This is a log of trains I have seen over the last couple years. I've made every attempt to get train numbers and engine numbers as correct as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Most trains listed below were seen on CSX's Detroit Division/Grand Rapids Subdivision, between Holland, MI and New Buffalo, MI, unless otherwise noted1995
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January February March April May June July August September October Nov. Dec.1997
January February March April May June July Key to paint scheme symbolsFebruary 1995
R336-15 CSXT 6351 (YN1), CSXT 2123 (Chessie), CSXT 2128 (CSX gray) CNW 6813, CNW 6860, CNW 6803 (GP40-2/2 GP38/3 SD40-2) general freight Note: CNW engines looked in rough shape, missing # boards, etc. 6860 was in a darker yellow than the other two. CNW engines were supposedly heading to Peaker Services in Brighton MI. K560-17 CSXT 2128 (CSX gray), CSXT 2123 (Chessie) (2 GP38) empty potash train Z504-17 CP 5659, CP 5523 (2 SD40-2) general freight D070-18 CSXT 6729 (YN1), CSXT 8044 (YN2) (GP40/SD40-2) mvmt of bad order cars R337-18 CSXT 8517 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 6399 (YN2) (SD50/SD40-2) general freight Z504-18 Soo 6619 (Red), Soo 743 (red) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight Z500-18 CP 5686, CP 778 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2) general freight/COFC R326-19 CSXT 8189 (YN2), CSXT 8458 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight R327-20 CSXT 8458 (YN2), CSXT 8189 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight R337-20 CSXT 8479 (YN2), CSXT 3006B (FLS) (SD40-2/BQ23-7B) general freight R337-23 CSXT 7715 (YN2), CR 5574 (CW40-8/SD60M) general freight P370-24 AMTK 383 (FDL) (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette 3 cars R327-24 CSXT 7534 (CSX gray), CSXT 7835 (YN2) (C40-8/CW40-8) general freight Z512-23 Soo 789 (R/W), CP 3058 (SD40-2/GP38-2) general freight Misc trains, date code unknown, seen during February. Z501 Soo 6401 (R/W), CP 5684? (SD40/SD40-2) general freight Z505 CP 5753 (M), CP 4718, CPRS 5901 (SD40-2/M636B/SD40-2) general freight R336 CSXT 7056 (YN2), CSXT 4240 (Chessie) (C30-7/GP30m) general freight Z501 Soo 6617 (Red), CP 5422 (UP), Soo 770 (R/W) (3 SD40-2) general freightMarch 1995
R327-09 CSXT 5912 (YN2), UP 5009 (B36-7/SD50) general freight Misc trains, date code unknown, seen during March. R326 CSXT 8480 (YN2), CSXT 3002B (FLS) (SD40-2/BQ23-7B) general freight Z515 CP 5???, CP 42??, CP 42?? (M), BN 9540, CR 5615, CR 5619, EML 7010 (SD40-2/2 C424/SD70MAC/2 SD60I/SD70M) general freight with new power delivery. The CR engines were not painted. Passed train while riding P371-04 into Chicago. N939 CSXT 7534 (CSX gray), CSXT 7056 (YN2), CSXT 7612 (YN2) (C40-8/C30-7/C40-8) loaded coal train bound for West Olive MI Z502 CP 5727, CP 5654 (M), Soo 6021 (R/W) (2 SD40-2/SD60) COFC/doublestackApril 1995
R327-03 CSXT 8508 (YN1), CSXT 3004B (FLS) (SD50/BQ23-7B) general freight P370-09 AMTK 388 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette, 4 cars R509-09 CSXT 31 (YN2-L/FDL), CSXT 6073 (YN2) (CW44AC/GP40-2) general freight Note: First CW44AC engine to run through here on this subdivision R327-10 CSXT 6073 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 31 (YN2-L) (GP40-2/CW44AC) general freight Z515-23?CP 5729 (CPRS), HLCX 4061 (UP), CP 5409 (SD40-2/2 SD40) general freight D700-24 CSXT 2679 (YN2/DL) (GP38-2) local switching Benton Harbor yard R326-24 CSXT 8592 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8254 (YN2/DL) (SD50/SD40-2) general freight Z270-24 CP 5729 (CPRS), GATX 901 (UP), CP 4215 (SD40-2/SD40/C424) general frt Z512-28 CP 5490 (CPRS), HLCX 662 (AMTK) (SD40M-2, GP40) doublestack/COFC/TOFC/ general freight Z505-26 Soo 6619 (Red), HLCX 6201 (Gray?), Soo 776? (R/W), ATSF 221 (Warb) (SD40-2/SD40?/SD40-2/SD75M) general freight, w/new engine delivery Z500-28 CP 5624, CP 5744 (2 SD40-2) COFC/general freight R509-29 CSXT 3 (YN2-L/FDL), CSXT 49 (YN2-L/DL) (2 CW44AC) general freight R337-28 CSXT 8486 (YN2/FDL), CR 6447 (2 SD40-2) general freight R326-29 CSXT 8555 (YN2/SDL), CSXT 8635 (YN2/DL) (2 SD50) general freightMay 1995
Z503-02?CP 5626 (M), Soo 768 (R/W) (2 SD40-2) COFC D700-04 CSXT 8574 (YN2/FDL) (SD50) Local crew picked up empty welded-rail train and took it to Grand Rapids. SD50 running long hood forward B&O 904015 (bay window caboose) was on the end of the train N921-02 CSXT 7??? (YN2), CSXT 7??? (YN2) (C40-8, CW40-8) empty coal train N939-03 CSXT 8535 (YN2/DL), KCS 720 (KCS Gray), OKWY 9098 (Oakway) (SD50/2 SD60) Loaded coal train, seen in the process of doubling Saugatuck Hill R337-03 CSXT 114 (YN2-2/FDL), CSXT 7626 (YN2) (CW44AC/C40-8) general freight Interesting car: ACL 98xxx series gondola R326-04 CSXT 8468 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8202 (YN2/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight P370-04 AMTK 291 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 3 coaches N939-05 CSXT 7777 (YN2), CSXT 7633 (YN2), CSXT 7610 (YN2) (CW40-8/2 C40-8) Loaded coal train, BN hoppers and CPOX High-side gondolas Z512-04 CP 5633, CP 5630 (2 SD40-2) COFC/TOFC/general freight R327-05 CSXT 2568 (YN2), CSXT 3127 (SBD), KCS 720 (KCS Gray), OKWY 9098 (Oakway) (GP38-2/B23-7/2 SD60) general freight Z502-05?SOO 6618 (R/W), HLCX 6365 (MILW) (2 SD40-2) doublestack/COFC Z503-03?CP 6407 (CPRS), HLCX 662 (AMTK) (SD40A/GP40) TOFC/general freight R326-06 CSXT 7681 (YN2), CSXT 7629 (YN2) (CW40-8, C40-8) general freight Z500-06?CP 5567 (CPRS), CP 6400 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40) COFC/autoracks R336-06 CSXT 8016 (SBD/FDL), CSXT 8147 (CSX/DL?) (2 SD40-2) general freight Interesting car: Great Northern boxcar Z509-11?CP 6407 (CPRS), CP 5422 (UP), CP 5476 (CPRS) (SD40A/SD40-2/SD40-2B) Doublestack/COFC. Note: New train! Z502-12 CP 5413 (CPRS), HATX 215 (UP) (SD40/GP38-2) doublestack/COFC Z511-11?CP 5402, CP 4201 (M), HLCX 662 (AMTK) (SD40/C424/GP40) COFC/general freight. Had CP business car LACOMBE behind engines. Also had new centerbeam flats for TTX (TTZX), and grain hoppers for RCGX. R327-12 CSXT 8324 (YN1/DL) (SD40-2) general freight Z505-11?CP 5724, CP 5477 (CPRS), SOO 6601 (Red) (SD40-2/SD40-2B/SD40-2) general freight/COFC R337-12 CSXT 7796 (YN2), CSXT 8365 (YN1) (CW40-8/SD40-2) general freight R326-13 CSXT 2656 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8213 (YN2/DL) (GP38-2/SD40-2) general freight Z506-14 CP 5402, HLCX 662 (AMTK), CP 4201 (M) (SD40/GP40/C424) general freight W059-14 CSXT 8561 (YN2/DL), CSXT 4250 (CSX) (SD50/GP30m) ballast train parked at Benton Harbor yard (59 empty CSXT orange ballast cars) Z500-18 CP 5641 (CPRS), CP 6037, CP 5841 (M) (3 SD40-2) COFC/general freight Z504-18 CP 5556, HATX 911 (SBD), HATX 404 (CSX) (SD40-2/SD45-2/GP40) general freight. Z503-17 CP 5632 (CPRS), CP 4201 (M), SOO 769 (R/W) (SD40-2/C424/SD40-2) COFC R336-18 CSXT 8469 (YN2/SDL), CSXT 8568 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight R337-17 CSXT 8213 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 5506 (YN2) (SD40-2/B30-7) general freight Z501-16 CP 5847 (CPRS), CP 6403 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40) COFC/general freight Z512-17 CP 6404 (CPRS), CP 751 (CPRS) (SD40/SD40-2) general freight D900-21 CSXT 6360 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2) Extra local taking HBO cars to Grand Rapids W058-26?CSXT 2298 (YN2/DL), CSXT 6493 (YN2/DL), CSXT 6856 (RF&P) (Rd Slug/GP40-2/GP40) empty ballast train (seen in Grand Rapids) Z503-24?CP 6408 (CPRS), CP 4240 (M), HATX 914 (SD40A/C424/SD45-2) doublestack/ COFC L336-26 CSXT (YN2/FDL), CSXT (YN2), (SD40-2/C40-8) general freight Z501-25 CP 5907 (CPRS), CP 5610 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2) general freight R336-27 CSXT 8547 (SD50/SDL), CSXT 80?? (YN2/DL) (SD50/SD40-2) general freight Interesting load: WOHO 234, a switcher, near the end of the train R337-29 NS 8755, NS 8665 (C40-8/C39-8) general freightJune 1995
Z515-03 CP 5490 (CPRS), HLCX 5007 (KCS white) (SD40M-2/SD40) general freight Z504-09 CP 5638 (CPRS), HLCX 4060 (UP), SOO 773 (Red/PPCPRS) general freight Z512-08 CP 5907 (CPRS), CP 5819 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2) COFC/TOFC/general freight P370-10 AMTK 339 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches R337-09 CSXT 8405 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8098 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight Z515-08?CP 5732, HATX 918 (SP), HLCX 5007 (KCS White) (SD40-2/SD45/SD40) general frieght/1 COFC Z503-15 CP 5717, CP 4573 (M) (SD40-2/M630) COFC Z501-15 CP 5750, HLCX 513 (Guilford), ATSF 238 (primer) (SD40-2/GP40-2/SD75M) general freight/COFC. ATSF 238 was in various shades of primer colors N939-16 OKWY 9054 (Oakway), OKWY 9013 (Oakway) (2 SD60) loaded coal train Z537-14 CP 5639 (CPRS), Soo 6450 (R/W/PPCPRS), HATX 401 (Chessie) (SD40-2/SD40B/GP40) general freight/COFC R135-22 CSXT 6209 (YN2), CSXT 6133 (YN2), CSXT 6145 (YN2) (3 GP40-2) TOFC/COFC Note: seen at Albion, Indiana on the ex-B&O main, where it met P975-22 P975-22 MILW 261 (4-8-4) steam passenger train heading to Steamtown, seen on the ex-B&O main at Albion, Indiana, where it met R135-22 Z514-23 CP 5744, CP 4237, GATX 7362 (GCL), CR 812 (SD40-2/C424/SD40-2/SD40) general freight R337-23 CSXT 8529 (YN2/FDL), CR 6499, CSXT 2082 (Chessie/C&O) (SD50/SD40-2/GP38), general freight, set off 2082in Benton Harbor for the local. Also, 2082 had C&O initials on the cab. P370-24 AMTK 282 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 3 coaches Z511-24 SOO 6619 (Red), CP 5534, SOO 6450 (R/W/PPCPRS) (SD40-2/SD40/SD40B) general freight Interesting cars: 2 CP Rail tanks, 1 Reading boxcar Z514-28 SOO 6610 (R/W), CP 783 (CPRS), GATX 7372 (GCL) (3 SD40-2) general frt Z511-28 CP 5819 (CPRS), CP 4219 (M), HATX 919 (SP) (SD40-2/C424/SD45) general freight/COFC Z501-29 CP 5597 (CPRS), CP 786 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2) doublestack/general freight/ COFC. First doublestack car had the top container crushed, presumably due to not fitting through Detroit-Windsor tunnelJuly 1995
