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19:27 CT: I'll have a firm P370 update when they pass me in a few minutes, but there's a freight that just followed them off the NS at Porter as well.

E800-12 @ 20:31 westward, siding to main, Wells mp CG43.3 with BNSF engine #8469 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9041.

19:39 CT: P370 east at Michigan City, 4 minutes late. Sounds like 4615 still leading.

GR H & C wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:41 pm

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:31 pm

R599-12 @ 19:31 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #253 + #718 lite power headed to the Grand Rapids Terminal (reason not known).

mp CG20.67 Zeeland MI @ 19:40

The CSX #235 + #718 will be going out on tomorrow's M327-14 with the #253 as the trailing unit due to it having a bad traction motor. Today's M326-13 power, CSX engines #421 + #3283, will be the replacement "Pusher Engines" for the coal trains.

E800-12 @ 20:45 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 532 axles & 6,827 feet long. BNSF engine #8469 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9041.

19:58 CT: Eastbound by Michigan City,
Presumed loaded coal

E800-12 @ 21:05:26 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with BNSF engine #8469 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9041. He'll take KIrk Siding mp CG70.2 to clear up for Amtrak P370-13.

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:15 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 308 feet long. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P370-13 @ 21:58:07 eastward on the live cam Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 with 4 passengers Off at the station mp CG60.5

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:58 pm

19:58 CT: Eastbound by Michigan City,
Presumed loaded coal

C801-11 @ 22:01 ET: eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,950 feet long. BNSF engine #8447 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF # (?)

amessmann wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:35 pm

L302 is approaching or at Ensel, passed them on my way home from Lansing.

L302-13 @ 22:20 westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 242 axles & 3,670 feet long. CSX engines #341 + #5242 + #8199 (picked up from Lansing) & 56 cars.

Amtrak P370-13 @ 22:20 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles & 318 feet long. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 Superliners.

E800-12 @ 22:46 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,959 feet long. BNSF engine #8469 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9041.

Amtrak P370-13 @ 22:54 eastward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles & 309 feet long.

L302-13 @ 22:58 westward reported by DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 242 axles.

C801-11 @ 23:18:40 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with BNSF engine #8447 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9350. He'll go into Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tie down.

Either the neighbors are playing a clarinet with a split reed or Amtrak and their wacky new jazz horn just cruised east through Grandville.

C801-11 @ 23:32 eastward, main to siding, Grand Junction mp CG55.6 with BNSF engine #8447 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF #9350.

L302-13 @ 23:44 westward reported from Madison mp CH149.7 w/ CSX engines #341 + #5242 + #8199 & 56 cars. The CSX #8199 was picked up from Lansing.

00:52 - GLC Z624-13 asking permission onto CSX track at Ann Pere. This is the southbound OSTN with 386 and 395 for power.
00:58 - They have a clear eastbound across the diamond and will back west into the EE of the siding, leaving 43 cars.

R597-13 @ 01:06 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles & 132 feet long. CSX engines #3283 + #421 lite power headed to the east end Grand Jct Siding mp CG54. This is the 1st run for these engines as the new "Pushers" & was the power from yesterday's M326-13.

R597-13 @ 01:50 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles & 130 feet long.

R597-13 @ 03:26 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles & 7,313 feet long. BNSF engine #8447 CSX engines #421 + #3283 & 130 loaded coal cars & BNSF engine #9350. This was C801-11 that had tied down in Grand Jct siding mp CG54.

M327-14 @ 05:21 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #718 + #253 + #8199 & 127 cars (79 loads + 48 empties) @ 7,599 tons & 7,151 feet long. The CSX engines #718 + #253 were the “Pusher Engines” for the coal trains & the #253 has a bad traction motor. The CSX #8199 was brought into Grand Rapids from Lansing on last night's L302-13.They are starting to double up their train.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 06:36 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG19.1 in Zeeland, Mi with 16 axles & 310 feet long. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 SuperLiners.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 07:14 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 16 axles & 298 feet long.

​Amtrak P371-14 @ 07:27:24 westward on the live cam N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with 6 passengers On at the station mp CG60.5

M327-14 @ 07:36 is stopped at Ivanrest mp CG4.7 & 20 minutes shy of the "3 Hour Departure Time Rule" after having issues with their leader engine's equipment not seeing the EOT & sounds like there may be some other issues as well. Dispatcher took down the Clear signal at Grandville mp CG6.0 & is waiting for the Engineer to get back to him. He has CSX engines #718 + #253 + #8199 & 127 cars.

M327-14 @ 08:00 had advised they will be cutting away their engines & return to the Grand Rapids Terminal to spin them & then return to their train.

Amtrak P371-14 @ 08:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector site mp CG91.9 St. Joseph, Mi with 16 axles & 308 feet long. IDTX engine #4615 & 3 SuperLiners.

8:25 Heard a horn in the distance from Hall st. I'm assuming that is M327 spinning their engines. Probably going back to Grandville now would be my guess. Hopefully Tom hears something to confirm or correct me

JBaxter wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:24 am

8:25 Heard a horn in the distance from Hall st. I'm assuming that is M327 spinning their engines. Probably going back to Grandville now would be my guess. Hopefully Tom hears something to confirm or correct me

You're correct

M327-14 @ 09:22 westward Plaster Creek mp CGT 2.0 with CSX engine #253 leading & headed back to his train at Ivanrest mp CG4.7 Guessing he had only taken CSX engines #718 + #253 to spin & had left the CSX engine #8199 on his consist at Grandville.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:55 am

JBaxter wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:24 am

8:25 Heard a horn in the distance from Hall st. I'm assuming that is M327 spinning their engines. Probably going back to Grandville now would be my guess. Hopefully Tom hears something to confirm or correct me

You're correct

M327-14 @ 09:22 westward Plaster Creek mp CGT 2.0 with CSX engine #253 leading & headed back to his train at Grandville mp CG6.0 Guessing he had only taken CSX engines #718 + #253 to spin & had left the CSX engine #8199 on his consist at Grandville.

Confirmed M327-14 had CSX #718 and CSX #253 to spin.
Saw them Wye their engines at Sunnyside with 253 leading and 718 trailing. #8199 left at Lamar with the 127 cars.

M327-14 @ 9:59 saw only CSX 253 and CSX 718 race westward at mp 4.9 Ivanrest and to possibly switch tracks (?)

M327-14 @ 10:04 has permission by the stop signal at the west end of from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 to back his engines onto his train.

M327-14 after spinning his original leader & trailing engine his consist will now be:
CSX engines #253 + #718 + #8199 & 127 cars (79 loads + 48 empties).

M327-14 @ 10:34 is air tested & ready to proceed westward from Ivanrest mp CG4.7 & will run him as far as New Buffalo mp CG113.9 & will eventually be re-crewed there.

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:07 am

M327-14 @ 10:04 has permission by the stop signal at the west end of Grandville mp CG6.0 to back his engines onto his train.

M327-14 after spinning his original leader & trailing engine his consist will now be:
CSX engines #253 + #718 + #8199 & 127 cars (79 loads + 48 empties).

M327-14 @ 10:39 ready to roll out of Lamar mp 3.9

Approach Ivanrest mp 4.9 at 10:44
Approach Wilson mp 6.0 at 10:50
Approaching Jenison 7.1 at 10:53

Y297(?) @ 10:55 with CSX #6518(?) working at Buzzi/PCA