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by MikeB89
Thu May 25, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
Replies: 911
Views: 113324

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

I'm assuming m326- 25 hit the defect detector in Zeeland at 2:29 p.m. I'm pretty far ahead so I couldn't get the train number. It was all static but hearing the train defect detector call out no defects within a couple minutes. I don't think it's m326. It was m326. They just called clear Grandville ...
by MikeB89
Tue May 23, 2023 5:00 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortline Updates May 2023
Replies: 223
Views: 50600

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Marquette rail z151 -23 went through Casnovia at 3:49 p.m. 3 EMD GPs leading. I would have to rewash the footage to get the engine numbers and car account
by MikeB89
Tue May 23, 2023 3:55 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortline Updates May 2023
Replies: 223
Views: 50600

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Marquette rail z151 – 23 went through wealthy street at about 3:15 p.m. He completed his crossing at about 3:25 p.m. I'm actually really excited that I finally got to catch Marquette rail. I've been trying for years and today I finally got it
by MikeB89
Sun May 14, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
Replies: 911
Views: 113324

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

11:25am CSX M326-14 completed it's crossing on the Richmond Bridge. Man that was a beautiful shot to get.
by MikeB89
Sun May 14, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
Replies: 911
Views: 113324

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

M326-14 @ 9:49am heading east reported by DD 91.9 St Joseph, Mi at 302 axles; CSX #308 + CSX #291(?) + 1 and 71 cars M326-14 @ 10:47:33 heading east Division St crossing mp 60.93 on Bangor Live Cảm with CSX #308 + CSX #291 + CSX #8199 and 71 cars CSX #3209 and CSX #3289 went to GR this morning. Pro...
by MikeB89
Wed May 10, 2023 3:33 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortline Updates May 2023
Replies: 223
Views: 50600

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Grand Elk North through Wyoming at about 3:25 p.m.

Grand Elk at 32nd Street at about 3:35 p.m.
by MikeB89
Sun May 07, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
Replies: 911
Views: 113324

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

G126-05 Passed through Pleasant street at 5:35pm.
by MikeB89
Sun May 07, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
Replies: 911
Views: 113324

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Sun May 07, 2023 4:35 pm
MikeB89 wrote:
Sun May 07, 2023 4:26 pm
MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Sun May 07, 2023 4:18 pm


Passing through Hudsonville Michigan @ 4:12
Beautiful photo
Why thank you, and nice meeting you today
Likewise.
by MikeB89
Sun May 07, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
Replies: 911
Views: 113324

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

MuskegonRailfanning wrote:
Sun May 07, 2023 4:18 pm
GRHC wrote:
Sun May 07, 2023 3:59 pm
Tom49801 wrote:
Sun May 07, 2023 3:18 pm
M326-07 @ 15:16 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 516 axles. CSX engines #3114 + #43 (elephant style) & 126 cars.
Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 15:59
Passing through Hudsonville Michigan @ 4:12
Beautiful photo
by MikeB89
Sun May 07, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortline Updates May 2023
Replies: 223
Views: 50600

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

Extra day for MQT today, they were northbound into baldwin in the 12:00 hour and southbound approaching County Line Road on the Lake/Newaygo line at 14:20. Sounds like a big train, no visual. Does this mean that they're heading into Grand Rapids? Just curious is all. Not sure, Mike. They didn’t get...
by MikeB89
Sun May 07, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortline Updates May 2023
Replies: 223
Views: 50600

Re: Shortline Updates May 2023

GP30M4216 wrote:
Sun May 07, 2023 2:19 pm
Extra day for MQT today, they were northbound into baldwin in the 12:00 hour and southbound approaching County Line Road on the Lake/Newaygo line at 14:20. Sounds like a big train, no visual.
Does this mean that they're heading into Grand Rapids? Just curious is all.
by MikeB89
Sat May 06, 2023 2:44 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
Replies: 911
Views: 113324

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

M326 through Ivanrest at 2:44pm.
by MikeB89
Thu May 04, 2023 5:02 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
Replies: 911
Views: 113324

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

Does anybody know what's going on in Wyoming yard? I'm sitting here over at the yard and I can hear what sounds like a train being built for something.
by MikeB89
Thu May 04, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
Replies: 911
Views: 113324

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023

L301-04 Left Holland for Hartford at 3pm. Will do work in Hartford then head back to Grand Rapids.

SD40-3 #4070 leading followed by 13 cars. 9 got dropped off at Waverly Yard.
by MikeB89
Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:56 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Questions about Grand Elk
Replies: 12
Views: 2399

Re: Questions about Grand Elk

Between 44th St in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, there's only one short 1/2 mile long siding that two trains could meet, plus a basically little runaround at Endeavor in Wayland. Train-wise, there's only the one train that goes north out of Kalamazoo to GR, switches out, and heads back to Kzoo, so th...
by MikeB89
Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:39 am
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: A rant about the gen-z railfanning community
Replies: 32
Views: 19654

Re: A rant about the gen-z railfanning community

They ended up following me to wealthy st. One of the kids pulled out his camera to start taking photos. He had his cameras flash on and of course it flashed just as the loco was coming across the crossing. I could imagine that engineer was mad that happened. Was it the on-camera flash or a speedlit...
by MikeB89
Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:37 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Questions about Grand Elk
Replies: 12
Views: 2399

Questions about Grand Elk

So I live pretty close to Grand Elk line in Grand Rapids. Most days I can hear Grand Elk coming and leaving the area. One thing I never understood is why there is no track signals. This being leased from NS I would've thought there would be some old NS style track signals. Sure there is signals near...
by MikeB89
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:40 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: A rant about the gen-z railfanning community
Replies: 32
Views: 19654

Re: A rant about the gen-z railfanning community

This is why I go out alone. Even as a millennial I've discovered people my age being exceptionally stupid near the rails. I even have a story when I was watching Amtrak enter Grand Rapids one night. Had a couple railfan guys which no doubt were Gen Z get called out by Amtrak. I was up on a hill near...
by MikeB89
Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:47 am
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Programming new Scanner
Replies: 9
Views: 6530

Re: Programming new Scanner

I personally recommend just programming in all of the AAR frequencies and then you can very easily flip to the one you want, or as I do, scan all of them all the time. I did originally want to do this but considering I'm a visual person and still learning chatter I wanted something visual on my sca...
by MikeB89
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:38 pm
Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
Topic: Programming new Scanner
Replies: 9
Views: 6530

Re: Programming new Scanner

So I'm trying to program my new scanner. Got a Uniden BCT15x. I found on radio reference a list of all the frequencies I can use as well as the GPS coordinates which I plan on using for the programming. I'm just slightly confused with it. There is nothing labeled for Waverly Yard in West Michigan a...