UTM74F BN 78?? (S) (SD40-2) DEEX empty coal train, seen at South Bend IN on CR 392 CN 6019 (CNNA), CN 5381 (CNNA), CN 6003 (CNNA) (3 SD40-2) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on GTW ???? CR 5634 (CQ/FDL), CR 6821 (SD60I/SD50) eastbound general freight, seen at South Bend IN on CR R508-30 CSXT 6144 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 4315 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2/GP39-2) general freight seen at Wellsboro IN on CSX ex-B&O main ??? GTW 6401 (CNNA/OL), GTW 6419 (CNNA) (GP40/GP40-2) eastbound general freight seen at Wellsboro IN on GTW Q500-01 CSXT 8167 (CSX gray/FDL), CSXT 8132 (YN2/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight seen at Wellsboro IN on CSX ex-B&O main 215 NS 6633 (FDL), NS 7002, NS 1633 (DL) (SD60/GP40X/SD40-2) eastbound TOFC seen at Thomaston IN on NS ex-NKP main P040-01 AMTK 334 (FDL), AMTK 364 (2 F40PH) Amtrak Broadway Ltd seen at Willow Creek IN on CSX ex-B&O main Z537-01 CP 5679, MKCX 9528 (BN/MKO), GATX 7372 (GCL) (SD40-2/SD45/SD40-2) general frieght. 9528 was black, but with BN green showing through R336-01 CSXT 4236 (B&O), CSXT 7622 (YN2) (GP30m/C40-8) general freight. 4236 has sunburst showing thru on rear, and older style initials showing thru on hood, also has old number 6914 showing thru on cab. Sunburst and capitol on nose have been painted out in a light shade of blue. R337-01 CSXT 8139 (YN2/DL), CSXT 2082 (Chessie/C&O) (SD40-2/GP38) general freight. Picked up 2082 and set off an engine at Benton Harbor Z505-30 CP 5630, HLCX 5000 (Helm), CP 4222, ATSF 229 (Warb) (SD40-2/SD40?/C424/SD75M) general freight Z511-02 CP 6603 (CPRS), GATX 7371 (GCL), SOO 6618 (R/W) (3 SD40-2) general freight/COFC R337-05 CSXT 2666 (YN2/DL), CSXT 6136 (YN2/DL) (GP38-2/GP40-2) general freight Z537-06 CP 5501 (CPRS), CP 4242, SOO 772 (Red) (SD40/C424/SD40-2) general frt R337-07 CSXT 7019 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8338 (CSX gray/DL), CSXT 6119 (YN2/DL) (C30-7/SD40-2/GP40-2) General freight. Set off 6119 for Benton Harbor local D700 P370-08 AMTK 328 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches N939-10 CSXT 8444 (YN2/SDL), CSXT 8467 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8064 (YN2/DL), CSXT 7054 (YN2/DL) (3 SD40-2/C30-7) Loaded coal train for West Olive power plant Also, CSXT 8444 was involved in an accident on the SP in St Louis with a BN train and received quite a bit of damage, obviously repairable R326-11 CSXT 8010 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8148 (SBD/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight R326-12 CSXT 8552 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8218 (YN2/DL) (SD50/SD40-2) general freight ELLA2 CR 3307, CR 3351, CR 7695 (2 GP40-2/GP38) general freight Note: CR 7695 has Kalamazoo painted on the battery box doors (train may have also been ELDW2 instead of ELLA2) seen at Kalamazoo MI on CR's Michigan Line D711-13 CSXT 6003 (YN1/FDL) (GP40-2) Manistee local, seen at Manistee MI D704-14 CSXT 2224 (CSX gray/FDL), CSXT 6420 (Gray/YN/FDL), CSXT 2667 (SBD/DL) (Rd Slug/GP40-2/GP38-2) Grand Rapids-Ludington local, seen at Grant MI Z500-15 SOO 748 (Red), Soo 6041 (R/W) (SD40-2/SD60) TOFC/COFC/general freight Z504-17 CP 6607 (CPRS), HLCX 6366 (MILW) (2 SD40-2) general freight Z531-17 CP 5501 (CPRS), CP 672 (KCS white) (SD40/SD40-2) single stack/COFC Z505-18 CP 787 (CPRS), CP 741 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight R337-18 CSXT 8046 (CSX/FDL) (SD40-2) general freight, also empty TTEX flats R327-19 CSXT 8116 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8589 (YN2/DL) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight R337-20 CSXT 109 (YN2-L/FDL) (CW44AC) general freight. Crew was calling signals as "Hillbilly Shortline 109" :) Z500-22 CP 5576, CR 0809 (2 SD40) COFC/general freight. CP 5576 needs a paint job, with most of the paint peeled off the cab. Z503-22?CP 5739 (CPRS), CP 4238, CP 4214 (SD40-2/2 C424) double stack/COFC Z504-25 CP 5664 (CPRS), HLCX 3087 (UP), CP 4718, Soo 748 (Red), HATX 920 (SP), CP 5632 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40/M636B/SD40/SD45/SD40-2) general freight Note: some of the windows on CP 4718 were painted over R337-24 CSXT 7755 (YN2/SDL), CSXT 7893 (YN2/DL) (2 CW40-8) general freight Z503-27?CP 5720 (CPRS), GATX 7373 (GCL) (2 SD40-2) single stack/COFC R336-27 BN 9276 (WF/S), BN 9275 (WF), CSXT 7010 (YN2) (2 SD60M/C30-7) gen frt. D700-28 CSXT 6119 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local Z504-30 CP 5495 (CPRS), CP 5648, CP 5499 (CPRS), HLCX 5010 (VMV?), CP 5908 (SD40M-2/SD40-2/SD40M-2/SD40/SD40-2) COFC/general freight. HLCX 5010 looked like it may have had the VMV Paducahbuilt scheme, partly painted over Z512-29 CP 5742 (M), CP 5480 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40-2B) COFC/general freight Interesting car: Erie Lackawanna covered hopper with D&H rept. marks Z505-29?CP 6607 (CPRS), SOO 6401 (R/W) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight Interesting car: Great Northern 50' brown box car 354(31) AMTK 291 (FDL), AMTK 9646 (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Limited, seen in Dowagiac MI 355(31) AMTK 9800, AMTK 370 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Limited, seen in Dowagiac MI. Met 354 and stopped to give 354 something. Also, 9800 is a Metroliner Club car, and has a different paint scheme than the 9600'sAugust 1995
R326-02 CSXT 8227 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8432 (Gray/YN/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight R337-02 CSXT 8141 (Gray/YN/FDL), CSXT 7050 (YN2/DL) (SD40-2/C30-7) general frt P370-03 AMTK 359 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette, 3 coaches. Saw P370-03 passing R337-02 in Benton Harbor R327-03 CSXT 6057 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 3305 (YN2) (GP40-2/U23B) general freight. Interesting load: Bicentennial-painted Buick switcher #792 on a flat car, without trucks. Z502-03 CP 5570, CP 5424 (UP) (2 SD40-2) doublestack/COFC Z500-02 CP 5828, CR 0808 (SD40-2/SD40) COFC/TOFC/general freight R326-04 CSXT 5885 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 3305 (YN2), CSXT 6057 (YN2/DL) (B36-7/U23B/GP40-2) general freight Z512-03 CP 5700, SOO 738 (Red) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight N939-03 CSXT 7772 (YN2), CSXT 8638 (YN2), CSXT 8365 (YN1) (CW40-8/SD50/SD40-2) Loaded CPOX coal train for West Olive MI R327-04 CSXT 8227 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 3305 (YN2) (SD40-2/U23B) general freight Interesting load: DODX flatcar with a military tank behind engines. Z500-03 CP 5566 (CPRS), HLCX 3093 (UP) (SD40-2/SD40) COFC/TOFC/Autoracks L336-04 CSXT 8252 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8465 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight, also picked up CSXT 2573 (SBD/DL) at Benton Harbor N939-06 BN 5585, BN 5127, BN 7216 (2 C30-7/SD40-2) Empty West Olive coal train 81 CSCX gons, 19 BN hoppers, 7 CPOX gons. Train may have been N939-03 ??? CSXT 8508 (YN1/DL), CSXT 8008 (YN2) (SD50/SD40-2) general freight seen waiting at Garrett IN on ex-B&O main, heading to Chicago ??? CSXT 6852 (CSX) (GP40) seen at Garrett IN, switching the yard ??? CSXT 6934 (YN2/DL), CSXT 2316 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2/Road Slug) appeared to be a coal train, parked at Garrett, IN 26? NS 7116 (FDL), NS 5121 (GP60/GP38-2) eastbound Roadrailer, seen at Ft. Wayne, IN ??? NS 7010 (FDL), NS 3536, NS 8620 (GP50/B32-8/C39-8) general freight, seen at Ft. Wayne IN. NS 7010 was running long-hood forward FWEL CR 8144, CR 8146 (2 GP38-2) seen switching on the ex-PRR main in Indiana. There was also probably at least one engine on the rear ??? NS 7006 (FDL), NS 7018 (2 GP50) loaded coal train, seen on ex-PRR main at Hanna, IN, heading west to Chicago 483 GTW 6225, GTW 5707, GTW 5846 (GP40-2/2 GP38-2) general freight, seen at Valparaiso IN, on GTW main 216 NS 8818 (FDL), NS 8762 (C40-9/C40-8) TOFC/COFC/doublestack, westbound seen at Valparaiso IN, on ex-NKP main R327-11 CSXT 8638 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 4230 (CSX) (SD50/GP30m) general freight Z503-10 CP 5792 (CPRS), GATX 7360 (GCL) (2 SD40-2) doublestack/COFC Z500-10 CP 6400 (CPRS), CP 6607 (CPRS), SOO 6401 (R/W) (SD40/SD40-2/SD40) COFC/TOFC/general freight Z511-11?CP 5537 (CPRS), CP 4711 (SD40/M636C) general freight/TOFC/COFC. CP 4711 has a Caterpillar engine, but still looks/sounds like an M636 Z262-12 CP 5727, CP 5551, CP 4736 (M), SOO 772 (Red) (SD40-2/SD40/M636/SD40-2) Loaded grain train, recrewed at Kirk siding R337-12 BN 5558 (WF), BN 5588 (2 C30-7) general freight D700-14 CSXT 2573 (SBD/FDL) (GP38-2) Benton Harbor local with loaded sand cars W001-14 CSXT 6234 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) Inspection train, with "Ohio" and "Track Geometry Car". Also tripped 4 hotboxes on axle 9S, 9N, 11N and 12S Z501-13 CP 6408 (CPRS), SOO 738 (Red) (SD40A/SD40) TOFC/COFC/general freight 355(14) AMTK 195, AMTK 310 (GP40TC/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd. 310 was on rear of train, train seen in Dowagiac on Amtrak line 354(14) AMTK 354 (FDL) (F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd. about 1.5 hours late, also had a cab car, # unknown, train seen in Dowagiac on Amtrak line Z504-15 CP 5838 (CPRS), HLCX 3065 (UP) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight/TOFC R336-15 CSXT 8148 (SBD/FDL), CSXT 7090 (YN2) (SD40-2/C30-7) general freight Z505-14 CP 5566 (CPRS), MKCX 9515 (CR/MKO) (SD40/SDP45) general frieght 9515 was one of the former Erie Lackawanna SDP45's Z511-14 CP 5905, SOO 6606 (Red) (2 SD40-2) general freight/TOFC Z504-16 CP 5566 (CPRS), MKCX 9515 (CR/MKO) (SD40/SDP45) general frieght Z514-16 CP 5751, CR 6299, CP 5686 (SD40-2/SD40/SD40-2) general freight/COFC N939-18 CR 755 (CQ) (C40-8W) westbound empty West Olive coal train Z502-18 CP 5776 (CPRS), HLCX 6202 (Helm) (SD40-2/SD40) doublestack/COFC Z512-17 CP 5827, CP 6405 (CPRS), HATX 515 (Guilford) (SD40-2/SD40/GP40-2) general freight R327-18 CSXT 8546 (YN2), CSXT 6939 (YN2), CSXT 2573 (SBD/DL) (SD50/GP40-2/GP38-2) general freight, picked up 2573 in Benton Harbor R337-18 CSXT 9024 (YN2/FDL), BN 7248, CSXT 8191 (YN2/DL) (CW44-9/2 SD40-2) general freight R326-24 CSXT 8080 (YN2/FLD), CSXT 8641 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight Z505-22?CP 5541, HATX 176 (YN2), HATX 502 (Guilford), HLCX 3065 (UP) (SD40/GP38/GP40-2/SD40) general freight, CP 5541 had white # boards instead of the usual black # boards. R337-23 CSXT 7517 (CSX Gray/FDL) (C40-8) general freight Z504-24 GATX 7373 (GCL), HLCX 3023 (MP), CP 5917 (M), CP 5409, CP 6029 (M) (SD40-2/SD40/SD40-2/SD40/SD40-2) general freight R336-24 CSXT 8436 (YN1/FDL), CSXT 8419 (YN1/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight Interesting car: CSXT 2 truck depressed center flatcar in consist R327-24 CSXT 8179 (YN2), CSXT 8169 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight W996-23 CSXT 6023 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) 2 flats with wide load pipes on them Z502-24 CP 5855, HATX 500 (Guilford) (SD40-2/GP40-2) doublestack/COFC Z511-23?CP 5533, SOO 769 (R/W) (SD40/SD40-2) COFC/general freight Z501-23?CP 5792 (CPRS), CR 6281 (SD40-2/SD40) general freight/COFC/TOFC R337-24 CSXT 8419 (YN1/SDL), CSXT 2687 (YN2/DL) (SD40-2/GP38-2) general freight P370-25 AMTK 268 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches Z512-24 CP 783 (CPRS), CP 5669 (M) (2 SD40-2) COFC/general freight Z505-24?CP 5781 (BM), SOO 6601 (Red) (2 SD40-2) general freight Z503-24?CP 5552, CP 4211, HATX 400 (Helm), CP 4231 (SD40/C424/GP40/C424) doublestack/COFC N939-25 ATSF 8144, GWR 3038 (DRGW) (C30-7/GP35) empty westbound coal train, GWR 3038 was wearing D&RGW orange and black, without the Rio Grande logo, and also had crude white spray-painted GWR on the cab Z999-26?CP 5566 (CPRS), HATX 407 (CSX), HATX 215 (UP), CP 5528 (SD40/GP40/GP38-2/SD40) eastbound loaded grain train, unsure of date W098-26 CSXT 6101 (YN2) (GP40-2) 1 empty orange flatcar, ran from Grand Rapids toward Chicago, then back to Grand Rapids. 6101 was long-hood forward R326-29 CSXT 8026 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8219 (YN2/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight Z511-28?CP 5626 (M), CP 672 (KCS White) (2 SD40-2) general freight R337-28 CSXT 8563 (YN2/SDL), CR 5549 (CQ) (SD50/SD60M) general freightSeptember 1995
