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Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 10:07 AM.

L301-12 @ 10:23 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #2047 + #2428 & 32 cars (14 loads + 18 empties) @ 2,453 tons & 1,909 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-12 @ 10:40 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2686 lite power. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:15 AM.

L301-12 @ 11:28 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 138 axles. CSX engines #2047 + #2428 & 32 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & will be going to Sawyer mp CG105.2

Y121-12 @ 11:35 eastward Holland, Mi Dock Track mp CG25 diverging onto the Main Track with CSX engine #2686 & 8 Gons with scrap metal. He’s headed back to Waverly mp CG23.

L301-12 @ 11:59 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #2047 + #2428 & 6 cars.

Hearing a fouled train horn in GR at 12:12, could possibly be L303-12? I would assume it was either Grand Elk or Marquette Rail’s

L301-12 @ 12:29 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 34 axles. CSX engines #2047 + #2428 & 6 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2 His work for Coloma mp CG76.7 has been cancelled.

M326-12 @ 12:34, per the Dispatcher, is eastward at Joy mp CG124.5 with CSX engines #​​5279 & #4713 leading.

L303-12 @ 12:37 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5408 + #7244 & 55 cars (22 loads + 33 empties) @ 3,982 tons & 3,170 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

​​L301-12 @ 12:47:20 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

M326-12 @ 13:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #5279 + #4713 & 90 cars.

L303-12 @ 13:25 eastward at mp CH136.9

L303-12 @ 13:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 232 axles. CSX engines #5408 + #7244 & 55 cars (22 loads + 33 empties) @ 3,982 tons & 3,170 feet long. He has work in Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

L303-12 @ 14:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 232 axles.

M326-12 @ 14:31:38 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5279 + #4713 & 90 cars.

L301-12 @ 14:46 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 118 axles. CSX engines #2047 + #2428 & 27 cars. He had picked up an unknown quantity of MoW cars from Benton Harbor & is headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 to pick up Coil cars.

M326-12 @ 15:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #5279 + #4713 & 90 cars.

12:40 - L305 east thru Trowbridge with 26 cars behind 4017 and 8054. They had a medium approach at the WE and crawled to about Farm Ln. where they called a clear for the EE and accelerated.
13:54 - L305 on the radio with dispatch, heard them lock up at Webberville and receive the okay to unlock at Kem Krest.

A CSX track employee guy in waverly has informed dispatcher of a tree in waverly

Dispatch has asked 326 to push the tree in waverly at a slow speed.

CG 24 is where tree was found

M326-12 @ 15:58 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #5279 + #4713 & 90 cars.

L301-12 @ 16:16 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 126 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #2047 & 29 cars.

L302, CSX 11 by Plymouth.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:48 pm

L303-12 @ 13:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 232 axles. CSX engines #5408 + #7244 & 55 cars (22 loads + 33 empties) @ 3,982 tons & 3,170 feet long. He has work in Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

L303-12 by Howell at 17:30 with well over 100 cars. L305-12 now proceeding west from Howell to Lansing with 56 cars at 17:39. The last I heard yesterday, L303-11 died in Fowlerville going west. MTO there to pick up the crew.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:42 pm

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:48 pm

L303-12 @ 13:46 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 232 axles. CSX engines #5408 + #7244 & 55 cars (22 loads + 33 empties) @ 3,982 tons & 3,170 feet long. He has work in Lansing – final destination is Detroit.

L303-12 by Howell at 17:30 with well over 100 cars. L305-12 now proceeding west from Howell to Lansing with 56 cars at 17:39. The last I heard yesterday, L303-11 died in Fowlerville going west. MTO there to pick up the crew.

Was that you 305 was sounding the horn for after they went under the isabell bridge?

L302 and L303 met in South Lyon.

18:04 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 272 axles.

18:13 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 408 axles.

W425-12 (rail train) @ 17:57 eastward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 142 axles with 34 cars & CSX engine #8052 (solo) shoving. He had taken Gross Siding mp CG63.1 & tied down.

​​L301-12 @ 18:17:39 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #2428 + #2047 & 29 cars. He had picked up 6 empty MoW cars from Benton Harbor during his westward trip.

L301-12 @ 18:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 126 axles. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.

R597-11 @ 18:50 copied their EC1 to depart Wells mp CG41.6 & head eastward to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #8445 & CSX engines #741 + #796 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493. This was C800-11 that had tied down there yesterday due to the CSX #796 having mechanical issues.

L302-12 by Howell at 18:48 with 65 cars including 10 cars of rip rap rock in the middle. 11 + 5420 on the head end. Yes, that I was I who was getting the acknowledgment from L-305 earlier after passing the Isbell Street bridge.

L301-12 @ 19:06 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #2428 + #2047 & 29 cars. When his work is done there he’ll head east into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

R597-11 @ 19:37 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8445 & CSX engines #741 + #796 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493. This was C800-11 in Wells mp CG41.4 yesterday. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

Westbound by Trowbridge at 1936

L301-12 @ 19:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 126 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #2047 & 29 cars. He’s headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.