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Heads up, sounds like Q326 later today has a pair of UP units for power, and one of them is UP 1988 (Katy heritage unit).

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 2:47 pm

Heads up, sounds like Q326 later today has a pair of UP units for power, and one of them is UP 1988 (Katy heritage unit).

Has it left barr yet?

Q326 just passed 91.9 and in the tiny view of the tracks that I have, I looked up and saw a very different locomotive nose disappearing behind the trees. So it would appear the reports are accurate.

TSS wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:03 pm

Q326 just passed 91.9 and in the tiny view of the tracks that I have, I looked up and saw a very different locomotive nose disappearing behind the trees. So it would appear the reports are accurate.

Q326-26 @ 15:03 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 280 axles & 3,792 ft. UP engines #6462 + #1988 & 67 cars.
They still need to get X326 out of the way or Q326 isn't going to get far.

D708-26 arrived at Ann Pere at 14:50 with 49 cars for GLC. Now departing east for Plymouth. Will work Foretech on the way and will then bring the work train cars back to Lansing for loading equipment there.

Q326-26 @ 16:14:05 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with UP engines #6462 + #1988 "The Katy" & 67 cars. They are going to hold him on the main at Wells mp CG41.4 until D801-26 moves X326-25. The D801-26 crew was being taxied at 16:00 to the train. Sounded like Q326 has 18 cars to set off in Waverly.

D706-26 @ 16:43 inside the Grand Rapids Terminal radio chatter with Rouge Tower.

Q326-26 @ 16:48 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 280 axles & 3,840 feet long.

D801-26 (X326-25 re-crew) @ 17:28 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with BNSF engine #7038 + NS engine #9545 + BNSF engine #7832 & xxx cars.

D801-26 @ 17:27 is stopped at the Holland Depot, appears he is going to do set off work at Waverly, if I recall correctly, he was to set off 4 cars.

D801-26 arrived Waverly CP 17:35

x326 stopped at waverly doing a set off as of 601p
csx is making more friends again today in holland,
with some 4200' of train stopped west of the 8th st,
pretty much most of the city crossings west of 8th st
are blocked.

hi jt
that would be waverly rd and lakewood blvd
from 326 setting off and picking up

x326/d801
635p - starting to pull
636p - clear waverly
639p - eot clears holland
640p - clear east waverly
649p - clear zeeland
656p - 19.1 - refer to tom's post
657p - clear vriesland
703p/707p - clear we/ee hudsonville
715p - app med dewent
721p - med clear grandville - main to 1 track

326 - following x326
638p - app 30
643p - app 28
650p - app med holland
705p - app slow waverly - main to main
708p - restricting waverly - main to old holland siding
will set off 18 cars and pick up 53 from ho101 - will depart with 102 cars for wyoming

And Q326 is soon to follow and piss off more people.

J T wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:28 pm

And Q326 is soon to follow and piss off more people.

Q326 the plan so far is for him to set off 18 cars & pick up 53.

Q326-26 @ 18:49 eastward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with UP engines #6462 + #1988 "The Katy" & 67 cars.

D801-26 (X326-25 re-crew) @ 18:56 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 666 axles & 9,126 ft. BNSF engine #7038 + NS engine #9545 + BNSF engine #7832 & 162 cars. He had set off 4 cars in Waverly.

Q326-26 restricting back into Waverly... Set offs 19:11

D706-26 @ 19:17 eastward reported from Thornapple mp CH139 with CSXT engines #103 + #5105(?).

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:22 pm

D706-26 @ 19:17 eastward reported from Thornapple mp CH139 with CSXT engines #103 + #5105(?).

Is that a new time for this train? Many cars- he was working very hard heading up the hill toward Alto. I would have' taped, but out of space on phone.

train91 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:31 pm

Tom49801 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:22 pm

D706-26 @ 19:17 eastward reported from Thornapple mp CH139 with CSXT engines #103 + #5105(?).

Is that a new time for this train? Many cars- he was working very hard heading up the hill toward Alto. I would have' taped, but out of space on phone.

They (D706 & D705) have been running at various times, never know at what time they'll run & it's being wondered if they are running on opposite days again, where, D705 runs one day & then D706 runs the next day. That's how they had originally were scheduled & then went to both of them running on the same day I think 6 days a week. But, not sure if they are actually running on the old original opposite days schedule again.

Did you see if D706 did in fact have the CSXT #5105 as his trailing unit?

D706-26 @ 19:58 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 692 axles. CSXT engines #103 + #5105(?) & 170 cars.

P370 clear Porter Junction IDTX 4608? leading 20:38

D706-26 @ 20:46 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 692 axles & 10,145 feet long. CSXT engines #103 + #5105(?) & 170 cars.

Talk wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:38 pm

P370 clear Porter Junction IDTX 4608? leading 20:38

Amtrak P370-26 @ 21:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 ft. IDTX engine #4608 & 3 SuperLiners.