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L301-05 @ 19:24 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 78 axles. CSX engine #8096 & 18 cars. He’s going straight into Grand Rapids.

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:09 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

Amtrak P370-05 @ 21:48:25 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with 6 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

M327-06 @ 05:08 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7916 + #7774 (elephant style) & 146 cars (61 loads + 85 empties) @ 10,691 tons & 8,115 feet long. He’s doubling up his train at this time.

M327-06 @ 06:27 westward with a Medium Clear signal at Grandville mp CG6.0

Amtrak P371-06 @ 06:37 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:16 am

M327-06 @ 05:08 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7916 + #7774 (elephant style) & 146 cars (61 loads + 85 empties) @ 10,691 tons & 8,115 feet long. He’s doubling up his train at this time.

Into Zeeland MI @ 06:52

M327-06 @ 06:56 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 596 axles. CSX engines #7916 + #7774 (elephant style) & 146 cars (61 loads + 85 empties).

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars.

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:28:14 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 6 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

Amtrak P371-06 @ 07:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 in Hartford, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-06 @ 07:49 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 596 axles.

M327-06 @ 08:08:16 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engines #7916 + #7774 (elephant style) & 146 cars (61 loads + 85 empties).

Amtrak P371-06 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4619 & 3 cars (1 AmCafe + 2 Ventures).

Amtrak P371-06 @ 08:35 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG108.9 Lakeside, Mi with 16 axles.

M327-06 @ 09:18 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 596 axles. CSX engines #7916 + #7774 (elephant style) & 146 cars (61 loads + 85 empties).

Maintenance of Way tamper WB mp CG20.67 zeeland MI @ 10:00

The tamper has stopped next to the State St. grade crossing Zeeland MI @ 10:04

L302, whatever they want to go the date of this one, by Howell at 10:22 with 60 cars and the same two units that has been running back and forth all week, 3383+5333. The held the crew in Detroit for well over 12 hours longer than needed to be just waiting for this set to get to Detroit on L303 yesterday so they could continue to have one set of power for both jobs. Guess this means a LATE L-303 today unless they steal M326's power from yesterday, but a fat chance of that.

L301-06 WB mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 12:13

L301-06 @ 13:35 westard reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 66 axles. CSX engine #8096 & 15 cars.

13:37 - L305-06 headed east thru Trowbridge per a friend. PNLX #57 and PNLX #7471 in tow.

C800-05 @ 13:44 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles. BNSF engine #5989 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9185(?)

​L301-06 @ 13:53:37, west, Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #8096 & 15 cars.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:34 am

L302, whatever they want to go the date of this one, by Howell at 10:22 with 60 cars and the same two units that has been running back and forth all week, 3383+5333. The held the crew in Detroit for well over 12 hours longer than needed to be just waiting for this set to get to Detroit on L303 yesterday so they could continue to have one set of power for both jobs. Guess this means a LATE L-303 today unless they steal M326's power from yesterday, but a fat chance of that.

L302-05 @ 14:24 westward reported by DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 280 axles. CSX engines #3383 + #5333 & 67 cars.

L302-05 @ 15:00 westward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1

At this time, M326-06 hasn't been heard from.

C800-05 @ 15:26:22 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 cam with BNSF engine #5989 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9185.

​L301-06 @ 15:45:19 eastward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engine #8096 & 19 cars. He’ll be heading straight to Grand Rapids.

C800-05 @ 15:57 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 528 axles. He is taking the 2 BNSF engines (#6209 + #6286) off of the empty coal train that was tied down there yesterday to use as his extra power. There are no "pusher engines" at this time assigned.

amessmann wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:40 pm

13:37 - L305-06 headed east thru Trowbridge per a friend. PNLX #57 and PNLX #7471 in tow.

L305 arrived in Howell at 14:28 and departed back west with 55 GLC cars at 16:00 which they will put into the Trowbridge siding.

GR H & C wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:02 am

Maintenance of Way tamper WB mp CG20.67 zeeland MI @ 10:00

The tamper has stopped next to the State St. grade crossing Zeeland MI @ 10:04

The maintenance of way tamper and ballast regulator are parked on the Vandenbosch feedmill siding Zeeland MI @ 16:27

L301-06 @ 16:44 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engine #8096 & 19 cars. He was delayed waiting on C800-05 that was adding his extra power at Wells.

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