Z505-31?CP 5574, CR 611 (CR Blue), ATSF 250 (Warb) (2 SD40/SD75M) general freight/COFC, 250 is the last new locomotive purchased by the Santa Fe P370-01 AMTK 244 (FDL) (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches R337-31 CSXT 8210 (YN2/SDL?), CSXT 7024 (YN1) (SD40-2/C30-7) general freight, ditchlights weren't flashing, but that may be due to only lightly blowing the horn Z505-02 CP 57??, HLCX 6367 (Helm), CP 751 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freight R326-04 CSXT 8207 (SBD), CSXT 8513 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight N939-03?CSXT 7784 (YN2), CSXT 8467 (YN2) (CW40-8/SD40-2) eastbound loaded coal train, with BN hoppers, and CPOX, CSCX and AEPX rotary-dump gons R326-08 CSXT 8246 (YN1/FDL), CSXT 2118 (B&O) (SD40-2/GP38) general freight, 8246 had both B&O and CSXT initials on the cab Z505-07?CP 5656 (CPRS), CP 5531 (SD40-2/SD40) general freight/COFC, 5656 had a yellow strobe light on top, unusual for CP engines ELSF9 ATSF 5435 (FDL), ATSF 2718, MKM 5376 (ATSF) (SD45/GP30/SD45) general freight, seen at Elkhart IN on CR ex-NYC main 48(09) AMTK 336, AMTK 244 (2 F40PH) Amtrak Lakeshore Ltd, seen at Elkhart IN TV7 CR 5641 (CQ/FDL), CR 6821, CR 6079 (SD60I/SD50/C40-8W) TOFC/COFC, seen at Elkhart IN TV1 CR 6059, CR ????, CR 6779 (C40-8W/?/SD50) TOFC/COFC, seen at Elkhart IN TOEL9 CR 6063 (FDL), CR 6043, CR 7710 (CQ) (2 C40-8W/GP38) general freight, seen at Elkhart IN P040-09 AMTK ??? (FDL), AMTK ??? (2 F40PH) Last eastbound Broadway Ltd train, had PV car Pennsylvania 120 on rear, with Broadway Ltd. drumhead, seen at Napannee IN on CSX ex-B&O main (Anyone else get the engine #'s?) R137-09 CSXT 6389 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 5866 (YN2), CSXT 5930 (YN2) (GP40-2/B36-7/B40-8) doublestack/COFC/TOFC, seen at Napannee IN R509-09 CSXT 8357 (YN1/FDL), CSXT 3004B (FLS) (SD40-2/BQ23-7B) eastbound general freight, seen at Napannee IN, train was most likely R509-09, the same power was seen at Fostoria OH a few hours later R135-09 CSXT 5840 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 6071 (YN2), CSXT 8414 (YN1) (B36-7/GP40-2/SD40-2) TOFC/COFC, seen at Napannee IM R337-12 CSXT 2115 (CSX), CSXT 4228 (Chessie/C&O) (GP38/GP30m) general freight Z511-15 CP 5656 (CPRS), EMDX 6500 (CSX) (SD40-2/SD40) COFC/general freight. EMDX 6500 had white Electro-Motive lettering replacing the CSX letters Z503-15 SOO 6618 (R/W), SOO 6604 (Red/PPCPRS) (2 SD40-2) doublestack/COFC Z505-15 SOO 775 (R/W), CP 751 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight N939-17 CSXT 52 (YN2-L/FDL), CSXT 73 (YN2-L/DL) (2 CW44AC) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive MI, consisted of BN hoppers and CSCX/CPOX rotary dump gons, plus 1 oddball, AEPX 3555 alimunum rotary-dump gon R326-18 CSXT 8601 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8641 (YN2/DL) (2 SD50) general freight. 8601 had one rear # board about to fall off Z514-18 CP 5901 (CPRS), SOO 6613 (R/W), CR 812 (2 SD40-2/SD40) general freight K209-19 CSXT 51 (YN2-L/FDL), CSXT 68 (YN2-L/DL) (2 CW44AC) eastbound loaded potash or lime train N939-18 BN 9598 (BNE/FDL), BN 9568 (BNE/DL) (2 SD70MAC) loaded eastbound coal train, with CSCX and CPOX gons, first time I've seen SD70MAC's on a freight on this line, besides ones being delivered, also 6th AC seen in 3 days, quite unusual for this area! P370-21 AMTK 313 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette, 2 coaches R337-20 CSXT 6089 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 7085 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2/C30-7) general freight Z503-21 CP 5413 (CPRS), HLCX 3015 (UP) (2 SD40) single stack/COFC R326-23 CSXT 6392 (YN2/DL), CSXT 2172 (YN2) (GP40-2/GP38AC) general freight Note: 6392 was originally B&O 1977, for B&O's 150th anniversary Z505-24 SOO 6401 (R/W), HLCX 6262 (Helm), SOO 6609 (R/W) (2 SD40/SD40-2) general freight. Interesting car: CGW 7248, a grain hopper in the CNW paint scheme, but with CGW reporting marks. Z504-28 CP 5906, CR 609 (CR Blue), CP 4243 (SD40-2/SD40/C424) general freight. The CP Rail lettering on 4243 was almost completely worn off R336-28 CSXT 8324 (YN1/FDL), CSXT 2118 (B&O) (SD40-2/GP38) general freight P370-29 AMTK 344 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette, 2 coaches R337-28 UP 9003 (SDL), UP 4149, UP 2501 (C36-7/SD40-2/C30-7) general freight 9003 had one ditchlight burned out Z500-29 CP 5605, CR 6308 (SD40-2/SD40) COFC/general freight R326-29 CSXT 6632 (CSX gray), CSXT 8094 (YN2) (GP40/SD40-2) general freight R327-29 CSXT 8324 (YN1), CSXT 2118 (B&O) (SD40-2/GP38) general freight, picked up 26L/5E at Benton Harbor, giving him 94 cars, quite a heavy train Z502-29 CP 5569, GATX 7359 (GCL) (SD40/SD40-2) doublestack/COFC Z511-28 CP 6404 (CPRS), EMD 186 (BL/W), EMD 198 (BL/W), EMD 184 (BL/W) (SD40/3 GP40) general freight/TOFC L336-28 CSXT 8437 (YN1/FDL), ATSF 8095 (SFBY) (SD40-2/C30-7) general freight R337-28 CSXT 8510 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 2015 (CSX gray) (SD50/GP38) general freight Z531-28 CP 5679, HLCX 662 (AMTK), IC 1000, IC 1004 (Primer) (SD40-2/GP40/2 SD70) doublestack/COFC. IC 1000/1004 are brand new SD70's, being delivered, IC 1000 was in the black scheme, 1004 was in primer N939-27 BN 5593, BN 7880, BN 5582 (SD40-2/C30-7/SD40-2) loaded eastbound coal train for West Olive, parked at Wells siding P370-30 AMTK 375 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette, 2 coachesOctober 1995
355(02) AMTK 9800, AMTK 406 (Cab car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Limited, 9800 is a Metroliner Club car, and is in a different paint scheme than the other Amtrak cab cars, seen in Dowagiac MI on the Amtrak (ex-NYC) line 354(02) AMTK 370 (FDL) (F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Limited. Also had a 9600 series cab car on the rear, seen in Dowagaic MI on the Amtrak (ex-NYc line) R336-03 CSXT 8053 (YN1/FDL), CSXT 8105 (YN1) (2 SD40-2) general freight, had 4 interesting loads, 2 were pre-Chessie B&O and C&O sand cars, both with original reporting marks intact, the third was a loaded tie car, and fourth was HESR 104, ex-Santa Fe GP7U #2064, picked up from the KLS&C in Hartford MI, tucked in 5 cars from the rear of the train. Z500-05 CP 5740 (CPRS), CP 5447 (Rusty red) (2 SD40-2) TOFC/COFC/general frt. Z502-05 CP 740 (CPRS), HLCX 3015 (UP), HATX 500 (Guilford) (2 SD40/GP40-2) doublestack/COFC Z511-04 SOO 765 (R/W), SOO 745 (R/W), IC 1005 (Primer) (SD40-2/SD40/SD70) single stack/general freight/SEOFC/TOFC/COFC SEOFC stands for Steam Engine On Flat Car, yes, this train had a steam engine on one of the cars, on flat HTTX 91126, it was UP 737, a 4-4-0, apparently coming from Steamtown, headed for Kansas City. R327-05 CSXT 2146 (CSX Gray), CSXT 4303 (Guilford/D&H/DL) (GP38AC/GP39-2) general freight, seen at Michigan City IN, passing Z511-04 ??? CSS 33, CSS 44, CSS 32, CSS 13 (4 interurban cars) westbound South Shore commuter train, seen at Michigan City IN. ??? UP 4037, UP 956 (SD40-2/GP40X) doublestack/general freight, southbound seen at Chicago Heights IL on UP's ex-C&EI main Z503-06 CP 5647, CP 5424? (UP) (2 SD40-2) doublestack/COFC, seen at Porter IN ELPR7 CR 6834 (FDL), CR 6063 (SD50/C40-W) general freight, seen at Porter IN 30(07) AMTK 276, AMTK 329 (2 F40PH) Amtrak Capitol Ltd, seen at Porter IN TV2 CR 6166 (CQ/FDL), CR 6245 (CQ), CR 6041 (3 C40-8W) TOFC/COFC, seen at Porter IN Z504-07 CP 5624, HLCX 6204 (BC), HLCX 4057 (UP) (3 SD40-2) general freight/COFC seen at Porter IN 48(07) AMTK 406, AMTK 310 (2 F40PH) Amtrak Lakeshore Ltd, seen at Porter IN ELCJ7 CR 3377 (CQ/FDL), CR 3350, CR 3398 (3 GP40-2) general freight, seen at Porter IN TV? CR 6811 (CQ), CR 6188 (CQ), CR 6198 (CQ), CR 6046 (SD50/3 C40-8W) eastbound TOFC/COFC, seen at Porter IN UTM18D CR 6784 (FDL) (SD50) eastbound empty coal train, seen at Porter IN TV7X CR 5639 (CQ/FDL), CR 5601 (CQ) (2 SD60I) TOFC/COFC, seen at Porter IN R386-07 CSXT 6523 (CSX), CSXT 6000 (YN2) (GP40/GP40-2) general freight/TOFC, seen on CSX ex-B&O main near McCool IN. 6000 is rebuilt GP40 6845, which was damaged in a fire along with Chessie Steam Special 2101 back in the late 70's/early 80's (was originally C&O 4090) N908-12?CSXT 8047 (YN2/DL), CSXT 7831 (YN2) (SD40-2/CW40-8) loaded westbound CPOX coal train, seen at Grand Ledge MI, date code my not be correct ??? CN 9???, CN 9???, CN 9405 (3 GP40-2LW) westbound doublestack, seen at Trowbridge MI on GTW, probably 140 series Laser train ??? GTW 6200, GTW 5805, GTW 5738 (GP40/GP38AC/GP38-2) eastbound general freight, seen at Trowbridge MI on GTW, had a long string of new tank cars ??? CN 5381 (CNNA), CN ????, CN 9500 (SD40-2W/???/GP40-2LW) eastbound general freight, seen at Trowbridge MI on GTW Z514-13 CP 5527, HATX 500, (Guilford), CP 5424 (UP) (SD40/GP40-2/SD40-2) general frieght, seen at Trowbridge MI ??? GTW 6421 (CNNA), GTW 6406 (GP40-2/GP40) westbound general freight, seen at Trowbridge MI on GTW, had a long string of ballast cars in train ??? GTW 6201, CV 5801, CSXT 8475 (YN2) (GP40/GP38AC/SD40-2) westbound general freight, seen at Trowbridge MI on GTW 399 CN 5303, CN ???? (CNNA), CN 5306 (SD40-2/???