5479 is the trailing engine on this latest G077. Does anyone know their symbol prior to Plymouth?
I would assume either G790 or G824 or any empty grain train from the southern states. This empty grain went pass Princeton Cam yesterday at 00:47am hours with CSX #5265 leading.
For the Princeton Cam, I’ve been noticing it’s mostly G790s. For Deshler Cam, it’s G824s. For Fosteria Cam, it’s G126
Again, wrong here too. Gotta stop slanging them assumptions around bro.
M327-28 @ 08:03 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #5414 + #4588 + #3104 & 63 cars (29 loads + 34 empties) @ 4,746 tons & 3,638 feet long.
Amtrak P371-28 @ 08:19 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 16 axles. IDTX engine #4633 & 3 cars (Venture Business + 2 Venture Coaches).
M327-28 @ 09:10 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 270 axles. CSX engines #5414 + #4588 + #3104 & 63 cars (29 loads + 34 empties) @ 4,746 tons & 3,638 feet long.
L301-28 @ 09:58 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 23 cars (21 loads + 2 empties) @ 2,949 tons & 1,523 feet long. He’ll head westward for work at Buzzi Cement mp CG5.2 & then he’ll go into Waverly mp CG22.8 for work there & then head back east towards Grand Rapids.
E800-27 @ 10:27:35 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #8469 + #5836 & 130 empty coal cars @ 2,700 tons & 7,100 feet long.
Y121-28 @ 10:46 westward into Holland’s Dock Track mp CG25.0 with CSX engine #6085 & 8 empty Gons.
L301-28 @ 11:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 116 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 26 cars. He’s headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 for work there & then will head back eastward towards Grand Rapids.
E800-27 @ 11:32 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engines #8469 + #5836 & 130 empty coal cars @ 2,700 tons & 7,100 feet long.
W034-28 @ 11:58:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #7381 + #858 lite power. He is headed to Benton Harbor mp CG87 to pick up 29 MoW cars & deliver them to New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9 He will then return eastward as lite power to Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6
L301-28 @ 12:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 3 cars. He's headed into the Grand Rapids Terminal.
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L301-28 @ 12:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 3 cars.
I saw a train going through Jenison Michigan westbound @ approximately 11:15 with 2 engines and at least 25 cars. I thought I was looking at L301-28. What train did I see?
12:30 - MOW heard telling the RN they were approaching Brighton and wanted to make it as far west as their time allowed.
12:34 - GLC Z624 received permission to open up at Ann Pere and begin their work. 382 and 329 for power.
13:05 - G756 with a BNSF leader heard talking to the RN.
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L301-28 @ 12:01 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 24 axles. CSX engines #2428 + #4057 & 3 cars.
I saw a train going through Jenison Michigan westbound @ approximately 11:15 with 2 engines and at least 25 cars. I thought I was looking at L301-28. What train did I see?
That was L301-28 @ 11:07 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 116 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 26 cars. He had headed into Waverly mp CG22.8 for work there & then he headed back eastward into Grand Rapids. He had no work west of Holland today.
L303-28 @ 12:41 Grand Rapids mark up with the RN Dispatcher with: CSX engines #5273 + #7567 + #234 & 85 cars (41 loads + 44 empties) @ 6,848 tons & 4,913 feet long. He’s a "Key Train" today (hazardous) & ready to depart & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.
W034-28 @ 11:58:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #7381 + #858 lite power. He is headed to Benton Harbor mp CG87 to pick up 29 MoW cars & deliver them to New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9 He will then return eastward as lite power to Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6
Thanks Tom! I was just thinking about asking the whereabouts of the work equipment, as it had disappeared from Livingston and the work seemed complete. Guess they’re going to work the south end of the line now.
L303-28 @ 13:59 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH126.3 Clarksville, Mi with 358 axles. CSX engines #5273 + #7567 + #234 & 85 cars (41 loads + 44 empties) @ 6,848 tons & 4,913 feet long. He is a “Key Train” (hazardous) & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.
