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C800-06 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 2:57 AM.

Apparently M327-06 is in stealth mode today, just cleared the detector at 19.1. I have not heard a single radio transmission from the crew.

07:10 Stealth mode M327-06 westbound cleared Holland Depot.

@07:27:24 am EST westbound AMTK P371 arriving Center Street RR Crossing MP 60.35 Bangor Michigan with IDXT #4615 and 3 cars (2 Coaches + Horizon Café) with 4 passengers boarding train

E800-05 @ 02:20:43 westward Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #8471 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6315.

DutchBrad wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:14 am

07:10 Stealth mode M327-06 westbound cleared Holland Depot.

M327-06 @ 07:53 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 588 axles. CSX engines #307 + #520 & 144 cars (57 loads + 87 empties).

M327-06 @ 08:12:45 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 08:16 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 cars (Venture coach & Horizon coach + Café).

Z62706-south thru GrandHaven 8:25

M327-06 @ 09:25 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 588 axles. CSX engines #307 + #520 & 144 cars (57 loads + 87 empties).

Michigan Shore south at Riley St. Holland 9:46 AM. MMRR 2019, 2170 power.

M326-06 @ 10:17 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 488 axles. CSX engine #3462 + mid dpu CSX engine #811 & 119 cars.

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 11:03 AM. MMRR 2019, 2170 power.

L301-06 @ 11:05 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8181 + #4059 & 23 cars (11 loads + 12 empties) @ 1,730 tons & 1,318 feet long. He has work Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then head westward to Sawyer mp CG105.2 & then return eastward & go into Holland. Mp CG25.3

M326-06 @ 11:20 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #3462 + mid dpu CSX engine #811 & 119 cars.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 06, 2023 11:10 am

L301-06 @ 11:05 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #8181 + #4059 & 23 cars (11 loads + 12 empties) @ 1,730 tons & 1,318 feet long.

M326-06 @ 11:20 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #3462 + mid dpu CSX engine #811 & 119 cars.

L301-06 @ 12:02pm has finished their work at Buzzi and ready to proceed westbound to Sawyer mp 105.2. He will be meeting M326-06 at Waverly

L303-06 @ 12:05pm reported at Plaster Creek; CSX #5218 + CSX #5470 leading. Sounds like they are building their train.

M326-06 @ 12:06pm EB reported at W/E Saugatuck

L303-06 @ 12:22pm had Job Briefing with RN Dispatcher in Grand Rapids, MI: CSX #5218 + CSX #5470 + CSX #4062 with 121 cars (91 loads and 30 empties) at 13,016 tons and 7,012ft long. He’s doubling up at this time and has work in Lansing.

L301-06 @ 12:26pm WB reported by DD mp 19.1 Zeeland, MI at 106 (+2 axle error) axles; CSX #8181 + CSX #4059 + 23 cars

M326-06 @ 12:47pm EB reported by DD mp 19.1 Zeeland, Mi at 488 axles; CSX #3462 + mid dpu CSX #811 & 119 cars.

L303-06 @ 12:59pm EB reported slow clear at Plaster Creek CG mp 1.0; CSX #5218 + CSX #5470

L301-06 @ 1:14pm WB reported by DD mp 44.2 Pearl, MI at 104 axles; CSX #8181 + CSX #4059 + 23 cars

L301-06 @ 13:37:17 WB on Bangor’s Live Cam Monroe St crossing mp 60.72. Hes heading to Sawyer mp 105.2. Also has 5 loaded coil cars, which 3 of them were new CSX Butterdish coil cars

L305 clear the searchlights heading EB at MP 67.9 in Webberville. He just stopped and picked up a rather large cut of hoppers and tank cars from ADM. Pretty big train for these guys overall. Sounded fantastic coming up the hill with an SD40-2 and SD40-3 leading the way. Train is “Supposed” to go into the siding at Fowlerville next per a conversation with a railfan on site who is chasing.

Brush has been cut down here along the codeline making a new angle to get photos here next to the fire station. This could very well add fuel to the rumor regarding the removal of the searchlights.

L303-06 thru Clarksville @ 14:13

rsinoms wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:16 pm

L303-06 thru Clarksville @ 14:13

L303-06 @ 2:16pm EB reported at DD mp 126.3 Clarksville, MI at 502 axles; CSX #5218 + CSX #5470 + CSX #4062 with 121 cars (91 loads and 30 empties) at 13,016 tons and 7,012ft long. He has work at Lansing. They didn’t mentioned having CSX #4062 in consist

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:21 pm

rsinoms wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:16 pm

L303-06 thru Clarksville @ 14:13

L303-06 @ 2:16pm EB reported at DD mp 126.3 Clarksville, MI at 502 (+2 axle error) axles; CSX #5218 + CSX #5470 with 122 cars (91 loads and 31 empties) at 13,016 tons and 7,012ft long. He has work at Lansing.

Clear CH101.3 Grand Ledge at 14:59

Included was CSX #4062 (3/3) to make that 121 cars

Late report: MPC Cash-Way Lunber in Lansing had one centerbeam to unload yesterday.

100% unrelated to the above note, I don’t think any of the three rail customers in Zeeland have needed a switch in 3+ weeks now, highly unusual.

L301-06 @ 16:35 eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 100 axles. CSX engines #4059 + #8181 & 22 cars.

L301-06 @ 17:26:50 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam. He’ll be backing into Waverly mp CG22.84

R597-06 @ 17:27 westward reported from Lamar mp CG3.5 with CSX engines #811 + #3462 lite power (from today's M326-06) & taking them into the east end of Grand Junction siding mp CG54. It appears these engines will be the new extra power for the loaded coal trains.