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sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 8:31 pm

20:30 - G077 west through South Lyon. CSXT 941 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles.

941 and 3244 leading 90 cars.

Update, I have found a gradient charts in an old timetable I had picked up at a train show. For the Plymouth Sub and the rest of CSX's trackage in Michigan. Conveniently for you folks in West Michigan, the Grand Rapids Subdivision is on the same page but labeled as the Chicago SD. This timetable was...

17:05 - L303-11 east thru Brighton with 5466, 543, and 2801 leading 93 cars. 17:40 - L302-11 west thru Brighton with 170 and 5251 leading 64 cars. The pair met in South Lyon with L302 taking the siding. L302 has some interesting NS coil cars on the end, though these are hardly atypical. Thanks BL2 a...

23:58 - U303-10 thru EE Brighton with 5375 and 421 on the head end. The first 32 cars were CSX grain hoppers, 113 total cars. 01:45 - G077 west thru EE Brighton, solo engine 918 leading 93 cars. Unsure on the date or destination, would guess for Grand Ledge given the single unit and the complete lac...

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Fri May 10, 2024 5:36 pm

17:35 - L302 west through CH43 (crossing US-23)
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 160 axles.

17:41 - 543 and 5466 leading 37 cars. I was setup to get some shots of 5466 leading however it looks like they wyed the power.

18:02 - L303 thru EE Brighton, sizable train with 118 cars behind 543 and 5466. ZVXB 625750 and ...55 as well as CSX gondolas 483447 and ...65.

17:29 - G076-07 currently sitting at Joy Rd. CC 84.22 with 3288, 710, and 98 on the head end. Their tail end is visible at Lilley Rd. in case anyone wants to do the math.

16:02 - L305 headed east thru Brighton.
16:52 - L303 east thru EE Brighton with 113 cars behind 3114 and 377.
17:47 - L305 west thru WE Brighton, 8315 and 8054 with 30 cars.
18:10 - L302 west thru WE Brighton, 912 and 3288 leading 50 cars per the 213 axles reported at Green Oak.

Vinnie5497 wrote: ↑

Mon May 06, 2024 2:36 am

CSX G077-05 Clear South Lyon at 2:33 am. Power unknown. Headed westbound.

98 was leading per the radio. Calling WE Brighton at 02:51. I was unable to pick up an axle count.
06:49 - hearing dispatch talk to L314-05.

I assume these units GP40-3 tech that the squarecab units were given, but without the squarecab? I was told recently that the early -3 program was partially government (grant) funded. The new cabs were a fruit of that added funding and without it, CSX is forgoing the square cabs on the current -3 r...

03:45 - 329, 382, and 383 lite power north thru N. National St. in Howell. They had a clear signal north thru the diamond at Ann Pere shortly before.
11:15 - OSTN possibly working Ann Pere, thought I heard that location mentioned by the RN after talking to L315 near Plymouth.

02:25 - G076-02 thru Beck Rd. CH 51.3 with 372 and 305 leading 90 cars. Sounded like they nearly stopped at Ann Pere before the signals there and at CH 51 improved to clear aspects. GLC was in the area an hour later so unsure if there were signal issues or if GLC was working there. I will include th...

16:45 - L305 west past Wallace Rd. CH 66.32 with 8054 and 8315 both long hood facing west.
At 16:30 ADM crews were parking the on site switcher after loading G077-29.

15:18 - E251 approaching MP 225 on M2. 3301, 8865, and 56xx... numbers quite faded on that one.
Z149 passed the East Lansing station at 13:18. 2879 and 3820 on M1. When I had arrived in town at 12:00 there was an approach at Trowbridge diamond for a westbound on M1.

G-091 grain empty west by Howell at 12:50 with 91 cars. 3383 single unit on the head end. All CSX cars. Looks like their tail end is crawling thru EE Trowbridge 13:45. Calling as G090-01 if I am hearing correctly. G076-03 from Grand Ledge came thru Brighton at 03:27 this morning with 372 axles. Thi...

18:47 - L302 west through South Lyon. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 350 axles. They have 6085 and MQT 3413 behind 716 and 3188. They met L303 at Brighton, L303 taking the siding as usual. L303 exited the siding at 19:07 however the only crossing in downtown Brighton not active at 19:16 is Brighton La...

14:00 - L305 calling clear for EE Brighton. No visual. Sounds like they are running around.
14:52 - calling clear for WE Brighton, headed west.

20:50 - G788 west through South Lyon. CSXT 776, CSXT 5387, 90 cars. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles. 21:21 - G077 west through South Lyon. CSXT 305 leading, per radio. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 373 axles. These are G077-01 (for Grand Ledge) and G077-29 (for Webberville) respectively. 776 + ...

16:20 - M510-01 east thru Eckles Rd. CH 23.0 with CSX 8016, 8137, 6085, and MQT 3413. No 8350, just the aforementioned four engines. Rumor has it that 8350 was dropped at Walbridge. 16:35 - L314-01 south thru Lilley Rd. CC 83.06. Calling Newburgh CC 88.2 at 16:46. 16:54 - L302-01 west thru CH 25. P...

Howellsignalman wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:50 pm

G076 clear Howell at 21:50 power unknown

22:10 - Thru EE Brighton with 717 and 44 leading my count of 92 cars. Green Oak reports 376 axles making that 91 cars.
Thanks for the information about 4037 Tom, evidently I need to pay more attention to the operations out there.