9:08pm Odessa update, WB signal high Green for 302.
L302-03 @ 21:06 mp CH91.0 copied their EC1 for Grand Ledge Holdout to Lake Odessa & proceeding westward to Grand Rapids with CSX engine #461 (solo) leading.
Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 4 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business + Horizon Cafe).
21:02 - G077 west through South Lyon. CSXT 3184 leading, per radio.
Empty grainer for Webberville. (originated as G790)
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 348 axles.
Trailing unit should be CSX 3319, this entire train was seen on the Princeton Cam on 04/02/24 at 12:05 CDT
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R598-03 @ 21:39 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #8407 & CSX engines #741 + #796 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8493. This was C800-02 that had tied down in Wells Siding yesterday. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.
L302-03 @ 21:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 338 axles. CSX engine #461 (solo) & 83 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.
Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:53:37 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4616 & 4 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business + Horizon Cafe) with 5 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5
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21:02 - G077 west through South Lyon. CSXT 3184 leading, per radio.
Trailing unit should be CSX 3319, this entire train was seen on the Princeton Cam on 04/02/24 at 12:05 CDT
These units (3184 and 3319) led the second to last Webberville run which returned to Plymouth as G789-22. The axle count computes to a mere 84 cars. I now want to compare car numbers to G789 as I wonder if it is the same consist, though I doubt they empty them that quickly... where had I heard that industries use railroads as rolling warehouses?
10:10pm, Lk Odessa, 302-03 approaching Fifth Ave crossing.
10:15 pm thru Fifth Ave, Eng #461.
Having only one engine, he is working harder.
10:42pm, thru Alde-Nash crossing, Alto.
10:59pm, thru Whitneyville Rd crossing.
11:01, past Kraft Ave at GRR
#461 run8, full grunt coming up hill, but doing well!
Must be a lot of empties for one engine to pull this consist.
11:06pm, EOT cleared Kraft.
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10:10pm, Lk Odessa, 302-03 approaching Fifth Ave crossing.
10:15 pm thru Fifth Ave, Eng #461.
Having only one engine, he is working harder.
L302-03 @ 22:30 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with what should be 338 axles (Amtrak call had stepped on the axle data). CSX engine #461 (solo) & 83 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.
Amtrak P370-03 @ 22:50 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 4 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business + Horizon Cafe)
E800-03 @ 04:40:09 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 with BNSF engine #6336 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5810.
E800-03 @ 05:46 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 533 axles (+1 error).
M327-04 @ 06:09 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7257 + #528 & 87 cars (52 loads + 35 empties) @ 7,282 tons & 5,006 feet long. He'll follow Amtrak out of Grand Rapids.
M327-04 @ 06:31 westward reported from Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with a Medium Clear signal.
Amtrak P371-04 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 4 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business + Horizon Cafe).
M327-04 @ 08:04:11 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #7257 + #528 & 87 cars (52 loads + 35 empties) @ 7,282 tons & 5,006 feet long.
Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 4 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Venture Business + Horizon Cafe).
Y121-04 @ 09:03 westward Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #2686 & 2 cars empty Gons. He’ll go to the Holland Depot signal & then back eastward to go westward into the Dock Track mp CG25. He'll be setting off the 2 Gons & has no cars to pick up.
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Y121-04 @ 09:39 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2686 lite power & will be going into Waverly mp CG23.
There is either no L301 today or something else going on, but either way, Y121 will be running to Grand Rapids with 2,800 tons of Holland traffic. Should be a good show with 1 GP38-2 climbing up through Zeeland.
There is either no L301 today or something else going on, but either way, Y121 will be running to Grand Rapids with 2,800 tons of Holland traffic. Should be a good show with 1 GP38-2 climbing up through Zeeland.
Y121-04 @ 10:32 reported east at 112th Ave with CSXT #2686 with ?? cars
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Y121-04 @ 10:40 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 120 axles. CSX engine #2686 & 29 cars. He’s headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.
RN Dispatcher @ 10:50 advising the St Joseph Bridge workers M326 is about 20 minutes away & C800 loaded coal train is about 1 hour after M326.
L303-04 @ 10:54 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #461 (solo) & 60 cars (25 loads + 35 empties) @ 3,406 tons & 3,248 feet long. He’s building his train & has work in Lansing - final destination is Detroit.
M326-04 @ 11:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 504 axles. CSX engine #743 + mid dpu CSX engine #(??) & 123 cars.
It was my choice to show them this way over the G076 designation as I despise using the generic numbers when possible.
I opted to handle this with two sections on my spreadsheet, one for the symbol they used when running past us, and one for the symbol they had going in or out of Plymouth. Speaking of, does anyone know what G076-02's symbol was upon departure from Plymouth? I presume they had gone south already.
There is either no L301 today or something else going on, but either way, Y121 will be running to Grand Rapids with 2,800 tons of Holland traffic. Should be a good show with 1 GP38-2 climbing up through Zeeland.
