21:33 CT: Eastbound by Michigan City, presumed coal loads
C801-18 @ 11:49pm EB reported at Grey mp 82.8 with BNSF #8597 + 130 loaded coal cars + rear BNSF #5928 He’s going to tie down at Grand Junction. R597-18 will bring down CSX #811 + CSX #3462 and attach both engines behind BNSF #8597 and head to West Olive after.
Last edited by Andy24 on Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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C801-18 @ 00:35:33 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #8597 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5928. He had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG54 & was later moved to the West Olive, Mi power plant by R598-19.
Amtrak P371-20 @ 07:28:09 westward on N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam. IDTX engine #4630 & 3 cars (Horizon Café + coach & AmFleet coach) & 1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.5
M327-20 @ 07:37 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 684 axles. CSX engines #451 + #13 & 168 cars (64 loads + 104 empties) @ 11,515 tons & 9,899 feet long.
Amtrak P371-20 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.
L301-20 @ 10:45 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 88 axles. CSX engines #8181 + #4059 & 19 cars. His Buzzi work was cancelled. He’s headed to Hartford mp CG68.7 & then Sawyer mp CG105.2
Sorry to have to give you the bad news, but apparently you did not get to see it. By Howell at 03:53 Friday morning with its 3392 + 4758 power consist. Train woke me up minutes prior as they blew the horn for Highlander Way rail crossing just to my west. Did not count cars as I hurriedly went back to bed get his train number. G803 was correct but not calling signals with the date of the train, so was out of luck myself too, in that regard.
Y121-20 @ 11:26 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2785 & 8 cars with scrap metal (6 Gons + 2 Hoppers).
L303-20 @ 11:44 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #9005 + #5498 & 34 cars (11 loads + 23 empties) @ 2,191 tons & 2,034 ft long. He’s ready to depart & has work in Lansing.
L301-20 @ 11:53 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 88 axles. CSX engines #8181 + #4059 & 19 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2
L303-20 @ 12:08 eastward reported from Madison mp CH149.7
L301-20 @ 12:12:15 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.
L303-20 @ 12:52 EB reported by DD MP 126.3 Clarksville, MI at 148 axles. CSX #9005 + CSX #5498 + 34 cars (11 loads + 23 empties) @ 2,191 tons & 2,034 ft long. He has work in Lansing.
M326-20(?) @ 12:54 EB reported at Hilltop(?)
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