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West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 12:23 PM. BNSF 9194 leader. BNSF 8430, CSX 3034, 5489 (?), 3387 rear DPUs.

Per Tom Y on the Bangor live cam at 12:30 - L303 ready to depart as soon as conductor boards.

Tlout wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 03, 2023 12:26 pm

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 12:23 PM. BNSF 9194 leader. BNSF 8430, CSX 3034, 5489 (?), 3387 rear DPUs.

E801-02 @ 12:40 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9194 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8430 & CSX engines #3034 (dead in tow?) + #5489 + #3387. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & set off the rear CSX power - not sure for the CSX #3034, it had issues yesterday & failed while on the C800-01 as it was going up the Saugatuck Hill & couldn't be re-started due to having dead batteries - this engine may be going to Chicago.

L303-03 @ 12:49 cleared hall street, nice sounding ET44AH leading.

E801-02 @ 13:21 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 550(?) axles. BNSF engine #9194 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8430 & CSX engines #3034 (dead in tow?) #5489 + #3387. He’ll set off the rear CSX power inside Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & maybe the CSX #3034 included. A radio call from L303 had stepped on the DD report.

MuskegonRailfanning wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:00 pm

L303-03 @ 12:49 cleared hall street, nice sounding ET44AH leading.

L303-03 @ 13:57 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 310 axles. CSX engines #3414 + #3285 + #8619 & 73 cars (34 loads + 39 empties) @ 5,755 tons & 4,472 feet long. His work for Lansing is to set off the CSX #8619.

M326-03 @ 13:59 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 344 axles. CSX engines #801 + #6972 & 82 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #7254.

E801-02 @ 14:18:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #9194 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8430. He ended up setting off all 3 of the rear CSX engines he had into Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

Regarding 8619 being on L303 today, and, the unit that was picked up by L302 at Lansing on Friday, it was just one more case that everytime a L305 unit is swapped out with another, the one one coming to be used is most often facing the wrong way not to be back to back with the one staying. This was no exception, thus the spin around.

L303-03 @ 14:46 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 310 axles. CSX engines #3414 + #3285 + #8619 & 73 cars (34 loads + 39 empties) @ 5,755 tons & 4,472 feet long. His work for Lansing is to set off the CSX #8619.

M326-03 @ 15:14 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #801 + #6972 & 82 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #7254.

M326-03 @ 15:46 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 344 axles. CSX engines #801 + #6972 & 82 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #7254.

E801-02 @ 16:01 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9194 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8430.

M326-03 @ 16:41 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 344 axles.

17:28 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 778 + CSXT 935 + 98 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 404 axles.

L302 and L303 will meet in Brighton.

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:32 pm

17:28 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 778 + CSXT 935

Haven't heard anything over the scanner but it looks like L302 will take the siding in Brighton, there is an approach signal for L303 by Bauer Road.

L302 is in the siding, clear signal for L303 whenever he shows up

6:23pm L303 passed Mp47

CSX L303-03 Clear South lyon at 6:47 pm. CSX 8619 was dropped in Lansing.

C801-01 @ 18:56 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 520 axles. BNSF engine #9242 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #(??)

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:32 pm

17:28 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 778 + CSXT 935 + 98 cars. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 404 axles.

By Howell at 19:00. Among the cars in this train were two old faded orange grain cars lettered HTMX (I believe) and numbered consecutively beside, still with Illinois Central Gulf showing through.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:11 pm

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:32 pm

17:28 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 778 + CSXT 935 + 98 cars. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 404 axles.

By Howell at 19:00. Among the cars in this train were two old faded orange grain cars lettered HTMX (I believe) and numbered consecutively beside, still with Illinois Central Gulf showing through.

Clear CH84.43 East Lansing at 19:52

BL2-1843. You were correct.

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C801-01 @ 20:04:34 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9242 & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6274. He’ll add CSX engines #3387 + #5489 + #3034 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

20:09 - Hi-rail truck eastbound by CH 49.
21:10 - Clear signals westbound thru Brighton.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 08:53 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars.

C801-01 @ 21:06 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 538 axles. BNSF engine #9242 & CSX engines #3387 + #5489 + #3034 (still won’t start) & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6274.

Amtrak P370-03 @ 21:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:11 pm

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:32 pm

17:28 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 778 + CSXT 935 + 98 cars. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 404 axles.

By Howell at 19:00. Among the cars in this train were two old faded orange grain cars lettered HTMX (I believe) and numbered consecutively beside, still with Illinois Central Gulf showing through.

L302-03 @ 21:12 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 336 axles. CSX engines #778 + #935 & 81 cars.

C801-01 @ 21:44 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9242 & CSX engines #3387 + #5489 + #3034 (still wouldn't start) & 127 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6274. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division.

L302-03 @ 21:56 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 336 axles.

C801-01 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 10:03 PM.