NS Michigan Line 38J AMTRAK and Other Stuff 3-25-08

[Scooterb]

From a good source 38J should have BN 8138 ''White Face'' as the leader today. SD60M

[ns8401]

AA 2368, 2373, 7771 and 66 Grain hoppers north Last Night around 830......
AEX, NDYX, CEFX, FURX were the marks.

Didn't catch 38J because the muffler on my car had a bit of a hole and a cop noticed. But it's fixed now so I'll try to see the White-Face.

AMTK 351 Depart Ann Arbor West at 835am 12 Late
AMTK 353 Depart Ann Arbor West at 114pm 18 Late
AMTK 350 Depart Ann Arbor East at 236pm 27 Late
AMTK 352 Depart Ann Arbor East at 659pm 1 Hour and 12 Late
AMTK 355 Depart Ann Arbor West at 732pm 41 Late
AMTK 354 Departure Estimated Ann Arbor East at 1244am 1 Hour and 14 Late

[cnw8835]

36E north, Block Station Karl, 11:05am. Leader is NS 9188.

[Scooterb]

38J power BN 8168-NS 8879- NS 9572
working Jackson yard now

B16 has a -9 for power, train built will probably head west early afternoon

BJO1 was returning from the morning work
NS 3065
2 gons from Omni source
1 flour car from Dawn Food
9 coils from Worthington

[Scooterb]

B16 headed west to Albion

[CAT345C]

Amtrak East (352?) clear Willow Run at 7:15pm with 30 leading and 90218 trailing, saw them with Railfan James who apparently goes to MIAT with me.

[GP30M4216]

Amtrak 364 had #27 leading and is back to their 4 car Horizon consist. They departing Kalamazoo about 12 minutes late

Amtrak 355 is currently in Kzoo station, about 50 minutes behind. Hopefully they'll make up a little time toward Chicago, however,

Amtrak 354 is running an hour and 15 minutes late, so they'll meet 355 someplace west of here, maybe at Dowagiac.

[nssd70m-2]

NS 263 approch medium 11 east out

[TrainWatcher]

AMTK 352 Depart Ann Arbor East at 659pm 1 Hour and 12 Late

Yeah, me and mike saw him.... why are they running hem so late?? An hour and 12 minutes seems like it would be faster to drive.....

Sorry, Never been a real Amtrak Fan....

[CAT345C]

Beck Road at Willow Run (Will-It-Run)