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L301-20 @ 14:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 96 axles. CSX engine #2009 & 23 cars. He’s headed to Hartford mp CG68.7 for work there and to Oak (1st time I've heard that name & I don't know the location he's referring to). Oak is Sawyer in the customer system.....

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:20 am

Nothing on R crews with the coal empties

R job on duty to build empties at West Olive. Had to yard the train R59817 brought up last night from Hiawatha as they were unable to enter the facility due to Consumers making moves when they arrived.

So if anyone is keeping track of the 326/327 situation, the last 2 326 trains ran with advanced dates, so today's train will run as X32619 to get back on "schedule"... If they do call it.

M327-18 @ 810 departing Grandville with CSX #707, 5485, 4082, 8540, 4057
86 x 72, 13728 tons, 9696 feet

U-303 west departed Howell at 17:48 with 88 cars, all from GLC. 3447+5240. Unusual train number for an L305 train and unusual power as well. U303 left almost that many in the Howell pass to replace them. They will put the entire train in the Trowbridge pass. L302 right behind them with 62 cars. 707...

14:19 - U303-17 east thru EE Trowbridge with 5240 and 3447 which were left at Ensel by L303-16 yesterday. Unknown car count, but from what I hear it is all headed to GLC. Not sure what they will do with the engines after. 3447 could be heard on the super-scanner early this morning. Those engines wi...

L303-15 with CSX 7568 & 5380 is putting it's train together in Wyoming Yard. Reporting from the oval @ Wyoming Yard. Wondering if Barr is stuffed, will CSX stash more cars up here? There is plenty of room in Wyoming Yard. L303-15 departing Wyoming Yard @ 12:40. Also have to keep in mind that close ...

L303-15 with CSX 7568 & 5380 is putting it's train together in Wyoming Yard. Reporting from the oval @ Wyoming Yard. Wondering if Barr is stuffed, will CSX stash more cars up here? There is plenty of room in Wyoming Yard. L303-15 departing Wyoming Yard @ 12:40. Can't move customer cars by "stashing...

M327-15 @ 8:25 westward Holland Depot with CSX #998/CSX #5277 & mid CSX #3166 DPU (position 89) with 174 cars. Awaiting DD 44.2 report to confirm (These were yesterday’s M326-14 power). Surprised to hear M327 running today. Dispatcher has IDed this train as M327-15 per scanners. 326/327 back to 7 d...

M32614 departed Barr at 0930...
CSX 3166, 5277 elephant style, 151 cars with CSX 998 DPU position 79.

90 x 61, 13,924 tons, 8835 feet.

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 13, 2024 4:07 pm

Scanner range is great today, I heard M327 and Amtrak all the way to Doran, MI

Doran is south and west of Michigan City, which are both in Indiana.

Also, how could you hear M327 at Doran when they tied down at New Buffalo siding?

The empties and M327 met loads at New Buffalo. Empties pulled into the siding, M327 sat east of town until loads got clear of the west end of New Buffalo. As the empties pulled west out of the siding, M327 pulled into the siding to clear up for loads sitting on the main. After clearing up in the sid...

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 12, 2024 7:14 am

M327-12 @ 7:20 pumping up air and ready to depart with CSX #749 with a mid CSX #989? DPU & ??? cars (I am predicting at least 140 cars)

989 is the DPU and should be 177 cars.

M327-11 @ 6:30am has a medium clear signal at Grandville, Mi mp 6.0. CSX #118 YN2 + CSX #397 & ?? cars 170 cars. 45 x 125, 10275 tons, 9935 feet long. Per scanner @ 6:25am, I heard someone saying they will meet at Kirk and tying down at Grand Junction. Unknown who’s talking to who or to what train ...

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Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:50 pm

Mikeyt2004 wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:48 pm

Amtrak P370-09 clear Saugatuck

The dot on the map is East Saugatuck however the hill is called Saugatuck Hill.

CSX control point names are East End Saugatuck and West End Saugatuck.

L301-04 @ 17:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 100 axles. CSX engines #4070 + #4057 & 22 cars. They will be picking up a car between Coloma mp CG77 & Riverside mp CG80.1 (no idea exactly where or type of car) Car sits in an unused industry spur just west of MP...

Y10604 working Beacon Recycling on the edge of GR @ 0855.
CSX 6542 and 6549

Per report on the road and a NS conductor, today’s M326-03 is running as M826-03 I wonder where/what the curfew is? St. Joe Bridge barge work appears to be done (one whole dolphin replaced and other fender components replaced.) Maybe the rail replacement happening between Coloma and Hartford? Or so...

What is the difference between a curfew M826 manifest and a recrew U326? One is recrewed due to obstacles during it's travels as either it's same number, or a variant such as X, R, or U. The other is completely taken off it's scheduled departure and travel window, so giving it a different number. L...

Add to this list, The Kim Powell collection. Kim recently passed away, but his longtime friend has been digitizing and uploading the raw footage taken over the years. Many of the tapes are in such poor shape they are delaminating as he plays them to the digital recorder. Some great stuff. https://yo...