AM
CSX 31
CSX 5249

NS C40-9 wrote:CSX Q328 by Williamston @ 8:38 AM CSX 31 CSX 5249

Only 39 cars on Q328. Q329 not called until 10:30, so early to mid PM for Howell. If 328 gets to Detroit fast enough, the power on it can come right to GPR on 329 like the last three days. There will be no Q328 or Q329 on Christmas Day. After Q328 went by on Sunday, a 90 car Webberville grain empty went west with CSX 5322+244+312 on the head end, running as G01021. Had it spotted in the plant by 22:30. Second grain empty in a row that went to Webberville as G010, a generic number for accounting purposes so they don't have another crew for the V Train that it arrived at Plymouth with. Even the last load went east as a G010. Perhaps CSX does not want anymore V or G train road numbers on the Plymouth sub anymore. Yea, I know, just a coincidence.

georgehmanning wrote:​@06:40:23am ET west bound Q327 CSX #3080 plus 1? with 70 cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35
​@07:28:26am ET west bound AMTK 371 SC44 #4613 with 4 super liners passenger cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35
@09:03:51am ET east bound loaded coal train with 2 BNSF engines and around 130 loaded coal cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72, I couldn't read the number on the leading engine but the second power was BNSF #5821

Q327-22 @ 06:40:23 engines were most likely CSX #3080 + #862 trailing. These 2 engines were on yesterday's Q326.
N800 @ 09:03:51 leading engine was the BNSF #5778

BL2-1843 wrote:

NS C40-9 wrote:CSX Q328 by Williamston @ 8:38 AM CSX 31 CSX 5249

Only 39 cars on Q328. Q329 not called until 10:30, so early to mid PM for Howell. If 328 gets to Detroit fast enough, the power on it can come right to GPR on 329 like the last three days. There will be no Q328 or Q329 on Christmas Day. After Q328 went by on Sunday, a 90 car Webberville grain empty went west with CSX 5322+244+312 on the head end, running as G01021. Had it spotted in the plant by 22:30. Second grain empty in a row that went to Webberville as G010, a generic number for accounting purposes so they don't have another crew for the V Train that it arrived at Plymouth with. Even the last load went east as a G010. Perhaps CSX does not want anymore V or G train road numbers on the Plymouth sub anymore. Yea, I know, just a coincidence.

Sorry to be ‘that guy’...but about how long would it usually take for a train to get from Detroit to around Plymouth? Looking to shoot some searchlights today. Thanks!

Q326 with CSX engine #277 reported from mp CG85 @ 10:29am

BL2-1843 wrote:

Only 39 cars on Q328. Q329 not called until 10:30, so early to mid PM for Howell.[/quote]

Obvious I heard that wrong. Evidently it wasn't a 10:30 call out of Detroit, but what the expected arrival time would be at Williamston per a conversation with MofW. Q32923 by Howell at 10:22 with CSX 592+258 and 97 cars.