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Q327-13 @ 08:50am was reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 with CSX engines #13 + #352 & 111 cars. He is not making a Holland stop again today.

Q32913 went west by Howell at 08:30 with CSX 4560+3115 and 67 cars. 2nd day in a row of having 328 power from the previous day returning back to GRP. D708 yesterday took back 27 cars to Lansing, plus CN units 8935 & 8959 from Peaker. If 329 picks the two CN units you'll never know it by the axel count west of Lansing unless they are sighted. If they have them, that will be three less cars in the count, than if they do. Q32812 went east at 07:15 with CSX 336-3417 and 121 cars.

Tom49801 wrote:He is not making a Holland stop again today.

Is this going to be the new norm? I've noticed D801 taking cars to Holland and back in the last few days.

Schteinkuh wrote:

Tom49801 wrote:He is not making a Holland stop again today.

Is this going to be the new norm? I've noticed D801 taking cars to Holland and back in the last few days.

Not sure yet about Holland, this is the 2nd day in a row Q327 didn't drop off any cars into Holland. At one time months ago, Q327 only stopped in Holland when D700 was on their 2 days off duty time, then, I had heard D700's work load had increased & Q327 would be dropping off cars in Holland. Seemed to be at least 95% of the time Q327 was making the Holland stop.

Q327-13 @ 10:10:30am at Bangor's Center Street mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #13 + #352 & 111 cars.
Q327-13 @ 11:15am cleared the St Joseph Bridge.

BL2-1843 wrote:Q32913 went west by Howell at 08:30 with CSX 4560+3115 and 67 cars. 2nd day in a row of having 328 power from the previous day returning back to GRP. D708 yesterday took back 27 cars to Lansing, plus CN units 8935 & 8959 from Peaker. If 329 picks the two CN units you'll never know it by the axel count west of Lansing unless they are sighted. If they have them, that will be three less cars in the count, than if they do. Q32812 went east at 07:15 with CSX 336-3417 and 121 cars.

Q329 @ 11:42am reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 400 axles. Could be 2 engines & 97 cars, or, 4 engines & 94 cars if he picked up those 2 CN engines.

D700-13 @ 12:10pm was reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 with CSX engine #6147 & 6 cars. He's not going into Holland.

q32613 livingston MI. q32713 sawyer MI. q32813 arrived detroit 9am. q32913 arrived grand rapids 12:15pm.
d70013 west leg Holland. d70813 lansing since 10:45am. d70712 arrived lansing 3am.
n80012 on duty chicago 3pm. n80013, n80114, e80013 in system.
q15013 on duty north baltimore. q15113 oak st detroit. q13112 CP1 QS2 IN. q13211 arrived detroit 8am. q50813 trent OH. q50913 piqua OH. q38613 le moyne OH. q38713 walbridge.

Tom49801 wrote:

BL2-1843 wrote:Q32913 went west by Howell at 08:30 with CSX 4560+3115 and 67 cars. 2nd day in a row of having 328 power from the previous day returning back to GRP. D708 yesterday took back 27 cars to Lansing, plus CN units 8935 & 8959 from Peaker. If 329 picks the two CN units you'll never know it by the axel count west of Lansing unless they are sighted. If they have them, that will be three less cars in the count, than if they do. Q32812 went east at 07:15 with CSX 336-3417 and 121 cars.

Q329 @ 11:42am reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 400 axles. Could be 2 engines & 97 cars, or, 4 engines & 94 cars if he picked up those 2 CN engines.

Heard Q329's crew talking to the East Tower saying "I have the 2 Peaker motors". Guess he means he does have the 2 CN engines.

Q326-13 @ 12:41pm reported from mp CG85 with CSX engine #5366 leading.

Eastbound COFC on Detroit Sub led by two GE’s

One of the Detroit Sub locals is working all three customers by Levan Rd. in Livonia. BASF, lumber yard and Valassis all getting serviced. BASF doesn’t get many cars anymore. Lumber yard is steady. Valassis also steady but business is down from 10 years ago.

D700-13 westward @ 13:07:54 Bangor's Center Street mp CG60.35 with CSX engine #6147 & cars (4 Covered Hoppers & 2 steel coil cars). He's going into Gross siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Q326.
Q326-13 @ 13:23:15 Bangor mp CG60.7 approach with CSX engines #5366 + #5259 & 120 cars.

Y106 Eastbound at Schaeffer Grand Rapids @ 1345

Per Bangor chat, D70013 finished up their work in Sawyer around 4pm, and were east through St Joseph at 4:55pm. N80012 also departed Chicago at 3:30pm for West Olive.

D700-13 @ 16:57 with CSX engine #6147 reported eastward clear of the St. Joseph Bridge.
D700-13 @ 17:36:38 Bangor approach mp CG60.7 eastward with CSX engine #6147 & 11 cars (5 coil cars & 6 Covered Hoppers). He's headed into Holland mp CG25.3
N800-12 @ 18:18 with BNSF engine #9034 leading reported from Benton Harbor mp CG87.5
N800-12 @ 19:13:12 Bangor mp CG60.7 approach with BNSF engines #9034 + #5962 & 130 cars and will get DP's added at Grand Junction mp CG55.6
N800-12 @ 20:40 is on the move again with its added DP units. Most likely the DP's are CSX engines #555 + #3277.
D700-13 @ 20:57 at Grandville mp CG6 with CSX engine #6147 & 46 cars. On his eastward return trip he had picked up 35 cars from Holland.

P370-13 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like IDTX 4607 leading.

Happy 10th Anniversary on railroadfan.com to me!

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:59:05 Bangor mp CG60.7 approach with engine #4607.

It appears Y121 serviced all three of Zeeland's CSX customers today:

2 covered hoppers now at the Plastcore siding, there had been 1 yesterday, not sure if they swapped 1 for 2 or just brought one additional.

1 DSRC ex CNW covered hopper at Van den Bosch Feed, their 4th car of the year so far.

2 new lumber centerbeams replaced one MT at Zeeland Lumber.

@07:35:04am ET westbound AMTK 371 SC44 #4607 with 3 super liner passenger cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35

q32614 on duty chicago. q32714 grandville MI. q32814 south lyon MI. q32914 stark detroit.
no d70014. d70713 arrived lansing 3am. d70814 set for noon lansing.
n80013, n80015, n80114, e80013, e80114, e80115 in system.
q15014 set for noon north baltimore. q15114 set for 10:30am detroit. q13113 QS1 IN. q13213 not on duty salem IL. q13212 QT13 OH. q50814 cincinnati. q50914 tontogany OH. q38614 boughtonville OH. q38714 wayne MI.