Amtrak P370-03 @ 20:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Doran, IN with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars. Nice & clear radio report heard from the DD
M327-04 @ 05:46 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #425 + #7765 (elephant style) & 90 cars (29 loads + 61 empties) @ 5,473 tons & 4,898 feet long. He’s doubling up his train at this time. Will have to confirm car totals with the DD axle count at mp CG19.1 There was another radio call overlapping parts of M327's job briefing, the car totals are questionable.
R597-03 @ 06:11 westward, main to siding, Wells mp CG41.4 with BNSF engine #8556 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9976 & BNSF engines #8554 + #9308. He’ll tie down his train there.
Amtrak P371-04 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 17 axles (+1 error). IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).
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M327-04 @ 07:28 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 372 axles. CSX engines #425 + #7765 (elephant style) & 90 cars (29 loads + 61 empties).
Amtrak P371-04 @ 07:29:51 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures) with 3 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5
E800-03 @ 07:30 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8556 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9976.
E800-03 @ 07:50 westward Bangor’s N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.
E800-03 @ 08:04 westward reported by the DD mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 532 axles.
M327-04 @ 08:16 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 372 axles.
Amtrak P371-04 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles.
L302-03 @ 08:22 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 498 axles. CSX engines #3383 + #5333 + 1 & 120 cars.
M326 may have PNLX #7471 and PNLX #57 trailing on it today.
I had to google what railraod the PNLX is and had found it's the Precision Locomotive Leasing Company. Their #7471 is a former Western Maryland EMD SD35 engine still having the same number & colors as the WM on their web page. The #57 is the former MARC (Maryland Regional Commuter) EMD GP40WH-2 engine & still having the same MARC number & engine colors also shown on PNLX's web site.
There's a photo of the MARC #57 taken in Sept 1992 posted on rrpicturearchives.net that was taken in Odenton, Maryland on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor where at that time I was based with Amtrak.
Close. #7471 is an ex WM SD40. #57 has since been repainted into the Precision Locomotive orange/black scheme. Both units are going to Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso to power this year's North Pole Express.
M326-04 @ 08:16 Barr Yard, IL job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5496 + #8138 + #8849 + PNLX engine #57 + PLNX engine #7471 & 90 cars (50 loads + 40 empties) @ 2,032 tons & 5,254 feet long. He’s doubling up his train at this time.
Amazing this was heard! His job briefing was heard on channel 1414 (Broadcastify's Grand Rapids Area Shortlines on-line scanner) time log for 08:00am/08:30am at time stamp 5:53 in the scanner archives.
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M326-04 @ 10:06 ready to depart from the south end of Barr Yard, IL with CSX engines #5496 + #8138 + #8849 + PNLX engine #57 + PLNX engine #7471 & 90 cars (50 loads + 40 empties).
M326-04 @ 10:11 eastward at mp DC11.7 on the Barr sub-division copied an EC1 for a false partial crossing activation Wabash Ave mp DC5.7
L301-04 @ 10:38 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #6518 & 22 cars (10 loads + 12 empties) @ 1,705 tons & 1,586 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then will go west to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2
M327-04 @ 10:41 westward reported by the DD mp CG131.3 Doran, IN with 372 axles. CSX engines #425 + #7765 (elephant style) & 90 cars (29 loads + 61 empties).
L302-03 @ 10:45 is yarding his train in the Grand Rapids Terminal with CSX engines #3383 + #5333 + 1 & 120 cars. It was heard whatever the 3rd engine is will be left there for L301's use.
M326-04 @ 10:50 eastward called a Medium Approach signal at Calumet Tower mp DC2.6 on the CSX Barr sub-division.
L301-04 @ 11:56 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 125 axles (+1 error). CSX engine #6518 & 30 cars. He’s headed directly to Hartford mp CG68.7 & then to Sawyer mp CG105.2 He 's being held up by MoW workers.
L303-04 @ 12:10 talking with Rouge Tower to start their day with CSX engines #5333 + #3383.
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Close. #7471 is an ex WM SD40...Both units are going to Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso to power this year's North Pole Express.
Excited these are heading our way. I presume they'll be taken to Ann Pere then north by GLC.
Will these be the only locomotives headed to SRI for the event? According to SRI, the North Pole Express will be running with only diesel power this year. https://michigansteamtrain.com/north-pole-express/
Close. #7471 is an ex WM SD40...Both units are going to Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso to power this year's North Pole Express.
Excited these are heading our way. I presume they'll be taken to Ann Pere then north by GLC.
Will these be the only locomotives headed to SRI for the event? According to SRI, the North Pole Express will be running with only diesel power this year. https://michigansteamtrain.com/north-pole-express/
Well they only need one on each end.
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L301-04 @ 12:23 Main Track to Main Track westward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #6518 & 30 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 and Sawyer mp CG105.2
L301-04 @ 12:56 westward, reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 124 axles.
L301-04 @ 13:16:35 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.
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