/SD40-2) westbound GTW train, seen at Trowbridge MI on GTW Z500-15 SOO 754 (R/W), CP 5692 (CPRS) (SD40/SD40-2) COFC/general freight Z514-15 CP 5908, CP 6044 (M) (2 SD40-2) general freight Z531-14 CP 784 (CPRS), SOO 6620 (R/W) (2 SD40-2) doublestack/COFC W058-15 CSXT 6550 (CSX), CSXT 6108 (YN2/DL) (GP40/GP40-2) loaded ballast train, seen parked at Benton Harbor yard, not sure of date code D700-16 CSXT 6396 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local, seen at BH yard, train was tying up for the day. 6396 is an ex-RF&P GP40-2 sans dynamic brakes 355(16) AMTK 9800, AMTK 292 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen at Dowagiac MI on Amtrak ex-NYC line 344(16) AMTK 351, AMTK 96?? (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen at Dowagiac MI on Amtrak ex-NYC line R337-17 CSXT 8488 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8480 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight Z503-17 CP 5723 (CPRS), HLCX 3064 (MP) (SD40-2/SD40) doublestack/COFC Z504-18 CP 5618, GATX 901 (UP) (2 SD40-2) general freight R327-18 CSXT 6114 (YN2/DL), CSXT 4245 (CSX) (GP40-2/GP30m) general freight, had a bad speedometer and couldn't go above 20MPH N939-22 BN 9227 (BNWF/SDL), BN 7898, BN 5512 (SD60M/SD40-2/C30-7) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive MI, 41 BN, 58 CSCX, 15 CPOX cars Z500-21 CP 5903, MKCX 9528 (BN/MKO) (SD40-2/SD45) COFC/general freight, Interesting car: CP 315098, a Canadian Pacific flat car (Not CP Rail) Z512-21 CP 6041 (M), CP 6054 (M) (2 SD40-2) COFC/general freight, had left ditchlight burned out R327-22 CSXT 4307 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 5829 (YN1) (GP39-2/B36-7) general freight, EOT wasn't flashing, 4307 is an ex-D&H, nee Reading GP39-2 Z503-21?CP 6603 (CPRS), CP 4234, CP 4215 (SD40-2/2 C424) doublestack/COFC Z502-24 CP 5518, HLCX 3015 (UP), HATX 914 (Helm) (2 SD40/SD45-2) doublestack/ COFC, crew said HATX 914 was dead in tow, but it was shooting sparks out the stack, so the engine itself was running, but it may have been idling only JAB10 CR 748 (CQ/FDL), UP 3664 (CW40-8/SD40-2) empty grain train, seen at Battle Creek MI on GTW/CR line 463 GTW 5913, GTW 5855, GTW 5723, BN 9673 (BNE/DL) (SD40/2 GP38-2/SD70MAC) general freight, with new engine delivery. Seen at Schoolcraft MI on GTW line. Got to visit inside of the cab of 9673, which was very nice and different than any other engine I had been in before. Also, interesting boxcar, CLS 1077, lettered Hillsdale County 464 CN ????, CN ????, CN ???? (??/??/??) general freight, was waiting for a recrew at Schoolcraft MI. 490 GTW 5709, GTW 5701, GTW 5715 (3 GP38-2) short loaded coal train, mostly consisted of WC coal hoppers with Clinchfield lettering. Seen at Schoolcraft MI on GTW 140 CN 6022 (CNNA-NM), CN 5324 (CNNA), GTW 5916, NREX 887 (NRE), GTW 5922, NREX 870 (NRE) (SD40-2R/SD40-2W/4 SD40) general freight, but the train carried an intermodal #. Seen at Schoolcraft MI on GTW 354(29) AMTK 284 (FDL), AMTK 195 (F40PH/GP40TC) Amtrak Twilight Ltd train, had 195 on rear pushing, seen at Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line 367(29) VIA 6445 (F40PH) Amtrak International, with 5 coaches, seen at Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line P370-30 AMTK 302 (DL) (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette, first "restored" 7 day-a- week service. Had 2 coaches, Amtube 44139 and Horizon 54008 354(30) AMTK 284 (DL), AMTK 195 (F40PH/GP40TC) Amtrak Twilight Ltd train, had 195 on rear. 5 Coaches, 1 baggage car. Seen at Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line. P370-31 AMTK 377 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette, 2 coaches 54008, 44139 R337-30 CSXT 8429 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 1956 (SCL) (SD40-2/U18B) general freight, 1956 had no SCL lettering, just black with a yellow frame stripe Z503-29 SOO 773 (Red), SOO 774 (R/W) (2 SD40-2) doublestack/COFC N939-31 BN 5041, BN 7235, BN 5528 (C30-7/SD40-2/C30-7) eastbound loaded coal train, for West Olive MI, had 116 BN hoppers/CSCX/CPOX gonsNovember 1995
R336-31 CSXT 7006 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8563 (YN2) (C30-7/SD50) general freight Z511-31 CP 5???, HATX 5?? (Guilford), IC 1014 (Primer), IC 1015 (Primer) (SD40-2/GP40-2/2 SD70) general freight/TOFC/COFC, with new engine delivery for Illinois Central R327-31 CSXT 2234 (CSX gray/FDL), CSXT 6419 (YN2/DL) (Rd Slug/GP40-2) general freight D700-01 CSXT 6391 (YN2) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local, missed engine, but it's CSXT 6391 (heard it on the scanner) R337-31 CSXT 4248 (Chessie), CSXT 2552 (YN2) (GP30m/GP38-2) general freight Interesting car: QTTX 130604, an empty 4-truck depressed center flat W017-?? CSXT 9711 (Pumpkin/DL), CSXT 9707 (Pumpkin/DL) (2 GP40) eastbound loaded rail train, with about 10 pieces of rail, on welded-rail gons: CSXT 920063, 920064, 920045, 920037, 920046, 920051, 920052, 920042, 920036, 920060, 920059, 920041, 920040, 920056, 920048, 920055, 920065, 920057, 920043, 920034, 920058, 920061, 920053, 920054, 920047, 920044, 920050, 920038, 920039, 920033, 920062, all with Chessie System lettering and Chessie cat, but with CSXT reporting marks Z511-01 CP 5659, HATX 917 (SPFL), UP 8000 (SD40-2/SD45/SD90MAC) general freight/COFC. UP 8000 is the new SD90MAC which will be upgradable to 6000HP. 917 is an ex-SP SD45, the SP speed lettering was painted over, but could be seen quite clearly on one side P370-02 AMTK 362 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches Z5??-05 CP 5600, HLCX 6052 (Helm) (SD40-2/SD40) COFC/Autorack Z5??-05 SOO 6012 (R/W), HLCX 5011 (UP) (SD60/SD40) general freight 144 CN 2111, CN 6013 (CNNA), GTW 5930 (CNNA), GTW 5847, GTW 5836 (HR616/SD40U/SD40-2/2 GP38-2) TOFC/COFC/TIDSC/Doublestack. TIDSC is for the trailers in a doublestack car. Train was 2 trains combined, with 2111 and 6013 in the front, then 144's train, then the next 3 engines, with the consist of the 2nd train, all engines were running. Train also had a hotbox on axle 41 on south rail at detector 119.2. Seen train on GTW main at Cassopolis MI, running on wrong main, going east on the westbound main, passing a dead train. Z511-05 CP 5682, HATX 507 (Guilford) (SD40-2/GP40-2) general freight. Had new NYDX covered hoppers, and new CP/SOO grain hoppers D700-07 CSXT 6360 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local with sand cars Z505-05 CP 5536, HLCX 3087 (UP), CP 5410 (3 SD40) general freight/COFC. Had 15 new BN coil cars without hoods. Train went into emergency at Riverside, and broke a knuckle, had Z511-05 assist him. Z511-05 CP 5644 (CPRS), CR 0605 (Blue) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight, had a Pandrol Jackson rail grinder on a flat behind the engines, and also an empty aircraft-parts car in the train. N939-03 BN 5021 (C30-7) empty westbound coal train with CPOX gons R326-07 CSXT 8092 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 7669 (YN2) (SD40-2/CW40-8) general freight R336-06 CSXT 7??? (YN2/DL), CSXT ???? (YN2) (CW40-8/??) general freight, was sitting dead at Riverside with no crew P370-07 AMTK ??? (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches Z511-07 CP 5590, MKCX 9056 (MK) (SD40/SD40M-2) general freight, CP 5590 needs a paintjob pretty badly. Train had crew of D700-09, taking them to Livingston to bring a dead train, Z500-08 Z512-08 SOO 758 (Red), CP 5621 (CPRS), CP 5418 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freight, 5418 has headlight up in # board instead of on nose, unlike some of the other ex-KCS SD40-2's (5415-5421) R326-09 CSXT 5905 (YN2/DL), CSXT 5857 (YN2/DL) (2 B36-7) general freight, CSXT 5905 has a Soo-sounding horn N939-09 BN 9219 (BNWF), KCS 719 (KCS Gray) (SD60M/SD50) loaded coal train, parked, dead at Riverside MI on eastbound main R336-17 CSXT 7718 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8025 (YN2), CSXT 6153 (YN2) (CW40-8/SD40-2/GP40-2) general freight, picked up 6153 at Benton Harbor, had to skip some of the Benton Harbor work due to Amtrak Train was pretty long, and was probably a "tonnage train", meaning it had to run at 35MPH due to its tonnage Z504-18 SOO 760 (R/W), CP 5403 (SD40-2/SD40-2QES) general freight R326-18 CSXT 7718 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8025 (YN2) general freight, seen at Trowbridge MI, had same power as R336-17 (except 6153) Z504-18 SOO 760 (R/W), CP 5403 (SD40-2/SD40-2QES) general freight, this is the same train as above, except it was seen at Trowbridge MI over 16 hours later, only about 130 miles east (by rail) Z512-18?CP 5621 (M), CP 5725 (M) (2 SD40-2) general freight/COFC, seen at Trowbridge MI Z505-17?CP 5405, HLCX 6208 (BC), CP 5716 (M) (2 SD40/SD40-2) general freight P370-19 AMTK 343 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 4 coaches D700-22 CSXT 6351 (YN1/FDL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local, seen light, heading toward R336-21 to add to its power consist R336-21 CSXT 6351 (YN1/FDL), CSXT 8503 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8343 (YN1/DL) (GP40-2/SD50/SD40-2) general freight, picked up local engine, 6351, and put it on the lead R326-22 CSXT 8564 (YN2/FDL), CR 559 (CR Blue) (SD50/C30-7) general freight, ran around R336-21 on the wrong main Z505-21 CP 5498 (CPRS), CP 5798 (SD40M-2/SD40-2) general freight, 5498 is one of the ex-SD45's with flared radiators, and also was blowing out tons of blue/black smoke E910-21 ATSF 8126 (C30-7) westbound empty hopper train, with 120 new FSTX rotary dump hoppers, in the 9100-9200 series, crew was calling signals as "BN 8126" Z504-24 CP 5798, CP 5498 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40M-2) general freight/COFC, 5498 is still running bad, shooting tons of bluish-black smoke out R337-22 CSXT 5580 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8454 (YN2) (B30-7/SD40-2) general freight R327-22 CSXT 8155 (YN2/SDL) (SD40-2) general freight Z503-23 SOO 760 (R/W), HATX 407 (CSX), HATX 404 (CSX) (SD40-2/2 GP40) doublestack/COFC Z514-23 CP 5520 (CPRS), CR 601 (CR Blue), HLCX 3120 (UP), CP 5903 (SD40-2/2 SD40/SD40-2) general freight, empty flats R337-23 CSXT 27 (YN2-L/FDL) (CW44AC) general freight N939-?? CSXT 8176 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8639 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50) westbound empty hopper train with 116 new FSTX rotary dump hoppers, in the 9000-9100 series. Unsure of date code Z390-24?CP 5616 (CPRS), CR 600 (CR Blue), MKCX 9523 (CSX/MKO) (SD40-2/SD40/SD45) eastbound loaded CP Rail grain train, unsure of date code, note MKCX 9523, an ex-CSX SD45, still in CSX colors! Z504-25 CP 5787 (CPRS), CP 5755 (M), MKCX 9056 (MK) (2 SD40-2/SD40M-2) general freight R326-29 CR 6782, CSXT 8406 (YN2) (SD50/SD40-2) general freightDecember 1995
