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C801-30 @ 02:30 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with BNSF engine #6300 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9758. He’ll add CSX engines #7005 + #3468 behind his leader at Wells siding mp CG43.3 after going to Saugatuck Siding mp CG32 to pick up the extra power.

E801-30 @ 05:08:22 westward Bangor’s N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5971 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6353 @ 2,712 tons & 7,168 feet long.

M327-01 @ 05:11 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #912 + mid dpu CSX engine #850 (70 deep) & 136 cars (79 loads + 57 empties) @ 12,356 tons & 8,057 feet long. He’s doubling up his train at this time.

C801-30 @ 05:11 eastward, Siding to Main Track, Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #6300 & CSX engines #7005 + #3468 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF Executive engine #9758. He’s headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

G801-01 @ 05:53 eastward with CSX #3024 leading released his EC1 for Grand Ledge/Ensel. Dispatcher had told him L302 is waiting at Williamston mp CH73 (call was scratchy but sounded like "Williamston" was said).

C801-30 @ 05:59 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3

E801-30 @ 06:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #5971 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6353.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles. IDTX engine #4628 & 2 SuperLiners.

M327-01 @ 06:52 westward reported from mp CG12 east end Hudsonville with CSX engine #912 + mid dpu CSX engine #850 (70 deep) & 136 cars (79 loads + 57 empties).

L302-30 @ 06:57 copied his EC1 at mp CH83.3 for Ensel/Lake Odessa & has work in Lansing with CSX engines #7788 + #406 leading.

M327-01 @ 07:09 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 564 axles. This axle count equals 138 cars due to having inter-modal Well cars that share wheel trucks.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 12 axles. IDTX engine #4628 & 2 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:30:37 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 5 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-01 @ 08:05 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 564 axles. CSX engine #912 + mid dpu CSX engine #850 (70 deep) & 136 cars.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles. IDTX engine #4628 & 2 SuperLiners.

M327-01 @ 08:27 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #912 + mid dpu CSX engine #850 (70 deep) & 136 cars (79 loads + 57 empties).

G801-01 grain load from Grand Ledge, by Howell at 07:10. 3024 + 147 on the head end. Unless I counted wrong, it had ten more cars than it had on the 81 car empty from from the day before on the G077 train. Speaking of, these G077 trains that frequently run from Plymouth to the grain elevators are bogus intentionally used numbers over what the train was called as arriving in Plymouth just like they were formally as G010 trains. Like Sparrow24 says, he reports them as they were calling signals as, which I did myself, so not to get uptight about it when when someone knows the original train number when arriving in Plymouth.

L302-30 was by Howell at 05:04 with a short train. Also, when they continue to run the same power back and forth for a week or two at a time, if does have the same power, I usually will not report the train. Rest assured, even if only one unit of the two units was changed, I would report it.

L302-30 @ 08:48 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 124 axles. CSX engines #7788 + #406 & 28 cars.

L302-30 @ 09:28 reported westbound by DD 126.3 Clarksville,Mi at 124 axles. CSX #7788 + #406 & 28 cars.

L301-01 @ 9:42 now starting their day with CSX #4042

L302-30 @ 10:11 westbound Stevens St mp 150.44 with CSX #7788 + CSX #406 and 28 cars. They had a empty autorack in consist that will be on tomorrow’s M327.

L301-01 @ 10:23am had their Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX #4042 and 15 cars (14 loads and 1 empty), 1,782 tons and 1,055 ft long. They will work at Buzzi mp 5.3 than westward to 112th Waverly Yard than westward to Hartford.

Y121-01 inactive @ 09:48 tied up in Waverley yard Holland Michigan.

CSX engine # 2780

Y106-01 @ 10:40am had Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX #6544 and 1 gondola car (1 empty gondola), 40 tons and 160 ft long. They will work at Old 17 Track at Godfrey mp 0.99 and then westward into the yard after that

L301-01 @ 11:05 ready to depart from Buzzi and move westward to Waverly 112th.

L303-01 has not been heard at this time

L301-01 westbound @ 11:40 approaching Zeeland Michigan.

mp CG19.1 Zeeland Michigan @ 11:42

L301-01 westbound @ 11:56 inside of Waverly yard Holland Michigan.

CSX engine #4042 + 21 cars.

L301-01 westbound @ 12:13 passing through Holland Michigan.

CSX engine #4042 + 9 cars.

From the looks of it today’s train will be making a stop in Hartford Michigan to set off 2 refrigerated box cars. On its return trip eastbound to Wyoming yard he should be making a stop to set off 1 loaded center beam flat car at Standale lumber in Grandville Michigan.

L303-01 @ 12:46 now starting their day with CSX #406 + CSX #7788. He is having trouble with his PTC and will call Mechanical Dept. At 12:50, L301-01 fixed the PTC issue and now starting their day.

Y197-01 @ 12:46 mentioned by Tower, he is moving around into Grand Rapids Terminal.

L301-01 @ 12:51 pm westbound reported by DD 44.2 at 42 axles: CSX #4042 and 9 cars. He is heading to Hartford and possibly heading back eastbound to GR later.

L301-01 westbound @ 13:12 into Bangor Michigan.

CSX engine #4042 + 9 cars.

L303-01 @ 1:25 pm had their Job briefing with RN Dispatcher. They are ready to depart. I missed their entire briefing and will have to manually count cars at Sunnyside.

Z439-01 @ 1:29 pm also ready to depart from Wyoming Yard.

Z151-01 @ 1:39 pm slow approach Turner Ave. Looked like MQT #3389 and MQT #3406 and were about 60 cars long

L303-01 @ 1:46 pm eastbound Sunnyside C mp 151.3 with CSX #406 + CSX #7788 and 71 cars

Z439-01 @ 1:55 pm eastbound Sunnyside C mp 151.3 with WAMX #4190 and 10 cars

Z151-01 @ 2:10 pm southbound Front St with MQT #3389 + MQT #3406 and about 60 cars.

L301-01 @ 14:45:02 eastbound Bangor Live Cam mp 60.35 with CSX #4042 and 19 freight cars. Possibly heading straight to Grand Rapids to work at Standale Lumber in Grandville mp 6.1

L303-01 @ 2:48 pm eastbound reported by DD 126.3 Clarksville, MI at 296 axles. CSX #406 + CSX #7788 and 71 cars

Z151-01 is building up their northbound train inside CSX Wyoming Yard at 2:48pm. MQT #3406 leading northbound

Z151-01 @ 3:04 pm northbound W. Fulton St with MQT #3406 + MQT #3389 and 33 cars

L303-01 @ 15:26 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 296 axles. CSX engines #406 + #7788 & 71 cars.

L301-01 @ 15:45 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 19 cars. He's going straight into Grand Rapids.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:27 pm

L301-01 @ 15:45 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 19 cars. He's going straight into Grand Rapids.

Keep your ear tuned to the radio when he passed through Zeeland Michigan he had a loaded center beam flat car car directly behind the engine which usually means a stop at Standale lumber in Grandville Michigan.

M326-01 @ 15:55 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 332 axles. CSX engine #5281 & 80 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3119.

L301-01 eastbound @ 16:14 working Standale lumber in Grandville Michigan.

CSX engine #4042

Special thanks to Craig owner of Sidetrax Hobbies for being trackside and letting me know in real time what was going on in Grandville Michigan.