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L-301 by Vriesland heading east at 18:42

D705, or something, is lined west as of 00:39. WAS EE Brighton is displaying a clear aspect. Currently going thru Brighton at 03:35. No visual. A note about timetables, I bought access to one from 2008 and downloaded it as a PDF, I'm happy to share if anyone wants it. It's for the Chicago Division....

I presume there was no D705-01 today because D705-31 was so late yesterday? Hi, sometimes D705's departure from Detroit depends on when D706 got to Detroit & which crew is going to run D705. If it's the same crew from D706 that's going to run D705 back to Grand Rapids, they are required 10 hours of...

I presume there was no D705-01 today because D705-31 was so late yesterday?

D705-31 westward was reported last night by the DD mp CH104.3 @ 23:53 with 292 axles & 4,347 ft. CSXT engines #4538 + #435 + #2016 & 69 cars. Originally, he was reported as also having the CSXT engine #578 but the axle math doesn’t work out to include 3 six axle engines (the CSXT #2016 is a 4 axle ...

D705 is back on the move 2120 eastern daylight Time

D705 clear meridian 2122 eastern daylight Time

D705 clear E Ensel Yard 2148 EDT

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Mon May 31, 2021 9:03 pm

PyrodronProd wrote: ↑

Mon May 31, 2021 8:44 pm

Got to Williamston and can verify that one of the knuckles split on a car

Per Google maps, looks like they have Zimmer road blocked west of Williamston.

That would be correct. Their head on power is about I'd say 15 cars ahead of the intermediates at milepost 75.

Got to Williamston and can verify that one of the knuckles split on a car

D705 clear Webberville 1934 EDT

7693 feet reported by DD 64.0

D705 clear 64.4 (Nicholson) 1927

578 was the third unit

705 clear GLC diamond 1906 eastern daylight Time

D705 clear the defect detector at 39.3 reported 526 axles

Four locomotives were on the train 4563 leading 4053 trailing another unit and then 2016 all CSX engines

D705 is long today. Forgot to count cars

D705 clear South Lyon at 1838 EDT

D705 clear East end of the Plymouth diamond going west 1755 eastern daylight Time

D705 just ordered a cab to grab them at Lansing.
Currently clearing a crossing. They have 4538 leading

D708 clear Webberville ADM 14>08. Will be dropping off 30 cars to the GLC interchange in Howell before heading back with light power D708 dropped off 38 cars for GLC, not 30, in the Howell passing siding, not the interchange transfer track. Today marks the 40h day in a row that D708 has run with 40...

Did D705 run? Earlier, you had posted his crew was supposed to be on duty at 15:00, they're probably still getting their train together in Detroit & may be close to departing there? Possibly, I just wasn’t sure if they had already departed rougemere. D705 has a clear signal out of Plymouth at 1738 ...

708 tied up in Ensel yard 1550 eastern daylight Time