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J T wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:28 pm

I don't pay attention much to 301's movements. Did they do some work in Holland? I caught the tail end of the train on the webcam passing the depot and there were at least two empty lumber cars, which I don't see on the train in Andy's video.

Those 2 empty cars are bulkhead flatcars. I have never seen them carry lumber

Mivers1988 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:07 pm

Loaded coal eastbound at West end Sawyer

C800-30 @ 14:34 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6256 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8425?

L301-31 @ 15:02:07 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #4059 + #4044 & 19 cars. He’s returning to Grand Rapids. At time stamp 15:02:24 check out the car hitting brakes & sliding within about 4 feet of L301 at the Charles Street crossing.

L303-31 @ 15:11 released his EC1 for Ensel/Lake Odessa & proceeding eastward from Lansing with CSX engines #34 + 3310 leading & he will meet L305-31 at Trowbridge mp CH83.1

L301-31 @ 15:25 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 88 axles.

C800-30 @ 15:41:53 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 live cam with BNSF engine #6256 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8425. He’ll be adding CSX engines #3462 + #811 at the east end of Grand Jct mp CG54.

Y121 on the ground in Holland at the Padnos switch

L301-31 @ 16:18 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 88 axles. CSX engines #4059 + #4044 & 19 cars.

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:29 pm

J T wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:28 pm

I don't pay attention much to 301's movements. Did they do some work in Holland? I caught the tail end of the train on the webcam passing the depot and there were at least two empty lumber cars, which I don't see on the train in Andy's video.

Those 2 empty cars are bulkhead flatcars. I have never seen them carry lumber

L301 carries many lumber cars. Standale Lumber in Grandville, along with cars for Deluuw Lumber in Holland and Zeeland Lumber in Zeeland all travel on 301. The bulkhead flats are also a type of lumber, loaded with boards that go to Lumberman’s, also in Holland.

C800-30 @ 16:57 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6256 & CSX engines #3462 + #811 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8425.

L302-31 by Howell at 17:25 with two more fresh ones. 902 +108 with a tad over 30 cars. L302 & L303 met in Brighton.

C800-30 @ 17:32 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6256 & CSX engines #3462 + #811 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8425. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:30 pm

L302-31 by Howell at 17:25 with two more fresh ones. 902 +108 with a tad over 30 cars.

Clear CH84.43 East Lansing at 18:16

17:49 CT: Eastbound at Michigan City. Presumed loaded coal

bluewonderrails wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:17 pm

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:30 pm

L302-31 by Howell at 17:25 with two more fresh ones. 902 +108 with a tad over 30 cars.

Clear CH84.43 East Lansing at 18:16

L302-31 @ 19:34 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 292 axles. CSX engines #902 + #108 & 70 cars.

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:49 pm

17:49 CT: Eastbound at Michigan City. Presumed loaded coal

C801-31 @ 19:57 eastward cleared the St Joseph Bridge. BNSF engine # (??) & (??) loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine # (??). No DD91.9 report was heard. He will take Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tie down.

L302-31 @ 20:12 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 292 axles. CSX engines #902 + #108 & 70 cars.

C801-31 @ 20:42 eastward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles. He has 130 loaded coal cars.

C801-31 @ 20:50:40 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 live cam with BNSF engine #(??) & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8822.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 21:06 eastward engineer reported "No defects Vine" for the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi.

L302-31 @ 21:08 westward reported from Plaster Creek mp CGT 2.0 with CSX engines #902 + #108 & 70 cars.

Amtrak P370-31 @ 21:49:13 eastward Division St Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars (AmCafé + Horizon coach & AmFleet & Venture) & 2 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P370-31 @ 22:19 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4621 & 4 cars.

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:27 AM.