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GP30M4216 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 17, 2021 5:09 am

D706 rolling east at Godfrey in Grand Rapids at 05:05. Ash loads and other Lansing type traffic up front.

D706-17 @ 06:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 272 axles. CSX engines #3356 + #249 & 65 cars (23 loaded + 42 empties). He has 24 cars to set off in Lansing & 24 cars to pick up from there.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 06:39 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 310 ft. IDTX engine #4608 & 3 SuperLiners.

D706-17 @ 06:49 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 272 axles & 3,894 feet long. CSX engines #3356 + #249 & 65 cars.

Q327-17 @ 06:54 train markup with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #254 + #488 & 116 cars (19 loaded + 97 empties). He has 16 cars to set off in Holland & isn't sure if there are any cars there that he'll be picking up.

D706 clear Grand Ledge

Q327-17 @ 07:29 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 476 axles & 6,764 feet. CSX engines #254 + #488 & 116 cars.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:31:22 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4608 & 3 SuperLiners (4 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5)

Amtrak P371-17 @ 08:18 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 309 ft. IDTX engine #4608 & 3 SuperLiners.

At this time, Q327-17 is backing his engines onto his train at Holland mp CG25.3 after setting off 16 cars. He had no cars to pick up. On the move westward at 08:32

Q327-17 @ 09:14 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 412 axles & 5,737 ft. CSX engines #254 + #488 & 100 cars.

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 9:35 AM.

Heading back north 11:18 AM.

Q327-17 @ 09:36:07 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #254 + #488 (elephant style) & 100 cars.

Q327-17 @ 10:45 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 412 axles & 5,833 ft. CSX engines #254 + #488 & 100 cars. Hot Box Alarm on axle 111 south side.

Q327 @ 11:15 reported to the RN Dispatcher they did find an over heated bearing on the 25th car, a Gon loaded with scrap metal. They are going to set it off in Livingston Siding's west end mp CG99.3 by shoving it into there.

D705 & D706 met in Williamston at 09:55 this morning. Did not see either but both had the same leaders as they have had all week.

Light power south at Riley St. Holland 12:15 PM. 2 CSX, 1 BNSF.

Tlout wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:16 pm

Light power south at Riley St. Holland 12:15 PM. 2 CSX, 1 BNSF.

D801-17 @ 12:33 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Main Track to Pass Track with BNSF #6014 + CSX #3167 + CSX #3440. These 3 engines were on the head end of last night's N800-14, which also had a rear BNSF dpu - number unknown due to the darkness when he had gone by the Bangor cam.

D801-17 @ 13:05 eastward backing on the Main Track Holland Depot with 6 loaded coal cars & BNSF #6014 + CSX #3167 + #3440 after coming out of the Pass Track.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:40 pm

Tlout wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:16 pm

Light power south at Riley St. Holland 12:15 PM. 2 CSX, 1 BNSF.

D801-17 @ 12:33 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Main Track to Pass Track with BNSF #6014 + CSX #3167 + CSX #3440. These 3 engines were on the head end of last night's N800-14, which also had a rear BNSF dpu - number unknown due to the darkness when he had gone by the Bangor cam.

They have 6 loaded coal hoppers; headed west by the depot, then backed up...

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:40 pm

Tlout wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:16 pm

Light power south at Riley St. Holland 12:15 PM. 2 CSX, 1 BNSF.

D801-17 @ 12:33 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Main Track to Pass Track with BNSF #6014 + CSX #3167 + CSX #3440. These 3 engines were on the head end of last night's N800-14, which also had a rear BNSF dpu - number unknown due to the darkness when he had gone by the Bangor cam.

D801-17 @ 13:05 eastward backing on the Main Track with 6 loaded coal cars & BNSF #6014 + CSX #3167 + #3440 after coming out of the Pass Track.

Watching this on the cityofholland.com/645/MIHollandCAM is pretty cool. Not as cool as the Downtown Bangor site though...

D801-17 with the 6 hoppers heading north at Riley St. Holland 1:32 PM.

D705-17 @ 13:38 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 292 axles. CSX engines #103 + #5105 & 70 cars.

D705 west by CH 146 14:20.

Q327-17 clear 482 18:05

D708-17 returned to Lansing with 61 cars from Howell at 18:00 after leaving 42 cars parked on the main in Howell for GLC and picking up 50 cars from GLC. They had eight cars in their consist for Ashai-Kesei they had to take back with them because they could not handle any further cars today plus picked up 3 Ogihara scrap loads after setting off two empties. They took a 90 minute delay at Ogihara when the switch would not lock up tight for them after their pick up and had to call a maintainer to repair it.

D801-17 os West Olive 3440 leading 3167 BNSF 6173 BNSF 5939