R326-01 CSXT 7718 (YN2), CSXT 6595 (CSX) (CW40-8/GP40) general freight Z501-29?CP 5616 (CPRS), MKCX 9523 (CSX/MKO), HATX 176 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD45/GP38) general freight/TOFC/COFC, had 12 new CP/Soo grain hoppers, built 11/95 also, MKCX 9523 is an ex-CSX SD45, still in CSX colors Z501-30?SOO 6604 (Red/PPCPRS), CP 5430 (UP), UP 8001 (2 SD40-2/SD90MAC) general freight/COFC. UP 8001 is a new engine delivery from GMDD. Train had a 18 new CP/Soo grain hoppers, and 15 new BN coil cars. Also had a hotbox on axle 192, south rail, due to sticky brakes, and got in the way of Amtrak, also got to visit the cab of UP 8001, which looked quite a bit like BN 9673, (mentioned earlier) P371-02 AMTK ??? (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches, got held up behind Z501 due to Z501's hotbox problem ???? CR 6827 (FDL) CR 6208 (CQ) (SD60/C40-8W) eastbound general freight, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Buffalo-Chicago main R327-01 CSXT 8534 (YN2/SDL), CSXT 8009 (YN2/DL) (SD50/SD40-2) general freight, train went dead at New Buffalo for a recrew Z512-01 CP 5658, HATX 3087 (UP), IC 6051 (OL) (3 SD40-2) general freight, train had a hotbox at 91.9, set car off in Benton Harbor D700-08 CSXT 2666 (YN2/DL) (GP38-2) Benton Harbor local, idling in the yard W014-06 CSXT 9554 (Pumpkin/FDL), CSXT 9555 (Pumpkin/DL) (2 U23B) eastbound loaded welded rail train, with hopper: CSXT 801794, and welded-rail gons: CSXT 920433, 920448, 920464, 920452, 920462, 920457, 920458, 920434, 920441, 920455, 920461, 920438, 920440, 920451, 920445, 920436, welded-rail flat: CSXT 920449, welded-rail gons: CSXT 920442, 920439, 920437, 920444, 920450, 920453, 920454, 920463, 920435, 920459, 920456, 920446, 920460, 920447, 920443, 920465, and hopper CSXT 806796, all cars were lettered CSX with CSXT reporting marks, had about 24 rails 354(11) AMTK 318, AMTK 9649 (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, with F40PH on the front, cab car on the rear, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line D700-15 CSXT 6016 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local with mostly sand cars Z503-13 CP 5679, GATX 7367 (GCL), URHS 4267 (NJT) (2 SD40-2/E8A) doublestack/ COFC, URHS 4267 is an ex-New Jersey Transit E8A, heading to ChicagoJanuary 1996
W999-02 CSXT 8075 (YN2/FDL) (SD40-2) eastbound wide load train, with a gondola and a QTTX 4 truck depressed center flatcar, with a large motor or something similar, wrapped in a blue tarp D700-04 CSXT 5825 (YN2) (B36-7) Benton Harbor local, seen going into the yard, engine also assisted CP train X505-02 later on, who stalled on the hill west of St Joseph 354(08) AMTK 200, AMTK 198 (F40PH/GP40TC) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen on Amtrak line at Dowagiac MI, 198 was on the rear pushing W006/P370-14 CSXT 6053/AMTK 265 (GP40-2/F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette, dead at Coloma, saw train from a distance. F40PH was leaking fuel, so they annulled the train at Coloma MI, and bussed the people to Grand Rapids and picked up the train with CSXT 6053 and took it to Benton Harbor yard. N939-14 BN 5544 (C30-7) Loaded eastbound coal train for West Olive. Train was dead at Riverside MI, so I couldn't see trailing engines, the train had loaded new FSTX rapid-discharge hoppers X504-13 CP 58??, CP 5??? (M) (2 SD40-2) general freight, seen parked at Benton Harbor yard. X500-13 CP 5665, HATX 517 (Guilford) (SD40-2/GP40-2) TOFC/??? saw sitting at St Joseph, waiting for X504-13, X512-13, N939-14 and P370-14/W006-14 to get out of the way R326-15 CSXT 8547 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8636 (YN2) (2 SD50) general freight R327-14 BN 5576, BN 5080 (C30-7u/C30-7) general freight, 5576 had red number boards, so it is probably an upgraded C30-7, called C33-7 by BN P370-14 AMTK 265 (F40PH) 2 coaches, saw train parked in Benton Harbor yard, with hazmat crews working on it N939-14 BN 5544, ATSF 8100 (2 C30-7) Loaded eastbound coal train for West Olive, listed train again, because I saw the whole thing moving. Had these 115 loaded rapid-discharge FSTX hoppers: 9199, 0099, 9230, 9219, 9214, 9215, 9217, 9171, 9170, 9129, 9221, 9196, 9197, 9166, 9137, 9132, 9220, 9216, 9211, 9188, 9184, 9167, 9180, 9177, 9178, 9191, 9190, 9159, 9160, 9168, 9123, 9182, 9157, 9176, 9203, 9237, 9235, 9189, 9206, 9212, 9213, 9187, 9016, 9192, 9201, 9223, 9224, 9225, 9228, 9231, 9226, 9227, 9222, 9204, 9153, 9154, 9151, 9149, 9155, 9150, 9108, 9174, 9175, 9229, 9234, 9218, 9133, 9198, 9193, 9194, 9195, 9200, 9205, 9210, 9209, 9207, 9202, 9236, 9232, 9233, 9158, 9186, 9130, 9131, 9126, 9181, 9164, 9185, 9179, 9183, 9099, 9114, 9127, 9124, 9125, 9165, 9169, 9172, 9173, 9141, 9138, 9140, 9143, 9145, 9144, 9146, 9156, 9134, 9139, 9152, 9135, 9161, 9162, 9136, 9238. All have one end as a rotary-coupler end except for FSTX 0099, which has a rotary-coupler at both ends (and both ends are painted yellow) X505-15 CP 5779 (M), CP 5502 (SD40-2/SD40) general freight X501-15 SOO 6611 (R/W), HATX 915 (SP), UP 8004 (Primer) (SD40-2/SD45/SD90MAC) general freight/COFC R326-17 CSXT 8132 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8081 (YN2/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight X511-20 CP 5785, CP 779 (CPRS), UP 8009 (Primer) (2 SD40-2/SD90MAC) general freight, died at Michigan City, due to engine failure X505-20 CP 5502, CP 5507, CP 6035, BNSF 8259 (BNSF-W) (3 SD40-2/SD75M) general freight. NOTE: new engine, in Santa Fe warbonnet colors, but with red BNSF lettering on the long hood, with Santa Fe cigar band on the nose. Also train had 27 new UP grain hoppers, 13 had the slogan "We Will Deliver" painted on the side CJEL2X CR 6627, CR 6757 (CQ/DL), CR 6827 (C36-7/2 SD50) general freight, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Chicago Line P371-22 AMTK 349 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches 354(22) AMTK 9652 (FDL), AMTK 200 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan line, F40PH was on the rear 355(22) AMTK 405, AMTK 96?? (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan line, cab car was on the rear N939-23 OKWY 9034 (Oakway), BN 9227 (BNWF) (SD60/SD60M) eastbound loaded coal train heading to West Olive MI, train had 35 FSTX rapid discharge hoppers, 1 FSTX rapid discharge hopper with rotary couplers on both ends (FSTX 0097), 43 more rapid discharge hoppers, 5 coalporter rotary dump high-side gons, 31 more rapid discharge hoppers. The hoppers are in the 9000/9100 series, the gons in the 5600 series X505-24 CP 5570, CR 607 (CR blue), SOO 6622 (R/W), BNSF 8260 (BNSF-W), BNSF 8261 (BNSF-W) (2 SD40/SD40-2/2 SD75M) general freight, had 2 more new BNSF lettered Santa Fe warbonnet engines X500-24 CP 5647, CP 5939 (2 SD40-2) double stack/COFC/empty racks R337-24 CSXT 5817 (YN2/DL), CR 3311, OKWY 9016 (Oakway) (B36-7/GP40-2/SD60) general freight X502-25 CP 752 (CPRS), HLCX 6388 (Helm) (2 SD40-2) double stack/COFC R326-25 CSXT 8356 (YN1/FDL), CSXT 8124 (YN1) (2 SD40-2) general freight R327-25 OKWY 9034 (Oakway), BN 9227 (BNWF) (SD60/SD60M) general freight (note, 2nd Oakway in about an hour, 3rd/4th foreign road engine in same hour :) X502-26 CP 5615, SOO 771 (Red) (2 SD40-2) COFC X747-26?CP 5786 (CPRS), HLCX 6204 (BC ) (2 SD40-2) Autoracks, note: New train! (Toronto to Gibson Yard) Not sure of date, either 25 or 26February 1996
354(05) AMTK 380 (FDL), AMTK 9827 (F40PH/Cab car) Amtrak Twilight Limited, seen at Dowagiac, about an hour late, cab car was on the rear 171 GTW 57??, GTW 5708, GTW 58?? (3 GP38-2) COFC/TOFC, seen at Penn MI on GTW 173 GTW 5701, GTW 5815 (CNNA), GTW 5722 (3 GP38-2) double stack, seen at Penn MI on GTW 395 GTW 6225, KCS 690 (KCS Gray), KCS 698 (KCS Gray) (GP40-2/2 SD40-2) general freight/double stack. Not sure about 698, although I thought that was correct, rosters only show up to 692. Also, train had 2 wide loads, 2 parts of a crane, on a flat car, had to pass trains at 10MPH and passing trains had to be stopped, with mirrors pulled in, seen at Penn MI on GTW 460 GT 5856 (OL), GTW 5901, GTW 5706 (GP38-2/SD40/GP38-2) general freight, seen at Penn MI on GTW 390 CN 5338, CN 5???, GTW ????, GTW ????, GTW 59??, GTW 5812, GTW 5716 (SD40-2W, SD40-2?, ????, ????, SD40, 2 GP38-2) double stack/COFC/TOFC, seen at Penn MI on GTW. This train was WAY overpowered, I was so shocked at all the power, I didn't get a chance to write them all down as he was passing 144 CN 5607, CN 56?? (2 SD70I) double stack, seen at Penn MI on GTW 172 GTW 57??, GTW 5922, GTW 6212 (GP38-2/SD40/GP38AC) double stack/COFC/ TOFC, seen at Penn MI on GTW X501-06 CP 5913 (CPRS), CR 5??? (2 SD40-2) general freight/empty stacks/COFC X505-06 CP 5717, SOO 756 (R/W-old), BNSF 8253 (BNSF-W), BNSF 8254 (BNSF-W) (2 SD40-2/2 SD75M) general freight R326-08 CSXT 8093 (YN2/FDL), ATSF 124 (Warb), ATSF 6402 (SFBY) (SD40-2/GP60M/ B23-7) general freight X504-09 SOO 756 (R/W-old), CP 5717 (2 SD40-2) general freight, train was dead at Kirk siding, with crew waiting for the cab to pick them up X505-07 CP 6029 (M), HLCX 5011 (UP) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight/COFC R336-11 CSXT 8337 (YN1/FDL), CSXT 2117 (Chessie/B&O) (SD40-2/GP38) general freight. (first Chessie engine I've seen in over 3 months!) R337-11 CSXT 6092 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 6007 (YN2/DL) (2 GP40-2) general freight P370-12 AMTK 390 (FDL) (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches P371-16 AMTK 327 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette, probably with 2 coaches X502-15 CP 5901 (CPRS), SOO 6450 (R/W/PPCPRS) (SD40-2/SD40B) doublestack/COFC X505-14 CP 5975 (CPRS), CP 783 (CPRS), BNSF 8268 (BNSF-W) (2 SD40-2/SD75M) general freight X747-15 CP 5622, SOO ??? (R/W) (SD40-2/SD40-2?) autoracks ??? IHB 2256 (SW?), 2 tank cars, waiting at Hohmnan Ave for an NS freight ??? IHB 9007, IHB 9004 (2 SW9) idling at Hammond, with a crew inside X747-23 CP 5526, CP 5626 (M) (SD40/SD40-2) autoracks, seen at Gibson Yard P371-24 AMTK 364 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 3 coaches, seen at Ogden Dunes on CR main BNEL3B CR 6722 (CQ), CR 5068 (SD50/B40-8) general freight, seen at Ogden Dunes on CR main 364(24) VIA 6448 (F40PH-2) Amtrak