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Tom49801 said: L302-24 @ 10:04 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 256 axles. CSX engines #7774 + #7894(?) & 61 cars.

BL2-1843 Says: Yes, 7894 was still paired with 7774 on L302-24 this morning. By Howell at 04:15 but got delayed nearly two hours at Fowlerville waiting for the G789-24 grain load from Webberville with 9014+7851 on the head end and 91 cars. G789 by Howell at 06:15 but currently still sits between Howell and Brighton four hours later after stalling on Ann Pere hill. 7851 quite loading and one of the traction motors went out of it too. Recrew on the way.

Plymouth Daily Report
Beautiful day here in Plymouth, MI. Temperature is on point and it's very sunny. Gonna get some great shots today.

I151-25 clear Main St @ 10:05 per P.T. app, power unknown

B523-24 departed Wayne, MI @ 10:09, slow clear at Farmer
Clear Farmer St @ 10:46, CSXT #3257 + #352

I150-25 clear Fostoria @ 10:58 per VRF Camera, BNSF #5224 + BNSF #???? + CSXT #4384 (Clinchfield Nose)
Clear Plymouth @ 15:40, BNSF #5224 + #6763, no Clinchfield nose

L313-23 clear Carleton, MI @ 11:21
Clear Plymouth @ 12:41, CSXT #5403 + LSRC #6356

L315-25 has returned to Plymouth @ 11:40 and is done for the day. CSXT #4304, GP39-2

L301-25 @ 10:48 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8096 & 29 cars (11 loads + 18 empties) @ 2,045 tons & 1,737 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2

C801-24 @ 11:00:41 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.92 cam with BNSF engine #6332 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9032.

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Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:53 am

L301-25 @ 10:48 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #8096 & 29 cars (11 loads + 18 empties) @ 2,045 tons & 1,737 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Grandville MI area @ 11:26

L301-25 @ 12:06 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 98 axles. CSX engine #8096 & 23 cars. He’s headed into Waverly at 112th Ave mp CG22.84

WB CSX L306/CN H711 at noon is lined out of Pirt Huron to Flint.

I caught L306 yesterday SB at M-29 in Marysville with CSX 4067/4068 f/r at 14:00 with a dozen cars or so.

OD time for L306 seems to be around 09:00 in Marysville. They’ll either cab to Flint and take train to Marysville or can home from Flint as they go one way each day.

L307 is OD around dinner time and works out of the Marysville yard. There’s another pair of CSX units and also a caboose in that yard.

C801-24 @ 12:24 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles. BNSF engine #6332 & CSX engines #7005 + #3468 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9032. They're headed to the Consumers Energy power plant in West Olive, Mi.

12:32 - EB L305 at Mt. Hope Hwy/MSU

Train currently stopped under I-96 east of Howell. Train is not blocking Ann Pere but crew was walking in the ballast north of the interstate

** it is the unit grain train from Webberville

C801-24 @ 13:07 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #6332 & CSX engines #7005 + #3468 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9032.

L301-25 @ 13:19 Pass Track to Main Track westward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #8096 & 24 cars. He only has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 runaround.

L303-25 @ 13:37 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #7894 + #7774 & 113 cars (55 loads + 58 empties) @ 8,723 tons & 6,709 feet long & they are a “Key Train” today (Hazmats). Sounds like he’s building his train & has work in Lansing.

Y121-25 @ 13:49 backing westward on Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with the OLS Caboose & 8 empty cars (Hoppers & Gons) & CSX engine #6035 shoving.

L301-25 @ 13:55 westard reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 102 axles.

​L301-25 @ 14:17:05 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam with CSX engine #8096 & 24 cars. He only has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 with a Kirk mp CG70.2 runaround.

Y121-25 @ 14:41 eastward Holland’s Dock Track to Main mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6035 & OLS Caboose & 7 cars loaded with scrap metal (1 Hopper + 6 Gons).

