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CSX Q151-24 thru Deshler, CSX 439, spirit of Birmingham and YN2 AC44CW on point

Edit: 10:19AM, it was actually Q141

Q327-24 @ 10:18 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 728 axles & 10,433 feet long. CSXT engines #5377 + 2 & 178 cars. The 3rd engine is a 4 axle type.

Q327-24 @ 10:42:09 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSXT engines #5377 + #5472 + #6244 & 178 cars. All engines were elephant style.

Q326-24 @ 10:53 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 516 axles & 7,044 ft. CSXT engine #148 + 1 & 126 cars.

E801-23 @ 10:55 copied his EC1 to depart the West Olive power plant mp CGP 1.0 with BNSF engine #8522 leading & will meet Q326 at the Gross siding mp CG61.3

D706-14 had six units this morning in Howell at 07:15 with 79 cars. 286+131+8502cp,8789cp+2652+4006. Probably taking the CP units to Detroit to turn them so they can be facing forward when the potash train at Webberville is ready to go empty.

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 11:26 AM.

E801-23 @ 12:51:46 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #8522 + #9223 & 130 empty coal cars.

Q326-24 @ 13:02:09 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engines #148 + #5396 & 126 cars.

E801 is passing through Michigan City now

Loaded coal train passing Michigan City currently...17:08 CT

19:37 CT: Amtrak P370 is currently rolling through Michigan City, roughly on time.

Fun seeing 354, 370 and 30 form a parade out of Union Station again, just like old times, pre-pandemic.

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:08 pm

Loaded coal train passing Michigan City currently...17:08 CT

This was N800-24 with BNSF engines #6027 + #5688(?) & 129 cars. At 19:35 he was advised by the RN Dispatcher to go into Kirk siding mp CG72.3 & tie down his train.

Amtrak P370-24 @ 21:51:46 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4630 & 3 SuperLiners (7 passengers Off & at the station mp CG60.5)

D706-25 @ 04:32 had copied his EC1 for Lake Odessa to Ensel with CSXT engines #4287 + #8619 & 48 cars (12 loaded + 36 empties). He had work for Lansing.

D706-25 @ 05:40 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 204 axles.

D706-25 @ 06:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 204 axles &n 3,009 feet long.

Amtrak P371-25 @ 07:37:05 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4630 & 3 SuperLiners (7 passengers On & at the station mp CG60.5)

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:25 am

D706-25 @ 04:32 had copied his EC1 for Lake Odessa to Ensel with CSXT engines #4287 + #8619 & 48 cars (12 loaded + 36 empties). He had work for Lansing.

D706-25 @ 05:40 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 204 axles.

D706-25 @ 06:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 204 axles &n 3,009 feet long.

Crossed CH84.43 in East Lansing. Moving somewhat slowly. Not sure what aspects he had/has.

bluewonderrails wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:16 am

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:25 am

D706-25 @ 04:32 had copied his EC1 for Lake Odessa to Ensel with CSXT engines #4287 + #8619 & 48 cars (12 loaded + 36 empties). He had work for Lansing.

D706-25 @ 05:40 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 204 axles.

D706-25 @ 06:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 204 axles &n 3,009 feet long.

Crossed CH84.43 in East Lansing. Moving somewhat slowly. Not sure what aspects he had/has.

There was a report of possible debris on or near the track somewhere east of Lansing due to a storm & D706 was advised to report anything he may see. Also, had heard at 08:02, D706 was given permission to proceed by the Stop signal at the east end of Trowbridge after he had came to a complete stop there 1st.

Note: the 06:21 DD report was for mp CH104.3 (I went back & edited the original post).

Amtrak P371-25 @ 08:28 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 308 ft. IDTX engine #4630 & 3 SuperLiners.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:29 am

There was a report of possible debris on or near the track somewhere east of Lansing due to a storm & D706 was advised to report anything he may see. Also, had heard at 08:02, D706 was given permission to proceed by the Stop signal at the east end of Trowbridge after he had came to a complete stop there 1st.

Gotcha. I'd originally typed that it may have a stop signal EE Trowbridge hearing on radio but as I left to go that way and saw it crossing CH83.03, retracted it. Didn't catch the debris part.

D706-25 also was creeping through Howell at 09:15 with 39 cars. 8619 was shut down. Thought perhaps they were pulling into the siding here to meet D705, but that was nearly 45 minutes ago now.

Has D705 rolled West yet ?

avery616 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 25, 2021 10:08 am

Has D705 rolled West yet ?

At 10:06 it had sounded like D705 was having some kind of issues & needed to call the Mechanical Dept at or near Plymouth? Call was pretty broken up.

Ok, that was incorrect, I found in the archives that radio call from the RN Dispatcher was for a different train (Q200-25), scanners are pulling calls in from all over the place.

Thank you Tom. I’m trying to catch 705 today west of Lansing. Appreciate the updates !