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Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:34:06 westward passing N. Center St crossing Bangor, MI mp 60.72 with 12? passengers at the station. IDTX engine #4616 & 4 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business + Horizon Cafe)

Note: Cam issues prevented accurate count.

M327-03 @ 07:53 west reported Medium Clear Signal at Grandville mp CG6.0 with CSX #4771 + CSX #743 with 156 cars (90 loads and 66 empties) @ 12,858 tons and 9,053 ft long.

Friendly crew on board, acknowledging the Railfans at Grandville

M327-03 @ 08:25 west reported by Zeeland DD CG19.1 with 636 axles

Crew arrived in Webberville at 04:25 this morning to put the grain load together from the G077-31 empty delivered to the plant on Sunday evening. Same amount of cars and power as delivered. Departed east for MP25 in Plymouth at 07:55. G077 is usually a generic number west of Plymouth and not the number it came into Plymouth as. Don't believe I have heard his before, if i means anything, but the load went out as G076-02.

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 9:56 AM.

M327-03 @ 09:42:39 westward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam. CSX engines #4771 + #743 & 156 cars (90 loads + 66 empties) @ 12,858 tons & 9,019 feet long.

Y121-03 eastbound from the main to the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 10:08

CSX engine #2686 + 6 cars + OLS caboose.

Note: this morning‘s train will be setting off 1 loaded center beam flat car for Zeeland lumber Zeeland Michigan.

Y121-03 westbound preparing to depart Zeeland Michigan @ 10:22

CSX engine #2686 + 5 cars + OLS caboose.

L301-03 @ 10:08 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 30 cars (25 loads + 5 empties) @ 3,355 tons & 1,884 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later, headed westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & and will have MoW cars to put into the spur track in Benton Harbor & then go to Sawyer mp CG105.2

GRHC wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:09 am

Y121-03 eastbound from the main to the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 10:08

CSX engine #2686 + 6 cars + OLS caboose.

Note: this morning‘s train will be setting off 1 loaded center beam flat car for Zeeland lumber Zeeland Michigan.

Y121-03 westbound preparing to depart Zeeland Michigan @ 10:22

CSX engine #2686 + 5 cars + OLS caboose.

Y121-03 @ 10:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 28 axles. Headed to Hudsonville to runaround his train.

M327-03 @ 10:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 636 axles. CSX engines #4771 + #743 & 156 cars (90 loads + 66 empties) @ 12,858 tons & 9,019 feet long.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:42 am

GRHC wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:09 am

Y121-03 eastbound from the main to the M&J lead Zeeland Michigan @ 10:08

CSX engine #2686 + 6 cars + OLS caboose.

Note: this morning‘s train will be setting off 1 loaded center beam flat car for Zeeland lumber Zeeland Michigan.

Y121-03 westbound preparing to depart Zeeland Michigan @ 10:22

CSX engine #2686 + 5 cars + OLS caboose.

Y121-03 @ 10:38 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 28 axles. Headed to Hudsonville to runaround his train.

M327-03 @ 10:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 636 axles. CSX engines #4771 + #743 & 156 cars (90 loads + 66 empties) @ 12,858 tons & 9,019 feet long.

In Hudsonville Michigan @ 11:04

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:13 am

L301-03 @ 10:08 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 30 cars (25 loads + 5 empties) @ 3,355 tons & 1,884 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 Later, headed westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & and will have MoW cars to put into the spur track in Benton Harbor & then go to Sawyer mp CG105.2

Working Buzzi cement in Grandville Michigan @ 11:18

Note: this mornings train has 5 MOW cars in its consist.

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:20 AM.

Y121-03 @ 11:22 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 28 axles. CSX engine #2686 & 5 cars & OLS Caboose.

L301-03 @ 12:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 176 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 16 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 & will be setting off 5 MoW cars in the spur track in Benton Harbor & then going to Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-03 @ 12:00 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #849 (solo) & 38 cars (19 loads + 19 empties) @ 3,180 tons & 2,383 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

Y121 north at Riley St. Holland 12:13 PM.

L303-03 @ 12:25pm east heading out of GR, his horn sounded warbled through the buildings in GR

L301-03 @ 12:45 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 27 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 He has 5 MoW cars in his consist that will be set off in the spur track in Benton Harbor.

L303 east by Fox 12:50.

Y106 east by CH 146 at 12:55.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:39 am

Crew arrived in Webberville at 04:25 this morning to put the grain load together from the G077-31 empty delivered to the plant on Sunday evening. Same amount of cars and power as delivered. Departed east for MP25 in Plymouth at 07:55. G077 is usually a generic number west of Plymouth and not the number it came into Plymouth as. Don't believe I have heard his before, if i means anything, but the load went out as G076-02.

Said grain train is sitting at Beck Road with no crew to my knowledge

L301-03 @ 13:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 120 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 27 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & 5 MoW cars in his consist to be set off in the spur track in Benton Harbor mp CG86 & work for Sawyer mp CG105.2

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:50 pm

L303 east by Fox 12:50.

Y106 east by CH 146 at 12:55.

L303-03 @ 13:26 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 158 axles. CSX engine #849 (solo) & 38 cars (19 loads + 19 empties) @ 3,180 tons & 2,383 feet long. He has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.

L301-03 @ 13:40:48 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 27 cars.

L303-03 @ 14:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 158 axles.

Y121 south at Riley St. Holland 2:17 PM.

Anything heard from L302 yet?