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C800-02 @ 17:50 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6143 & CSX engines #3462 + #811 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5643. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

L301-03 @ 18:04 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 96 axles. CSX engines #4059 + #4044 & 21 cars.

C800-02 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 6:09 PM.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 03, 2023 5:15 pm

L302-03 by Howell at 16:45 with less than 50 cars and returning power from yesterday's L303. L305 currently leaving Howell westbound at 17:15. 8181 was with 4003 today but once more they could not get 8181 heading the right way out of GRP yesterday to be back to back with each other.

L302-03 @ 19:23 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 148 axles. CSX engines #432 + #3152 & 34 cars.

L301-03 @ 19:30 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 232 axles. CSX engines #4059 + #4044 & 55 cars.

L302-03 @ 20:01 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 148 axles.

19:44 CT: P370 by Michigan City. 9 minutes late.

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:46 pm

19:44 CT: P370 by Michigan City. 9 minutes late.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:17 eastward engineer reported "no defects, Vine" for the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. Amtrak engine #53 & 4 cars.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 20 axles.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:59:17 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam. Amtrak engine #53 & 4 cars (AmCafé & Horizon coach & AmFleet & Venture) & 7 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-03 @ 22:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. Amtrak engine #53 & 4 cars.

E801-02 @ 04:47:06 westward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with BNSF engine #5643 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6143.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:33:19 westward on N. Center St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam. Amtrak engine #53 & 4 cars (AmCafé & Horizon coach & AmFleet & Venture) & 6 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 20 axles.

M327-04 @ 07:53 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 576 axles. CSX engine #5320 & mid dpu CSX engine #3129 & 141 cars (63 loads + 78 empties) @ 10,574 tons & 8,005 feet long.

M327-04 @ 08:14 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:22 westward engineer reported no defects for the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 in St Joseph, Mi.

M327-04 @ 08:28 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 576 axles.

Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:42 westward, engineer reported they had a Dragging Equipment Alarm from the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi. Nothing was found after inspecting their train & back on the move 08:48 with Amtrak engine #53 & 4 cars.

M327-04 @ 09:26 westward, engineer reported from the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with CSX engine #5320 + mid dpu CSX engine #3129 & 141 cars.

09:08 CT: M327 by Michigan City

L303-04 @ 11:28 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3152 + #432 & 81 cars (44 loads + 37 empties) @ 6,878 tons & 4,541 ft long. He is building his train & has work in Lansing.

M326-04 @ 12:05 eastward, engineer reported from mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with CSX engine #788 leading.

L303-04 @ 12:31 eastward reported from Godfrey mp CG 0.99 with CSX engines #3152 + #432 & 81 cars.

M326-04 @ 13:11:45 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #788 + #5343 (elephant style) & 116 cars.

L303-04 @ 13:31 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 336 axles. CSX engines #3152 + #432 & 81 cars (44 loads + 37 empties) @ 6,878 tons & 4,541 ft long. He has work in Lansing.

M326-04 @ 13:40 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 476 axles. CSX engines #788 + #5343 (elephant style) & 116 cars.

L303-04 @ 14:11 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 337 axles (+1 error).

M326-04 @ 13:30 eastward reported had hit a grocery cart that was in the middle of the track & thinks too someone jumped on board a car near the front. He can't remove the cart & is asking for assistance to have someone come out to them & cut the grocery cart away. He's stopped at/near mp CG19.1

was watching that go through Zeeland.....there were three kids hanging around near Jefferson that started running from the area after he stopped.....it seemed odd to me at the time, but now I think i know why they were running......

SteveHiuzenga wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:59 pm

was watching that go through Zeeland.....there were three kids hanging around near Jefferson that started running from the area after he stopped.....it seemed odd to me at the time, but now I think i know why they were running......

M326-04 did report striking he grocery cart near Jefferson Street crossing mp CG21.16 & had also advised hearing noise as they went over the Zeeland Lumber switch (M&J Lead) at mp CG20.76 as the cart was dragged over it. M326 at 15:08 told Dispatch his Conductor will walk back to there & check out the switch.

M326-04 @ 15:36 is having air flow issues & Conductor is checking out the train. A car separation was found.

I got cold and stopped watching and went home, but if you look at the photo of the cars that separated....
right at Jefferson Street....you wonder if those kids were still around and pulled something....the couplers didn't break....they just uncoupled....

On the move finally.....

M326-04 @ 16:16 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 476 axles. CSX engines #788 + #5343 (elephant style) & 116 cars.

16:40 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 902 + CSXT 108 + 51 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 216 axles.