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D801-28 @ 6:21pm westward reported from mp CG28.0 with CSX engines #989 + #579 & an empty coal train - headed into Wells siding mp CG41.4
D801-28 @ 6:55pm westward, main to siding, at the east end of Wells mp CG41.4

D801-28 @ 7:22pm westward, siding to main, at the west end of Wells mp CG43.3
D801-28 @ 7:25pm westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 12 axles & 131 feet long. CSX engines #989 + #579 lite.
D801-28 @ 7:42:39pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #989 + #579 lite. He's probably headed to Benton Harbor to pick up N800-27 that had tied down there yesterday evening.

E801-29 @ 8:38pm westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,850 feet long. BNSF engines #8408 + #9725 & 130 empty coal cars [had heard him twice identify as being E801-29 & not 28]
D801-28 @ 8:44pm advised Dispatch time is not permitting them to bring N800-27 any further. They are tying down at N. Shore Drive mp CG86.2 N800-27 had tied down in Benton Harbor yesterday evening with BNSF engines #4295 + #8531(?) & 129 loaded coal cars.

E801-29 @ 9:02:12pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 w/ BNSF engines #8408 + #9725 & 130 empty coal cars.
Amtrak P370-28 @ 9:15pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 305 feet long. IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiner cars.
Amtrak P370-28 @ 9:23pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
Amtrak P370-28 @ 9:53pm eastward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.93 (1 passenger off at the station mp CG60.5)

Amtrak P370-28 @ 10:48pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 305 feet long. IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

tuesday 371 and 327
371
604a - clear pleasant st
609a - restricting plaster creek
613a - clear lamar
618a - clear grandville
625a/629a - clear ee / we hudsonville
636a - 19.1 - 16 axles, 305'
640a - clear 112th and waverly
645a/649a - arr/depart holland
710a - clear pair wells
713a - 44.2 - 16 axles, 304'
722a - clear pair grand junction

327
615a - app ivanrest
626a - med app grandville
640a - clear pair hudsonville
653a - 19.1 - 324 axles, 4426'
658a - clear east waverly
292 lead, 121 trail - 78 cars
702a - clear waverly
327 will work waverly off main at holland - pickup 1, 2, and 23 tks
917a - clear pair east saugatuck
942a - 44.2 - 460 axles, 6391' - picked up34 cars at waverly
292 lead, 121 trail with 112 cars and fred on the rear of the last car

N800-28 @ 05:50:40am eastward Bangor mp CG60.7 with BNSF engines #8589 + #6275 & 130 loaded coal cars. He's going into Wells siding mp CG43.3 & was told not to cut his train, a D job is supposed to be on duty at 06:00. However, last night D801-28 @ 8:44pm advised Dispatch time is not permitting them to bring N800-27 any further & they were tying down at N. Shore Drive mp CG86.2 & this train, with the CSX pusher engines, didn't return over night. N800-28 advised Dispatch they had passed by Benton & saw the loaded coal there with pushers & Dispatch said he was aware & they're going to taxi the D crew to there to grab the pusher engines & bring them to Wells to move N800-28.

Amtrak P371-29 @ 07:28:35 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiner cars (3 passengers & 1 Road Foreman boarded at the station mp CG60.5)
Amtrak P371-29 @ 08:08am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
Amtrak P371-29 @ 08:19am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles.

Q327-29 @ 9:43am westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 w/ 460 axles & 6,391 feet long. CSX engines #292 + #121 & 112 cars.
At this time, D802-28 is at Paw Paw mp 85 cutting N800-27 & will br bringing the 2 CSX pusher engines to Wells mp CG43.3 to move N800-28 out from there.
Q327-29 @ 10:02:31am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35

EB mixed freight just cleared Levan Rd. in Livonia. CSX 7201 + 729 + 2653 + 153 cars.

Q327-29 @ 11:14am westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 w/ 460 axles & 6,464 feet long. CSX engines #292 + #121 & 112 cars.
D802-28 @ 11:28am eastward is getting their signal to depart Riverside mp CG80.1 with BNSF engines #4295 + #8531 & 129 loaded coal cars & CSX pusher engines #579 + #989 (this was yet another change in plans). They will be running to West Olive.

D802-28 @ 12:19pm eastward Bangor mp CG60.7 with BNSF engines #4295 + #8531 & 129 loaded coal cars & CSX pusher engines #579 + #989. They're running straight to West Olive.

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Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:25 pm

D802-28 @ 12:19pm eastward Bangor mp CG60.7 with BNSF engines #4295 + #8531 & 129 loaded coal cars & CSX pusher engines #579 + #989. They're running straight to West Olive.

D802-28 Arrived J.H. Campbell 15:00 4295 leading

Q326-29 @ 3:39pm eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 300 axles & 4,258 feet long. CSX engine #3250 + #3061(?) & 72 cars. This pair of engines ran on yesterday's Q327 with the #3250 as a rear DPU.

NB D735 passed Guernsey Farms Dairy on Novi Road at 1545. Engines 5439 and 5436. Did not get a good car count. Would estimate about 100.

D70529 with its usual power by Howell at 16:34 with 152 cars. DPU 3211 was after the 82nd car. 21 cars of large rip rap rock just ahead of the DPU, two more near the rear.

Q326-29 @ 4:40pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engine #3250 & 72 cars & rear CSX #3061. There's a new crew for Q326 on duty at 5pm.
Q326-29 @ 4:59pm all stop on the main at the east end of Grand Junction siding mp CG53.9 for re-crewing.

Wow, looking at Q326 on the Bangor camera, lots of those former CP covered hoppers and junk ties are back again. Also, 11 coil cars of the type Arlington Metals receives! Typically, they seem to take a maximum of 5-6 coil cars on each run D700 takes to them, so I wonder if they will split these up or bring them all? Guess we will see in a day or two!

CSX has the King Milling wheat again.
Steel could go to other spots...but prolly Arlington.
Tie cars come from all over the CSX system.

D802/Q326-29 @ 6:53pm eastward reported on the move from mp CG51.0 with CSX engine #3250 & 72 cars & rear CSX #3061. Q326 was re-crewed on the main at the east end of Grand Junction siding mp CG53.9