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Executives from CN/UP will depart Griffith, Ind. Wed.@ 0700 EST for Motern in Detroit with a Inspection Train for new container business. I believe this will be a round trip. I don't know what the train will consist of for power or cars.

GTW wrote:Executives from CN/UP will depart Griffith, Ind. Wed.@ 0700 EST for Motern in Detroit with a Inspection Train for new container business. I believe this will be a round trip. I don't know what the train will consist of for power or cars.

Interesting. I wonder if this means a new pair of trains between Chicago and Moterm, or just a longer Q116 and Q119 becoming daily.

I believe this is a new train. I did leave out of the original post the train is to arrive at Motern at 13:30 est.

If this will be led by one of the E-units, I'm sure we would appreciate an update. Yes, I did read below that this was unknown as of yesterday.
About how fast are they projected to run? I may try to get a shot as they pass through Lansing if I can guess a time. I'd need to sneak away from work so I am unable to just camp out and wait too long. I see Griffith to Durand is just under 220 miles and Durand to MoTerm is just over 50 more. That's 270 miles in 6 1/2 hours. I can do some figuring based on the mileage but I'm guessing their pace will vary on different track segments.

GTW wrote:Executives from CN/UP will depart Griffith, Ind. Wed.@ 0700 EST for Moterm in Detroit with a Inspection Train for new container business. I believe this will be a round trip. I don't know what the train will consist of for power or cars.

OK, does anyone have more info on this "Inspection Train?" What time will it depart back west from Moterm?

I understand the Train ride is a one way ride for the people aboard.

GTW wrote:I understand the Train ride is a one way ride for the people aboard.

OK, I am wondering if it will "Dead Head" back west! I sure hope to catch this train today!!!! If anyone has has any "Updates," will help! I will not post using my phone in the field─but can check while "Trackside!!!!"

Railroads do stupid things when these trains run. 10 years of accumulating junk along the right of way and boom one of these come along and the employees throw everything over the embankments as witnessed yesterday. When NS wanted to buy the Grand Rapids line they hid every car on every siding the length of the line to make it look pretty for the OCS train but wouldn't you think the people in the train would notice the lack of business on the line. Probably not too many cocktails being served by then. The Conrail crews had Three Rivers yard to the west of the main which was out of site of the main full of cars and what didn't fit weni to Botsford. Next day after the train passed every thing was brought out to go where it had been spotted before.

It will leave when it does, so if you're already trackside, you can't miss it.

railohio wrote:It will leave when it does, so if you're already trackside, you can't miss it.

Thanx!!!! I will be "Trackside" at the Troy Amtrak® station!!!!

UP 2595 leading at South Bend 30 minutes ago. Sounds like an all UP consist. He was being held for NS traffic of course. They are dead-heading back tonight, execs are flying out.

UP Inspection Train eastbound by HBD 142.9 at 9:37 am with 55 axles with UP #2595 and another UP unit #?? one dome car and a really nice train.

UP 2595 east OS CP Gord @ 1015.
Clif

Cliff wrote:UP 2595 east OS CP Gord @ 1015.
Clif

Where is Gord?

atrainguy60 wrote:

Cliff wrote:UP 2595 east OS CP Gord @ 1015.
Clif

Where is Gord?

West of Battle Creek Yard

Executive Train at milepost 205 at 10:50am (near Potterville) and will be stopping at Cory Yard (west of Lansing) for 5-10 minutes.

Todd_F wrote:

atrainguy60 wrote:

Cliff wrote:UP 2595 east OS CP Gord @ 1015.
Clif

Where is Gord?

West of Battle Creek Yard

Thanks!

UP 2595 east back on the move and just cleared the DD at MP 219 (East of Snow Yard in Lansing).

UP 2595 Clear of the detector MP 59.9 southbound at 11:58 AM. 55 axels.

I caught UP 2595 & UP 9031 at Williams Lake Rd. (MP 32.1) here in Waterford at 12:26 PM.