W034-28 @ 11:58:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #7381 + #858 lite power. He is headed to Benton Harbor mp CG87 to pick up 29 MoW cars & deliver them to New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9 He will then return eastward as lite power to Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6
Thanks Tom! I was just thinking about asking the whereabouts of the work equipment, as it had disappeared from Livingston and the work seemed complete. Guess they’re going to work the south end of the line now.
W034-28 @ 14:17 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #7381 + #858 & 29 MoW cars (28 loads + 1 empty) @ 3,216 tons & 2,356 feet long.
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W034-28 @ 11:58:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #7381 + #858 lite power. He is headed to Benton Harbor mp CG87 to pick up 29 MoW cars & deliver them to New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9 He will then return eastward as lite power to Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6
Thanks Tom! I was just thinking about asking the whereabouts of the work equipment, as it had disappeared from Livingston and the work seemed complete. Guess they’re going to work the south end of the line now.
Work gang started at Benton Harbor and Livingston, both the siding and main. Last week they moved down to NB and started working towards Michigan City and Porter. Michigan City siding was also in the scope. They should be completing the project in the next few days. The W train is just positioning the train for when they finish to load up for their next assignment.
W034-28 @ 14:17 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 29 MoW cars (28 loads + 1 empty) @ 3,216 tons & 2,356 feet long.
I don’t know how they came up with “28 loads + 1 empty.” The work equipment flats had no equipment on them, so the track machinery must be at Sawyer or New Buffalo.
The train had a bunch of tie gons, which could have been loaded or empty, and a handful of boxcars, presumably for tools and supplies.
14:21 - L305-28 calling clear for WE Brighton.
14:27 - calling clear for CH 43, headed east and not running around here. 15:57 - L305 west thru EE Brighton with 17 cars behind 8315 and 8054.
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W034-28 @ 11:58:28 westward N. Center St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.35 live cam with CSX engines #7381 + #858 lite power. He is headed to Benton Harbor mp CG87 to pick up 29 MoW cars & deliver them to New Buffalo siding mp CG113.9 He will then return eastward as lite power to Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6
Thanks Tom! I was just thinking about asking the whereabouts of the work equipment, as it had disappeared from Livingston and the work seemed complete. Guess they’re going to work the south end of the line now.
W034-28 @ 14:17 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 29 MoW cars (28 loads + 1 empty) @ 3,216 tons & 2,356 feet long.
L303-28 @ 14:41 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 359 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #5273 + #7567 + #234 & 85 cars (41 loads + 44 empties) @ 6,848 tons & 4,913 feet long. He is a “Key Train” (hazardous) & has work for Lansing - final destination is Detroit.
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Thanks Tom! I was just thinking about asking the whereabouts of the work equipment, as it had disappeared from Livingston and the work seemed complete. Guess they’re going to work the south end of the line now.
W034-28 @ 14:17 westward reported from the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 128 axles. CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 29 MoW cars (28 loads + 1 empty) @ 3,216 tons & 2,356 feet long.
Did they swap power with L301?
No, that was a typo on my part, I had used my prepared train sheet for posting trains & was editing a L301 entry for W034 & had forgotten to edit the engine numbers. W034 had grabbed the coal train "CSX pusher engines" #7381 + #858 that were tied down Grand Jct siding for their work & will be returning them to Grand Jct on their return trip eastward.
W034-28 @ 16:14 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi with 12 axles. CSX engines #858 + #7381 lite power. He’ll take Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 & tie down.
W034-28 @ 17:06:44 eastward Bangor, Mi Division St crossing mp CG60.93 cam.
17:55 - L303 east through South Lyon.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 308 axles.
17:59 - L302 west out of the South Lyon siding. CSXT 3208 solo, 47 cars.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 194 axles.
L302 has 25 to drop in Lansing, unknown on pickups.
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