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G076-03 (grain train) between 23:42/00:12 Grand Ledge, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5387 + #776 & 90 loaded cars @ 13,000 tons & 5,436 feet long. Dispatcher advised he could work only on the siding track until L304 has his EC1 changed to west end Grand Ledge/Lake Odessa. This is ...

Some of you guys are probably too young to remember the boom years of 2013-2015, but we were running some absolutely massive trains up here back then. Q327, Q334 and Q335 were consistently over 200 cars. My record was 237 cars on Q335. You are correct. I didn’t get trains in 2013-2015. Largest M327...

Hello everyone, been a while since I've posted here. I was wondering, is Lake State still using VHF or have they gone digital (800 mhz)? I thought I had read a while back that they went digital, or were going to, but not really sure. I'm up by Grayling and wouldn't mind listening in on switching if...

Speaking of Landon -- QUIT PUTTING GOPRO CAMERAS IN THE GAUGE OF THE RAIL. (Yes... we can see that kind of stuff sitting in the gauge of the rails.) I talked to Landon and he said he will stop LMFAO… yeah you talk to him railfan isaac… that’s like the fox guarding the henhouse. Someone who’s friend...

If I’m not mistaken was not CSX #3201 just recently serviced? You would think that would include checking and topping off the radiator but that’s just me I guess. L301-22 eastbound working Waverly yard Holland Michigan @ 16:07 CSX engine #8066 Edit 02/22/2024 16:48 After thinking about it for a min...

Note: CSX engine #6549 has a camera mounted mounted inside the cab and Y121-14 has a conductor in training as part of the crew this afternoon. I’d venture to say any of the refurb engines from the last 5 years or so have inward facing cameras. Very few CSXT road locomotives don’t have them at this ...

railfan isaac wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:47 pm

I won’t attend but I reckon out of state meet would be best like Elkhart or even some where in Lansing Detroit area

If you want to see nothing but trains, go hang out somewhere around Chicago near BRC Clearing Yard.

R598-11 @ 13:18 copied their EC1 to depart Wells Siding mp CG41.4 & head east to the power plant in West Olive, Mi with BNSF engine #9258 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5943. This was C800-10 that had tied down there this morning. He'll hold in Wells Sidi...

Wiki Well that's not current, I guess. Z283 is a Lima, OH originating train for the CSX system. Not really sure if HNW even gets a train symbol, as they don't come out onto controlled track. Similar to the GRE not getting a Z-train symbol anymore. BA9BF0B6-4AF2-48F9-BA60-CA94D3E31AB1.gif Z283 is in...

Saw a post in the chatbox saying "Aw man, Landon canceled the Holland meet up in May, again", but when I check the Facebook event, it says that it's supposed to happen at 10am on Monday June 10th 2024. Which is true? https://www.facebook.com/events/1290296191657109/?active_tab=discussion Can't say ...

Only one would be a trainee. The other 2 would be a Mentor and the Foreman working the job. Interesting two of them are wearing orange vest and this is a crew that I normally do not see assigned to Y121. Conductor/Foreman wear orange for their first year after qualifying. Just out of curiosity I lo...

19:35 - G804 west through South Lyon. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles. G804-27 went to Webberville with all CSX cars. Crew had it spotted by 23:30. 3080 + 4710 on the head end. 4710 should have been a new rebuild YN3c repaint as this unit was on the list for 2023 rebuild. Could not see the pa...

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:48 pm

L302-13 had 392 leading. Could not read the 2nd unit for sure. Looked to be a two digit number, 85 perhaps.

392 is leading, CSXT 45 is the second unit. 49 Loads, 31 Empties, 6703 Tons, 4726 Tons when it left Detroit.

​C801-12 @ 14:38:18 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8577 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779. As far as I’m aware, there is no pusher power down there for them. They’ll be tying down either at Grand Jct or Wells unless someone snuck the p...

​C801-12 @ 14:38:18 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8577 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5779. As far as I’m aware, there is no pusher power down there for them. They’ll be tying down either at Grand Jct or Wells unless someone snuck the p...

Any updates on 303, Steamlogger? Have they started assembling their train? They are still waiting at Plaster Creek. The track inspector cleared up a while ago. Y192 picked up the 2037 that was sitting at Plaster Creek and is putting them in the Mouse yard. There is a trap under the fuel tank. I tho...

As noted previously, no P371 and M327 today. However, M32613 is east by East Curtis off the Barr Sub as of 0700 : CSXT 428 / 5455 19 x 56, 4231 tons, 4437 feet Also a C80112 (loads) coming out of Chicago today at some point: BNSF 8577 and 5779, 130 loads. M326-13 @ 09:40:37 eastward Bangor, Mi Divi...

Seems like on the west side CSX used to assign helpers for a grade near Saugatuck. I think the CN grade going north on the holly Sub around Birmingham is rather steep. While there isn’t an assigned helper job anymore, there is a tonnage restriction still in place on Saugatuck hill for non-DP trains...

Seems like on the west side CSX used to assign helpers for a grade near Saugatuck. I think the CN grade going north on the holly Sub around Birmingham is rather steep. Wondering what the steepest active railroad grade is in Michigan, mainline or not. While there isn’t an assigned helper job anymore...

Y121 worked Zeeland eastbound a bit ago, then just ran to Hudsonville siding to run around their train and head back west, and just hit the Zeeland detector westbound with 12 axles. Normally, they bring their caboose along and shove either to or from Zeeland (depending on their work) protected by t...