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P370-21 is now arriving in St. Joseph. Engine 27 is leading, and at vine, the length was 505ft with 24 axles.
(Probably with AMTK 27, 4 Superliners, and AMTK 128 in the rear.)

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I heard some Coyotes recently here in the Benton Harbor area, and I think I almost hit one on US31 near Pipestone Rd.
It looked like a small German Shepherd, with tail held down.

Well, I've been to every crossing between St. Joseph and Kirk, and unless we've had a foot or so of snow in the last day or so, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to drive down any of those roads. Well, I don't know what kind of vehicle you have, but I have a Chevy Cavelier. When I typed the o...

Bald tires on your car? No, lack of plows on roads, plus lots of blowing and drifting yesterday and today. While watching the signalworkers hoisting the signal in place in the snow and wind yesterday, I couldn't help think of the trainman down in FL about 15 years ago when I was railfanning with my...

Bentrail wrote:N90325 DEAD GRAND JUNTION.

WEST OLIVE FULL OF LOADS DUE TO DUMPER 3 DOWN.

I guess the dumper must have taken a dump

I seen an eb coal train around 5:20pm yesterday in St. Joseph with these locos:
BNSF 8884
KCS de Mexico 4745

I'm guessing this was N903-25.

Yesterday I watched the crews hoist the new wb Riverside signal in place, the signals at the east end of double track were already up. The wb signal for going onto double track had three signal heads, with three lights each. (sorry, not a signal geek like my brother-look for more signal updates from...

P370-24 went through Watervliet at 8:25pm with engine 37 leading, 4 superliners, and engine 128 trailing.
It had 24, not 26 axles.

N910-23 , BNSF 6084 just cleared Watervliet .

P370-24 just cleared Vine
Length 516
Axles: 26 if I heard the detector correctly.

N910-23 is currently stopped at Benton Harbor, but the dispatcher told them to take the train to Riverside to recrew.

Didn't catch the eng #, but N903-24 is by Riverside.

A new bungalow for crossing signals is being installed today at Bessemer Rd. near Coloma. Also, there is a platform for a new bungalow at the next crossing west, Kerlikowske Rd. Both are currently signalled with crossbucks, bells and flashers. It is my understanding that the new signals will have ga...

P370-23 just cleared Riverside

N903-21 with BNSF 9891 coming into St. Joseph.

Length:7206ft
Axles: 532

E949-20 is now going west through Riverside with BNSF 5749.

I think anyone would probably get detention for that.

However, 20 years ago the phone call to parents was more likely as most people didn't have e-mail 20 years ago.

Amtrak P370 arriving St. Joseph depot, only 5 minutes late, with AMTK 37 leading, and 90219 cab probably on the rear.

Jeff

Sitting at the computer, listening to the scanner...

E950 approaching crossing over at Gray, 1 to 2 (BNSF empties from West Olive)

Q327-17 at Coloma, CSXT 7654 with an approach signal, following the coal empties.

Jeff

Just sitting at the computer, listening to the scanner.... P370-17 was on time this evening, departing St. Joseph at 8:03 pm. AMTK 27 was leading, with 20 axles in the train. I'm guessing an engine, three cars, and a cab, 90219. Currently, N903-16 has just cleared the Vine detector( CG 91.9) with 52...

In response to my brother's post, there are also new crossing signals going up at many Xings. Zoschke Rd (sp?) got new ones last fall with gates, replacing crossbucks with stop signs. Bessemer Rd has bases for signals, which were installed around Thanksgiving '09. I'm not sure of the name of the rd ...