CSXT 5297 leading, CSXT 5268 as rear DPU. East thru Bangor at 12:55 ET.
L301-19 @ 12:41:57 westbound crossing W. Monroe St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.72 with CSX #4003 + CSX #8066 & 1 loaded car of boulders. He’s heading to Hartford mp CG68.7 to work.
M326-19 @ 12:54:13 / 12:54:58 eastbound Division St mp CG60.93 / W Monroe St crossing Bangor, MI mp CG60.72 with CSX #5297 & 107 cars with rear CSX #5268 DPU
M326-19 @ 13:20 eastbound reported by DD 44.2 Pearl, Mi with 440 axles
L301-19 @ 13:21 eastbound reported by DD 66.2 Hartford, MI with 12 axles, CSX #4003 + CSX #8066 lite power.
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Average railfan reporter on Grand Rapids Sub, Plymouth Sub, and Area Short Lines Railroads.
M326-19 @ 13:23 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 440 axles. CSX engine #5297 & 107 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5268.
L303-19 @ 13:28 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 140 axles. CSX engines #999 + #3284 & 32 cars (10 loads + 22 empties) @ 1,923 tons & 1,902 feet long. He has No work for Lansing.
L301-19 @ 13:29:22 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with CSX engines #8066 + #4003 lite power.
L301-19 @ 13:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 12 axles.
L301-19 @ 14:18 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 on the Main Track & diverging onto the Pass Track with CSX engines #8066 + #4003 lite power.
M326-19 @ 14:27 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 440 axles. CSX engine #5297 & 107 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #5268.
L302-19 @ 14:38 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: the only info heard was he has CSX engine #3457 leading & he's building his train at this time.
L301-19 @ 15:25 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 88 axles. CSX engines #8066 + #4003 & 19 cars. He has work for Standale Lumber mp CG6.5 in Grandville.
L302-19 @ 14:38 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: the only info heard was he has CSX engine #3457 leading & he's building his train at this time.
L302-19 @ 14:38 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: the only info heard was he has CSX engine #3457 leading & he's building his train at this time.
L30219 thru South Lyon WB @ 1705:
CSXT 3457/3265, 28 x 20, 4248 tons, 2815 feet
Has work for Lansing.
Per Railfan video I saw on Facebook, L302-19’s engines are elephant style
Average railfan reporter on Grand Rapids Sub, Plymouth Sub, and Area Short Lines Railroads.
L302-19 @ 14:38 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: the only info heard was he has CSX engine #3457 leading & he's building his train at this time.
L30219 thru South Lyon WB @ 1705:
CSXT 3457/3265, 28 x 20, 4248 tons, 2815 feet
Has work for Lansing.
L302-19 @ 20:01 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 204 axles. CSX engines #3457 + #3265 (elephant style) & 48 cars.
L302-19 @ 20:42 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 204 axles.
L304-19 @ 00:38 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 28 axles. CSX engines #4045 + #8095 & 4 cars. He had work for Lake Odessa mp CH120.4 & Woodbury mp CH116.3
L304-19 @ 03:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #8095 + #4045 & 5 cars.
R597-19 @ 05:01 westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 Grand Rapids sub-div with BNSF engine #8433 & 131 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6124 & CSX engines #3293 + #3201. He’ll take Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.
M327-20 @ 05:03 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3457 + #3265 & 108 cars (54 loads + 54 empties) @ 8,137 tons & 6,154 feet long. These engines are from last night’s L302-19. He’s building his train.
R597-19 @ 05:41 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 548 axles.
R597-19 @ 05:54 westward, Main Track to siding, east end Grand Jct mp CG54.
L301-20 @ 10:04 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 18 cars (15 loads + 3 empties) @ 2,085 tons & 1,160 feet long. He is headed straight into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later westward to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2
E800-20 @ 10:06:25 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with BNSF engine #8433 & 131 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6124 @ 2,732 tons & 7,075 feet long. He'll take Kirk siding mp CG70.2 to clear up for C800-20.
C800-20 @ 10:14 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles. BNSF engine #8441 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5995.
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CSX M510 passed the Deshler Cam at 21:16 hours last night with CSX #3311/CSX #8540 on head end with a decent amount of cars
8540 is a SD50-3
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L303-20 @ 10:29 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5297 + #5268 & 44 cars (15 loads + 29 empties) @ 2,986 tons & 2,696 feet long. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-19. He’s building his train & is a "Key Train" (hazardous) & will have work for Lansing.
L301-20 @ 10:31 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 18 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2
L301-20 @ 10:31 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 84 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 18 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 & later he’ll head west for work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2
Into Waverly at 10:39, on the phone with Mr. Talk who’s out for it and got my eardrums blown out!
Y121 is ready to move onto the dock track per Talk’s scanner.
Y121-20 @ 10:41 westward backing into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 & waiting for MoW crew to clear up on the Dock with: OLS Caboose + 5 mixed cars (3 Box cars + 2 Tanks) & CSX engine #6137 & shoving. On the move again at just before 11:00.
L301-20 @ 11:10 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 5 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2
C800-20 @ 11:28:22 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8441 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5995. He’ll add CSX engines #3201 + #3293 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
L303-20 @ 11:53 eastward reported from Schaeffer mp CH145.4 with CSX engines #5297 + #5268 & 44 cars.
Y121-20 @ 11:57 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6137 & 3 Box cars & OLS Caboose & 1 Tank car.
M326-20 @ 11:58 is inside Sawyer Siding mp CG104.6 per the St Joseph Bridge Tender advising the Bridge Crew.
E800-20 @ 12:05 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 536 axles. BNSF engine #8433 & 131 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #6124 @ 2,732 tons & 7,075 feet long.
C800-20 @ 12:14 copied his EC1 to proceed eastward from Grand Jct mp CG54 with BNSF engine #8441 & CSX engines #3201 + #3293 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #5995.
C800-20 @ 12:36 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 544 axles.
L303-20 @ 12:37 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 188 axles. CSX engines #5297 + #5268 & 44 cars (15 loads + 29 empties) @ 2,986 tons & 2,696 feet long. These engines are from yesterday’s M326-19. He is a “Key Train” (hazardous) has work for Lansing.
L301-20 @ 12:44 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 32 axles. CSX engines #4003 + #8066 & 5 cars. He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2