International with 5 coaches, seen at Ogden Dunes on CR main R326-23 CSXT 8061 (YN2) CSXT 8636 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight, seen at Ogden Dunes on CR main 351(24) AMTK 982?, AMTK 200 (Cab car/F40PH) Amtrak Wolverine, seen at Ogden Dunes on CR main. 200 was on rear pushing X505-22 CP 5909, CP 5606 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2) general freight, seen at Ogden Dunes on CR main. 5606 has lots of paint flaking off already ELBR4 CR 5619 (CQ/FDL), CR 6849 (SD60I/SD60) doublestack/general freight, seen at Porter In on CR main 49(23) AMTK 370, AMTK 349 (2 F40PH) Amtrak Lakeshore Ltd, seen at Porter IN on CR main, had a Viewliner in it's consist ??? NS 8867 (FDL), GATX 7366 (C40-9/SD40-2) general freight/doublestack, seen at Valparaiso IN on NS's ex-PRR main. Also had an interesting load on NW MOW flat 590330, a "fire breathing dragon" type vehicle, used to thaw frozen switches Q2?? CSXT 6055 (YN2) (GP40-2) Autoracks, seen at Gary IN on CSX's B&O main 365(24) VIA 64?? (F40PH-2) Amtrak International with 5 Superliners, seen at Porter IN on Amtrak Line/CR main ???? CR 6247 (CQ), CR 6488 (CW40-8/SD40-2) westbound general freight, seen at Porter IN on CR main ???? CR 6803, CR 6713 (CQ) (2 SD50) eastbound general freight, seen at Porter IN on CR main 355(26) AMTK 9800 (FDL), AMTK 382 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak Line, 382 was pushing on the rear 354(26) AMTK 200, AMTK 98?? (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak Line. The cab car was one of those ex-Budd cars with the hump on top. D700-27 CSXT 6045 (Chessie/B&O) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local, note: 6045 is the last GP40-2 still wearing Chessie paint! D700-28 CSXT 6045 (Chessie/B&O/DL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local, switching Benton Harbor yard N939 BN 5572 (S), BN 7276 (C30-7u/SD40-2) westbound empty coal train, from West Olive MI. Train had 115 FSTX 5600-5900 series gons, 1 CSCX gon, 2 BN gons, plus 1 new BN gon, 4 FSTX hoppers and 1 double-rotary-ended FSTX gon, 124 cars in total. Also, at least one of the FSTX hoppers was a double-rotary-ended car. Not sure of the date code. 5572 was an uprated C30-7, called a C33-7 by BN. X502-28 SOO 745 (R/W), CP 5411 (2 SD40) doublestack/COFC X531-27?CP 5728, CP 5406 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40) doublestack/COFC P370-29 AMTK 317 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 4 coaches X500-28 CP 5644 (CPRS), SOO 753 (R/W) (SD40-2/SD40) COFC/TOFC/Empty autoracksMarch 1996
D700-01 CSXT 6045 (Chessie/B&O/FDL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local, seen switching cars in the yard 355(04) AMTK 982?, AMTK 311 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line, F40PH was on rear pushing 354(04) AMTK 200, AMTK 9826 (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line, cab car was on the rear, 200 is the first F40PH built. R326-29 CSXT 8547 (YN2), CSXT 5914 (YN2) (SD50/B36-7) general freight D900-03 CSXT 6045 (Chessie/B&O/FDL), HATX 911 (SBD) (GP40-2/SD45-2) Benton Harbor local, switching sand plant at Livingston siding. The HATX 911 was set off the previous night by a westbound X505 due to hotbox troubles, and was in the way of the local, so they pulled it out and got to switch coupled to 6045. HATX 911 is ex-CSXT 8974. Train had 31 empty 2-bay ACF sand hoppers. S326-01 CSXT 7666 (YN2), SP 7856 (SPFL) (CW40-8/B30-7) general freight, train went dead at Kirk siding, crew picked up by X500-01, 7856 had an L shaped windshield on the engineers side. X500-01 SOO 6618 (R/W), HLCX 4003 (Green and white) (SD40-2/GP40) COFC/empty autoracks, HLCX 4003 is an ex-Intermountain Transportation Services unit, it also had a GP7 style dynamic brake blister. N939-26 CSXT 8022 (YN2/FDL), HATX 931 (SP) (SD40-2/SD45T-2) westbound empty coal train, with 114 9000-9200 series FSTX hoppers, plus FSTX 0099, a double-rotary-coupler car that has a rotary coupler on both ends. X505-01 SOO 6610 (R/W), CP 5483 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40-2B) general freight R3?7-06 CSXT 7??? (YN2), CSXT 7087 (FL) (2 C30-7) general freight X5??-06 CP 5???, CP 5??? (2 SD40-2) doublestack/COFC, probably X503 P371-08 AMTK ??? (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches R3?6-07 CSXT 8??? (YN2), CSXT 8??? (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight X5??-06 CP 5???, SOO ????, BNSF 82?? (BNSD-W), BNSF 82?? (BNSF-W) (2 SD40-2/2 SD75M) general freight. D700-08 CSXT 6011 (YN2/DL), HATX 911 (SBD) (GP40-2/SD45-2) Benton Harbor local, picked up HATX 911 from sand plant at Livingston siding, which had been sitting there since March 2nd. X501-07 CP 5730 (M), CP 5514 (CPRS), HATX 911 (SBD), BNSF 9737 (Primer) (2 SD40-2/SD45-2/SD70MAC) TOFC/COFC/general freight. BNSF 9737 had the underframe painted in the BN executive green. Train picked up HATX 911 in Benton Harbor, after it had the axles replaced. R326-08 CSXT 8035 (YN1/DL), CSXT 6145 (YN2) (SD40-2/GP40-2) general freight X504-08 CP 5729 (CPRS), CP 5900 (2 SD40-2) general freight, also had car CRYX 1334 named Bellingham. X511-07 CP 5743 (CPRS), SOO 6010 (R/W) (SD40-2/SD60) general freight. ??? CSS 2006, CSS 2001, CSS 2009 (3 GP38-2) coal train, saw in Michigan City on the N&W branch at the shops in Michigan City X505-08 CP 5490 (CPRS), MKCX 9054 (MK) (2 SD40M-2) general freight, went into emergency while crossing St Joe bridge D900-10 CSXT 6011 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local, with 30 empty sand cars, heading to sand plant, also saw train on the return trip, only as a light engine. X500-10 CP 5861 (CPRS), HLCX 6207 (BC) (SD40-2/SD40) COFC/TOFC/general freight R337-12 CSXT 6??? (YN2), UP ??? (GP40-2/GP50) general freight ??? CSXT 8521 (YN2), TORCO 7801 (Chessie) (SD50/SD35) lite power, sitting at the engine house in Grand Rapids, getting ready for an outbound train. X5??-12 CP 5503, CR 604 (CR Blue) (2 SD40) TOFC/general freight R326-13 SP 302 (SPFL/FDL), SP 166 (SPFL) (2 AC4400CW) general freight P371-14 AMTK 242 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches R327-13 CSXT 7565 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 7798 (YN2) (C40-8/CW40-8) general freight, train had a tank car with a smoking wheel 5 cars from the rear. ELSF6 ATSF 5818 (SFBY/DL), ATSF 6?? (Warb), ATSF 7444 (SFBY), ATSF 2??? (SFBY), CR 5008, CR 3307 (SD40-2/CW44-9/B40-8/GP38-2/B36-7/GP40-2) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line. TV11? CR 3366 (CQ), CR 3299 (2 GP40-2) COFC/doublestack/TOFC, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line. GLM27 CR 5076 (FDL), CR 5059 (2 B36-7) westbound loaded steel train, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line. CJEL6 CR 6813, CR 3286, NS 6186, CNW 6810 (SD50/GP40-2/2 SD40-2) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line. P371-18 AMTK 276 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 3 coaches 354(18) AMTK 367 (FDL), AMTK 313 (2 F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen on Amtrak line in Dowagiac MI. AMTK 313 was on the rear pushing, both engines were running. N939-20 OKWY 9093, OKWY 9068 (2 SD60) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive MI, with 114 FSTX 9000-9200 series rapid-discharge hoppers, and FSTX 0099, a double-ended rotary coupler hopper R337-19 CSXT 6454 (Gray/YN/FDL), CSXT 2211 (Gray/YN), CSXT 9712 (Pumpkin), CSXT 9722 (Pumpkin) (GP40-2/Road Slug/2 GP40) general freight, the 2 pumpkin engines were idling only, but the crew cut in at least one of them to help get up the hill west of St Joseph. R336-21 CSXT 7618 (YN2), CSXT 8238 (YN2/DL) (C40-8/SD40-2) general freight X511-21 CP 5520 (CPRS), CP 5652 (CPRS), BNSF 9742 (Primer) (2 SD40-2/SD70MAC) general freight/COFC, also had a long string of new UP grain hoppers R326-22 CSXT 8360 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8155 (YN2/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight X512-21 SOO 748 (R/W), CP 672 (KCS White) (SD40/SD40-2) general freight R327-22 CSXT 8592 (YN2), CSXT 6128 (YN2) (SD50/GP40-2) general freight X5??-?? CP 5552, SOO 768 (R/W), CP 4219 (M) (SD40/SD40-2/C424) general freight 355(25) AMTK 9800, AMTK 200 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line, 200 was on the rear pushing. 354(25) AMTK 310, AMTK 9652 (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line, 9652 was on the rar. G445-24?CSXT 8643 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8504 (YN2) (2 SD50) eastbound loaded grain train, with 63 cars, primarily SIRX covered hoppers, unsure of datecodeApril 1996
354(01) AMTK 330 (FDL), AMTK 195 (F40PH/GP40TC) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line. 195 was on the rear pushing, both engines were running. 355(01) AMTK 9800 (SDL), AMTK 336 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line, 336 was on the rear pushing. P985-06 AMTK 369 (DL) (F40PH) Extra Amtrak to Grand Rapids with 5 coaches 354(11) AMTK 311, AMTK 96?? (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd with 8 cars, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line, cab car was on the rear K859-11 CSXT 7812 (POTUS/FDL), CSXT 7710 (YN2) (2 CW40-8) eastbound loaded bulk train, most likely potash or lime, had 70 covered hoppers. Note: 7812 is the engine CSX painted up for President Bush in 1992 when he was campaigning on a whistlestop tour P370-12 AMTK 290 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches, was late due to signal problems, saw at Hilltop Rd, where he had a dark signal R337-11 CSXT 8526 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 3001B (FLS/YNF) (SD50/BQ23-7B) general freight, odd that they painted the nose yellow on 3001, considering it will never lead. N939-13 OKWY 9057 (Oakway), OKWY 9051 (Oakway) (2 SD60) eastbound loaded FSTX rapid discharge hopper coal train, bound for West Olive MI X503-12 CP 5680 (CPRS), GATX 7364 (GCL), BNSF 9759 (Primer), BNSF 9762 (Primer) (2 SD40-2/2 SD70MAC) COFC/doublestack R327-13 CSXT 5908 (YN1/FDL), EMD 188 (BL/W) (B36-7/GP40) general freight N939-14 OKWY 9091 (Oakway), KCS 720 (KCS Gray) (2 SD60) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive, train was all BN rotary hoppers/gons D700-15 CSXT 4317 (YN2/DL) (GP39-2) Benton Harbor local, working Benton Harbor yard, also had LNAL 45000, a depressed center flatcar, with a large box, with radioactive cargo inside, from the Cook Nuclear Plant R326-15 CSXT 160 (YN2-L/DL) (CW44AC) general freight, 160 is only 3 days old, leaving Erie-GE plant on 4-12-96. Train had 2 MOW cars on the rear, one had a small "dog house" which looked like a little shanty for someone to sit in. R337-14 CSXT 7812 (POTUS/DL), CSXT 7710 (YN2/DL) (2 CW40-8) general freight X504-14 CP 5502, CP 5500, CP 5609, CP 5645 (2 SD40/2 SD40-2) general freight 355(15) AMTK 982? (SDL), AMTK 351 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen at Dowagiac MI on Amtrak Line, 351 was on the rear pushing. 354(15) AMTK 358 (FDL), AMTK 96?? (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen at Dowagiac MI on Amtrak Line, cab car was on the rear. X511-17 CP 5676 (CPRS), CP 5632 (CPRS), CP 5566 (CPRS), CP 5593, CP 5???, BNSF 9760 (Primer), BNSF 9764 (Primer) (5 SD40-2/2 SD70MAC) general frt X505-17 CP 5600, CP 5608, BNSF 9758 (BNSF-BNE) (2 SD40-2/SD70MAC) general frt R337-19 CSXT 7812 (POTUS/FDL), CSXT 3003B (YN2), CSXT 4317 (YN2/DL) (CW40-8/BQ23-7B/GP39-2) general freight, set off CSXT 4317 for Benton Harbor local 355(22) AMTK 9800 (DL), AMTK 270 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on the Amtrak Line, 270 was on the rear pushing 354(22) AMTK 308 (FDL), AMTK 96?? (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on the Amtrak Line, cab car was on the rear. 308 had two different numberboards, one side was white with black numbers, the other was black with white numbers (firemans side) X636-27 CSXT 7709 (YN2), CSXT 7090 (YN2) (CW40-8/C30-7) general freight, this symbol is for service failure trains, it looked like a typical R326 or R336May 1996
