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W085 Ballast Train in Grand Rapids: around 08:25, per Rouge Tower, will be getting his engines from the Service Track to start his day on the Plymouth sub-division. Amtrak P371-21 @ 08:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 V...

Amtrak P371-20 @ 07:34:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafé + Venture Business + Venture Coach) with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5 M327-20 @ 07:47 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear s...

M327-20 between 04:57/05:27 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #897 + mid dpu CSX engine #876 & 207 cars (86 loads + 121 empties) @ 14,881 tons & 11,925 feet long. These engines are from Thursday's M326-18. He’s building his train. Amtrak P371-20 @ 06:42 westward reported by...

L302-19 @ 21:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 220 axles. CSX engines #7267 + #5474 & 52 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi. Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:50:21 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4617 & ...

17:06 - L305-19 thru Trowbridge with 2047 and 8054 leading 11 cars. ZVBX 1052, 97084, 1053, and 76035 in the mix. 18:17 - L302-19 thru Webberville with 67 cars behind 7267 and 5474. ZVBX 625751 and 18021 towards the front. They asked the RN about L303, who said "they haven't left Grand Rapids yet."...

L301-19 @ 19:48 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 148 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 34 cars. He's headed for the Grand Rapids Terminal. U303-19 (L303-19 re-crew) @ 19:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 476 axles. CSX eng...

U303-19 (L303-19 re-crew) @ 18:37 eastward Plaster Creek mp CGT2.0 (he will be getting with CSX engines #426 + #5390 & 117(?) cars. These engines are from today's M326-19. L301-19 @ 18:45 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 96 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 21 cars...

W085-14 (ballast train) @ 17:35 eastward reported from mp CG14.0 with UP engines #7680 + #8178 & 89 loaded cars & rear dpu UP engine #7134. He had advised the Dispatcher they will be working on the Plymouth sub-division to drop ballast from mp CH89 to CH87 & mp CH75 to CH60. Clear Grandville W085-1...

L301-19 @ 18:21:03 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 21 cars.

W085-14 (ballast train) @ 17:35 eastward reported from mp CG14.0 with UP engines #7680 + #8178 & 89 loaded cars & rear dpu UP engine #7134. He had advised the Dispatcher they will be working on the Plymouth sub-division to drop ballast from mp CH89 to CH87 & mp CH75 to CH60.

Steamlogger wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:12 pm

GP30M4216 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:49 pm

W085 hitting downtown Holland, not dumping here, 16:50.

They are dumping stone as the head East out of Zealand

W085-14 (ballast train) @ 17:20 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 374 axles. UP engines #7680 + #8178 & 89 loaded cars & rear dpu UP engine #7134.

L301-19 @ 17:17 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 1 Coil car. He’ll pick up the rest of his train he had tied down in Riverside mp CG80.1 & continue eastward.

L301-19 @ 16:00 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 lite power. He is headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 to pick up 1 Coil car. He had cutaway his cars in Riverside mp CG80.1 & will get them on his return trip e...

L303-19 @ 14:44 ready to depart Grand Rapids eastward with CSX engines #3239 + #4589 & 117 cars. He's running into some kind of issues & getting delayed. His leader had lost tractive effort & they are to back their train into the coach track. Sounds like they may be getting the engines from M326. W...

M326-19 @ 13:35 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 216 axles. CSX engines #426 + #5390 & 51 cars. L301-19 @ 13:36:22 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG...

L301-18 @ 12:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 44 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 8 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & at Sawyer mp CG105.2 He'll be taking the east end of Grand Jct siding mp CG54 where the 2 CSX "Pusher Engines" are t...

M326-19 @ 11:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 216 axles. CSX engine #426 + 1 & 51 cars. L301-19 @ 12:07 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 8 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76....

L301-19 @ 11:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 29 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

R598-18 @ 10:35 westward, Main Track to siding, Wells Siding mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #9046 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9379. He’ll be tying down. Y121-19 @ 11:17 westward on the Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2686 & 1 Box car. He’ll go to the Holland...

R598-18 @ 09:57 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #9046 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9379. He’ll be taking Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & tie down. L301-19 @ 09:59 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 29 cars (12...