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pudgy wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:05 pm

MQT1223 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:43 pm

Why just between Trowbridge and Williamston?

Not familiar with any details, but possibly due to the impact of traffic around Lansing when the signals are not functioning properly or have code line problems. Lots of interrupted traffic flow when having to run restricted speed from Trowbridge to Williamstown.

The outages I recall recently were in the Howell and Brighton areas

L303-12 @ 12:05 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5432 + #146 & 57? cars (28? loads + 29 empties) @ 2,570 tons & 3,592 feet long. He’s ready to depart from mp CGT2.0 & has work in Lansing. There was some static for his load quantity, it's either 20 or 28. Will know from the DD report.

R598-12 @ 12:09 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9123 & CSX engines #759 + #3243 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304. This was C801-11 that had tied down in Wells mp CG41.5 early this morning. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

L303-12 @ 12:26 eastward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1

R598-12 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 12:28 PM.

M326-12 @ 12:41:39 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3233 & 118 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #4531.

M326-12 @ 13:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 484 axles.

L303-12 @ 13:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 240 axles. CSX engines #5432 + #146 & 57 cars (28 loads + 29 empties) @ 2,570 tons & 3,592 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

Anyone catch that CP boxcar in today’s M326 with the KCS graffiti? Obviously someone has some feels about KCS. In a nice scripty text on the side it says “Go to He** Southern Belle” and there’s a KCS-style red logo that says Value Heavy Metal. Screen capture from the Bangor cam. Someone has some skills.

L303-12 @ 14:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 240 axles. CSX engines #5432 + #146 & 57 cars (28 loads + 29 empties) @ 2,570 tons & 3,592 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

M326-12 @ 14:11 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 484 axles. CSX engine #3233 & 118 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #4531.

L303-12 @ 14:45 released his EC1 for Ensel /Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing to Detroit with CSX engines #5432 + #146 leading - car total not known.

17:10 - L302 thru Brighton, no visual, 3424 leading per radio. Looks like they met L303 in South Lyon.

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 5:12 PM.

Tlout wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:16 pm

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 5:12 PM.

R598-12 @ 17:28 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #9123 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9304 & CSX engines #3243 + #759. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R598-12 @ 18:08 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 with 544 axles.

amessmann wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:10 pm

17:10 - L302 thru Brighton, no visual, 3424 leading per radio. Looks like they met L303 in South Lyon.

L302-12 @ 20:15 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 164 axles. CSX engines #3424 + #3417 & 38 cars.

L302-12 @ 20:52 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 164 axles.

Amtrak P370-12 @ 21:10 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars.

M50012 bound for Barr at Riverdale, IL with the following:

CSX 911 (Spirit of First Responders)
CSX 3016

Not sure on length, had two mid DPs but I believe we’re taken off in Danville, IL. and split into two trains

L302-12 @ 21:31 westward with a Medium Clear signal Seymour mp CH148.1 with CSX engines #3424 + #3417 & 38 cars.

Amtrak P370-12 @ 21:51:06 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches) with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

MQT1223 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 12, 2023 11:46 am

The outages I recall recently were in the Howell and Brighton areas

Code line is in very rough shape from Trowbridge to Fowlerville, especially around Williamston. Have had several occasions of red signals from Trowbridge to Williamston, which ties up traffic around MI State and surrounding communities. Also impacts train speeds and ability to pull the hill at Meridian, a tough pull at track speed with tonnage.

Yes Ann Pere is an issue, but apparently not a primary one.

Amtrak P370-12 @ 22:13 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).

Loaded coal train at Stevensville right now headed east

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 3:28 AM.

Tlout wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:30 am

Coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 3:28 AM.

That was C800-11 and @ 00:58:03 was eastward by Bangor’s W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #9183 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9296. He had added CSX engines #759 + #3243 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54.

M327-13 between 04:28/04:58 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #3233 & 70 cars (38 loads + 32 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #4531 @ 5,958 tons & 4,138 feet long. He’s building his train at this time.

M327-13 @ 06:32 westward with a Medium Clear signal Grandville, Mi mp CG6.0 with CSX engine #3233 & 70 cars (38 loads + 32 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #4531.

Amtrak P371-13 @ 06:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + AmCafe).

M327-13 @ 06:57 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 292 axles.

Amtrak P371-13 @ 07:12 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles.

Amtrak P371-13 @ 07:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with 5 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-13 @ 07:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 292 axles. CSX engine #3233 & 70 cars (38 loads + 32 empties) & rear dpu CSX engine #4531 @ 5,958 tons & 4,138 feet long.

M327-13 @ 08:01:10 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam.

Amtrak P371-13 @ 08:18 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4616 & 3 cars (AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches).