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M327-11 @ 10:25:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engines #4554 + #3025 & 131 cars (62 loads + 69 empties).

What sounds like a southbound is going through New Boston

Edit it’s a southbound container train

M327-11 @ 11:41 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 536 axles & 7,409 feet long. CSX engines #4554 + #3025 & 131 cars (62 loads + 69 empties).

L303-11 @ 11:56 talking to Rouge Tower to start building his train with CSX engines #7883 + #7784.

L303-11 @ 12:21 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7883 + #7784 & 124 cars (48 loads + 76 empties) @ 8,825 tons & 7,568 feet long. He’s doubling up his train at this time & has work in Lansing.

CSX train down the Hamilton branch with two loaded lumber cars and a tank car. I believe it was Y121, but I'm not certain that is the correct number

Far off early distant warning I hear a train approaching the Zeeland MI area from the east @ 13:07

GR H & C wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:07 pm

Far off early distant warning I hear a train approaching the Zeeland MI area from the east @ 13:07

L301-11 @ 13:08 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 138 axles & 1,690 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 33 cars. He’s headed into Waverly/Holland.

Hearing something at Hall st. at 1:18 probably L303

JBaxter wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:11 pm

Hearing something at Hall st. at 1:18 probably L303

L303-11 @ 1:38pm eastward 36th St with CSX #7883 + CSX #7784 & 124 cars

E801-09 @ 13:59:48 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6292.

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:39 pm

JBaxter wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:11 pm

Hearing something at Hall st. at 1:18 probably L303

L303-11 @ 1:38pm eastward 36th St with CSX #7883 + CSX #7784 & 124 cars

L303-11 @ 14:13 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 508 axles. CSX engines #7883 + #7784 & 124 cars (48 loads + 76 empties). He has work in Lansing.

L301-11 @ 14:18 Pass Track to Main Track westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #8052 & 17 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7

Speaking of L301. Has anybody ever made a list of customers in Hartford?? I know it's mostly trans-load. I also just read that they lost the reefer business a while ago. Anybody know??

L301-11 @ 14:53 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 74 axles & 894 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 17 cars.

L303-11 @ 14:53 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 508 axles & 7,541 feet long. CSX engines #7883 + #7784 & 124 cars (48 loads + 76 empties). He has work in Lansing.

E801-09 @ 15:10 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,918 feet long. BNSF engine #5903 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6292.

L301-11 @ 15:11:23 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

L301-11 @ 16:05 completed his work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & is headed westward & likely will be going to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 with CSX engine #8052 leading, or, to run around his train at Kirk Siding mp CG70.2

C800 @ 17:03 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles & 6,861 feet long. BNSF engine #6006? & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF # ??

17:19 - L305-11 running around in Brighton.
17:37 - GLC working Ann Pere, visible from the highway.

M326-11 @ 17:21 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 472 axles & 6,345 feet long. CSX engine #3038 + 1 & 115 cars.

jadamczyk wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 11, 2022 2:29 pm

Speaking of L301. Has anybody ever made a list of customers in Hartford?? I know it's mostly trans-load. I also just read that they lost the reefer business a while ago. Anybody know??

As far as CSX is concerned they serve no shippers in Hartford that I know of. The WMI has quite a few transload customers but they seem pretty tightlipped on who the actual customers are which is understandable.

L301-11 @ 18:03 westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 90 axles & 1,170 feet long. CSX engine #8052 & 21 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2

18:10 - L303 thru Trowbridge, calling clear for Okemos.

C800-07 @ 18:17:34 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with BNSF engine #6006 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #5888. Change in plans, C800-07 is to pickup the Pusher Power at Grand Jct mp CG54 & then go into Wells siding mp CG43.3 & tie down. This move is going to snag M326 for delay time.

M326-11 @ 18:32:30 eastward Division Street crossing Bangor, Mi CG60.92 cam with CSX engines #3038 + #261 & 115 cars.

M326-11 @ 19:08 eastward, siding to main, Grand Jct mp CG54. The had looped him around C800-07 that's holding the main track there.

L301-11 @ 19:31 eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 94 axles & 1,219 ft long. CSX engine #8052 & 22 cars. He’s headed back to Holland mp CG25.3

M326-11 @ 19:34 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 472 axles & 6,616 feet long. CSX engines #3038 + #261 & 115 cars.

C800-07 @ 19:54 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with "no defects". He was traveling too slowly as he's diverging into Wells Siding mp CG43.3 to tie down for the HBD equipment to read axle count & train length. BNSF engines #6006 + #9730 + #6291 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #5888 (2nd & 3rd BNSF order needs confirmation).

​L301-11 @ 20:15:35 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam.

M326-11 @ 20:25 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 473 axles (+1 error) & 6,565 feet long.