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Amtrak 48 was running just under 40 minutes late past Porter, they had added an extra P42 to the train in Chicago as a rescue engine for P370. I guess it was decided that it was not needed, they did not stop to drop it off. As of 00:30 ET, P370 is still stopped in Porter. Throughout the system currently, 8 of the 64 active trains are in service disruption!



01:40 ET Edit - P370 is lined and has the signal onto the CSX from NS Porter Siding. They have had the signal since around 01:15, but they have yet to knock it down.

1:45 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 6 hours and 10 minutes late.

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:53 am

1:45 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 6 hours and 10 minutes late.

Amtrak P370-18 @ 04:48ET eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 5 cars.

M327-19 @ 05:04 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5110 + #5246 & 82 cars (31 loads + 51 empties) @ 5,384 tons & 4,905 feet long. He’s building his train. These engines are from Saturday’s M326-16.

R598-18 @ 05:21 westward reported from mp CG33 with BNSF engine #9240 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8571 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG54 & tie down.

Per the Dispatcher @ 05:12 talking to R598, a loaded coal train was eastward at Michigan City mp CG127.2

R598-18 @ 05:47 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.

C801-18 @ 05:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 524 axles. BNSF engine #6124 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8433? He'll take Gross siding mp CG63.1 to clear up for Amtrak P371-19 & M327-19.

Amtrak P371-19 @ 06:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 5 cars.

C801-18 @ 07:00 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 524 axles. BNSF engine #6124 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8433. He'll take Gross Siding mp CG63.1 to let Amtrak P371 & probably M327 to pass by.

M327-19 @ 07:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 340 axles. CSX engines #5110 + #5246 & 82 cars (31 loads + 51 empties) @ 5,384 tons & 4,905 feet long. These engines are from Saturday’s M326-16.

Amtrak P371-19 @ 07:24 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 5 cars.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:55 am

Amtrak P371-19 @ 06:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 5 cars.

It will be interesting to see if it has passengers aboard. It’s not showing on the status map, and the Amtrak website shows it in Service Disruption.

TSS wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:27 am

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:55 am

Amtrak P371-19 @ 06:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 5 cars.

It will be interesting to see if it has passengers aboard. It’s not showing on the status map, and the Amtrak website shows it in Service Disruption.

Amtrak P371-19 @ 07:39:42 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4615 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business). He did not stop at Bangor nor at Holland this morning, he just cruised on thru the stations at regular speed. Heard he'll be making the St Joseph station stop, but had said no passengers on his train, everyone is on a bus today.

C801-18 @ 07:47:39 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #6124 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8433. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & then continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

M327-19 @ 07:58 westward, Main Track to Siding, Wells mp CG41.4 with CSX engines #5110 + #5246 & 82 cars. He'll be waiting for C801-18 to clear by.

Amtrak P371-19 @ 08:26 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 24 axles.

E801-18 @ 08:54:37 westward W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 live cam with BNSF engine #9240 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8571.

E801-18 @ 09:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi. with 532 axles.

C801-18 @ 09:12 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 536 axles. BNSF engine #6124 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8433. He's headed to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.

M327-19 @ 09:28 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 340 axles. CSX engines #5110 + #5246 & 82 cars (31 loads + 51 empties) @ 5,384 tons & 4,905 feet long. These engines are from Saturday’s M326-16.

M327-19 @ 09:51:48 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam. His 3rd car was a flat car hauling a Tank car & its 2 sets of wheel trucks (removed).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh0jE0ZxSG4

E801-18 @ 09:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9240 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8571.

C801-18 @ 09:59 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6124 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8433. In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & onto the Fremont sub-division.

L301-19 @ 10:04 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 11 cars (6 loads + 5 empties) @ 918 tons & 858 feet long. He has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & will runaround his train at Kirk mp CG70.2 to head back east.

M327-19 @ 10:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 340 axles. CSX engines #5110 + #5246 & 82 cars (31 loads + 51 empties) @ 5,384 tons & 4,905 feet long. These engines are from Saturday’s M326-16.

Note: from a conversation heard between M327 & C801 for the Plymouth sub-division, there's a Potash train parked in Plymouth to run tonight to Webberville, thy conveyor belt repairs in Webberville should be completed today. Also, a Grain train for Grand Ledge tomorrow night.

C801-18 coal drag north at Riley St. Holland 10:19 AM.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:44 am

TSS wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:27 am

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:55 am

Amtrak P371-19 @ 06:50 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4615 & 5 cars.

It will be interesting to see if it has passengers aboard. It’s not showing on the status map, and the Amtrak website shows it in Service Disruption.

Amtrak P371-19 @ 07:39:42 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 IDTX engine #4615 & 5 cars (2 Venture Coaches + NE Regional AmCafe + Venture Coach + Venture Business). He did not stop at Bangor nor at Holland this morning, he just cruised on thru the stations at regular speed. Heard he'll be making the St Joseph station stop, but had said no passengers on his train, everyone is on a bus today.

Found this:

M327-19 @ 11:00 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 340 axles. CSX engines #5110 + #5246 & 82 cars (31 loads + 51 empties) @ 5,384 tons & 4,905 feet long. These engines are from Saturday’s M326-16.

At 11:26am, between St Joseph Bridge Tender’s conversation with a track foreman, M326-19 was at Livingston mp 97.4.

L301-19 is currently working in Waverly Yard with CSX #4003 and CSX #8066

L303-19 @ 11:30 currently on duty

M326 with CSX 5297 leading east has an Approach indication at Hilltop at 11:42 ET. 440 axles at the 91.9 DD. Sounded like there was a DPU roaring on the rear.

L301-19 @ 11:46 Pass Track to Main Track at Holland Depot with CSX #4003 + CSX #8066 with 1 loaded car of boulders. Need to confirm with DD 44.2

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:52 am

L301-19 @ 11:46 Pass Track to Main Track at Holland Depot with CSX #4003 + CSX #8335 with 1 loaded car of boulders. Need to confirm with DD 44.2

8066 not 8335

Talk wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:55 am

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:52 am

L301-19 @ 11:46 Pass Track to Main Track at Holland Depot with CSX #4003 + CSX #8335 with 1 loaded car of boulders. Need to confirm with DD 44.2

8066 not 8335

Yeah thanks, multitasking here. Got fat fingers too

MOW Equipment @ 11:59 was reported by DD 19.1 Zeeland, MI with 4 axles.

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:57 am

Talk wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:55 am

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:52 am

L301-19 @ 11:46 Pass Track to Main Track at Holland Depot with CSX #4003 + CSX #8335 with 1 loaded car of boulders. Need to confirm with DD 44.2

8066 not 8335

Yeah thanks, multitasking here. Got fat fingers too

Unknown train @ 11:59 was reported by DD 19.1 Zeeland, MI with 4 axles.

Y121

Talk wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:45 pm

Andy24 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:57 am

Talk wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:55 am

8066 not 8335

Yeah thanks, multitasking here. Got fat fingers too

Unknown train @ 11:59 was reported by DD 19.1 Zeeland, MI with 4 axles.

Y121

Not 121, they are on the dock track. More likely track equipment.

justin_gram wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:44 am

M326 with CSX 5297 leading east has an Approach indication at Hilltop at 11:42 ET. 440 axles at the 91.9 DD. Sounded like there was a DPU roaring on the rear.

CSXT 5297 leading, CSXT 5268 as rear DPU. East thru Bangor at 12:55 ET.