Nathan, the 2 bays on MQT go to Manistee, I forget exactly what they carry, but the product is used to make roof shingles. It’s newer business from sometime in the last 2 years or so.
Cool, I was not aware of this, thanks Jon. 09:40 Y106 heading east from Beacon after picking up 1 and setting off 2.
Right behind them, Z739 WAMX 3531 heading back to their home rails on a restricting at Godfrey with three boxcars, red, yellow, green, 09:50 at Century Avenue/Sligh Furniture crossing.
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L301-16 @ 10:29 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engine #4070 & 30 cars (20 loads + 10 empties) @ 3,129 tons & 1,680 feet long. He’s headed to Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 for work there.
Y121-16 @ 10:38 backing westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with: OLS Caboose & 5 cars (1 Box car & 4 empty Gons) & CSX engine #6515 shoving.
M326-16 @ 10:47:34 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #3339 + mid dpu CSX engine #7015 & 102 cars.
M326-16 @ 11:14 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 420 axles.
L303-16 @ 11:15 Grand Rapids, Mi job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #549 + #984 & 42 cars (18 loads + 24 empties) @ 3,273 tons & 2,204 feet long. He’s building his train & has work for Lansing.
Y121-16 @ 11:19 eastward Holland’s Dock Track waiting on M326 to pass & then will diverge onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6515 & 8 cars (5 Gons + 2 Hoppers loaded with scrap metal + 1 Box car) & the OLS Caboose.
Y121-16 @ 11:58 eastward Holland’s Dock Track diverging onto the Main Track at mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6515 & 8 cars (5 Gons + 2 Hoppers loaded with scrap metal + 1 Box car) & the OLS Caboose. He'll be going into Waverly.
L303-16 @ 12:49 eastward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 180 axles. CSX engines #549 + #984 & 42 cars (18 loads + 24 empties) @ 3,273 tons & 2,204 feet long. He has work for Lansing.
L301-16 @ 12:58 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 50 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 11 cars. He has work in Hartford mp CG68.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2
L303-16 @ 13:29 eastward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 180 axles.
L302-14 by Howell at 18:18 with 65 cars. 3394 + 7240 on the head end. Train had one of those new gondola cars near the rear with the HUGE CSX on one end of it. First one I have seen in person.
BL2-1843 by chance is this the car that you posted about in the picture below?
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Yes, that is the same car I saw in Howell with the black CSX lettering. Am not sure on the coil cars, if the lettering on these cars started out extra large and they made them smaller later, or the other way around. On the coil cars, the LARGE lettering looks ok, but on the gondola cars, they are to way out of proportion, expecially being on one end of the car. At least on the coil cars, the large lettering is centered.
L301-16 @ 13:35 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engine #4070 & 11 cars. He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & then he’ll head to Sawyer mp CG105.2
Dispatcher had advised him he’ll be meeting a loaded coal train somewhere along the way.
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I stood at a distance where I felt comfortable, and that felt fine.
It’s not all about how safe you feel but also about how safe the people driving the train feel
I was atleast 20 Feet away. Or further than that
MuskegonRailfanning, that one local Muskegon/Grand Rapids/Holland Railfanner.
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MuskegonRailfanning, that one local Muskegon/Grand Rapids/Holland Railfanner.
Also, Here is a link to my YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@muskegonrailfanning
C800-16 @ 15:25:17 eastward Bangor’s Division St crossing mp CG60.93 live cam with BNSF engine #8472 & 128 loaded coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #8555. He’ll add CSX engines #3380 + #3039 behind his leader at Grand Jct mp CG54 & then continue on to the power plant in West Olive, Mi.
L301-16 @ 15:52 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 24 cars. He has work at Arlington Metals in Sawyer mp CG105.2
C800-16 @ 17:04 eastward Holland, Mi Depot mp CG25.3 In about ½ mile he’ll diverge onto the west end of the Wye & then onto the Fremont sub-division & will take the power plant spur track off of there.
L301-16 @ 17:24 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 102 axles. CSX engine #4070 & 24 cars.
L301-16 @ 18:14:54 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam with CSX engine #4070 & 24 cars. He'll be going into Holland mp CG25.3 & had told the Dispatcher they may need a re-crew by U301 depending on how things go.
