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E800 @ 04:06 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #5953 + #6173 & 130 empty coal cars.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 06:37 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 311 feet long. IDTX engine #4608 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 07:27:15 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4608 & 3 SuperLiners (1 passenger On at the station mp CG60.5)

Q327-01 @ 08:14 westward reported by DD mp CG19.1 with 376 axles & 5,421 feet. CSX engines #7009 + #72 + #2016 & 90 cars (29 loads + 61 empties). He had no work for Waverly/Holland. He doesn’t have the double stacks that Q326-30 had yesterday.

Amtrak P371-01 @ 08:15 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 feet long. IDTX engine #4608 & 3 SuperLiners.

For fans of the Cascade Green, BN hopper 471767 is at Vanden Bosch Feed in Zeeland, ready for pickup. I’m assuming the Zeeland switching work reverted back to Y121 much as it used to. Just a little graffiti on this one!

Q327-01 @ 09:03 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 376 axles & 5,368 feet long. CSX engines #7009 + #72 + #2016 & 90 cars.

Q327-01 @ 09:24:40 westward Bangor's Center St crossing cam mp CG60.35

P371 arrived at Chicago Union Station at 8:52 CDT, 16 minutes ahead of the advertised.

Moments prior, the City of New Orleans arrived a full 35 minutes early. Just thought I’d note that Amtrak isn’t *always* late. Just usually lol.

Q327-01 @ 10:32 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 376 axles & 5,493 feet long. CSX engines #7009 + #72 + #2016 & 90 cars.

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 11:26 AM.

Tlout wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:28 am

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 11:26 AM.

E800-30 @ 11:44 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engines #6388 + #6286 & 130 empty coal cars.

D705-01 left 394+5246 behind in Detroit today and brought back 552+5103 with around 60 cars. Perhaps if the DPU was activated and working when this set left Peaker on Tuesday we'll get to see one or the other in the middle or end if they stay on this job as long as 394+5246 did.

E800-30 @ 12:24 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,864 feet long. BNSF engines #6388 + #6286 & 130 empty coal cars.

E800-30 @ 12:44:18 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:22 pm

D705-01 left 394+5246 behind in Detroit today and brought back 552+5103 with around 60 cars. Perhaps if the DPU was activated and working when this set left Peaker on Tuesday we'll get to see one or the other in the middle or end if they stay on this job as long as 394+5246 did.

Was that the reason for them going to Peaker, to get PTC equipment installed? Here's the list I was given not long ago for which CSX engines that are PTC equipped:

700-999
3000–3500
7000 - 7299
8900–8909

Note: No SD70MACS have DPU capability & that also includes any re-built units.

D700-01 @ 13:26 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 86 axles & 1,161 ft. CSX engines #4016 + #6244(?) & 19 cars (if he doesn't have the #6244, car count = 20). Sounded like he's going into Waverly.

E800-30 @ 13:56 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 7,029 feet long. BNSF engines #6388 + #6286 & 130 empty coal cars.

Y106 with what appeared to be CSX 2800 and 16 cars, east by CH 146 14:00.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:56 pm

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:22 pm

D705-01 left 394+5246 behind in Detroit today and brought back 552+5103 with around 60 cars. Perhaps if the DPU was activated and working when this set left Peaker on Tuesday we'll get to see one or the other in the middle or end if they stay on this job as long as 394+5246 did.

Was that the reason for them going to Peaker, to get PTC equipment installed? Here's the list I was given not long ago for which CSX engines that are PTC equipped:

700-999
3000–3500
7000 - 7299
8900–8909

Note: No SD70MACS have DPU capability & that also includes any re-built units.

IIRC, Peaker does DPU equipment installation in the older AC44CW's

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:56 pm

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:22 pm

D705-01 left 394+5246 behind in Detroit today and brought back 552+5103 with around 60 cars. Perhaps if the DPU was activated and working when this set left Peaker on Tuesday we'll get to see one or the other in the middle or end if they stay on this job as long as 394+5246 did.

Was that the reason for them going to Peaker, to get PTC equipment installed? Here's the list I was given not long ago for which CSX engines that are PTC equipped:

700-999
3000–3500
7000 - 7299
8900–8909

Note: No SD70MACS have DPU capability & that also includes any re-built units.

Looking like 500-599 & the 5100 series will have DPU

D700-01 @ 14:20 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4016 & 9 cars (4 Coils + 3 Gons with boulders + 1 Gon with gravel + 1 CH). He will be going into Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Q326-01, per Dispatch, Q326 was at Sawyer @ 14:18

Q326-01 @ 14:46 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 352 axles & 5,090 ft. CSX #3278 + 1 & 85 cars.

D700-01 @ 14:51 westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 42 axles & 526 ft. CSX engine #4016 & 9 cars.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:22 pm

D705-01 left 394+5246 behind in Detroit today and brought back 552+5103 with around 60 cars. Perhaps if the DPU was activated and working when this set left Peaker on Tuesday we'll get to see one or the other in the middle or end if they stay on this job as long as 394+5246 did.

Do you know where 705 is now ?

avery616 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:54 pm

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:22 pm

D705-01 left 394+5246 behind in Detroit today and brought back 552+5103 with around 60 cars. Perhaps if the DPU was activated and working when this set left Peaker on Tuesday we'll get to see one or the other in the middle or end if they stay on this job as long as 394+5246 did.

Do you know where 705 is now ?

Dispatcher was calling him around 15:00 asking where he was & D705 replied "detector". I'm assuming that would be the DD at mp CH104.3 which I didn't hear reporting (typical lately for that to happen). I would have clearly heard the DD at mp CH126.3

D700-01 @ 15:10:41 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engine #4016 & 9 cars. When he had gone westward with Coil cars I had assumed he would be working at Sawyer, too. But I now recall during his markup with the RN to head westward he was to work at Hartford & make his turn around at Kirk.