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R598-04 West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 6:50 AM. BNSF 6219 leader.

M327-04 @ 07:00 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3161 + #3217 + #2686 & ?? cars. He’s ready to depart & will be picking up cars in Michigan City siding mp CG127.2 No consist totals were heard.

R598-04 @ 07:05 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #6219 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6154 & CSX engines #858 + #7381. He’ll be going to Riverside mp CG80.1 to tie down there.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe).

Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:31 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-04 @ 07:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 484 axles. CSX engines #3161 + #3217 + #2686 & 117 cars.

R598-04 @ 07:43 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

U302-03 (L302-03 re-crew) @ 07:50 westward with a Medium Clear signal at Seymour mp CH148 headed for the Grand Rapids Terminal to yard his train with CSX engines #5412 + #3094 + 1 & 135 cars.

L302 (or X302) west at Madison.

LSRC wrote: ↑

Sat May 04, 2024 7:59 am

L302 (or X302) west at Madison.

Hi LSR, it's U302-03, can you post the 3rd engine's number?

R598-04 @ 08:06:51 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with BNSF engine #6219 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6154 & CSX engines #858 + #7381. He’ll be tying down his train in Riverside mp CG80.1

U302 coming into Wyoming now

Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe).

M327-04 @ 08:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 484 axles. CSX engines #3161 + #3217 + #2686 & 117 cars.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 20 axles.

M327-04 @ 08:54:09 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

M327-04 between 10:00/10:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 484 axles. CSX engines #3161 + #3217 + #2686 & 117 cars. He will be picking up cars in Michigan City siding mp CG127.2 No consist totals were heard

R598-04 @ 10:27:49 eastward Division St crossing mp 60.93 Bangor, Mi with CSX #7381 and CSX #858. He copied an EC1 form for a false activation crossing gate failure at mp CG47

R598-04 @ 10:50 eastward reported by DD 44.2 Pearl, MI at 12 axles. He’s tying down at Wells Siding mp 41.4.

L303-04 @ 11:00 called Rouge Tower to start building their train

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Sat May 04, 2024 4:07 am

C800-04 @ 02:48:44 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #9217 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8494. He had gone into Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tied down.

C800-04 is still tied down at GJ Siding mp 54 awaiting for another R crew to bring the train to West Olive

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 that L302-03 had ZVBX 1070, 625771, 56027, and 320492* (blue and heavily tagged). Two ITFX cars followed.

L303-04 @ 12:06 Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #5412 + #3094 + #8315 (isolated - not needed) and 83 cars (50 loads and 33 empties) @ 7,743 tons and 4,774 ft long. He’s waiting to pick up his conductor and head east. He has work in Lansing including dropping off CSX #8315. Engineer stated they are 340 axle long

U302-03 had spun these engines around so that the #8315 is facing east for L304-L305

L303-04 @ 12:18 reported eastward at Godfrey mp 0.99

L303-04 @ 12:31 reported eastward at Madison mp 149.7

L303 East at Madison with 83 cars by my count at 12:31.

CSX I150-04 clear Bradner Ohio (south of walbridge) at 11:18 with:

CSX 4568 solo.

Into Michigan at 13:10

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Sat May 04, 2024 12:31 pm

L303 East at Madison with 83 cars by my count at 12:31.

L303-04 @ 13:23 heading east was reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 at Clarksville, MI with 358 axles. CSX #5412 + #3094 + #8315 (isolated - not needed) and 85 cars (52 loads and 33 empties) @ 7,743 tons and 4,774 ft long. He has work in Lansing including dropping off CSX #8315.

L303-04 @ 14:41 heading east was reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 at Mulliken, MI with 358 axles.

WB CSX L306-04 with CSX 755 solo clear Capac running as WB H711 on CN at 15:24

L302-04 @ 15:56 was called by Dispatcher and sounds like CSX #5405 is leading

M209-04 @ 16:05 has CSX #8016 leading

L302 and L303 met in South Lyon.

17:36 - L303 east through South Lyon. CSXT 5412, CSXT 3094, 71 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 296 axles.

17:41 - L302 west out of the South Lyon siding. CSXT 5485, CSXT 893, 32 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 140 axles.
They have work in Lansing.

I hear him coming towards EE Brighton at 17:54

Edit: meant to hit quote, was talking about L 302

L302 OS Trowbridge 1906.

L302 picked up 2 in Lansing. Unknown setout. Looks like they are climbing aboard in a minute to head west.

1959 edit: Looks like they are now making the pick up from the siding after a setout.

R597-04 @ 19:50 heading east reported clear on a pair Saugatuck mp 32.1 with BNSF engine #9217, CSX engines #7381 + #858 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8494. This was the C800-04 that tied down earlier today at Grand Junction mp 54

R597-04 @ 20:02 heading east reported Approach Slow at mp CG28

R597-04 @ 20:08 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division

R597-04 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 8:27 PM.