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L303-27 @ 12:00 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engines #3338 + #309 & 70 cars (37 loads + 33 empties) @ 5,845 tons & 3,897 feet long.

L303 east by CH 146 in Kentwood 12:09.

L303-27 @ 12:52 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 292 axles. CSX engines #3338 + #309 & 70 cars (37 loads + 33 empties) @ 5,845 tons & 3,897 feet long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L303-27 @ 13:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 292 axles.

17:18 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 392 axles.

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) 04/27/24 @ 11:07:45 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #6154 + BNSF #6009 (elephant style) + 130 coal loads with rear BNSF #6219 DPU

Note: Tornadic activity in Iowa and Kansas knocked out some cams. BNSF #6009 is likely removed prior to reaching Chicago.

M510-27 @ 10:53 EDT heading on the SE Wye of Deshler Cam had CSX engines 5365, 4740, 8229 and about 110 cars (mixed of auto racks, gondolas, CHs, tankers, flatcars with truck frames, coil cars, boxcars, etc)

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) 04/27/24 @ 18:00:00 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #8445 + BNSF #8520 + 130 coal loads with rear BNSF #8493 DPU

L30227 should be finishing up work in Rougemere shortly

19:34 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 396 axles.

19:46 - L302-27 thru EE Brighton, power was 840 and 984. Three yellow scrap-tie gondolas, some open box cars, and a string of stone loads caught my attention. I was expecting ZVBX 321580 and 625502 after seeing them on M510 this morning, who took the Toledo Wye towards Detroit around 01:45. They were not among L302's 96 car consist today.

amessmann wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:52 pm

19:46 - L302-27 thru EE Brighton, power was 840 and 984. A string of stone loads caught my attention.

840 was also on L302 on 3-26, 984 on 4-4. Stone loads were 10 rip rap rock cars. The 92 car empty for Webberville this morning, that was G790 to start with, turned into G077 west of Plymouth. By Howell at 06:05. Crew had the train spotted at ADM by 08:55.

Amtrak P370-27 @ 21:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:38 pm

19:34 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 396 axles.

L302-27 @ 21:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 396 axles. CSX engines #840 + #984 & 96 cars. Same axle count as DD39.1 & wondering if he had work in Lansing. Final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P370-27 @ 21:57:19 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4613 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach) with 6 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

22:00: In Clarksville waiting on WB L302-27. Signal block at West end of town is dark.

22:17: I think I hear L302-27 in the far distance.; Yup, his horn for sure!

22:25: crossing gates activated downtown.

22:27: At the downtown crossing, 840 on the lead.

Amtrak P370-27 @ 22:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coach + AmCafe + Venture Business + Venture Coach).

train91 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:58 pm

22:00: In Clarksville waiting on WB L302-27. Signal block at West end of town is dark.

22:17: I think I hear L302-27 in the far distance.; Yup, his horn for sure!

22:25: crossing gates activated downtown.

22:27: At the downtown crossing, 840 on the lead.

L302-27 @ 22:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 396 axles. CSX engines #840 + #984 & 96 cars. It appears he didn't have work for Lansing since the axle count is the same as it was for the DD at mp CH39.1 Final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

22:37: L302-27 across Alto grade crossing;

22:53: @ Fox/GRR wb hill. No noise yet.
22:54: Hear grinding.
22:55: Past Kraft Ave, working hard, but good speed. Both engines are large: AC4400's?
10:58: EOT has passed!

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:28 pm

train91 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:58 pm

22:00: In Clarksville waiting on WB L302-27. Signal block at West end of town is dark.

22:17: I think I hear L302-27 in the far distance.; Yup, his horn for sure!

22:25: crossing gates activated downtown.

22:27: At the downtown crossing, 840 on the lead.

L302-27 @ 22:27 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 396 axles. CSX engines #840 + #984 & 96 cars. It appears he didn't have work for Lansing since the axle count is the same as it was for the DD at mp CH39.1 Final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

MTO had them straight through.

Eastbound coal @ 23:26 at Stevensville 94.9

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:34 pm

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 04/27/24 @ 11:07:45 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #6154 + BNSF #6009 (elephant style) + 130 coal loads with rear BNSF #6219 DPU

Note: Tornadic activity in Iowa and Kansas knocked out some cams. BNSF #6009 is likely removed prior to reaching Chicago.

M510-27 @ 10:53 EDT heading on the SE Wye of Deshler Cam had CSX engines 5365, 4740, 8229 and about 110 cars (mixed of auto racks, gondolas, CHs, tankers, flatcars with truck frames, coil cars, boxcars, etc)

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 04/27/24 @ 21:44:31 CDT heading east passing Ottumwa, Iowa cam with BNSF #6154 + BNSF #6009 (elephant style) + 130 coal loads with rear BNSF #6219 DPU. Crew change between Red Oak and Ottumwa and another crew change will occur between Galesburg and Chicago

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 04/28/24 @ 03:26:45 CDT heading east passing Mount Pleasant, Iowa cam with BNSF #8445 + BNSF #8520 + 130 coal loads with rear BNSF #8493 DPU

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 04/28/24 @ 05:02:50 CDT heading east passing Galesburg, IL cam with BNSF #6154 + 130 coal loads with rear BNSF #6219 DPU. BNSF #6009 was removed prior to passing this cam

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 3:18 AM.

Tlout wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:20 am

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 3:18 AM.

That was C800-27 eastward & was at Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam @ 00:52:48 with UP engine #5403 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5776. He had added CSX engines #7381 + #858 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continued on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

Many thanks to our Bangor viewer, Michiganrailfan_13, for making a trip today out to the power plant to confirm the rear dpu's number