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L302-10 through 29.2 18:13

18:00 - L303 east through Brighton.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 264 axles.

18:10 - L302 west out of the siding in Brighton.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles.
They have work for Lansing. They will have to flag the crossing at Nixon Rd. (Howell) CH50.6. They have copied their EC1 for Grand Ledge Holdout to Lake Odessa.

L301-10 @ 18:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 118 axles. CSX engine #2428 (solo) & 28 cars.

Y297 south Leonard street 18:27

L301-10 @ 19:03:27 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engine #2428 (solo) & 28 cars.

L301-10 @ 19:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 118 axles. CSX engine #2428 (solo) & 28 cars. He's headed directly into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

L301-10 @ 20:03 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 118 axles. CSX engine #2428 (solo) & 28 cars. He’s headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars.

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:39 pm

18:00 - L303 east through Brighton.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 264 axles.

18:10 - L302 west out of the siding in Brighton.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles.
They have work for Lansing. They will have to flag the crossing at Nixon Rd. (Howell) CH50.6. They have copied their EC1 for Grand Ledge Holdout to Lake Odessa.

L302-10 @ 21:11 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 264 axles. CSX engines #557 + #6508 + #7279 & 62 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.

L302-10 @ 21:45 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 264 axles.

Amtrak P370-10 @ 21:48:39 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafé + 2 Venture Coach) with 0 passengers Off/On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-10 @ 22:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles.

W02809 headed east onto the NS at East Curtis, IN for GR Sub

W02809 appears to be tied down at Kirk

M327-11 between 05:09/05:39 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #831 + mid dpu CSX engine #3234 & 183 cars (108 loads + 75 empties) @ 15,885 tons & 10,635 feet long. He’s building his train. These engines are from Tuesday’s M326-09.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafé + 2 Venture Coach).

Talk wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:18 am

W02809 appears to be tied down at Kirk

W028-09 (rail train) @ 01:33 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 142 axles. CSX engine #8052 (solo) & 34 cars.

W082-09 @ 02:15 eastward, main to siding, Kirk mp CG72.3 No conversations were found in the scanner archives regarding what the next plans are for him.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:44 am

Talk wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:18 am

W02809 appears to be tied down at Kirk

W028-09 (rail train) @ 01:33 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 142 axles. CSX engine #8062 (solo) & 34 cars.

W082-09 @ 02:15 eastward, main to siding, Kirk mp CG72.3 No conversations were found in the scanner archives regarding what the next plans are for him.

8062 was rebuilt into CSX 4035, so I don’t think it could be 4035. Pretty sure it’s 8052.

M327-11 @ 07:12 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engine #831 + mid dpu CSX engine #3234 & 183 cars (108 loads + 75 empties) @ 15,885 tons & 10,635 feet long. These engines are from Tuesday’s M326-09.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafé + 2 Venture Coach).

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:28:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-11 @ 07:55 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 744 axles.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:15 am

M327-11 @ 07:12 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engine #831 + mid dpu CSX engine #3234 & 183 cars (108 loads + 75 empties) @ 15,885 tons & 10,635 feet long. These engines are from Tuesday’s M326-09.

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4617 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + AmCafé + 2 Venture Coach).

Amtrak P371-11 @ 07:28:30 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 2 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-11 @ 07:55 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 744 axles.

BNSF C-BTMCXC (Bound for West Olive) 04/10/24 @ 22:32 heading east passing Ottumwa, Iowa cam with BNSF #8544? + BNSF?? (elephant style ) + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #8466?? DPU

M327-11 @ 09:19 west crossing W. Monroe St mp 60.72 in Bangor, Mi with CSX engine #831 + mid dpu CSX engine #3234 & 183 cars (108 loads + 75 empties) @ 15,885 tons & 10,635 feet long. These engines are from Tuesday’s M326-09

Y121-11 @ 10:05 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engine #2686 & 46 cars.

L301-11 @ 10:09 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #2428 (solo) & 5 cars (2 loads + 3 empties). He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & will be turning there to go back eastward into Grand Rapids.

R598-10 @ 10:24 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #6336 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810 & probably CSX engines #796 + #741. He’ll be taking Grand Jct siding mp CG54 to tie down.

M327-11 @ 10:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 744 axles. CSX engine #831 + mid dpu CSX engine #3234 & 183 cars (108 loads + 75 empties) @ 15,885 tons & 10,635 feet long. These engines are from Tuesday’s M326-09.

Per the St Joseph Bridge Tender @ 10:42 advising the bridge workers: M326 is at Porter & will be meeting M327 at New Buffalo mp CG116.5

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:44 am

Talk wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:18 am

W02809 appears to be tied down at Kirk

W028-09 (rail train) @ 01:33 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 142 axles. CSX engine #8052 (solo) & 34 cars.

W082-09 @ 02:15 eastward, main to siding, Kirk mp CG72.3 No conversations were found in the scanner archives regarding what the next plans are for him.

Per the RN Dispatcher @10:30am W082's engine had a radio failure & won't be going anywhere until the radio issue is resolved. Perhaps another engine could assist them if a radio changeout cannot be made.

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 10:51 AM.

Y121 and L301 met in Grandville at 10:25. Y121 brought the caboose with them so they can run track speed back to Holland (no cars for them in GR).

R598-10 @ 11:07 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #6336 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810 & CSX engines #796 + #741. He’ll be taking Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tying down.

L301-11 @ 11:28 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 26 axles. CSX engine #2428 (solo) & 5 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 When his work is done there, he’ll be heading back east to Grand Rapids.

L303-11 @ 11:36 talking to Rouge Tower to move his engines & start building his train in Grand Rapids.