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D708 going thru Trowbridge now.

Cars for ADM/Anderson’s in Webberville on the end plus a GLC set out and some plastics hoppers for Asahi.

Eastbound by Trowbridge at 1401

Q326-30 @ 2:20pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 w/ 320 axles & 4,366 ft. CSXT engines #5211 + #50 & 77 cars. He had set off 25 cars in Waverly mp CG23.

D702-30 @ 2:22pm westward Holland Dock Track mp CG25.3 with the Operation Life Saver Caboose leading & 8 cars (2 Tanks + 5 empty Gons + 1 Box car) & solo CSXT engine #6244 shoving (the CSXT #2742 that's usually paired with the CSXT #6244 had gone west this morning on Q327-30).

D708 departed Webberville eastbound at 15:00. Has work at Fortech at Green Oak and will run around their train in South Lyon. Will be meeting D705 enroute somewhere.
Working in Fowlerville first.

New power for D70530 today, and "hot" ones beside. By Howell at 3:45pm with CSX 5468 leading, extremely rare C40-8W 7801 second, and GP40-2 6341 trailing which I have not seen in 24 years. Assigned to the Baltimore-Philadelphia area for years, this is the former B&O Chessie 4447, the very last unit to be renumbered CSX. 705 had 53 cars.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 30, 2021 3:52 pm

New power for D70530 today, and "hot" ones beside. By Howell at 3:45pm with CSX 5468 leading, extremely rare C40-8W 7801 second, and GP40-2 6341 trailing which I have not seen in 24 years. Assigned to the Baltimore-Philadelphia area for years, this is the former B&O Chessie 4447, the very last unit to be renumbered CSX. 705 had 53 cars.

Wondering if the #6341 will be the replacement for the CSXT #2742 that was seen going west on Q327-30 today? The CSXT #2742 had been paired up with the CSXT #6244 as the power for D700 & D702.

D702-30 @ 4:12pm eastward Holland Dock mp CG25.3 with CSXT engine #6244 & 9 cars (7 loaded gons of scrap + OLS Caboose + 1 Tank).

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 30, 2021 3:52 pm

New power for D70530 today, and "hot" ones beside. By Howell at 3:45pm with CSX 5468 leading, extremely rare C40-8W 7801 second, and GP40-2 6341 trailing which I have not seen in 24 years. Assigned to the Baltimore-Philadelphia area for years, this is the former B&O Chessie 4447, the very last unit to be renumbered CSX. 705 had 53 cars.

Through East Lansing at 16:36

bluewonderrails wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:39 pm

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 30, 2021 3:52 pm

New power for D70530 today, and "hot" ones beside. By Howell at 3:45pm with CSX 5468 leading, extremely rare C40-8W 7801 second, and GP40-2 6341 trailing which I have not seen in 24 years. Assigned to the Baltimore-Philadelphia area for years, this is the former B&O Chessie 4447, the very last unit to be renumbered CSX. 705 had 53 cars.

Through East Lansing at 16:36

Clearing CP MA and entering Ensel.

D708-30 @4:44 cleared the Green Oak DD. CSXT 4287 + 4037, 92 Axels 1289 feet (20 cars).

D708-30 @4:53 calling clear Pair South Lyon.

D708-30 @5:14 getting ready to pull out westbound from South Lyon.

D708-30 @5:16 westward calling clear WE South Lyon.

N801-29 @ 5:27pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,985 ft long. BNSF engines 9019 + #5806 & 130 loaded coal cars. Many thanks to K1NGxBONDx007 for being track side & confirming the engine #'s

N801-29 @ 6:35:57pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 w/ BNSF engines #9019 + #5806 & 130 loaded coal cars. He will be going into Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6 to tie down (pusher engines aren't there).

D705-30 @ 6:54pm westward reported by DD mp CH104.3 w/ 348 axles & 5,303 ft. CSXT engines #5468 + #7801 + #6341 & 83 cars (assuming he didn’t set off the #6341).

D708 asking for permission to cross CN WB but there are a couple WBs on CN coming up fast.

D705-30 @ 7:33pm westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 w/ 348 axles. CSXT engines #5468 + #7801 + 6341 & 83 cars.

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:25 pm

D708 asking for permission to cross CN WB but there are a couple WBs on CN coming up fast.

Crossed Trowbridge at 7:30. Short train, 25 ish cars?

D705-30 @ 8:04pm westward reported by west end of Fox mp CH143.3 w/ CSXT engines #5468 + #7801 + 6341 & 83 cars.

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:48 pm

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:25 pm

D708 asking for permission to cross CN WB but there are a couple WBs on CN coming up fast.

Crossed Trowbridge at 7:30. Short train, 25 ish cars?

20 when they left SL

D700-30 @ 8:43pm westward by Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSXT engine #6244 & 5 loaded cars. He will go into the east end of Gross siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Amtrak P370.

D700-30 @ 9:10pm westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 24 axles & 319 ft long. CSXT engine #6244 & 5 cars.

D700-30 @ 09:30:08pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSXT engine #6244 & 5 coil cars. He was supposed to go into Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Amtrak, but, Amtrak is running 1 1/2 hours late. They may just let D700 go into Hartford mp CG68.7 where his work is to begin.

At 9:45pm, Dispatch gave the ok for D700 to go Hartford.