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NS C40-9 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:32 pm

D708 was working Fowlerville as of 3:03 PM with 8526/4002.

Ok maybe they didn't get today off - lined east at EE Brighton as of 16:57.
Running around as of 17:53, Walnut St. crossing is still down/malfunctioning.
D708 westbound calling clear for CH 49 at 17:59.

D700-26 @ 17:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 4 axles & 44 feet long. CSX engine #6546 lite power.

D700-26 @ 17:57 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 4 axles & 42 feet long.

Q327-27 @ 18:22 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #822 + BNSF #7571 + CSX #828 + mid dpu CSX #3118 [line 70] & 196 total cars (61 loaded + 135 empty). He is starting to build his train. Will have to verify the head end engines.

D708-26 west approaching Williamston with 90 cars from Howell. 73 from GLC, 5 shorts and 12 scrap loads from Ogihara. They left 67 cars for GLC parked on the main.

What are "5 shorts"?

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:14 pm

5 shorts

Amtrak P370-26 @ 21:40 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 305 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.

D700 @ 22:16 heard talking to Rouge Tower, getting his train together.

Q327-27 at this time is still getting himself together for departure from Grand Rapids. They found a bad order car they have to set off & had issues with their DPU.

Amtrak P370-26 @ 22:20:30 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners (3 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5)

D706-26 @ 23:14 Grand Rapids job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #487 + #7018 & 79 cars (44 loads + 35 empties). He has work in Lansing & is ready to depart Grand Rapids.

Amtrak P370-26 @ 23:15 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 309 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q327-27 @ 23:18 is to take their train westward to Grandville mp CG6 and get re-crewed.

D706-26 @ 00:43 eastward reported by DD mp CH126.3 with 328 axles. CSX engines #487 + #7018 & 79 cars. The CSX #487 gave a "Hot Engine" alarm as they were on Thornapple Hill, engineer isolated the engine & continued on still being able to operate the train from the #487.

Q327-27 @ 01:20 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 802 axles & 11,563 feet long. CSX #822 + BNSF #7571 + mid dpu CSX #3118 & 196 total cars. Originally, the CSX #828 was to lead but they were having DPU issues with it & left it in Grand Rapids.

D706-26 @ 01:30 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 328 axles & 5,015 feet long.

Q327-27 @ 02:31:58 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35

Amtrak P371-27 @ 06:44 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 311 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.

At East Saugatuck, mp33. Cab is here, is there a train needing a re-crew? Amtrak came by approx 07:13. West light is red. Do have a highball eastbound. Coal train? I hope so!!

Coal train at Wells headed East. D803 sounded like on the radio. The chase is on boys!

Amtrak P371-27 @ 07:23 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 299 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.

DutchBrad wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:24 am

Coal train at Wells headed East. D803 sounded like on the radio. The chase is on boys!

This is D803-26 with BNSF engine #5602 & CSX engines #3167 + #3440 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9356. This was N801-26 that had tied down in Wells yesterday. The cab waits at Saugatuck until the loaded coal trains make it over the hill there - just in case there's an issue.

Amtrak P371-27 @ 07:38:33 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners (1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.5)

This is D803-27 with BNSF engine #5602 & CSX engines #3167 + #3440 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9356. This was N801-26 that had tied down in Wells yesterday. The cab waits at Saugatuck until the loaded coal trains make it over the hill there - just in case there's an issue.
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This train burned 2-3 hours of my time yesterday only to get tied down. Glad it was still there! Chasing it through Holland, up to West Olive. I heard the coal pile has been getting used up. The plant is running nearly full capt. I will look around snd see any evidence of that.

DutchBrad wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:41 am

This is D803-27 with BNSF engine #5602 & CSX engines #3167 + #3440 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9356. This was N801-26 that had tied down in Wells yesterday. The cab waits at Saugatuck until the loaded coal trains make it over the hill there - just in case there's an issue.

This train burned 2-3 hours of my time yesterday only to get tied down. Glad it was still there! Chasing it through Holland, up to West Olive. I heard the coal pile has been getting used up. The plant is running nearly full capt. I will look around snd see any evidence of that.
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There should also be a loaded coal train tied down in Grand Junction since Nov 25th. N801 with
BNSF #6304 & 130 cars & rear BNSF #6236.

DutchBrad wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:24 am

Coal train at Wells headed East. D803 sounded like on the radio. The chase is on boys!

Now at East Saugatuck. Just saw the headlight from the overpass as I was heading west on 196.

J T wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:57 am

DutchBrad wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:24 am

Coal train at Wells headed East. D803 sounded like on the radio. The chase is on boys!

Now at East Saugatuck. Just saw the headlight from the overpass as I was heading west on 196.

I'm hearing him calling himself as D803-26 (not D803-27 as I originally had thought).

His entire train had cleared the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 @ 08:23

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:04 am

J T wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:57 am

DutchBrad wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:24 am

Coal train at Wells headed East. D803 sounded like on the radio. The chase is on boys!

Now at East Saugatuck. Just saw the headlight from the overpass as I was heading west on 196.

I'm hearing him calling himself as D803-26 (not D803-27 as I originally had thought).

D803 at West leg of Wye.