17:51 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 200 axles.
L302-06 @ 20:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 228 axles. CSX engines #788 + #5210 & 54 cars. He had work in Lansing – final destination is Grand Rapids, Mi.
Amtrak P370-06 @ 21:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).
L302-06 @ 21:13 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 228 axles.
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L302-06 @ 21:50 westward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #788 + #5210 & 54 cars.
Amtrak P370-06 @ 21:54:43 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 1 passenger Off & 1 On at the station mp CG60.5
Amtrak P370-06 @ 22:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 20 axles.
R598-07 @ 00:18 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #6058 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9186 & CSX engines #3133 + #846. He had taken Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tied down.
R598-07 @ 01:39 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.
E800-06 @ 03:31:03 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 with BNSF engine #6058 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9186 @ 2,730 tons & 6,890 feet long.
E800-06 between 04:33/05:03 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. Usually 1 hour & 10 mins from Bangor to this Defect Detector site.
Amtrak P371-07 @ 06:40 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).
Amtrak P371-07 @ 07:30:31 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4614 & 4 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe) with 16 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5
Per TouchTrace, CSX 1897 is on M326 today. Unsure of where it is and if it’s leading or not.
Leader, by East Curtis @ 0745.
M326-07 @ 8:25am eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG131.3 Doran (Porter), MI with 384 axles. CSX #1897 (Monon Heritage Unit) + CSX #5434 and 93 cars. Thanks to K1NGxBONDx007 for being trackside this morning and providing the entire consist and axle count. He is taking the siding at Michigan City to clear up for Amtrak P371-07
Pending updates for M326 as soon as they get into scanner range
Average railfan reporter on Grand Rapids Sub, Plymouth Sub, and Area Short Lines Railroads.
M326-07 @ 10:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 384 axles. CSX engines #1897 (Monon Heritage Unit) + 5434 & 93 cars.
L303-07 @ 10:59 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #788 + #5210 & 53 cars (18 loads + 35 empties) @ 3,475 tons & 3,221 feet long. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.
M326-07 @ 11:14:03 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #1897 (Monon Heritage Unit) + 5434 & 93 cars.
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3rd HU on the Grand Rapids Sub has appeared
Pretty sure this is the 4th isn’t it?
B&O, SBD, CIL and RF&P have all been here right?
1223 OUT! President and Founder of the Buck Creek Central, the Rolling River Route! (2012-2017) President and Founder of the Lamberton Valley Railroad, The Tin Plate Road! Proudly railfanning with Asperger's since 1996.
M326-07 @ 11:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 384 axles. CSX engines #1897 (Monon Heritage Unit) + 5434 & 93 cars.
Passing through Holland Michigan @ 12:14
Approaching Zeeland Michigan @ 12:19
Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 12:21
Note: apparently the CSX railfan liaison heard about my rant last week regarding the Plymouth and GR subs
being on the short end of the Heritage unit stick and made sure we were taken care of.
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M326-07 @ 12:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 384 axles. CSX engines #1897 (Monon Heritage Unit) + 5434 & 93 cars.
L303-07 @ 12:42 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 224 axles. CSX engines #788 + #5210 & 53 cars (18 loads + 35 empties) @ 3,475 tons & 3,221 feet long. There’s a possibility his work for Lansing may get cancelled - final destination is Detroit.
L303-07 @ 13:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 224 axles.
At 13:24 the Dispatcher had contacted L303 & said they will not have work in Lansing. They are waiting for L305 to clear up.
18:08 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 224 axles.
L303-07 has CSX engines #788 + #5210 & 53 cars (18 loads + 35 empties) @ 3,475 tons & 3,221 feet long. He had no work in Lansing.
L302-07 has CSX engines #5500 (Spirit of Cincinnati) + #5444 & 41 cars (23 loads + 18 empties) @ 3,456 tons & 2,647 feet long. He has work for Lansing - final destination is Grand Rapids.
