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M326-24 @ 07:48 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 304 axles. CSX engine #5340 + 1 & 73 cars. He cleared the St Joseph Bridge at 07:58

M327-24 @ 08:13 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 416 axles. CSX engines #402 + #801 + #2768 & 100 (65 loads + 35 empties) @ 9,706 tons & 5,874 feet.

Amtrak P371-24 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars (2 Ventures + AmCafe).

M327-24 @ 08:34 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam. He's taking Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for M326.

M326-24 @ 08:48:52 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engines #5340 + #983 & 73 cars.

M326-24 @ 09:13 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 304 axles.

M327-24 @ 10:00 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 416 axles. CSX engines #402 + #801 + #2768 & 100 (65 loads + 35 empties) @ 9,706 tons & 5,874 feet.

M326-24 @ 10:00 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with CSX engines #5340 + #983 & 73 cars (axle data was stepped on by another radio call & should have been 304).

L301-24 @ 10:35 had his job briefing with the RN Dispatcher that was mostly static. All that could be heard clearly was he has work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then will head westward into Waverly/Holland.

Michigan Shore north at Riley St. Holland 10:54 AM. MMRR 2170 leader.

Report from the road: L301-24 westbound should be inside Waverly yard Holland Michigan or close to it @ 11:48

Today’s train had two 6 axle engines.

Y121-24 @ 11:48 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with the OLS Caboose & 5 empty cars (3 Gons + 2 Hoppers) & CSX engine #6515 shoving.

GRHC wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:48 am

Report from the road: L301-24 westbound should be inside Waverly yard Holland Michigan or close to it @ 11:48

Today’s train had two 6 axle engines.

L301-24 @ 12:19 westward, Pass Track to Main Track, Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 with CSX engines #4036 + #2428 & 4 cars (3 CH + 1 Coil). He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & maybe Sawyer mp CG105.2

L303-24 @ 12:28 eastward reported from Schaffer mp CH145.4 with CSX engines #452 + #347 & 74 cars (41 loads + 33 empties) @ 6,134 tons & 3,363 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

Y121-24 @ 12:39 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6515 & 13 cars loaded with scrap (11 Gons + 2 Hoppers) & the OLS Caboose.

L301-24 @ 12:54 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 28 axles.

L303-24 @ 13:07 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 308 axles.

L301-24 @ 13:14:25 westward Bangor, Mi Center St crossing mp CG60.35 live cam.

Far off early distant warning I hear a train in the Zeeland Michigan area possibly Y121-24 eastbound @ 13:40

L303 Clear 104.3

L303-24 @ 13:45 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 308 axles. CSX engines #452 + #347 & 74 cars (41 loads + 33 empties) @ 6,134 tons & 3,363 feet long. He has work in Lansing.

L301-24 @ 15:07 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 76 axles. CSX engines #4036 + #2428 & 16 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:14 PM. BNSF 6256 leader. Rear DPUs BNSF 5825, 5808, 6332. (Would like to know the story of the font used for 5808 on cab...)

Tlout wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:17 pm

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 3:14 PM. BNSF 6256 leader. Rear DPUs BNSF 5825, 5808, 6332. (Would like to know the story of the font used for 5808 on cab...)

That's R597-23 & was westward Holland Depot mp CG25.3 at 15:30 He’ll be going either into Wells Siding mp CG41.4 or Grand Junction siding mp CG54 & tie down.

R597-23 @ 16:10 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 in Pearl, Mi with 544 axles. He has 130 empty coal cars & will be going into Grand Jct Siding mp CG54 & tie down.

L301-24 @ 16:26 eastward reported from the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 72 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4036 & 15 cars.

L301-24 @ 17:14:16 eastward Bangor, Mi W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 cam with CSX engines #2428 + #4036 & 15 cars.

L301-24 @ 17:38 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 72 axles. He has work at Waverly.

2 CSX units (probably) towing a switcher engine of some sort, CP?? 7209 south at Riley St. Holland 7:16 PM approx.

L301-24 eastbound cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 19:02

CSX engines #2428 + #4036 + 45 cars.

GRHC wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:03 pm

L301-24 eastbound cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 19:02

CSX engines #2428 + #4036 + 45 cars.

L301-24 @ 19:06 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 193 axles (+1 error).

Tlout wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:54 pm

2 CSX units (probably) towing a switcher engine of some sort, CP?? 7209 south at Riley St. Holland 7:16 PM approx.

Consumers Energy donated the power to Coopersville/Marne RR

Tlout wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:54 pm

2 CSX units (probably) towing a switcher engine of some sort, CP?? 7209 south at Riley St. Holland 7:16 PM approx.

Passing through Zeeland Michigan @ 19:12

hi tl
looks like the hill power has the center cab engine ( very clean ) in tow as palasm reported.
should be going past grhc now