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Q32902 by Howell at 08:45. 288+302 on the head end, two YN2 units, with 110 cars, 30 auto racks on the rear end that were thought to be on yesterdays 329. Q32802 went east at 06:28 with 5416+4538 and 123 cars. Stone empties on the rear end.

q32602 on duty chicago. q32702 waverly holland MI. q32802 arrived detroit 8:45am. q32902 fowlerville MI.
d70002 set for 10:45am grand rapids. d70701 arrived lansing 3am. d70802 set for noon lansing.
n80001 saugatuck MI. n80103, e80031 in system.
q15002 set for noon north baltimore. q15102 set for 10:30am detroit. no q131/q132. q50802 spring grove OH. q50902 fostoria OH. q38602 boughtonville oH. q38702 sibley road romulus MI.

Q327-02 @ 09:37am reported on the move out of Holland mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #353 + #4064. He had gone into Holland with 116 cars.
D700-02 @ 10:58am westward with the CSX #4050 reported from mp CG6.
Q327-02 @ 10:59:50am Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #353 + #4064 & 112 cars. He had dropped off 4 cars in Holland.
​D700-02 @ 11:19am westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 63 axles (+1 axle count error) CSX #4050 & 14 cars. Sounds like no Holland stop.

BL2-1843 wrote:Q32902 by Howell at 08:45. 288+302 on the head end, two YN2 units, with 110 cars, 30 auto racks on the rear end that were thought to be on yesterdays 329. Q32802 went east at 06:28 with 5416+4538 and 123 cars. Stone empties on the rear end.

@ 11:23am the DD mp CH104.3 reported 460 axles which works to be 2 engines & 112 cars. I don't know who this is.
Q329-02 @ 11:50am reported by the DD at mp CH104.3 with 596 axles which works out for 2 engines & 146 cars.
Q329-02 @ 12:28pm reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 596 axles.

Q327-02 @ 12:18pm cleared the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines #353 + #4064 & 112 cars.
​D700-02 @ 12:22:16pm Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engine #4050 & 14 cars (4 gons, 5 coils & 5 tanks). 2 gons were empty & 2 had scrap ties.

Q329 west at Fox 12:49.

Q326-02 @ 1:56pm cleared the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines ​#566 + #3443 & 146 cars from a viewer watching there.
D700-02 @ 2:13pm westward cleared the St Joseph Bridge. CSX engine #4040 & 6 cars.
D700-02 @ 2:16pm called an emergency at mp CG89.6 with a truck fouling the track with contract workers present on a curve and no CSX watchmen. The truck had moved away in time & D700 was able to stop. Getting back on the move at restricting speed.
Q326-02 @ 2:51:59pm Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engines #566 + #3443 & 146 cars. Reported by the DD mp CG44.2 @ 3:34pm & is getting the CSX pusher engines #486 + #3094(?) added at the west end of Wells siding mp CG43.3 The #486 is usually paired with the CSX #3094.
D700-02 @ 4:20pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.

Tom, I’m at the west end of 140th south of Holland and can hear horns blowing 6 miles to the east of me at East Saugatuck. Sounds like a WB train. Any idea? Or is that still 326 now just after coming up the hill?

Edit: I’m guessing the train I’ve been hearing blowing for the last 10 min or so is 326 as it’s close to Holland now. And now I’m hearing a horn toward East Saugatuck. Pushers break off 326 to head back west for another coal train?

D700-02 @ 5:03:19pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engine #4050 & 6 cars (5 coils & 1 loaded Hi-Top gon).

J T wrote:Tom, I’m at the west end of 140th south of Holland and can hear horns blowing 6 miles to the east of me at East Saugatuck. Sounds like a WB train. Any idea? Or is that still 326 now just after coming up the hill?

Edit: I’m guessing the train I’ve been hearing blowing for the last 10 min or so is 326 as it’s close to Holland now. And now I’m hearing a horn toward East Saugatuck. Pushers break off 326 to head back west for another coal train?

Hi, yes the pushers broke away & returning to Grand Junction. Q326 at 4:08pm was by mile post 36 & was reported by the DD at mp 19.1 @ 4:57pm. They usually return the pusher engines back to Grand Junction siding & haven't heard any updates for a loaded coal.

SB local clearing Lilley Rd. in Plymouth. CSX 2772 + 5 loaded lumber centerbeams, 3 tankers, 1 boxcar, and 26 loaded gondolas with loads covered with tarps. In the siding at Lilley, CSX 6420 is about to head north with a long cut of autoracks.

Heard the RN call a G94431 three times a few hours ago with no response. This should be the grain load from Grand Ledge that I have been waiting to return from the empty of three days ago. So far, have not heard a thing or seen it go by. Still looking for the rear two units on this train which should now be the lead two units.

Edit: G94431 by Howell at 01:08. 5329+5267+304 with 95 cars.

@1:33:54am ET westbound empty coal train with 2 BNSF engines and 130 empty coal cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72

Green signal for a WB at main street in Brighton

Q327 clear East Saugatuck @7:05am. So much for photographing that train today!

​@07:55:57am ET westbound Q327 CSX #288 & #302 with 71 freight cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35

9:03am - Y121 eastbound at the 19.1 DD. 40 axles

9:05am - Y121 clear Vriesland

Westbound thru Brighton at 09:08 with mid train dpu

Q327 possibly meeting Q326 in Michigan City.

georgehmanning wrote:​@07:55:57am ET westbound Q327 CSX #288 & #302 with 71 freight cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35

Overnight at Bangor mp CG60.72 @ 01:33:54am E800-31 with BNSF engines #9316 + #5853 & 132 empty coal cars.