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Loud loud horns at beck road currently on the Plymouth sub. Sounds like an eastbound. Can hear it all the way from work. Also a westbound grain train has been tied for nearly a day in the siding waiting for a new crew. Saw it coming into work today at around 5. Grain seems to be pretty hot this week...

394 lined through Perry or east Shaftsburg. And Jesus that's a huge lashup it has

Just a regular dash 8. 2159.

I'm not allowed to say who bought it or where it's going. But I can assure you it's getting preserved somewhere. Wait and see for more details.

AM report on the CN Flint Sub in potterville and lansing. Pretty solid morning for activity. 1. Westbound Canadian national A491 with a pair of SD70M-2s at 7:18 am in potterville 2. Westbound Canadian national local train L501 heading to Battle Creek at 7:28 in potterville with three emds 3. Eastbou...

Currently lined to meet at Raisin Center Mp 54. 121 and that eastbound

Eastbound NS 121 at 5:10 through Romulus. Eastbound just got on the NS Detroit District atcs board and is MP 61. Will be meeting the eastbound either at Milan or Adrian. My bet is Milan. Hopefully 234 makes it to Romulus before dark...

Wow! I will try and stick around for that as well!

Eastbound Norfolk Southern 120?? with a Union Pacific Sd70m leading a dash 9 at 10:55 through Romulus
Eastbound Canadian pacific 130 with two GEs through Romulus at 11:11 am.

Avoid the Zepyhr unless you wanna be 4 plus hours late to your destination! The empire builder ride to Montana is the best Amtrak route in the country! Having done it last summer it truly is the best. Both directions we were on time. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Though the southwest chief isn't b...

Morning in Milan MI
Westbound norfolk southern train 181 through milan at 09:05
Eastbound canadian pacific train 130 through milan at 10:24 am

I had a very relaxing trip out there. Thanks for all the info. I took Amtrak from Wisconsin and spent most of the week at the izaak Walton Inn hotel watching trains in the Essex area. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. What a trip that was. Thanks for all of the info. Hope to be back out there again so...

I know it’s late and all. But I did visit two locations. Chicago heights yes it was a risk but it was well worth it. I ended up seeing UP 2002 leading a train, a CSX mac duo on a freight, a UP SD70M leading a intermodal out of yard center and saw multiple UP and CN trains there. Risky area but well ...

Westbound NS B71 clear CP Preston at 1622 with an SD40
Westbound CP 131 clear CP Preston at 1641 with a CP GEVO, leading a UP, a BNSF H2 and a CP EMD unit

Busy afternoon on the Saginaw Sub in Romulus today 1. CSX southbound steel train B522 running late with a sharp CSX rebuilt AC44 leading at 12:15 2. CSX southbound empty coal train E803 with a BNSF GEVO leading a BNSF SD70ACE at 12:36 3. Northbound CSX mixed freight train M510? with a pair of CSX GE...

CP 130 through Romulus at 12:52 with a CP GEVO solo
NS 256 through Romulus at 13:23 with a solo BNSF SD70ACE

I don’t care as long as I make my Amtrak and we leave on time. What’s not acceptable is how unreliable the chargers are. It’s not uncommon to have PTC issues about 2-3 times a week on the Michigan services causing trains to be late. Also dealing with the NS Chicago line is no picnic either. With NS ...

I actually saw this house in Montana when I was on my trip there back in august. Lots of property out there for sale in Essex.

I really hope they dont put those garbage K5HL horns on these brand new locomotives.

Norfolk southern is already about to shut down intermodal terminals starting September 13th and at midnight on September 16th the whole system will be shut down. Huge loss when it comes to Norfolk southerns biggest money maker. It’s happening.