17:35 - L303 thru Chilson Rd. CH 52.23. Reportedly will meet L302 at South Lyon, "potentially an empty grainer" too.
G090-25 (empty grain train) @ 19:54 westward mp CH82.5 copied his EC1 for Grand Ledge Holdout to Lake Odessa with CSX engine #3208 (solo) & 90 cars. He’s headed to Grand Rapids, Mi.
M326-24 @ 20:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 540 axles. CSX engine #754 + mid dpu CSX engine #3406 & 132 cars.
G090-25 (empty grain train) @ 20:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 366 axles.
Amtrak P370-24 @ 21:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars.
G090-25 (empty grain train) @ 21:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 366 axles. CSX engine #3208 (solo) & 90 cars. He’s headed to Grand Rapids, Mi.
Amtrak P370-24 @ 21:50:23 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe) with 10 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5
M327-25 @ 05:02 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3406 + #754 & 114 cars (44 loads + 70 empties) @ 7,944 tons & 6,718 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.
Amtrak P371-25 @ 07:29:18 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coach + AmCafe) with 13 passengers On & 1 Off at the station mp CG60.5
M327-25 @ 07:48 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 468 axles. CSX engines #3406 + #754 & 114 cars (44 loads + 70 empties) @ 7,944 tons & 6,718 feet long.
M327-25 @ 08:08:34 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.
Amtrak P371-25 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles.
M327-25 @ 08:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 469 axles (+1 error).
Spotted CSXT M510 on Hill North of Rougemere in Dearborn. The CSXT 3194 is parked behind a tree but the mid-train, CSXT 1982 is above Ford Rd as of 1027 on May 25. 2024. No idea when they will pull into yard.
W047-10 @ 11:37 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 2 cars (2 loads + 0 empties) @ 220 tons & 250 feet long. He’ll head westward to Benton Harbor to pickup MoW cars from there & deliver them to New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9 These engines are from L301. He's ready to depart.
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W047-10 @ 11:37 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 2 cars (2 loads + 0 empties) @ 220 tons & 250 feet long. He’ll head westward to Benton Harbor to pickup MoW cars from there & deliver them to New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9 These engines are from L301.
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W047-10 @ 11:37 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 2 cars (2 loads + 0 empties) @ 220 tons & 250 feet long. He’ll head westward to Benton Harbor to pickup MoW cars from there & deliver them to New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9 These engines are from L301.
Passing through Jenison Michigan @ 11:48
Passing through Hudsonville Michigan @ 11:59
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W047-10 @ 11:37 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 2 cars (2 loads + 0 empties) @ 220 tons & 250 feet long. He’ll head westward to Benton Harbor to pickup MoW cars from there & deliver them to New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9 These engines are from L301.
Passing through Jenison Michigan @ 11:48
W047-10 @ 11:54 was contacted by the Dispatcher & advised a change in plans, instead of delivering the cars to New Buffalo, they will instead take Sawyer siding mp CG104.6 & tie them down there.
L303-25 @ 12:00 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #5209 + #5260 & 88 cars (49 loads + 39 empties) @ 7,789 tons & 4,980 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.
W047-10 @ 12:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles.
W047-10 @ 11:37 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 2 cars (2 loads + 0 empties) @ 220 tons & 250 feet long. He’ll head westward to Benton Harbor to pickup MoW cars from there & deliver them to New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9 These engines are from L301.
W047-10 @ 11:54 was contacted by the Dispatcher & advised a change in plans, instead of delivering the cars to New Buffalo, they will instead take Sawyer siding mp CG104.6 & tie them down there.
W047-10 @ 12:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles.
