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Buster Manning wrote: ↑

Thu May 05, 2022 4:59 pm

AARR wrote: ↑

Thu May 05, 2022 10:55 am

This is cool. I’m watching Amtrak turn an engine on the wye at the north end of Pontiac Yard. I’m not close enough to read its number but I’m still enjoying the show. Maybe Buster is engineering the move .

Nope.....took my relief day after working the work train the past three days....where was everybody?? Didn't see anybody out following us as we went about doing work train stuff....

They are all back in school lol!

Major heads up. Amtrak ballast train currently sitting at willow run facing east with two dash 8s.

CSXBOY wrote: ↑

Sun May 08, 2022 6:09 pm

Major heads up. Amtrak ballast train currently sitting at willow run facing east with two dash 8s.

That is where it has been for over a week. Won't be doing anything on a Sunday. They have been running work trains during the week for the last few weeks on and off.

Per AmtrakAlerts on Twitter, both 364 and 354 are late due to "Mechanical Issues"

Train 355 had a Challenger on both ends out of Pontiac tonight.

A Challenger??? When did we get those??....or is that the new nickname for the Charger, 'cause it's a challenge to keep them running??;-)

WB ballast train with an NS dash 9 has stopped just east of Dearborn Station.

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Sun May 15, 2022 4:06 pm

WB ballast train with an NS dash 9 has stopped just east of Dearborn Station.

NS 4291 was the power. Spotted at Chelsea at 18:39 last night.

135 is getting wyed in Pontiac

Train 350 had a new coach on the headend. It just passed mp 22.5 at 3:50 pm, about an hour and twenty minutes late today.

518/519 EB thru Chelsea at 15:55 w ballast train and that NS 4291 on the tail end.

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Thu May 19, 2022 4:27 pm

518/519 EB thru Chelsea at 15:55 w ballast train and that NS 4291 on the tail end.

EB thru Dexter now, dropping ballast.

AARR wrote: ↑

Thu May 19, 2022 12:50 pm

135 is getting wyed in Pontiac

The only engines that can run on the wolverine trains are 50-69, 26-38, 126 127 and the 4600 series chargers. Unless ITCS got turned off, I dunno. Maybe Buster knows something that we don't

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Thu May 19, 2022 4:59 pm

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Thu May 19, 2022 4:27 pm

518/519 EB thru Chelsea at 15:55 w ballast train and that NS 4291 on the tail end.

EB thru Dexter now, dropping ballast.

I don't believe they would have been dropping ballast at 5pm considering they were by CP28 in Ypsilanti at 5:24pm. At the speed they run this thing, 20 mins is about what it would take to go dexter to Ypsi without stopping.

we stopped dumping pretty close to 5pm, so as to make it to Willow Run without me outlawing

P365 clear mp227.5 Okemos MI at 08:34. IDTX duo #4603 + #4622 both in front and both ff + business car in back

Amtrak #371-21 mp CG20.67 Zeeland @ 06:39
Engine #IDTX #4606 + 4 cars (3 Horizons + 1 AmCafe)

Holland depot mp CG25.3 @ 06:46

Amtrak 354 arrived at Pontiac around 5 am this morning, four hours late.

Amtrak 351 hasn't left Pontiac yet, I presume because of 354's late arrival? It is an hour an a half late leaving and counting.

Amtrak #370 -21 @ 07:31:36 westward Bangor’s Center St cam crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX #4606 & 4 cars (3 Horizons + 1 AmCafe ) & 9 passengers On + 1 Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak 351 just passed MP 22.5 on the Holly, about an hour and a half late leaving Pontiac this morning.