L303-25 @ 3:14pm eastward Breton Road with CSX #7894 (YN2) + CSX #7774 (YN3) and 113 cars (2 High Wide Utility Poles), 25 empty rock hoppers near end of train, 4 refrigerated boxcars, about 10 tankers, lots of loaded gondolas with wood and scrap metal etc

L301-25 @ 15:49:41, east, Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #8096 & 19 cars.

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Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:18 pm

L303-25 @ 3:14pm eastward Breton Road with CSX #7894 (YN2) + CSX #7774 (YN3) and 113 cars (2 High Wide Utility Poles), 25 empty rock hoppers near end of train, 4 refrigerated boxcars, about 10 tankers, lots of loaded gondolas with wood and scrap metal etc

L303-25 @ 15:56 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 464 axles. CSX engines #7894 + #7774 & 113 cars (55 loads + 58 empties) & they are a “Key Train” today (Hazmats). He has work in Lansing.

L301-25 @ 16:12 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engine #8096 & 19 cars.

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:29 am

Tom49801 said: L302-24 @ 10:04 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 256 axles. CSX engines #7774 + #7894(?) & 61 cars.

BL2-1843 Says: Yes, 7894 was still paired with 7774 on L302-24 this morning. By Howell at 04:15 but got delayed nearly two hours at Fowlerville waiting for the G789-24 grain load from Webberville with 9014+7851 on the head end and 91 cars. G789 by Howell at 06:15 but currently still sits between Howell and Brighton four hours later after stalling on Ann Pere hill. 7851 quite loading and one of the traction motors went out of it too. Recrew on the way.

"Recrew on the way" was near 10 hours ago, any updates as it pertains to G789-24?

L303-25 @ 16:38 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 464 axles. CSX engines #7894 + #7774 & 113 cars (55 loads + 58 empties) & they are a “Key Train” today (Hazmats). He has work in Lansing.

DriverJon wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:18 pm

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:29 am

Tom49801 said: L302-24 @ 10:04 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 256 axles. CSX engines #7774 + #7894(?) & 61 cars.

BL2-1843 Says: Yes, 7894 was still paired with 7774 on L302-24 this morning. By Howell at 04:15 but got delayed nearly two hours at Fowlerville waiting for the G789-24 grain load from Webberville with 9014+7851 on the head end and 91 cars. G789 by Howell at 06:15 but currently still sits between Howell and Brighton four hours later after stalling on Ann Pere hill. 7851 quite loading and one of the traction motors went out of it too. Recrew on the way.

"Recrew on the way" was near 10 hours ago, any updates as it pertains to G789-24?

Was still under the 96 overpass as off 16:00

L301-25 @ 16:54, east, reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 82 axles. CSX engine #8096 & 19 cars.

Howellsignalman wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:45 pm

DriverJon wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:18 pm

BL2-1843 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:29 am

Tom49801 said: L302-24 @ 10:04 westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 256 axles. CSX engines #7774 + #7894(?) & 61 cars.

BL2-1843 Says: Yes, 7894 was still paired with 7774 on L302-24 this morning. By Howell at 04:15 but got delayed nearly two hours at Fowlerville waiting for the G789-24 grain load from Webberville with 9014+7851 on the head end and 91 cars. G789 by Howell at 06:15 but currently still sits between Howell and Brighton four hours later after stalling on Ann Pere hill. 7851 quite loading and one of the traction motors went out of it too. Recrew on the way.

"Recrew on the way" was near 10 hours ago, any updates as it pertains to G789-24?

Was still under the 96 overpass as off 16:00

I see... L303-25 will have a pleasant surprise. How did/will L305 handle this?

DriverJon wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:12 pm

I see... L303-25 will have a pleasant surprise. How did/will L305 handle this?

I've seen L305 reverse into Howell many times before, they use the Ogihara runaround about a half mile west for that operation.
This I-96 overpass, the one near Latson Rd. or the one more towards Ann Pere? I wonder if L305 or L303 will end up moving the grainer out of the way, accounting for the problematic power. L305 helped push an eastbound grain train to Brighton a few winters back iirc.