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Y121 heading south at Riley St. Holland after swapping cars at Stow 9:09 AM.

M326-28 @ 09:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engine #5481 + 1 & 90 cars.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:25 am

M326-28 @ 09:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engine #5481 + 1 & 90 cars.

Might need to adjust your axle math. There’s a set of intermodal well cars in there. Loaded, with one double stacked and the rest single.

Thanks for the M326 info, Todd I'll make a manual car count when he passes by the Bangor cam.

M327-28 @ 09:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 176 axles. CSX engine #3094 & 41 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3113.

For the detroit area railfans: I132 has NS 1070 (Wabash heritage) up front solo today, should be a late morning/early afternoon run.

M327-28 @ 10:09 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Doran, MiIN with 176 axles. CSX engine #3094 & 41 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3113.

TSS wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:34 am

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:25 am

M326-28 @ 09:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engine #5481 + 1 & 90 cars.

Might need to adjust your axle math. There’s a set of intermodal well cars in there. Loaded, with one double stacked and the rest single.

M326-28 @ 10:26:23 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5481 + #15 (elephant style) & 92 cars. He has Inter-modal Well Cars (5 single stack & 1 double stacked ship containers) in his consist.

E801-27 @ 10:58:32 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #5673 & 128 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8547.

M326-28 @ 11:24 advised the dispatcher that they’ve stalled on the Saugatuck Hill.

L301-28 @ 12:09 heading west reported at Vriesland mp CG17 with CSX #4070 + CSX #6412 + 52 cars

L303-28 @ 12:11 Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, Mi: CSX #415 + CSX #5442 with 30 cars (15 loads and 15 empties) @ 2,385 tons and 1,923 ft long. He’s ready to depart and has work in Lansing. He’s going to meet Y106-28 at Fox mp CH142

L301-28 @ 12:12 heading west reported by DD 19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 218 axles. He’s heading into Waverly Yard

MuskegonRailfanning wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:33 am

M326-28 @ 11:24 advised the dispatcher that they’ve stalled on the Saugatuck Hill.

Y121-28 @ 12:19 copied an EC1 to assist M326-28 at Saugatuck Hill mp CG33.2 at the west end. M326-28 has CSX engines #5481 + #15 (elephant style) & 92 cars. He has Inter-modal Well Cars (5 single stack & 1 double stacked ship containers) in his consist. CSX #5481 lost their traction motor #3, total weight of M326 is 9200 tons. TO states they were at 8400 tons

L303-28 @ 12:36 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 w/ CSX engines #415 + CSX #5442 & 30 cars.

326 making its way through Holland at 13:20

301 is waiting on the pass track

L303-28 @ 13:24 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 132 axles. CSX engines #415 + #5442 & 30 cars (15 loads + 15 empties) @ 2,385 tons & 1,923 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

JBaxter wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:18 pm

326 making its way through Holland at 13:20

301 is waiting on the pass track

L301-28 @ 13:29 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4070 + #6412 & 26 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

M326-28 @ 13:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #5481 + #15 (elephant style) & 92 cars. He has 6 Inter-modal Well cars in his consist (5 with single stack containers + 1 double stacked).

Y121-28 @ 13:51 westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: CSX engine #2724 & OLS Caboose & 2 Tank cars.

L301-28 @ 14:04 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 114 axles.

L301-28 @ 14:24:31 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

C800-25 @ 14:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 with 528 axles. BNSF engine #9020 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8585.

Y121-28 @ 14:41 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2724 & OLS caboose (no cars).

L303-28 @ 14:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 132 axles. CSX engines #415 + #5442 & 30 cars (15 loads + 15 empties) @ 2,385 tons & 1,923 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

Y121-28 @ 14:50 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.25 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engine #2724 & OLS caboose (no cars). He had backed westward on the Main Track after leaving the Dock Track & then onto the Pass Track.

CSXT L302 28
CSXT 5399W 404 6900 (Consist F R R)
Starting to build their train at Rougemere at 15:00

WHVNOnly wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:14 pm

CSXT L302 28
CSXT 5399W 404 6900 (Consist F R R)
Starting to build their train at Rougemere at 15:00

Isn't 6900 the GP40-2 with the Chessie Logo bleading through on the nose?

Talk wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:17 pm

WHVNOnly wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:14 pm

CSXT L302 28
CSXT 5399W 404 6900 (Consist F R R)
Starting to build their train at Rougemere at 15:00

Isn't 6900 the GP40-2 with the Chessie Logo bleading through on the nose?

Yes it is, I wonder if it will be dropped off in Lansing or just going all the way to Grand Rapids.

Talk wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:17 pm

WHVNOnly wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:14 pm

CSXT L302 28
CSXT 5399W 404 6900 (Consist F R R)
Starting to build their train at Rougemere at 15:00

Isn't 6900 the GP40-2 with the Chessie Logo bleading through on the nose?

You are thinking of CSX #6914 which is the current nosed Chessie Logo.

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:55 pm

Talk wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:17 pm

WHVNOnly wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:14 pm

CSXT L302 28
CSXT 5399W 404 6900 (Consist F R R)
Starting to build their train at Rougemere at 15:00

Isn't 6900 the GP40-2 with the Chessie Logo bleading through on the nose?

You are thinking of CSX #6914 which is the current nosed Chessie Logo.

6900 also has a Chessie logo on the nose

C800-25 @ 15:56:57 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #9020 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8585. He’ll add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.