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I assume these units GP40-3 tech that the squarecab units were given, but without the squarecab? I was told recently that the early -3 program was partially government (grant) funded. The new cabs were a fruit of that added funding and without it, CSX is forgoing the square cabs on the current -3 r...

03:45 - 329, 382, and 383 lite power north thru N. National St. in Howell. They had a clear signal north thru the diamond at Ann Pere shortly before.
11:15 - OSTN possibly working Ann Pere, thought I heard that location mentioned by the RN after talking to L315 near Plymouth.

02:25 - G076-02 thru Beck Rd. CH 51.3 with 372 and 305 leading 90 cars. Sounded like they nearly stopped at Ann Pere before the signals there and at CH 51 improved to clear aspects. GLC was in the area an hour later so unsure if there were signal issues or if GLC was working there. I will include th...

16:45 - L305 west past Wallace Rd. CH 66.32 with 8054 and 8315 both long hood facing west.
At 16:30 ADM crews were parking the on site switcher after loading G077-29.

15:18 - E251 approaching MP 225 on M2. 3301, 8865, and 56xx... numbers quite faded on that one.
Z149 passed the East Lansing station at 13:18. 2879 and 3820 on M1. When I had arrived in town at 12:00 there was an approach at Trowbridge diamond for a westbound on M1.

G-091 grain empty west by Howell at 12:50 with 91 cars. 3383 single unit on the head end. All CSX cars. Looks like their tail end is crawling thru EE Trowbridge 13:45. Calling as G090-01 if I am hearing correctly. G076-03 from Grand Ledge came thru Brighton at 03:27 this morning with 372 axles. Thi...

18:47 - L302 west through South Lyon. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 350 axles. They have 6085 and MQT 3413 behind 716 and 3188. They met L303 at Brighton, L303 taking the siding as usual. L303 exited the siding at 19:07 however the only crossing in downtown Brighton not active at 19:16 is Brighton La...

14:00 - L305 calling clear for EE Brighton. No visual. Sounds like they are running around.
14:52 - calling clear for WE Brighton, headed west.

20:50 - G788 west through South Lyon. CSXT 776, CSXT 5387, 90 cars. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 372 axles. 21:21 - G077 west through South Lyon. CSXT 305 leading, per radio. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 373 axles. These are G077-01 (for Grand Ledge) and G077-29 (for Webberville) respectively. 776 + ...

16:20 - M510-01 east thru Eckles Rd. CH 23.0 with CSX 8016, 8137, 6085, and MQT 3413. No 8350, just the aforementioned four engines. Rumor has it that 8350 was dropped at Walbridge. 16:35 - L314-01 south thru Lilley Rd. CC 83.06. Calling Newburgh CC 88.2 at 16:46. 16:54 - L302-01 west thru CH 25. P...

Howellsignalman wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:50 pm

G076 clear Howell at 21:50 power unknown

22:10 - Thru EE Brighton with 717 and 44 leading my count of 92 cars. Green Oak reports 376 axles making that 91 cars.
Thanks for the information about 4037 Tom, evidently I need to pay more attention to the operations out there.

17:48 - L303-30 east thru EE Brighton with NS 4099 and CSX 747 leading 83 cars. They will meet L302 at South Lyon. 18:25 - L302-30 west thru EE Brighton with CSX 806 and 5269 leading 81 cars. It sounds like L305 had 2047 again today which means four engines now sit at Ensel, unless 2047 made a sneak...

18:47 - L302 has NS 4099 leading. 747 and 8315 behind with 7 cars. Calling CH 49 at 18:49.

18:39 - L302-28 west thru Brighton. 4740 and 5365 and 101 cars as correctly stated earlier.
Those ZVBX cars I had been looking for were not present today despite DJNX 40529 and 40535 being on both L302-28 and M510-26.

19:46 - L302-27 thru EE Brighton, power was 840 and 984. Three yellow scrap-tie gondolas, some open box cars, and a string of stone loads caught my attention. I was expecting ZVBX 321580 and 625502 after seeing them on M510 this morning, who took the Toledo Wye towards Detroit around 01:45. They wer...

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:33 pm

A G790-XX passed Princeton Cam earlier today at 04:59:55 CDT with CSX 44 + 1 and around 88 ish cars.

00:40 - G790-22 stopping in the siding at Beck Rd. CH 27 in Plymouth MI. 717 is that second engine number.

If you’re able to, please give us a heads up when the train returns West 16:17 - L305 west thru Howell with lite engines, headed back to Lansing. They may have to make pickups on the way back, likely they'll also meet L303. In addition, 2047 is still in the consist. 4037 was dropped at Ensel, corre...

RoyalKingoftheRails wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:33 pm

CN M396 with CN 3174 and 3155 at Trowbridge at 2:31 PM

They stopped at Okemos (MP 227) on M1 to meet E251. E251 cleared the switch at 15:14 with 8945 and 2646. They had lots of 2-bay sand hoppers. M396 cleared the switch at 15:20.

RoyalKingoftheRails wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:43 pm

CSX L305 with 8054 and 2047 through Throwbridge at 12:39 PM. Eastbound

Glad you were able to catch them.
13:19 - L305 dropped a cut west of the switch at ADM Webberville. Have since backed the lite power into the plant.

David Collins wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:56 pm

[5707] has an RS3L, it’s starting to go bad unfortunately

Aged like fine wine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJSvYFm6jsU
Thanks GTW6401 for the train ID.