R327-01 BN 5009 (FDL), ATSF 8142 (SPSF), ATSF 8131 (SFBY) (3 C30-7) general freight, 5009 had one ditchlight burned out D700-06 CSXT 4317 (YN2/FDL) (GP39-2) Benton Harbor local, with sand cars 354(06) AMTK 349, AMTK 9800 (DL) (F40PH/Car Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line, 9800 was on the rear R327-09 CSXT 165 (YN2-L/DL) (CW44AC) general fright, train went dead at Sawyer MI, due to a washout at Lakeside MI X503-08 CP 5544, GATX 901 (UP), CP 5614 (SD40/2 SD40-2) COFC X505-08 CP 5590, CP 5582 (M), CP 5529 (3 SD40) general freight, train went dead at Livingston MI, due to a washout at Lakeside MI, also train killed a trespasser at Hartford MI the previous night. P370-10 AMTK 341 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with coaches 54513, 54526, 44551, and 54501. Train went dead at St Joseph MI due to washout ahead at Lakeside MI, passengers were bussed to Chicago D700-10 CSXT 4317 (YN2/FDL), AMTK 341 (F40PH) (GP39-2/F40PH) Benton Harbor local, didn't work due to washout, instead took P371 back to Grand Rapids, with the Amtrak consist in reverse, 341 on the rear. 4317 was running long hood forward D100-10 CSXT 6148 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) Work train for Lakeside MI washout, with 2 hoppers, 2 Difco Dump cars, 2 more hoppers, and a ballast hopper X511-11 CP 5622 (CPRS), CP 5659, CP 5621 (M) (3 SD40-2) general freight/COFC, train had 2 flatcars with trolley's on them D900-11 CSXT 6148 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) Work train for washouts, same train consist as D100-10 X747-17 CP 5572, CP 5665 (SD40/SD40-2) general freight. This train is supposed to be all loaded autoracks, but only had a few near the headend, the rest was general freight 355(20) AMTK 9800 (DL), AMTK 351 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line, 351 was on the rear pushing R326-20 CSXT 7609 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8337 (YN1) (C40-8/SD40-2) general freight 355(27) AMTK 9800, AMTK 268 (Cab Car/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line, 268 was on the rear pushing 354(27) AMTK 332, AMTK 9652 (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line, 9652 was on the rear R337-30 CSXT 6108 (YN2/DL), CSXT 5921 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2/B36-7) general freight P370-31 AMTK 314 (FDL) (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 1 Highliner and 2 Superliners R326-31 CSXT 171 (YN2-L/FDL) (CW44AC) general freight W939-31 CSXT 7659 (YN2) (CW40-8) Grand Rapids-New Buffalo turn, went down as light power, picked up a bunch of Heavy Bad Order gondolas. Engine was running long-hood forward, but stopped at Benton Harbor to pick up 6148 which was facing east. X533-30 CP 5600, CP 5542, GATX 903 (GCL) (SD40-2/SD40/SD40-2) general frt/TOFC X504-31 CP 5643, CP 5590, CP 5681 (SD40-2/SD40/SD40-2) general freight X512-30 CP 5658, GATX 90? (UP), CP 5524 (2 SD40-2/SD40) COFC/general freightJune 1996
355(03) AMTK 90368 (FDL), AMTK 380 (Cabbage/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak line. First sighting of the new converted F40PH's into a cab/baggage car. The first run of this unit on this line was on 350(03) earlier that day. W046-07 CSXT 9600 (Pumpkin) (GP30m) weed spraying train, with several boxcars and a bunch of baby-beer can tank cars, 9600 was running longhood first IHEL8 CR 6580, NS 3538 (C30-7a/B32-8) general freight, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Chicago line BRSE8 CR 708 (LMS), CR 6634? (C40-8/C36-7) general freight, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Chicago line TVLT8 CR 3282, CR 5??? (CQ), CR 6252 (CQ), CR 5??? (CQ) (GP40-2/SD60M/C40-8/ SD60M) TOFC, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Chicago line, the two SD60's may have either been SD60M or SD60I's (train was going to fast to get all the numbers ;^) 801 GTW 5918, GTW 5921, DW&P 5906 (3 SD40) empty ballast train, seen at South Bend IN on GTW RG19 LORAM RG19 (grinder) rail grinder, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line, working on track 1 ?? CSS 8, CSS 19 (2 MU) seen at South Bend IN on South Shore ?? CSS 19, CSS 8 (2 MU) seen at South Bend IN on South Shore TV1H CR 724 (LMS), CR 6133 (CQ) (2 CW40-8) TOFC/COFC, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line IHDL5 CR 3336 (CQ), CR 3324, CR 6746 (CQ) (2 GP40-2/SD50) steel cars, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line BNEL5A CR 6760 (FDL), CR 5516 (CQ) (SD50/SD60M) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line ELSO5 CR 5560 (CQ), CR 6103 (CQ) (SD60M/CW40-8) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line 469 HLCX 5002 (DE), GTW 6219, GTW 5857 (SD40/GP38AC/GP38-2) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on GTW ML451 CR 5011 (CQ), SP 9791 (SPFL) (B36-7/GP60) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line UDM441 OKWY 9064 (Oakway), OKWY 9014 (Oakway) (2 SD60) DEEX coal train, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line ELSF5 ATSF 249, ATSF 204 (2 SD75M) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line BNEL5 CR 6186 (CQ), CR 5050 (CW40-8/B36-7) general freight/CORC, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line 392 CN 5132 (CNNA) CN 5021, CN 5309 (2 SD40/SD40-2W) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on GTW 464 GTW 5828, NREX 886 (NRE), GTW 6225 (GP38-2/SD40/GP38-2) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on GTW EJEL5 CR 6464, CNW 6801, CR 6725 (CQ) (2 SD40-2/SD50) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line TV1 CR 6794, CR 6843, CR 6521 (SD50/SD60/SD40-2) doublestack/COFC, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line PRPI5 CR 6807 (CQ), CR 6770 (2 SD50) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line 763 OKWY 9076 (Oakway), OKWY 9071 (Oakway) (2 SD60) empty coal train, seen at South Bend IN on GTW TV2H CR 5057 (CQ), CR 5024 (2 B36-7) COFC/TOFC, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line TV11 CR 6446, CR 6085 (SD40-2/CW40-8) doublestack/COFC, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line 800 GTW 5729, GTW 6404, GTW 6205, GTW 6403 (GP38-2/GP40/GP38/GP40) loaded ballast train, seen at South Bend IN on GTW TV28 CR 5583 (CQ), CR 6284 (CQ) (SD60I/CW40-8) eastbound TV train, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line NPSE5 CNW 8005, UP 3480, UP 2449, EMD 829 (CR), CR 6819, CR 6496 (2 SD40-2/ C30-7/GP38/SD50/SD40-2) general freight, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line TV202 CR 6170 (CQ/FDL), CR 6148 (CQ), CR 5075 (2 CW40-8/B40-8) doublestack/ COFC, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line 30(15) AMTK 815, AMTK 310 (AMD103/F40PH) Amtrak's Capitol Ltd, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line TV77 CR 5082, UP 3829 (B36-7/SD40-2) TOFC, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line 48(15) AMTK 264, AMTK 324 (2 F40PH) Amtrak's Lakeshore Ltd, with 2 new Viewliners in the consist, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line TV7 CR 5535 (CQ), CR 6172 (CQ), CR 6054 (SD60M/2 CW40-8) TOFC/COFC, seen at South Bend IN on Conrail's Chicago line X505-14 CP 5622 (CPRS), CP 5581 (CPRS), CP 5595 (CPRS), UP 8032 (Primer) (3 SD40-2/SD90MAC) general freight, all 3 CP units had lots of paint peeling off already Q384-17 CSXT 6549 (CSX), CSXT 6799 (Gray/YN) (2 GP40) general freight, seen at Nappannee IN on CSX's ex-B&O main. Train had a bunch of flatcars with military vehicles on them P939-17 MILW 261 (4-8-4) steam passenger train, heading to Chicago from Steamtown ???? AMTK 338, AMTK 195 (F40PH/GP40TC) loaded ballast train, parked in Dowagiac MI on the passing siding on Amtrak's Michigan line. Train was dead with no crew. R160-28 CSXT 6296 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) empty racks, this train is most likely either a time trial or crew familiarization, since R160-163 are the numbers for the Iron Highway, and it was running close to its schedule X504-28 CP 5540, CP 5561, CP 5680 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freight N939-30 OKWY 9067 (Oakway), OKWY 9013 (Oakway) (2 SD60) eastbound loaded coal train consisting of FSTX 9000 hoppers and FSTX 5600 rotary dump gons R337-29 CSXT 8110 (YN2/DL), CSXT 6118 (YN2) (SD40-2/GP40-2) general freightJuly 1996
