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05:21 CT: Something is rolling by me in Michigan City, not sure which direction. Perhaps another early Q326?

N801 between 23:49/00:19 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,976 feet long. BNSF engines #9313 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu #9149. He tied down in Riverside mp CG80.1

D802-24 @ 02:39 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 536 axles & 6,913 feet long. CSX engines #814 + #735 & BNSF engines #5640 + #9210 & 128 empty coal cars (all of the engines were on the head end). He tied down in Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & moving the CSX power back to the e/e of the siding mp CG 54.

N800-23 between 03:18/03:48 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 520 axles & 6,802 feet long. BNSF engines #5904 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF #6185. They had gone into Kirk siding mp CG72.3 to await Amtrak P370 & the local police showed up at 05:15 asking how long they'll be blocking the crossing. N800 had to move their train to Gross siding mp CG61.3 to appease the police.

lighthouse wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 25, 2022 6:39 am

Amtrak P371-25 mp CG20.67 @ O6:39 … @ Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ 06:46:55 … cleared Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ O6:49:40

mp CG20.67 report live/trackside
mp CG25.3 report via Holland cam

Amtrak P371-25 @ 06:37 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 311 feet long. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLner cars.

Amtrak P371-25 @ 07:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 299 feet long.

Amtrak P371-25 @ 07:29:52 westward Bangor’s Center St cam crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiner cars (0 passengers On/Off at the station mp CG60.5)

N800-23 @ 07:42 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with BNSF engine #5904 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF #6185. He'll be adding CSX engines #735 + #814 behind his leader at the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

Amtrak P371-25 @ 08:17 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 308 feet long. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

E800-24 @ 08:30:54 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #5640 + #9210 (both on head end) & 128 empty coal cars.

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 25, 2022 6:22 am

05:21 CT: Something is rolling by me in Michigan City, not sure which direction. Perhaps another early Q326?

Q326-25 @ 08:37 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 104 axles & 1,453 feet long. UP engine #7497 + UP engine #2765 & 23 cars. He was held at Livingston waiting on Amtrak P371. Riverside has a loaded coal train tied down, Kirk had N800-23 waiting on Amtrak P371, Grand Jct had an empty coal train tied down & Wells siding has a loaded coal train tied down there since 01/21. So, Q326 had no where to go.

E800-24 is meeting Q326 at Kirk Siding mp CG72.3 with E800 taking the siding.

N800-23 @ 09:24 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 7,140 feet long. BNSF engine #5904 & CSX engines #735 + #814 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #6185.

lighthouse wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:13 am

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:04 am

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 25, 2022 6:22 am

05:21 CT: Something is rolling by me in Michigan City, not sure which direction. Perhaps another early Q326?

Q326-25 @ 08:37 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 104 axles & 1,453 feet long. UP engine #3497 + 1 & 23 cars. He was held at Livingston waiting on Amtrak P371. Riverside has a loaded coal train tied down, Kirk had N800-23 waiting on Amtrak P371, Grand Jct had an empty coal train tied down & Wells siding has a loaded coal train tied down there since 01/21. So, Q326 had no where to go.

E800-24 is meeting Q326 at Kirk Siding mp CG72.3 with Q326 taking the siding.

Interesting … Q326-25 is on the radar Q327-25 has yet to make an appearance unless it went through in the middle of the night again

Nothing for Q327-25 seen or heard from yet as of 09:31am (he wasn't seen going thru Bangor on rewind).

Q326-25 @ 09:41 eastward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 with 107 axles (+3 error) & 1,467 feet long. UP engine #7497 + UP engine #2765 & 23 cars.

Q326-25 @ 09:48:25 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam.

E800-24 @ 10:10 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 524 axles & 6,901 feet long. BNSF engines #5640 + #9210 (both on head end) & 128 empty coal cars.

Q326-25 @ 10:14 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 104 axles & 1,492 feet long.

Z151 SB clear the Bridge St Tower

N800-23 @ 10:41 stopped at mp CG26.6 with their time expired. He has BNSF engine #5904 & CSX engines #735 + #814 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #6185. He also has Q326 following behind him.

Y106 clear Madison. CSX 2009 leading with 3 loaded gons and 4 orange boxcars

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:47 am

N800-23 @ 10:41 stopped at mp CG26.6 with their time expired. He has BNSF engine #5904 & CSX engines #735 + #814 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #6185. He also has Q326 following behind him.

If they knew their time was expiring, why didn't they stop a few minutes earlier where they wouldn't be blocking busy crossings?

J T wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:23 am

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:47 am

N800-23 @ 10:41 stopped at mp CG26.6 with their time expired. He has BNSF engine #5904 & CSX engines #735 + #814 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #6185. He also has Q326 following behind him.

If they knew their time was expiring, why didn't they stop a few minutes earlier where they wouldn't be blocking busy crossings?

The crew had told the Dispatcher there was going to be an issue for their remaining time & the Dispatcher told them to hold on while he make a call. Crew was then told to continue on even though their time would expire along the Fremont sub-division. Then, a broken rail had occurred ahead of him at Saugatuck that he had to be talked over & that finished up their on duty time. In retrospect, they should have just stayed on the main track at Grand Junction after adding their CSX power & got re-crewed there. They could have easily looped Q326 thru the Grand Jct siding around him. Wells siding has a loaded coal tied down inside there since Jan 21st.

D706 east by CH 146 with what looked like the ES40DC pair at 11:46.

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:46 am

D706 east by CH 146 with what looked like the ES40DC pair at 11:46.

D706-25 has CSX engines #5220 + #5452 & 79 cars (39 loads + 40 empties). He has work at Lansing.

D706-25 @ 12:28 eastward reported by DD mp CH126.3 with 332 axles. CSX engines #5220 + #5452 & 79 cars (39 loads + 40 empties). He has work at Lansing. 1 extra car vs. his Job Briefing, Could he possibly have that 8 axle Hi/Wide car that was loaded with a transformer the other day?

D706-25 @ 13:05 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 332 axles & 4,851 feet long.

Q326-25 at this time is tying down his train inside Saugatuck Siding mp CG32.

MP26.6 would have the coal load blocking just 32nd St in Holland. Google Maps traffic overlay agrees with that assessment.

Y106 west at Seymour 13:47.

D802-25 has re-crewed the N800-23 @ copied their EC1 @ 14:08 at mp CG26.5 with BNSF engine #5904 & CSX engines #735 + #814 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #6185. He's taking the train to West Olive.

Had heard after he delivers the coal train, he will be picking up Q326-25 from Saugatuck Siding mp CG32.