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M327-02 westbound @ 08:25 is on the move passing through Holland Michigan.

Y121-02 eastbound @ 08:38 into Zeeland Michigan to pick up 1 empty covered hopper from Vandenbosch feeds.

CSX engine #2780 running lite.

Y121-02 westbound @ 08:51 preparing to enter onto the main Zeeland Michigan and head back to Waverly yard in Holland Michigan.

CSX engine #2780 + 1 covered hopper.

M327-02 @ 09:05 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 600 axles. CSX engine #3119 + mid dpu CSX engine #5281 (75th position behind the leader) & 147 cars (57 loads + 90 empties).

M327-02 @ 09:25:35 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 cam.

Note: no activity heard from overnight to present for L302.

GR H & C wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:26 am

M327-02 westbound @ 08:25 is on the move passing through Holland Michigan.

Y121-02 eastbound @ 08:38 into Zeeland Michigan to pick up 1 empty covered hopper from Vandenbosch feeds.

CSX engine #2780 running lite.

Y121-02 westbound @ 08:51 preparing to enter onto the main Zeeland Michigan and head back to Waverly yard in Holland Michigan.

CSX engine #2780 + 1 covered hopper.

This particular covered hopper was a Union Pacific branded car with CMO (Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha) reporting marks. Not the typical type of covered hopper VdB receives! Thanks as always for your diligent Zeeland updates GRH&C.

L301-02 @ 09:59 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #4042 & 27 cars (16 loads + 11 empties) @ 2,233 tons & 1,578 feet long. He’s ready to depart for work at Buzzi mp CG5.2 then head west into Waverly 112th St mp CG22.84 & later head west to Hartford mp CG68.7 & to Sawyer mp CG105.2

M327-02 @ 10:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 600 axles. CSX engine #3119 + mid dpu CSX engine #5281 & 147 cars (57 loads + 90 empties).

L301-02 @ 11:12 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 126 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 30 cars. He’s going into Waverly at 112th Ave mp CG22.84

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:03 am

M327-02 @ 10:36 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 600 axles. CSX engine #3119 + mid dpu CSX engine #5281 & 147 cars (57 loads + 90 empties).

By Michigan City 10:18 CT

L301-02 @ 11:53 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #4042 & 22 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2

L301-02 @ 12:28 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 94 axles.

L301-02 @ 12:44:53 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam.

Dispatcher @ 12:53 calling an MoW worker regarding L302 is putting his train back together at Ensel mp CH90 & will be headed his way in about 30 minutes & the worker is to clear up at Grand Ledge.

13:00 - NB M510 w CSX 9041 (YN2)/CSX 5268 at Romulus Diamond.

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:36 pm

22:17 - Grain train west through South Lyon. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 384 axles.

This figures out to 93 cars if they had two six axel units. Train was G804-30 and went to Webberville. Did not see the train, but when spotting it at ADM they were using CSX 582 so that is at least one of them. Crew had the train spotted by 02:30.

L302-01 @ 13:38 mp CH95 copied their EC1 to proceed westward w/e Grand Ledge to Lake Odessa with CSX engines #406 + #7788 leading (assuming the #7788 is the trailing unit which typically is the leader on L302).

L302-01 @ 14:00 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 512 axles. CSX engines #406 + #7788 & 125 cars.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 02, 2022 1:43 pm

L302-01 @ 13:38 mp CH95 copied their EC1 to proceed westward w/e Grand Ledge to Lake Odessa with CSX engines #406 + #7788 leading (assuming the #7788 is the trailing unit which typically is the leader on L302).

7788 is still with the train. Currently designated as trailing unit only because of no heat in this locomotive.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 02, 2022 1:07 pm

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:36 pm

22:17 - Grain train west through South Lyon. Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 384 axles.

This figures out to 93 cars if they had two six axel units. Train was G804-30 and went to Webberville. Did not see the train, but when spotting it at ADM they were using CSX 582 so that is at least one of them. Crew had the train spotted by 02:30.

Lead unit out of Plymouth was 4575

Thank you for the L302 info, BL2-1843

Y121-02 @ 14:28 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #2780 & 3 Gons loaded with scrap metal.

L302-01 @ 14:40 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 512 axles. CSX engines #406 + #7788 & 125 cars.

L301-02 @ 14:45 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 122 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 29 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

L302-01 @ 15:18 westward reported from Seymour mp CH148.1

L301-02 @ 16:08 eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi w/ 122 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 29 cars.

15:34 CT: Eastbound at Michigan City. There's another one behind him at Gary on the Chicago Line also.

L301-02 @ 16:53:41 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #4042 & 29 cars.

L301-02 @ 17:19 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 122 axles.

M326-02 @ 17:19 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 328 axles. CSX engines #5490 + 1 & 79 cars.

L301-02 @ 17:54 eastward reported by DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 122 axles. CSX engine #4042 & 29 cars.

C801-01 @ 18:08 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles. BNSF engine #6310 & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6257. Many thanks to K1NGxBONDx007 for being trackside & confirming engine #s

M326-02 @ 18:16:48 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5490 + #848(?) & 79 cars.

M326-02 @ 18:44 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 328 axles.

C801-01 @ 19:14:29 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 cam with BNSF engine #6310 & & 129 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6257. He’ll go into Grand Jct mp CG55.6 & tie down.

M326-02 eastbound @ 19:16 passing through Holland Michigan.

Into Zeeland Michigan @ 19:25 with CSX engines #5490 + #859 & 79 cars.

Cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 19:29

GR H & C wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:17 pm

M326-02 eastbound @ 19:16 passing through Holland Michigan.

859 is the trailing motor