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07:10 Stealth mode M327-06 westbound cleared Holland Depot.

Apparently M327-06 is in stealth mode today, just cleared the detector at 19.1. I have not heard a single radio transmission from the crew.

M327-30 West @7:00 reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland. 456 axles. Should be 111 cars if my math is right.

M327 Clear Holland, had 2nd unit at the rear. I could not see the number, watching on the Holland depot cam. 150 axles, short train.

C800-28 on the roll east out of Wells. Looks like M327-02 will have to wait for the coal. M327 just called Grandville westbound. Will have to roll easy until the coal gets through the Wye north in Holland.

Anyone know if M327-10 has cleared New Buffalo? I’m by the tracks in NB but nothing doing. Any word I’m M326-10? I hope to see something soon. No scanner traffic so I think I am too late.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 23, 2022 12:03 pm

R597-23 @ 12:46 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3

I was surprised they ran the extra power up front like they did the other day. That caused the two couplers to break on the trip up the East Saugatuck hill.

At East Saugatuck, it appears both pieces of the train are at the top of the hill. Not sure how much time they have to put it together. Are going to move to see if I can get a closer look

At the East Saugatuck hill. 136th is blocked (top of hill), assuming the other half of the train is on the hill yet. I’m going to walk down to see what else I can see.

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:58 am

DutchBrad wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:35 am

M326-20 entered the GR Sub 10 minutes ago. CSX #312 leading with #7012 behind it.

By any chance, did you see how long M326 is? If not that’s okay. We will get DD 91.9 report when they pass.

Did not count the cars but it is pretty good size.

M326-20 entered the GR Sub 10 minutes ago. CSX #312 leading with #7012 behind it.

Q327-18 westward @ Holland siding to main @13:22. Apparently the radiator is full again.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:59 am

Q326-05 @ 11:56 eastward reporting stalled on Saugatuck Hill approx mp CG32.5 with CSX engines #406 + #27 & 116 cars.

Holland has had some freezing rain before the snow started. I wondered if that would cause issues for Q326-05 today.

One of these days I have to figure out how that quote box works... Q327-28 clear Holland Depot. Just click that " symbol in the upper right corner of of the posted message you want to quote & that person's message will appear in a new box for you to type in below it. Then click Submit when you're d...

One of these days I have to figure out how that quote box works...

Q327-28 clear Holland Depot.

That was D802-28 with BNSF #5904 & 130(?) empty coal cars & rear BNSF engine #6185. Missed seeing if he had the CSX engines #814 + #735 behind the leader. He’s either going to Wells mp CG41.4 or Grand Jct siding mp CG54.


Single BNSF leader up front, no CSX engines.

12-29 @ 08:23 D802-28 Coal empties westbound clear Holland Depot MP 25.3

Q327-28 took a medium approach (due to the coal train) at Zeeland. MP 19.1

D803-16 @ 07:09 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #735 + #814 & BNSF (??) & & 130(?) empty coal cars. NOTE: he did not have a rear engine. He’ll be going into Wells siding mp CG41.4 & tie down the empty coal train & then take the CSX power into the e/e of Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & t...

The crew found out there was no power in Holland from the cab driver. LOL LOL That happened when the train was in nearly in Vriesland (MP 17) Good to see communication is a hallmark of CSX.

Q327 moving to Grand Junction to pick up additional power. It will not be stopping in Holland. 728 axles, 10030 feet long at the 19.1 Detector.