Amtrak P370-10 @ 23:05 was advised by Tower/Dispatcher to hold at Plaster Creek CGT 2.0 due to a vehicle on the tracks. IDTX engine #4624 & 3 cars (2 Venture Coaches + Horizon Cafe). Unknown if emergency crews are dispatched to getting vehicle removed from tracks
L302-10 @ 23:17 heading west reported by DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 372 axles: CSX engine #3089 & BNSF engines #7499 + #6889 & mid dpu CSX engine #511 & 87 cars. Assuming he still has all 4 engines he had arrived Lansing with.
E800-09 @ 23:18 heading west reported by DD CG 91.9 in St Joseph, Mi with 532 axles: BNSF engine #8472 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8555 @ 2,700 tons & 7,308 feet long.
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M326-11 @ 10:26:03 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3262 & 68 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #705.
R598-11 @ 10:35 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engines #6889 + #7499 lite power headed westward to make a pick up at Holland which is probably some loaded coal cars from a prior M326 & then take them to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
M326-11 @ 10:50 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 284 axles.
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That probably was R598-11 with BNSF engines #6889 + #7499 lite power headed westward to make a pick up at Holland. M326 was at mp CG32 at 11:11am
L303-11 @ 11:36 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #511 + #3089 & 28 cars (14 loads + 14 empties) @ 2,252 tons & 1,697 feet long. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing.
M326-11 @ 11:37 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 284 axles. CSX engine #3262 & 68 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #705.
R598-11 @ 11:54 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles.
That probably was R598-11 with BNSF engines #6889 + #7499 lite power headed westward to make a pick up at Holland. M326 was at mp CG32 at 11:11am
L303-11 @ 11:36 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #511 + #3089 & 28 cars (14 loads + 14 empties) @ 2,252 tons & 1,697 feet long. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing.
M326-11 @ 11:37 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 284 axles. CSX engine #3262 & 68 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #705.
R598-11 @ 11:54 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 12 axles.
Just now hearing 326… strange as when I heard the horns earlier it sounded like they were heading east.
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R598-11 @ 12:46 Waverly mp CG22.42 job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: BNSF engines #6889 + #7499 & an unknown quantity of loaded coal cars being taken to the power plant in West Olive, Mi. He’s departing now.
L303-11 @ 13:36 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 124 axles. CSX engines #511 + #3089 & 28 cars (14 loads + 14 empties) @ 2,252 tons & 1,697 feet long. He has work for Lansing.
L303-11 @ 14:16 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 124 axles.
L303-11 @ 13:36 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 124 axles. CSX engines #511 + #3089 & 28 cars (14 loads + 14 empties) @ 2,252 tons & 1,697 feet long. He has work for Lansing.
L303-11 @ 14:16 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 124 axles.
17:26 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 105 axles.
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