Yup, just heard something in Brighton, my scanner is picking up something but nowhere near clear enough to hear.
I would also guess D705 given the westbound direction. I'm at my house which is about a mile from the tracks, this is what I get for thinking "there's not gonna be a train this morning" and CantBeShook mentioned D705-17 in Plymouth earlier.
Does this mean they are leaving Lansing, going east at 12:00 noon?
If so, they usually work Howell between 16:00 and 19:00, what do they do between Lansing and Howell in the meantime?
There aren't many industries in that area, is all that time dedicated to the plastics place in Howell/McPherson Industrial Park?
D70517 by Howell at 09:37 with 172 cars, same amount as the last D705. CSX 3394+3310 on the head end. GLC Z62417 came out onto CSX right behind them with 74 cars to put into the Howell pass which consisted of 24 three bay hoppers, 24 tie cars, 21 tank and five lumber, one of which was loaded. GLC 396+382 was the power today.
Does this mean they are leaving Lansing, going east at 12:00 noon?
If so, they usually work Howell between 16:00 and 19:00, what do they do between Lansing and Howell in the meantime?
There aren't many industries in that area, is all that time dedicated to the plastics place in Howell/McPherson Industrial Park?
Noon is presumably their on duty time, then they have to put their train together and head east. When they actually leave to head east varies on how much they have to do to get their train together.
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Does this mean they are leaving Lansing, going east at 12:00 noon?
If so, they usually work Howell between 16:00 and 19:00, what do they do between Lansing and Howell in the meantime?
There aren't many industries in that area, is all that time dedicated to the plastics place in Howell/McPherson Industrial Park?
No, that means the crew goes on duty at noon. They build their train and switch out the yard. They can also work Rhetec, Excelda, American Chemical and Asahi in Fowlerville, along with Ogihara in Howell before making it to the GLC interchange. They also occasionally run to South Lyon to switch Portec and Peaker Services.
E800-13 @ 11:12am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with BNSF engines #8532 + #6086 & 130 empty coal cars.
D801-16 @ 11:17am eastward, siding to main, east end Wells mp CG41.4 with CSX engine #579 + BNSF engines #8791 + 1 taking 1/2 of the loaded coal cars that N800-15 had tied down with from Wells to Saugatuck siding mp CG33.
E800-13 @ 11:20am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 7,008 feet long.
Q326-17 @ 11:46am eastward by Gross siding mp CG61.3 with CSX engine #989 + 1 & 103 cars. Cams were down at Bangor, no idea what the 2nd engine is nor if it was running as a DPU.
D801-16 @ 11:49am eastward reported main to siding at the west end of Saugatuck mp CG33.
13:30 Q326 clear Zeeland with 989 on the headend and 913 bringing up the FRED. D801 is heading up Saugatuck Hill at this time, CSXT 579 leading eastbound.
Q326-17 @ 1:40pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 424 axles & 5,732 ft long. CSX engines #989 & 103 cars & rear CSX engine #913. No set offs for Waverly/Holland today.
D705 clear Grand Ledge, pair of Tier 4 GE’s leading.
Lots of nice fallen flags in the middle of the train including a Milwaukee Road Pullman hopper, a MN&S Pullman hopper with the diamond logo still on it and a cluster of 4 Cambria and Indiana hoppers. Also appeared to be a C&O gondola with Chessie and Donut logos visible.
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13:59 EST Q32617 BLOWING THROUGH GRANDVILLE. WIND IS MAKING THEIR HORN CARRY REALLY WELL. EVEN THE PRIME MOVERS CAN BE HEARD OVER THE CITY TRAFFIC. REMINDS ME OF THE NIGHTS LISTENING TO SOO\CP TRAINS SLUGGING THEIR WAY OUT OF TOWN.
Looks like D708 is rolling with just CSXT 5222 today... the big GE has ditchlights on the rear for LHF travel.
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14:25 EST D70217 IS HEADING DOWN THE HAMILTON BRANCH. JUST GOT TRACK GUYS TO CLEAR UP ON THE HAMILTON SPUR IN HOLLAND SO THEY CAN HEAD EAST. ALSO D801 HAS BEEN TOLD TO HOLD SHORT OF 27.8 AS THERE IS A REPORT OF A TREE ACROSS THE TRACKS. MOW IS HEADED THAT WAY TO INVESTIGATE.
and CantBeShook mentioned D705-17 in Plymouth earlier.
