L301-26 westbound passing through Holland Michigan Michigan @ 11:28
CSX engine #8066 + 4 cars.
M326-26 cleared Zeeland Michigan @ 11:30
CSX engines #3136 + #410 + 58 cars.
They had changed their mind, again, for L301-26, he was originally going straight to Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2 but then decided to go into Waverly due to M326's location. Then, back to plan "A" going straight thru westward to Hartford & beyond.
M326-26 @ 11:32 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 244 axles.
L301-26 @ 11:56 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 22 axles.
As of 11:40, Z151 with a 4 pack of MQT power parked under the Business 196 overpass west of Lamar at Wyoming Yard with a slew of covered hoppers up front, my wife estimated about 350 cars . I saw that faded orange unit in the mix and wondered if that was the BPRR unit back in action, it is!
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L301-26 @ 12:15:46 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engine #8066 & 4 cars (1 CH + 1 empty Hopper + 2 empty Gons). He has work for Hartford mp CG68.7 & Coloma mp CG76.7 & Sawyer mp CG105.2
L303-26 @ 12:23 Grand Rapids, Mi mp job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5482 + #758 & 53 cars (23 loads + 38 empties) @ 4,050 tons & 3,324 feet long. He’s ready to depart & has work for Lansing. He’ll be held at Lake Odessa waiting for workers to clear up.
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L301-26 @ 14:02 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 50 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 11 cars. He’s headed to Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2 to pick up empty Coil cars (he has no set offs).
L303-26 @ 14:22 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 256 axles. CSX engines #5482 + #758 & 61 cars (23 loads + 38 empties) @ 4,050 tons & 3,324 feet long. He has work for Lansing.
L303-26 @ 15:19 released his EC1 for Ensel / Lake Odessa & ready to depart eastward from Lansing & headed to Detroit (unknown car total).
L301-26 @ 15:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 62 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 14 cars. He had picked up 3 empty Coil cars from Arlington Metals in Sawyer, Mi mp CG105.2
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L302-26 between 17:57/18:27 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #42 + #5262 (elephant style?) & 114 cars (64 loads + 50 empties) @ 9,835 tons & 6,519 feet long. He’s ready to start building his train & has No work for Lansing.
L301-26 @ 18:02 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 114 axles. CSX engine #8066 & 27 cars. He's headed straight into the Grand Rapids Terminal.
L302-26 @ 18:48 called by Rouge Tower & given the tracks to start getting his cars to build his train.
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L302-26 between 17:57/18:27 Rougemere Yard/Detroit job briefing with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #42 + #5262 (elephant style?) & 114 cars (64 loads + 50 empties) @ 9,835 tons & 6,519 feet long. He’s ready to start building his train & has No work for Lansing.
L302-26 @ 18:48 called by Rouge Tower & given the tracks to start getting his cars to build his train.
Rouge Tower @ 19:43 called their driver to pick up L302's Conductor & take him to the headend of his train that's waiting at P Company Junction mp CH8.7
L302-26 @ 20:06 is departing from P Company Junction.
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21:23 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 468 axles.
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21:23 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 468 axles.
L302-26 @ 23:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 468 axles. CSX engines #42 + #5262 & 114 cars (64 loads + 50 empties) @ 9,835 tons & 6,519 feet long. He had No work in Lansing.
21:23 - L302 west through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 468 axles.
L302-26 @ 23:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 468 axles. CSX engines #42 + #5262 & 114 cars (64 loads + 50 empties) @ 9,835 tons & 6,519 feet long. He had No work in Lansing.
L302 had 20 cars for Lansing, but due to the delay getting out of Detroit, the cars will go to GR and be sent back on tomorrow's L303.
L302-26 @ 00:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 468 axles. CSX engines #42 + #5262 & 114 cars (64 loads + 50 empties) @ 9,835 tons & 6,519 feet long. He had No work in Lansing.