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R597-31 @ 03:53 revised 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 #6418 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R597-31 @ 04:41 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div.

G803-31 clear Howell at 04:52 in the am

R597-31 @ 05:25 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 540 axles. BNSF engine #6418 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Coach + AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Amtrak P371-01 arrived at the Amtrak station located within the Louis and Helen Padnos Transportation Center Holland Michigan @ 06:46

IDTX engine #4633 + 5 cars.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Coach + AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:28:50 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars live cam with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-01 @ 07:48 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3372 + #3310 (elephant style) & 163 cars (71 loads + 92 empties) @ 11,898 tons & 9,503 feet long. He’s building his train. The #3310 has his 2nd Traction Motor cut out & was given the ok to run with his tonnage.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4603 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Coach + AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

E801-30 @ 08:58:15 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #6418 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199. He'll be taking Kirk siding mp CG70.2 to clear up for M326.

M326-01 @ 09:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 474 axles. CSX engine #783 + 2 & 114 cars (all 3 engines are on the headend of his train).

M327-01 @ 09:10 westward reported from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 with an Approach Medium signal. CSX engines #3372 + #3310 (elephant style) & 163 cars (71 loads + 92 empties) @ 11,898 tons & 9,503 feet long.

M327-01 @ 09:27 westward reported to the Dispatcher he's having Cab Signal issues & will be stopping his train to resolve his issue. He didn't give a mile post & assumed he's between mp CG6.0 & mp CG9.0 with CSX engines #3372 + #3310 (elephant style) & 163 cars (71 loads + 92 empties) @ 11,898 tons & 9,503 feet long.

M327-01 @ 09:36 on the move westward at mp CG8.2

M326-01 @ 10:00:08 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #783 + #4045 + #887 & 114 cars. The #4045 most likely is being returned to Lansing for L304 & L305.

M327-01 @ 10:02 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 664 axles.

M327-01 passing through Holland Michigan @ 10:09

CSX engines #3372 + #3310 + 163 cars.

L301-01 @ 10:20 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 3 cars (3 loads + 0 empties) @ 394 tons & 331 feet long. He's headed westward directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east. 1st, he'll be taking Saugatuck siding mp CG32.1 to clear up for M326.

M326-01 @ 10:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 474 axles. CSX engines #783 + #4045 + #887 & 114 cars. He'll be meeting M327-01 at Wells mp CG41.4

E801-30 @ 10:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 528 axles. BNSF engine #6418 & 129 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6199.

L301-01 @ 10:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 25 axles (+1 error).

L301-01 westbound cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 10:51

CSX engines #8199 + #8066 + 3 cars.

Note: this morning‘s train had 1 loaded coal car for Consumers Power Port Sheldon Michigan in its consist.

M327-01 @ 10:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 664 axles. CSX engines #3372 + #3310 (elephant style) & 163 cars (71 loads + 92 empties) @ 11,898 tons & 9,503 feet long.

10:30 - JAIL Z646-01 opens up at EE Ensel to access their own trackage - adbf 822 and three cars.

11:00 - L305-01 with CSX 8095 solo and LHF looks to be finished building a good sized train today to take east. GLC finally cleared em out in Howell the other day. Ensel will be almost empty after they leave.

11:09 - EB L305-01 with CSX 8095 solo and LHF hath departed

M327-01 @ 11:18:41 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam CSX engines #3372 + #3310 (elephant style) & 163 cars (71 loads + 92 empties) @ 11,898 tons & 9,503 feet long.

M326-01 passing through Holland Michigan @ 11:34

Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 11:40

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 11:43

CSX engines #783 + #4045 + #887 + 114 cars.

L301-01 @ 11:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #8066 & 3 cars (3 loads + 0 empties) @ 394 tons & 331 feet long. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 & head back east.

M326-01 @ 11:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 474 axles. CSX engines #783 + #4045 + #887 & 114 cars.

L303-01 @ 12:00 Grand Rapids, Mi mp job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7253 + #885 & 67 cars (8 loads + 59 empties) @ 2,912 tons & 3,995 feet long. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing.

L301-01 @ 12:03:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

M327-01 @ 12:33 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 664 axles. CSX engines #3372 + #3310 (elephant style) & 163 cars (71 loads + 92 empties) @ 11,898 tons & 9,503 feet long.

Sounds like L303 @ 12:47 departing east around Sunnyside Wye mp 151.63 by Pleasant St mp 151 signals. Horns heard and no visual

L301-01 @ 14:11:06 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 15 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.

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Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:49 pm

Sounds like L303 @ 12:47 departing east around Sunnyside Wye mp 151.63 by Pleasant St mp 151 signals. Horns heard and no visual

L303-01 @ 14:21 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 280 axles. CSX engines #7253 + #885 & 67 cars (8 loads + 59 empties) @ 2,912 tons & 3,995 feet long. He has work for Lansing.

L301-01 @ 14:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 15 cars. He’ll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 for some work there & then head eastward.

L302-01 @ 14:44 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #842 + #3273 & 75 cars (59 loads + 16 empties) @ 7,992 tons & 4,569 feet long. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing.

L301-01 @ 15:02 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track.

L303-01 @ 15:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 280 axles.

L301-01 @ 15:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 93 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #8066 + #8199 & 20 cars. He's headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.