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L303-30 @ 14:10 called Rouge Tower to start building their train with CSX engines #7034 + #386.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:05 pm

M326-30 @ 13:03:07 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #490 + #4042 (elephant style) & 103 cars.

M326-30 @ 13:33 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 424 axles and "no defects, Hot Box Detector Malfunction" message. Dispatcher advised he is now restricted to 30mph max speed until he passes thru & receives a report from the next defect detector site at mp CG19.1

Passing thru Zeeland MI @ 14:26

GR H & C wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 30, 2022 2:26 pm

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:05 pm

M326-30 @ 13:03:07 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #490 + #4042 (elephant style) & 103 cars.

M326-30 @ 13:33 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 424 axles and "no defects, Hot Box Detector Malfunction" message. Dispatcher advised he is now restricted to 30mph max speed until he passes thru & receives a report from the next defect detector site at mp CG19.1

Passing thru Zeeland MI @ 14:26

M326-30 @ 14:30 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 424 axles. No defects & no error message.

L301-30 @ 14:48 had advised Dispatch they had to cut out the #3 & #5 traction motors & won't be able to go to Sawyer as planned. They had worked Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround their train at Kirk Siding mp CG70.2 & return eastward.

L303-30 @ 15:27 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7034 + #386 & 54 cars (11 loads + 43 empties) @ 2,780 tons & 3,334 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing.

L301-30 @ 15:38:28, east, Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #4384 & 32 cars.

L303-30 @ 15:53 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1

L301-30 @ 16:02, east, reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 134 axles. CSX engine #4384 & 32 cars.

L303 was by Thornapple at 1611.

15:40 CT: Presumed loaded coal by Michigan City eastbound. DPU shoving hard on the rear.

L303-30 @ 16:38 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 228 axles. CSX engines #7034 + #386 & 54 cars (11 loads + 43 empties). He has work in Lansing.

L301-30 @ 17:12 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 134 axles. CSX engine #4384 & 32 cars. He’s going to Grand Rapids.

L303-30 @ 17:17 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 228 axles.

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:41 pm

15:40 CT: Presumed loaded coal by Michigan City eastbound. DPU shoving hard on the rear.

C800-29 @ 17:28 ET: eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 540 axles. BNSF engine #5950 & 132 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9317.

C800-29 @ 18:38:04 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 cam with BNSF engine #5950 & 132 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9317.

C800-29 @ 19:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 540 axles. He’ll be adding his extra power BNSF engines #9324 + #9162 behind his leader at Wells mp 41.5

C800-29 @ 20:26 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engines #5950 + #9324 + #9162 & 132 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9317.

19:34 CT: What I believe is Amtrak P370 just went by, on-time. But, their Amtrak Tracker shows them in the coach yard in Chicago, and says they're 40 minutes late!

20:44 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 228 axles.

Amtrak P370-30 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

Amtrak P370-30 @ 21:48:21 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with 6 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-30 @ 22:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).