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L303-17 @ 14:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #3370 + #3286 & 44 cars (14 loads + 30 empties) @ 2,918 tons & 2,713 feet long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L301-17 @ 14:17 contacted by the Dispatcher asking how much longer before he's on the move from Hartford mp CG68.7 due to M326-17 being on the NS Line. Only sidings available for L301 are Kirk mp CG70.2 & Sawyer mp CG104.6

R597-17 @ 13:35 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #858 + #7381 & BNSF engine #8469 & & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division. He will be stopping at Harlem Siding mp CGC28.8 on...

Y121-17 @ 12:14 eastward Holland, Mi Dock Track mp CG25 diverging onto the Main Track with CSX engine #6085 & what looks to be 9 Gons loaded with scrap. L301-17 @ 12:14 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 12 cars. He has work at Hartford m...

L301-17 will be going to U301-17 when he gets to a location I did not hear. L301-17 @ 11:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 112 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 25 cars (16 loads + 9 empties) @ 2,359 tons & 1,450 feet long. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & ...

Y121-17 @ 11:04 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #6085 & 3 empty Gons. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25.

L301-17 @ 10:38 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 25 cars (16 loads + 9 empties) @ 2,359 tons & 1,450 feet long. He’ll head westward directly into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & possibly Coloma mp CG76.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2

M327-17 @ 10:23 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 464 axles CSX engines #7024 + #5216 & 112 cars (he has an 8 axle depressed flat car in his consist).

M327-17 @ 08:56:20 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #7024 + #5216 & 112 cars (he has an 8 axle depressed flat car in his consist).

M327-17 @ 08:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 464 axles. CSX engines #7024 + #5216 & 112 cars (he has an 8 axle depressed flat car in his consist). Amtrak P371-17 @ 08:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #...

Amtrak P371-17 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars. Unknown @ 06:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 50 axles. 1 engine & 11 cars. Just heard some horns in Grandville around 6:50am. Hm...

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Fri May 17, 2024 1:43 am

M326 past Bangor cam at 00:06:40 with two locomotives and 80(?) cars, including a few loaded coal hoppers.

M326-16 with CSX engines #5216 + #7024 & 81 cars.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars.

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Thu May 16, 2024 6:33 pm

18:30 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 528 axles.

L302-16 @ 23:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 300 axles. CSX engines #3286 + #3370 & 72 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

Amtrak P371-17 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars.

Unknown @ 06:40 reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 50 axles. 1 engine & 11 cars.

L302-16 has 3286 + 3370 for power today with its 129 car train. Nearly 50 cars of rock and stone on the head end. Do not know if anyone has mentioned this because I have not been on this board most of the week, but have been having a GREAT TIME watching a large piece of on the rails machinery since...

E800-15 @ 18:00 is stopped at Kirk near mp CG72 inspecting their train for the cause of lost air pressure. He has BNSF engine #8494 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9061. Apparently while they were waiting for R598-16 clear by, someone had closed the angle cock on one of their coal car...

E800-15 @ 18:00 is stopped at Kirk near mp CG72 inspecting their train for the cause of lost air pressure. He has BNSF engine #8494 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9061. Apparently while they were waiting for R598-16 clear by, someone had closed the angle cock on one of their coal cars...

E800-15 @ 15:58:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with BNSF engine #8494 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9061 @ 2,720 tons & 7,040 feet long. R598-16 @ 16:32 eastward mp CG93 with BNSF engine #8469 & 130(?) loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5976. He’ll add ...

L303-16 @ 14:57 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 352 axles. CSX engines #887 + #3109 & 85 cars @ 8,897 tons & 5,712 feet long. He is a “Key Train” (hazardous) today & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit. E800-15 @ 15:08 Wells Siding mp CG43.3 job...

L303-16 @ 13:41 eastward reported from the east end Fox siding mp CH141.8 with CSX engines #887 + #3109 & 85 cars @ 8,897 tons & 5,712 feet long. He is a “Key Train” (hazardous) today & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit. Car total is 10 less than what his job briefing had stated. ...