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L303-28 @ 12:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 60 axles. CSX engines #3333 + #770 & 12 cars (7 loads + 5 empties) @ 1,092 tons & 827 feet long. He has work for Lansing & is a “Key train” today (hazardous). L303-28 @ 13:14 eastward reported by the Defect Det...

L303-28 @ 12:33 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 60 axles. CSX engines #3333 + #770 & 12 cars (7 loads + 5 empties) @ 1,092 tons & 827 feet long. He has work for Lansing & is a “Key train” today (hazardous). L303-28 @ 13:14 eastward reported by the Defect Det...

R598-17 @ 18:xx eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9093 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9144. This was C800-14 that had tied down in Grand Jct mp CG54 yesterday. He'll add CSX engines #3243 + #759 behind his leader at the east end Wells mp...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BYqpp5Br79g&feature=youtu.be 12:22 - WB M399 with CN 8952 (GT HU)/CN 3305/CN 2826 thru Potterville Has it departed Battle Creek yet? It's not into BC yet. Either died on hours or congestion in BC Yard. A new crew is OD. Thank you. I will be working some fields near Sch...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BYqpp5Br79g&feature=youtu.be 12:22 - WB M399 with CN 8952 (GT HU)/CN 3305/CN 2826 thru Potterville Has it departed Battle Creek yet? M399 has yet to reach Battle Creek. Crew supposedly ran out of time. I wouldn't have expected that, thanks for the information.

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:48 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BYqpp5Br7 ... e=youtu.be

12:22 - WB M399 with CN 8952 (GT HU)/CN 3305/CN 2826 thru Potterville

Has it departed Battle Creek yet?

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:00 pm

From Amtrak's website for tonight's P370-28: "SERVICE ALERT: As of 5:21 pm CT, Due to intermittent server issues on the host railroad, Pere Marquette Train 370 is now canceled."

That's pretty much brought to you and sponsored by NS's big clusterflip they have going on with a system crash.

1501 the RDC car was reported eastbound in Mishawaka, Indiana a couple hours ago.
Is that tying down in Battle Creek for the night?

Another new VIA rail train set has arrived on the UP in Boone, Iowa. Train will be handed off to CN in Chicago before heading east thru MI to Toronto Departed Clinton, Iowa at 23:05. Should be in Rochelle around an hour from now Last reported tied down in Proviso Illinois, still on UP Latest report...

L303-07 @ 13:33 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 200 axles. CSX engines #3451 + #5223 & 47 cars (21 loads + 17 empties) @ 4,101 tons & 3,273 feet long. He has work for Lansing. M326-07 @ 13:38 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 516 axles. CSX engine #31...

Kcs 4871 is on Grand Rapids sub in west olive power plant for any railfan people he should be going south today at some point Please don’t get anyone’s hopes up. Don’t need people to waste time waiting for hours for a train. I believe "at some point" should be a disclaimer that nothing is known for...

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:38 pm

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:18 am

M396 departed Fulton, KY at 09:00 with CN 8952 (GTW Heritage Unit) leading. See you tomorrow…

19:42 Central/20:42 eastern, EB M396 w CN 8952 leading arrived in Champaign, IL. Work and crew swap

Morning run over the South Bend Sub?

LansingRailFan wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:51 am

10:40

EB Q122 at Emmett
EB A492 holding at Okemos for WB M399

10:50 -
WB M399 clear Okemos
WB M397 approaching Durand w CN 8952 leading

Thanks for all the updates.
Is there a crew call time known for Battle Creek yet at this point?

m32615 hasn't left chicago. m32715 hudsonville MI. l30115 set for 10:30am grand rapids. l30315 set for 12:30pm grand rapids. l30215 set for 4pm detroit. l30414 arrived lansing 3am. l30515 set for 2pm lansing. c80115, e80015, e80113 in system. i13115 BO siding OH. i13214 effingham IL. i13213 H tower...

L303-30 @ 14:33 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 318 axles. CSX engine #3370 (solo) & 78 cars (25 loads + 53 empties). He has work for Lansing. L301-30 @ 14:38:21 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #4059 + #8181 & 16 cars. His work for S...

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Sat Nov 26, 2022 11:47 am

C801? @ 11:44 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 516 axles. BNSF engine # (??) & 126 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine # (??)

Lead unit BNSF 9098, DPU BNSF 6404 nose out

L303-26 @ 11:03 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #406 + #7788 & 35 cars (9 loads + 26 empties) @ 2,405 tons & 2,359 ft long. He’s building his train & has work in Lansing. Note: as of this time, yesterday's M326-25 hasn't ran. Signal lined at St. Joe bridge for an e...

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:36 pm

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:34 pm

15:34 CT: another Eastbound just by Michigan City. Presumed loaded coal.

C800-04 @ 17:35 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #6257 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF engine #6017.

6017 should be a 25th anniversary unit.

After passing Bangor, he had added his extra power at Wells & then continued on to West Olive. Thank you Tom, maybe there will be a chance to see it in the return south. Hi, the BNSF Executive engine was #9828 & was tied down in Wells siding this afternoon on an empty coal train as a rear dpu by R5...

C800-01 @ 00:10:41 eastward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with BNSF engine #8995 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear BNSF Executive engine #(??) Any indication if this already made it north to West Olive or is parked in one of the sidings? After passing Bangor, he had added his extra powe...