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M327-01 @ 05:37 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3429 + #376 (elephant style) & 61 cars (20 loads + 41 empties) @ 3,877 tons & 3,500 feet long. They are still putting their train together at this time.

L304-31 @ 06:18 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 14 axles & 176 feet long. CSX engine #4228 & 2 cars.

M327-01 @ 06:21 stopped at Grandville mp CG6.0 to let Amtrak P371-01 pass by.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles & 309 feet long. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners.

M327-01 @ 06:57 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 256 axles & 3,429 feet long. CSX engines #3429 + #376 (elephant style) & 61 cars (20 loads + 41 empties).

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles & 298 feet long.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:29:48 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 13 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-01 @ 07:46 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 256 axles & 3,367 feet long. CSX engines #3429 + #376 (elephant style) & 61 cars (20 loads + 41 empties).

M327-01 @ 08:11:16 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 306 feet long. IDTX engine #4609 & 3 SuperLiners.

M327-01 @ 09:23 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 256 axles & 3,424 feet long. CSX engines #3429 + #376 (elephant style) & 61 cars (20 loads + 41 empties).

L301-01 @ 11:05 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8052 & 49 cars (33 loads + 16 empties) @ 4,807 tons. He has work in Lamar mp CG3.5 & Buzzi Cement mp CG5.3 & then he'll go westward into Waverly/Holland @ 112th Street mp CG22.84

L303-01 @ 12:00/12:05 is on duty and will be building up their train right now. CSX engines #39 + #117 will be their engines today.

L303-01 @ 12:47 has done their markup with RN dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI. CSX #117 and CSX #39 with 20 cars (11 loads and 9 empties), 1600 tons and 1245 ft long

Pretty sure that’s what I heard with static in the way

L303-01 @ 12:49 eastward reporting from Plaster Creek mp CGT 2.0 with CSX engines #117 + #39 & 20 cars (11 loads + 9 empties) @ 1,600 tons & 1,245 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

L301-01 @ 13:23 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 214 axles & 2,955 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 52 cars. He’s headed into Waverly/Holland.

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:43 PM.

L303-01 @ 13:49 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 92 axles. CSX engines #117 + #39 & 20 cars (11 loads + 9 empties). He has work in Lansing.

Tlout wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 01, 2022 1:45 pm

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 1:43 PM.

E800-31 @ 14:02 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6292.

L303 clear CH109 with posted power and cars

L303-01 @ 14:25 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 92 axles & 1,235 feet long. CSX engines #117 + #39 & 20 cars (11 loads + 9 empties). He has work in Lansing.

E800-31 @ 14:43 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,854 feet long. BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6292.

L301-01 @ 15:07 Pass Track to Main Track westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #8052 & 7 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

E800-31 @ 15:08:23 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

L301-01 @ 15:38 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 34 axles & 471 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 7 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will return eastward as lite power.

L301-01 @ 15:59:12 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

E800-31 @ 16:18 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,904 feet long. BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6292.

R597-31 @ 16:19 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6291 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9006 & CSX engines #3283 + #421. He’ll set off the CSX power into the west end Wells Siding mp CG41.4 He'll then tie down the empty coal train in Grand Jct siding mp CG55.5

A fairly decent-sized I-150 headed up the Secondary today, 1 August. Headed by a UP locomotive and a BNSF pumpkin; couldn't catch the numbers from where I was. He hit the Inkster Road crossing at 13:18, and cleared by 13:22. LONG string of double-stacks.

MoW Tamper & Ballast Regulator westward N. Center Street crossing mp CG60.35 @ 16:36:45 / 16:39:38 went into Gross Siding mp CG61.3

L301-01 @ 16:51:29 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #8052 lite power.

L305-01 eastbound, arrived in Howell at 16:45 with 55 cars for GLC. Unknown if they will leave them on the main or siding as they woke me up from my afternoon nap. 4014+4228 for power today both units running long end first. Earlier, at 08:25 this morning, Webberville grain load, G827-29 went east with 798+3210 on the head end and 93 cars, two more than they had when going west on July 28th as G740-25.

R597-31 @ 17:07 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles & 7,000 feet long. BNSF engine #6291 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9006 & CSX engines #3283 + #421. He’s going into Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & tie down. This was a change in plans for them, they were to set off the CSX power into the west end of Wells Siding mp CG41.4 first.

17:17 - L302-01 west through South Lyon. CSXT 402 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 168 axles, 2513 feet.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 01, 2022 4:50 pm

MoW Tamper & Ballast Regulator westward N. Center Street crossing mp CG60.35 @ 16:36:45 / 16:39:38 went into Gross Siding mp CG61.3

I saw a tamper in the industry track right at the top of Saugatuck hill on Saturday

17:25 - L302-01 calling clear for CH 40.
17:30 - L302 calling clear for CH 43.
17:34 - L302 calling clear for EE Brighton.