After lunch at the Sandusky Burper King(an Ill advised choice) we wnt to the Birch Run area, and chased the CSX Sag sub up to Saginaw, with a stop at the yard..viewing all sides..and catching 2 RCPGH's(9163 and 9134), 2 GP38-2's(2517 and 2642), and a road train, with an ex LMS C40-8W# 7919 and HLCX 8143(exBNSF), an SD40-2(phase 3).
We then caught a local between Saginaw and Bay City, with CSX GP38-2# 2683.
We were running around Bay City when i got sick to my stomache, a product of food poisioning from Burger King...hmmmm.
After we relaxed at his place, and watched some videos, the HESR finaly came up from Durand, around midnight, with HESR C30-7's 5086 and 5175.
Soon after, the Lake State came in to interchange...but I cannot find the numbers of the loco's.
After some sleep, Patrick, his mom, and myself departed for Durand, getting there around 7:30am(I belive). After some hello's and brief conversations, We had a westbound CN freight come off the Holly sub, and onto the Flint sub, torwards Chicago..with Cn SD75I#5794, CN SD70I# 5623, and GTW GP9R# 4625.
It was soon repeated by an eastbound CN fright off the holly sub, also onto the Flint Sub, bound for Flint. It had 2 GTW(exKCS) SD40-3's, 3 5948 and 5955, IC SD40-2# 6030, and GTW GP9R# 4613.
And after an hour, we had a south(eastbound) Cn, lead by a BNSF C44-9W(?)# 1037, east off the Flint sub, and onto the Holly Sub.
After a short lul(as everyone showed up), a westbound CN came through(the first that didn't use the holly sub), with CN C44-9W# 2575, Cn SD40-2LW# 5375, and UP SD70Ace(in primer)# 8373(?).
We later saw a westbound CN freight, off the Holly Sub onto the Flint sub, withBNSF SD70Mac's# 9581(still in full BN lettering), and 9426, with the 1037 again!
A eastbound Cn freight pulled pass the depot on the Flint sub with Cn C44-9W's 2538& 2658...repeated by a westbound Cn with 2 more C44-9W's(CN), this time the 2676 and 2633.
We later had a westbound intermodal come off the Holly Sub, onto the Flint Sub, with a single Up SD70Ace# 3831.
We then had the 534(Cp runthrough) come by the depot, with CP GE's 9579& 9509.
We then had 2 IC SD40-2's come by(off the flint sub and onto the Holly Sub)#'s 6111 & 6105.
The last Cn freight I saw IN Durand was a westbound CN, lead by CN C44-9W# 2641, CN SD40-3# 6911(WC?) and CN C44-9W# 2651 and Cn SD50F# 5406.
We(with out pat) cought the HESR by the bank on the north side of Durand(Pat and others caught it at the depot), lead by HESR B30-7# 5492, HESR GP40-2LW# 9712, and C30-7's 5086 and 5175.
I later caught a westbound CN at Attica, lead by CN SD75I# 5699, and HLCX AC4400CW(?)#3170.
ANd in Imlay City, we cought the 500 switching town with GTW GP38-2# 4902.
Thus ended the trip..I had fun(other than the food poisioning)..hope to see you all at Durand(or where ever the meeting is held) next time!!!!
DavedaHESRnut
Their chicken is the only good part about them.