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L303-11 just stopped at the GRR signal, eastbound, all Red lights. He approached slow, but did not get a Green. Guessing a local out in Alto is blocking him. Mis-guess: L303-11 was waiting on a Westbound to pull into a siding; did not know there was a siding. The WB was passing the signal block WB a...

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 wel...

9:08pm Odessa update, WB signal high Green for 302-03.

8:14pm, Odessa WB signal is red. Has 302 gone through here yet?

Crossing gate at Bangor main drag is down on the street, running constantly, although no train approaching.

R297-31:
7:29pm- headlights high, ditch lights on, bell on, horn for crossing
7:30pm: moving; across crossing
7:31: crossed the tie at yard gate.
7:40pm: trailing DPU across Hiawatha and into yard,;

6:55pm; R597-31 was stopped about 6 miles South of West Olive. Started moving about 6:55pm, now headed to yard again. 7:05pm: approaching Croswell crossing 7:07pm, thru crossing. 7:14pm: working about 1/4 mile from yard entranc 7:15pm: stopped short of Hiawatha Dr crossing, ditch lights off. 7:35pm:...

R597-31: waiting at W. Olive CP yard. I can't tell if she is in the yard or not. The Limo seems to be sitting at the gate, but unclear if waiting on her

R597-31 went up hill to E. Saugatuck, at about 5:10pm. I was able to observe that he started to slow, when half the train was up the hill. When the Green/White BNSF trailing pusher got to the crossing, the train was down to 8-9mph. This was on my Bucket List to observe one of these coal trains in pe...

4:40pm: Now at 55th Street and 133rd Ave Crossing. Sand road here.
Waiting on R597-31.
Might be interesting, as was raining steady, but now stopped; tracks are good and wet;
4:55pm: slightest raindrops. All quiet...

So as indicated, this is R597-31. Crew disconnected BNSF from train, pulled around and has now connected to CSX Engines. Conductor still on ground.
Limo will follow up to West Olive.

Can hear air checking.

C800-27 coming into EE Wells. High Green on East track. Limo driver (Hallcon) waiting for them. Notice: Only one (1) engine on the lead, a. BNSF. Did not see the trailing engine(s). Crossing gates down, approaching and stopped south of crossing. BNSF 8523. Crossing gates back up. (4:07pm). Train sto...

Pullman, Lee Township, 109th Ave crossing, Train headlights at 2 miles to the South.

Bravo, 113th Ave, NB Signal block 461 is "dark".

Update: 118th Ave crossing, S of Fennville, NB High Green, over 2 Red Signals.

Update: pushers at Wells siding, Fennville. Two engines at "EE Wells", West track; CSX 3293 (South end), CSX 3201 (North end). All lights off. All Block signals are red in both directions. No Greens or Yellows;

ReC800-27, running down to take a look...

Re: C800-27, last reported at Grand Junction very early Sunday, sincr Fri. Any news if will be moving today or if has already done so?

L302-11: Nov 11, 2023
Clarksville: 9:06pm
Alden-Nash: 9:22pm
Whitneyvill Rd: 9:32p
Working hill @ airport: 9:35
Fox/GR Ford Airport: 9:36pm

I counted 43 cars. 15-16 gons of stone or steel. Could not make out the gons contents in the dark.

L302-+14 WB,9:45pm. EOT... 9:44pm. Engines 3394. 7240 WB past Kraft; Number boards lighted on both engines tonight. 9:43 Lights visible near signal block. 9:40pm, waiting to pass Kraft/GR Airport. No horn or power heard as yet. Interesting that really never heard her blow for Whitneyville Ave, while...