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D706-29 @ 13:42 eastward reported from mp CH95 with CSX engines #828 + #5494 & 86 cars. Excellent reception range on the Broadcastify CSX West Michigan scanner today.

TSS wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:15 pm

The CSX maintainers and electricians continue to troubleshoot the St. Joe Bridge. For almost a week now, it has been plagued with a breaker that trips mid-opening. There’s no way to reset it except to take a boat out to the bridge.

Yesterday, the Coast Guard was not available, so they were forced to take the CSX company rowboat out to the bridge. After getting it closed, they decided not to open the bridge overnight except in case of maritime emergency. The electrician didn’t feel he could make another to the bridge in the rowboat, given the worsening weather.

Rowboat, that's funny

Y121-22 @ 14:03 backing eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Main Track to Pass Track with: the OLS Caboose + 1 CH car & CSX engine #2677 shoving.

D708-29 turned at Fowlerville today and is already on his way back to Lansing at 14:00. Plenty of time left for him to switch the cars being set off by todays D706-29.

Q326-29 @ 14:08 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 396 axles & 5,755 feet long. CSX #7011 + CSX #5407 & 98 cars. He has Well cars adding to the car count.

I132 clear Haggerty rd east @14:30, pair of UP gevos

MOW equipment west by CH 146 at 14:50.

D802-28 @ 14:52 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6304 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6236 & CSX engines #3167 + #3440. He’ll be going into Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

kd_1014 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 2:06 pm

TSS wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:15 pm

The CSX maintainers and electricians continue to troubleshoot the St. Joe Bridge. For almost a week now, it has been plagued with a breaker that trips mid-opening. There’s no way to reset it except to take a boat out to the bridge.

Yesterday, the Coast Guard was not available, so they were forced to take the CSX company rowboat out to the bridge. After getting it closed, they decided not to open the bridge overnight except in case of maritime emergency. The electrician didn’t feel he could make another to the bridge in the rowboat, given the worsening weather.

Rowboat, that's funny

paddleboard?

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:15 pm

kd_1014 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 2:06 pm

TSS wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:15 pm

The CSX maintainers and electricians continue to troubleshoot the St. Joe Bridge. For almost a week now, it has been plagued with a breaker that trips mid-opening. There’s no way to reset it except to take a boat out to the bridge.

Yesterday, the Coast Guard was not available, so they were forced to take the CSX company rowboat out to the bridge. After getting it closed, they decided not to open the bridge overnight except in case of maritime emergency. The electrician didn’t feel he could make another to the bridge in the rowboat, given the worsening weather.

Rowboat, that's funny

paddleboard?

Lol. I’ve never seen the CSX boat. I’ve often looked at the boat shed and assumed CSX had a boat in there for emergencies. But having lived here since 2012 and never seen it, I started to wonder if maybe they had gotten rid of the boat—maybe the Coast Guard or someone else would provide boat service when needed?

To remain reliable, an outboard motor would take regular maintenance, and never once has the shed been open.

Now, in the last week, I’ve heard both the bridge operator and the electrician call it a rowboat. So maybe it is exactly that!

D802-28 @ 15:34 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles 6,973 feet long. BNSF engine #6304 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #6236 & CSX engines #3167 + #3440. He’ll be going into Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

D706-29 eastbound thru EE Brighton at 16:37, passing D706-27 still sitting in the siding.
D706-29 had 192 axles at 2,869' according to the DD at CH 39.1. 45 cars.

amessmann wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:38 pm

D706 eastbound thru EE Brighton at 16:37, passing D706-27 still sitting in the siding.

Clear MP CH34 @4:54pm.

TSS wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:15 pm

The CSX maintainers and electricians continue to troubleshoot the St. Joe Bridge. For almost a week now, it has been plagued with a breaker that trips mid-opening. There’s no way to reset it except to take a boat out to the bridge.

Yesterday, the Coast Guard was not available, so they were forced to take the CSX company rowboat out to the bridge. After getting it closed, they decided not to open the bridge overnight except in case of maritime emergency. The electrician didn’t feel he could make another to the bridge in the rowboat, given the worsening weather.

I'm going to wager there is a good reason that breaker keeps opening up on them. Load test that motor. Probably drawing too many amps. I'm going to suggest its got an internal fault or short and it's days are numbered.

19:55 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 20 minutes late

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:56 pm

19:55 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 20 minutes late

Amtrak P370-29 @ 21:35 ET eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P370-29 @ 22:08:16 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners (3 passengers Off & 1 On at the station mp CG60.5)

E800-29 @ 00:46:27 westward Bangor’s Monroe Street crossing mp CG60.72 with BNSF engine #5636 & 130 empty coal cars & rear BNSF #6430.

N800-29 @ 06:30 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles & 6,897 feet long. BNSF engine #8496 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #9290. He'll be taking Kirk siding mp CG72.3

Amtrak P371-30 @ 06:37 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 310 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q327-30 @ 06:56 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 248 axles & 3,360 feet long. CSX engines #5407 + #7011 & 59 cars (26 loads + 33 empties). Hot Box alarm North side - 22nd axle (2nd axle on the 3rd car). Bearing and end cap found to be glowing red & melting. He'll set off that car in Zeeland. They checked & found 6 axle engines aren't permitted to where they originally wanted to set off that car - awaiting someone to meet them & make a decision about where to move it. Crew said it's not advisable to go to Holland with that bad bearing's condition.

Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:12 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 299 feet long. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-30 @ 07:28:17 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 (8 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5) Conductor's give thumbs up to the cam LOL.