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Thanks for all the chatter/feedback...re: C801-28.

6:46: Update- Crew says symbol was/is "C801-28". He mentioned the other Coal Train inbound. Issue is don't have the CSX engines for Hill Helpers, at this time. :22pm. C801-28 in the distance at W. Olive. 6:26pm, C801-28 at crossing before CE gates. Note: two (2) crew dismounting # 8437. Gone and dis...

5:17pm C801-28 just crossed the E. Saugatuck crossing, down to about 20 mph.

Re: East and West, thanks for update. Battle Creek CN is East and West, but refers to the tracks as "North and South". (At least through town)

9386. DPU.

4:41pm. C801-28 is on move North.
8437 [ SD70ACe ]
846 [ GE ES44AH ]
3133
DPU 9386

4:06pm: Coal train N (symbol?-actual C901-28 ) lost all cell signal, when in Grand Junction) into WE Grand Junction. 4:15 Loded train C801-28 pulled uo next to Empties R 4:40pm: Lead engine of C801-28 coupled to helper engines trailing R. Uncoupled 2 of 3 Trailing engines from from R, and now connec...

3:50pm, Jun 28. R597-28 is tied down at Grand Junction southbound with its consist of empties.. Engine #8756 is the only engine on the lead. Interested, to me anyway, is that #8756 is shut down/shut off. I have have nevered encountered an engine shut off, out on the road, before this over many years...

2:31pm, G757-27 crossing Chicago Dr at Zeeland / Holland

G757-27 crossing 141st Ave southbound from Holland; south of airport.

3:03pm, G757 approaching Fennville.

3:06pm, G757 crossing Fennville crossing.

3:07pm. G757 Cleared Fennville crossing.

1:50pm, G757-27 is south of Hudson ville, moving at 5mph. North track signal is Green, South track is Red. 1:55pm, G757-27 stopped north of signal at W.E. Hudsonville CG-13.99 Signal control hut. Two rail fans also waiting near the tracks. 2:02pm M326-29 approaching and passed by. 2:05-09pm G757 got...

8:45PM, Lansing, CN Cory, Delta tnshp, EB crossing. 2128S (South track), GREEN Light

M326-29, May 29
4:20pm threw switch to enter yard
4;22pm started into yard
4:26pm train eot enters yard.

22:37: L302-27 across Alto grade crossing;

22:53: @ Fox/GRR wb hill. No noise yet.
22:54: Hear grinding.
22:55: Past Kraft Ave, working hard, but good speed. Both engines are large: AC4400's?
10:58: EOT has passed!

22:00: In Clarksville waiting on WB L302-27. Signal block at West end of town is dark.

22:17: I think I hear L302-27 in the far distance.; Yup, his horn for sure!

22:25: crossing gates activated downtown.

22:27: At the downtown crossing, 840 on the lead.

L303-11 just stopped at the GRR signal, eastbound, all Red lights. He approached slow, but did not get a Green. Guessing a local out in Alto is blocking him. Mis-guess: L303-11 was waiting on a Westbound to pull into a siding; did not know there was a siding. The WB was passing the signal block WB a...

10:10pm, Lk Odessa, 302-03 approaching Fifth Ave crossing. 10:15 pm thru Fifth Ave, Eng #461. Having only one engine, he is working harder. 10:42pm, thru Alde-Nash crossing, Alto. 10:59pm, thru Whitneyville Rd crossing. 11:01, past Kraft Ave at GRR #461 run8, full grunt coming up hill, but doing wel...

9:08pm Odessa update, WB signal high Green for 302-03.

8:14pm, Odessa WB signal is red. Has 302 gone through here yet?

Crossing gate at Bangor main drag is down on the street, running constantly, although no train approaching.

R297-31:
7:29pm- headlights high, ditch lights on, bell on, horn for crossing
7:30pm: moving; across crossing
7:31: crossed the tie at yard gate.
7:40pm: trailing DPU across Hiawatha and into yard,;

6:55pm; R597-31 was stopped about 6 miles South of West Olive. Started moving about 6:55pm, now headed to yard again. 7:05pm: approaching Croswell crossing 7:07pm, thru crossing. 7:14pm: working about 1/4 mile from yard entranc 7:15pm: stopped short of Hiawatha Dr crossing, ditch lights off. 7:35pm:...

R597-31: waiting at W. Olive CP yard. I can't tell if she is in the yard or not. The Limo seems to be sitting at the gate, but unclear if waiting on her