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Q327 is leaving Grand Rapids westbound currently.

Q32922 by Howell at 09:05 with CSX 5302+9051 and 82 cars. Only one car to pick up at Lansing. D708 returned west from Howell yesterday power light. Last I heard 329 would be meeting 328 at Williamston. The first Grand Elk grain empty, already on its way on the "Elk" was by Howell at 23:36 last night traveling as G01321. CSX 69+239 with 91 cars. Had their blocks to proceed west beyond Lansing while at MP 83 at 00:21.

09:50 hrs: Q327 taking a restricting at Waverly into the yard, CSXT 356 single unit, maybe 60 something cars before the setoff.

N800-21 @ 04:48:08 Bangor mp CG60.7 with BNSF engines #9007 + #9297(?) & 130 loaded coal cars & is headed into Wells siding mp CG43.3
Amtrak P371 @ 07:28:30 Bangor's Center Street mp CG60.35 with engine #4601 & 3 SuperLiners.

GP30M4216 wrote:09:50 hrs: Q327 taking a restricting at Waverly into the yard, CSXT 356 single unit, maybe 60 something cars before the setoff.

Q327 was reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 09:41am with 1 engine & 70 cars.

BL2-1843 wrote:Q32922 by Howell at 09:05 with CSX 5302+9051 and 82 cars. Only one car to pick up at Lansing. D708 returned west from Howell yesterday power light. Last I heard 329 would be meeting 328 at Williamston. The first Grand Elk grain empty, already on its way on the "Elk" was by Howell at 23:36 last night traveling as G01321. CSX 69+239 with 91 cars. Had their blocks to proceed west beyond Lansing while at MP 83 at 00:21.

Q32822 by Fowlerville at 10:15 with CSX 3061 single unit and 77 cars.

Q327 at 12:02pm was reported by the DD at mp CG44.2 with CSX engine #356 & 51 cars. He had dropped off 19 cars in Holland. Typically it's 18 minutes travel time to Bangor's Center Street crossing at mp CG60.3 The power is off in Bangor - no cams to view. Following train's with the on-line scanner.

Q150 is turning north in Fostoria at 12:20pm. 4 CSX engines leading (59 is the leader, already forgot the trailing unit numbers).

BL2-1843 wrote:Q32922 by Howell at 09:05 with CSX 5302+9051 and 82 cars. Only one car to pick up at Lansing. D708 returned west from Howell yesterday power light. Last I heard 329 would be meeting 328 at Williamston. The first Grand Elk grain empty, already on its way on the "Elk" was by Howell at 23:36 last night traveling as G01321. CSX 69+239 with 91 cars. Had their blocks to proceed west beyond Lansing while at MP 83 at 00:21.

Q329-22 @ 13:09 reported by the DD at mp CG126.3 with 356 axles. CSX #5302 + #9051 and 86 cars.

Q326-22 @ 13:17 eastward cleared the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engine #3160 leading.
Q327-22 @ 13:29 westward cleared the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engine #356 & 51 cars.

atrainguy60 wrote:Q150 is turning north in Fostoria at 12:20pm. 4 CSX engines leading (59 is the leader, already forgot the trailing unit numbers).

CSX59 CSX3207 CSX254 CSX5305

Q326-22 @ 14:35 eastward reported by the DD at mp CG44.2 with 532 axles. CSX engine #3160 + 1 & 130 cars.
Q326-22 @ 15:24 eastward reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 with 532 axles.

NB Q150 just turned east at Plymouth. CSX 59 + 3207 + 37 double stacks, 3 singles, and 23 empties.

Amtrak P370 @ 21:17 cleared the St Joseph Bridge with engine #4601.
Amtrak P370 @ 21:49:03 Bangor's Division Street mp CG60.93 approach with engine #4601 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-23 @ 07:29:47 Bangor's Center Street mp CG60.35 approach with engine #4601 & 3 SuperLiners.
Q328-23 @ 07:43 reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 612 axles. CSX engine #3160 + 1 & 150 cars. (Could also be 4 engines & 147 cars per the math).
Q328-23 @ 08:22 reported by the DD at mp CH104.3 with 613 axles (+1 count error).
Amtrak P371-23 @ 08:27 cleared the St Joseph Bridge.
N801-23 @ 08:31 with BNSF engine #8493 reported from mp CG85. He will be tying down in Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6 (DP units are not there).
Q327-23 @ 09:23 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 with 596 axles. CSX engines #5302 + #9051 & 146 cars. He's not making a stop inside Holland.
N801-23 @ 09:53:45 Bangor's Division Street approach mp CG60.93 with BNSF engines #8493 + #8578 & 130 loaded coal cars. Meeting Q327 at Grand Junction mp CG55.6 as N801 takes the siding. They decided to move N801 from Grand Jct to Wells siding mp CG43.3 for the tie down.
Q327-23 @ 10:39:32 Bangor's Center Street mp CG60.3 with CSX engines #5302 + #9051 & 146 cars.
Q327-23 @ 11:51 reported by the DD at mp CG91.9 with 596 axles. Will wait at New Buffalo's east end mp CG113.9 until it's known what Q326 will be doing on NS.

Tom49801 wrote:Q328-23 @ 07:43 reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 612 axles. CSX engine #3160 + 1 & 150 cars. (Could also be 4 engines & 147 cars per the math).

This would be the correct axel count of the two, Tom. Had 119 cars by Howell at 10:45, after setting off 31 cars at Lansing. CSX 327 was the 2nd unit behind 3160 from yesterdays Q326. They had only two units. Q32923 was early today, by Howell at 07:55 with CSX 3414 single unit and 44 cars. Unknown where the meet with Q328 was,

BL2-1843 wrote:

Tom49801 wrote:Q328-23 @ 07:43 reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 612 axles. CSX engine #3160 + 1 & 150 cars. (Could also be 4 engines & 147 cars per the math).

This would be the correct axel count of the two, Tom. Had 119 cars by Howell at 10:45, after setting off 31 cars at Lansing. CSX 327 was the 2nd unit behind 3160 from yesterdays Q326. They had only two units. Q32923 was early today, by Howell at 07:55 with CSX 3414 single unit and 44 cars. Unknown where the meet with Q328 was,

Q329-23 @ 11:00am reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 182 axles. CSX engine #3414 & 44 cars.
Thanks for the heads up about the CSX #327 Bangor had a long power outage yesterday causing the cams to be down & I had followed the trains by the scanner.

327 was just informed of an outage on the NS as they called east Livingston. Sounds like everyone's coming to a stop. 326 is still stuck on the Barr Sub waiting for the outage to clear up.

TSS wrote: Q326 going through Stevensville right now. Old Amtrak passenger car in consist.

SD80MAC wrote:This should be the other car that SRI got along with the former Amtrak Pacific Parlor cars. It was "accidentally" humped in Avon last fall and was screwed up bad enough that it needed lots of repairs before it could move again.


BL2-1843: Car is former Amtrak diner 8500. Paperwork for this car, and the one that moved earlier (Antrak car 8532) was made out on October 24th to move from Amtrak Beech Grove to GLC Owosso and has only made it thus far to date. Currently sitting on the Howell passing siding waiting for GLC pick up. In addition to much graffiti (one side far more than the other, car has a lot of surface rust, especially on the car ends near the doors. Don't know the age of these cars or how its been since they have been used, or, if someone else beside Amtrak, but it looks like a lot or work and expense to get them into operating condition.

This was in Ensel the other day. Made its way onto 708.

I took this on Friday? Same day as the GL grain train empties came into Grand Ledge.