??? CR 9515 (SW1500) Conrail local with caboose, switching industries in northern Elkhart ELIN1 CR 4126 (CQWF), CR 4124 (CQWF), CR 1666 (2 SD80MAC/GP15-1) general freight, seen at Elkhart yard on CR's Chicago line, also the first SD80MAC's I've seen ??? OKWY 9074 (Oakway), BN 9267 (BNWF) (SD60/SD60M) loaded DEEX/BN coal train, seen at the fuel pad in Elkhart yard TV1 CR 6495, CR 5598 (CQ), CR 741 (CQ), CR 6059 (CQ) (SD40-2/SD60I/ 2 CW40-8) TOFC/COFC/Doublestack, seen departing Elkhart yard 354(01) AMTK 364 (FDL), AMTK 90368 (F40PH/Cabbage) Amtrak's Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan line, 90368 was on the rear 355(01) AMTK 96??, AMTK 320 (Cab car/F40PH) Amtrak's Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan line, 320 was on the rear pushing W036-18?EMD 200 (EMDL/DL), CSXT 2541 (YN2/DL) (GP40/GP38-2) work train parked in Benton Harbor, with gons loaded with cross-ties, and one gondola with a crane tie-unloader X504-20 CP 5648, CP 5636, CP 5543 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2/SD40) general freight, 5636 had most of the paint flaked off the cab side. R327-20 CSXT 171 (YN2-L) (CW44AC) general freight R337-19 CSXT 8603 (YN2), CSXT 8588 (YN2) (2 SD50) general freight W061-25?CSXT 6761 (SCL/YNF), CSXT 6066 (YN2/DL) (GP40/GP40-2) ballast train, mostly empty, parked at Benton Harbor yard, waiting to go east (but never left) N939-26 BN 7243, BN 5095, BN 5024 (SD40-2/2 C30-7's) loaded eastbound coal train, bound for West Olive MI. Train had 114 9000-9200 series FSTX rapid discharge rotary dump hoppers, plus 1 FSTX 0090 series FSTX rapid discharge double-ended-rotary dump hopper. X511-26?CP 5607 (CPRS), CP 5610 (CPRS), CP 5628 (3 SD40-2) general freight/ TOFC, train had 13 new CP Rail/Soo grain hoppers built 7-96. X514-26 CP 5585 (M), CP 5593, CP 5583 (3 SD40-2) general freight W057-27 CSXT 7008 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 5559 (YN2/DL) (C30-7/B30-7) loaded ballast train, heading to Livingston siding to dump ballast. W920-27 CSXT 6523 (CSX/YN), CSXT 6356 (YN2/DL) (GP40/GP40-2) light engines, heading from Benton Harbor to New Buffalo to pick up HBO (Heavy Bad Order) cars. W920-27 CSXT 2541 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 6356 (YN2/DL), CSXT 6523 (CSX/YN) (GP38-2/GP40-2/GP40) same as previous train, only this time heading to Grand Rapids with the HBO cars, including MON 15030, which is a boxcar with roof hatches, and I believe is the last car on CSX with full MON paint, including reporting marks. Supposedly this car is heading for Louisville, for purchase to save it. R337-26 CR 707 (LMS/FDL), CR 6108 (CQ) (2 CW40-8) general freight 354(05) AMTK 376, AMTK 195 (F40PH/GP40TC) Amtrak's Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan line. 195 was on the rear pushing. ??? AMTK 289, AMTK 9800, AMTK 90225 (F40PH/Cab Car/Cabbage) Amtrak test train sitting in the house-track at Dowagiac MI, also had a rebuilt baggage/ex-passenger car in the consist. Train was parked dead with no crew. 9800 and 90225 were on the rear.August 1996
X501-02 CP 5612 (CPRS), CP 5??? (M), BAR ?? (BAR), BAR ?? (BAR), CP 5??? (2 SD40-2/2 GP40/SD40-2) TOFC/COFC/general freight X511-02 SL&H 5654 (SLH), CP 5558 (2 SD40-2) general freight. Note 5654 is the first unit painted in the new St Lawrence & Hudson Railway scheme! Also, train had 7 new CP/Soo grain hoppers. W061-03 CSXT 2223 (Gray/YN/DL), CSXT 6??? (Road Slug/GP40-2) work train, at New Buffalo MI in the yard, getting ready to leave. R327-07 CSXT 7836 (YN2), CSXT 7609 (YN2), CSXT 2692 (YN2) (CW40-8/C40-8/GP38-2) general freight, set off 2692 in Benton Harbor yard. X540-07?CP 5684 (M), CP 5582 (M) (2 SD40-2) COFC/empty autoracks R327-08 CSXT 24 (YN2-L) (CW44AC) general freight W058-?? CSXT 9725 (Pumpkin) (GP40) ballast train backing into Waverly yard Y???-08 CSXT 2002 (Chessie/B&O) (GP38) engine and caboose parked in the yard from the local yard job. 2002 is the "Trains All American Diesel 1982" and is stenciled for that, and also has a "Do Not Dismantle" stencil P370-09 AMTK ??? (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 3 Superliners R160-09 CSXT 6300 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) TOFC, CSX's Iron Highway, with the regular Iron Highway trainset with mostly Seaboard System trailers R336-09 CSXT 8211 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8578 (YN2), CSXT 2692 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50/GP38-2) general freight, probably picked up 2692 from Benton Harbor yard. X501-09 CP 5619, GATX 902 (UP), CP 5657 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freight/ COFC/TOFC R162-10 CSXT 6279 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) TOFC, CSX's Iron Highway with standard TTEX long-runner cars R161-10 CSXT 6297 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) TOFC, CSX's Iron Highway with standard TTEX long-runner cars R326-10 CSXT 161 (YN2-L/FDL) (CW44AC) general freight. (note: train 161 met CSX engine 161 at Livingston siding :) ???? CR 3313 (GP40-2) Conrail worktrain at LaPorte IN on Conrail's Chicago line 465 GTW 6413, GTW 6207, CV 5810 (GP40-2/2 GP38AC) general freight, seen at Wellsboro IN on GTW's main. CV 5810 in GTW blue and red with white CV letters on the hood and nose. 469 GTW 5702 (FDL), GTW 6225, GTW 5925 (2 GP38-2/SD40) general freight, seen at Wellsboro IN on GTW's main. Q690-09 CSXT 2659 (CSX/YN/FDL), CSXT 7048 (YN2) (GP38-2/C30-7) general feright, seen at Wellsboro IN on CSX's ex-B&O main. R508-10 CSXT 8141 (Gray/YN), EMD 201 (EML) (SD40-2/GP40) general freight, seen at Wellsboro IN on CSX's ex-B&O main. Y2??-13 CSXT 1139 (YN2/DL), CSXT 9725 (Pumpkin/DL) (MP15AC/GP40) yard train at Grand Rapids, moving 9725 to the west end. R334-13 CSXT 7586 (CSX Gray/YNF), CSXT 7554 (CSX Gray/YNF), CSXT 6523 (CSX/YN) (2 C40-8/GP40) general freight, seen at Grand Rapids MI Y2??-13 CSXT 6356 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2) yard train at Grand Rapids R326-13 CSXT 161 (YN2-L/DL), DAKR 810 (Dakota) (CW44AC/F7A) general freight, DAKR 810 was dead in tow and set off in Grand Rapids, and eventually was delivered to Huron & Eastern on the 19th, probably on R336. R337-12 CSXT 138 (YN2-L/DL), CSXT 9725 (Pumpkin) (CW44AC/GP40) general freight, train was being made up at Grand Rapids. Y275-13 CSXT 1177 (YN2/DL) (MP15AC) yard train at Grand Rapids Y204-13 CSXT 1236 (YN2/DL) (MP15T) yard train at Grand Rapids ??? CSXT 7793 (YN2) (CW40-8) empty FSTX hopper train, heading from West Olive MI to Grand Rapids, seen at Holland MI. X505-14 CP 5507, CP 5655 (CPRS), CP 5523, UP 8051 (WWD) (3 SD40-2/SD90MAC) general freight, 5507 had its white class lights lit. D700-14 CSXT 2683 (CSX/YN) (GP38-2) Benton Harbor local with 4 sand cars. ??? AMTK 289, AMTK 9800 (DL), AMTK 90225 (DL) (F40PH/Cab Car/Cabbage) Amtrak test train parked in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line. Consist was as follows, AMTK 289, converted passenger car into baggage car in new paint, AMTK 9800 and AMTK 90225. 355(19) AMTK 90368 (FDL), AMTK 354 (Cabbage/F40PH) Amtrak's Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line. 354 was on the rear pushing. 354(19) AMTK 390 (FDL), AMTK 96?? (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak's Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan line. Cab car was on the rear. X504-21 CP 5541, GATX 7369 (GCL), CP 5639 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freight, 5639 had a good portion of it's paint peeled off on the firemans side. R160-21 CSXT 6300 (GP40-2/FDL) (GP40-2) CSX Iron Highway, with Iron Highway car IHXX 255004, with 16 trailers, from APC, JB Hunt and Schnieder N939-19 BN 5520 (S), BN 7282, UP 3590 (C30-7/2 SD40-2) empty coal train from West Olive MI with FSTX 9000-9200 series rapid discharge hoppers, and FSTX 5600 series bathtub gons, plus FSTX 0009, a bathtub gon with rotary couplers on both ends. R163-21 CSXT 6297 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) CSX Iron Highway, with Iron Highway car IHXX 255002, with 7 Schnieder, 3 APL and 1 ABF trailer X5??-20?CP 5644 (CPRS), GATX 901 (UP), CP 5593 (3 SD40-2) general freight, CP 5593 was in very bad need of a paint job. R327-21 CSXT 8145 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8640 (YN2/DL) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight, 8145 was looked like it was freshly repainted. BRSE2 CR 6556 (CQ), CR 6592 (CQ) (2 C30-7A) general freight, seen at Porter IN on CR's Chicago Line. 352(22) AMTK 309, AMTK 9650 (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Lake Cities, seen at Porter IN on CR's Chicago Line to Amtrak's Michigan Line. ENS? CR 5563 (CQ/FDL), CR 5596 (CQ), CR 5064 (2 SD60I/B40-8) westbound lite engine movement, seen at Porter IN on CR's Chicago Line R161-22 CSXT 6296 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) CSX Iron Highway, with Iron Highway car IHXX 255003, train was almost fully loaded, with only a couple empty flats. Seen at Porter IN on CSX to CR's Chicago Line ELBN2 BNSF 983, BNSF 984, BNSF 980, BNSF 979, BNSF 962, BNSF 981, BNSF 982, BNSF 961 (8 C44-9W) general freight, new engine delivery for BNSF, all 8 were in the new GN inspired scheme of orange and green, seen at Porter IN on CR's Chicago Line ELIH2 CR 5075, CR 5087, CNW 7004 (OL), UP 3689 (2 B40-8/SD50/SD40-2) general freight, possibly all steel cars, seen at Porter IN on CR's Chicago Line ???? CR 6021, CR 6020 (2 C39-8) steel train went to New Carlisle IN, seen at Porter IN on CR's Chicago Line TV11 CR 6711 (CQ/FDL), CR 5019 (SD50/B36-7) doublestack/TOFC/COFC, seen at LaPorte IN on CR's Chicago Line TV24 CR 759 (CQ/FDL), CR 5539 (CQ) (CW40-8/SD60M) doublestack/TOFC/COFC, seen at LaPorte IN on CR's Chicago Line R326-23 CSXT 2021 (Chessie), HLCX 3676 (Black), CSXT 2146 (CSX gray/YNF) (2 GP38/GP38AC) general freight, 3676 had the IC logo on the nose. R161-23 CSXT 6297 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) CSX Iron Highway, with Iron Highway car IHXX 255004, with 11 trailers, mostly APL/APC with 1 ITEL. R337-22 CSXT 8055 (YN2/DL), CSXT 6776 (SCL/GA/YN) (SD40-2/GP40) general freight, 6776 has a mixture of 3 schemes, it has a partial SCL scheme, with yellow frame stripe and a faint wisp of yellow stripes on the nose and hood behind the cab, but it has faint GEORGIA letters on the long hood, and the Georgia railroad symbol on the engineers side. Also the engine was incorrectly stenciled as a GP40-2 on the cab. P370-23 AMTK 282 (F40PH) Amtrak's Pere Marquette with Coach-Baggage 31007, Coach 34037, and Coach-Baggage 31005, all Superliners, the two Coach-Baggages were in the new scheme. X5??-23 CP 5640, CP 5653 (CPRS), CP 5615 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) COFC/general freight N939-24 KCS 754 (KCS Gray/GYRA), KCS 746 (KCS Gray) (2 SD60) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive MI, with 114 FSTX 9000-9200 series rotary dump rapid discharge hoppers, plus FSTX 0099, a rapid discharge hopper with rotary couplers on both ends. X511-24 CP 5624, CP 5659, CP 5547 (3 SD40-2) general freight, 5624 had lots of paint peeling off the side. 352(26) AMTK 289, AMTK 195 (F40PH/GP40TC) Amtrak's Lake Cities, running about 3-4 hours late. Seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line, 195 was on the rear pushing. 355(26) AMTK 90368, AMTK 328 (Cabbage/F40PH) Amtrak's Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line, 328 was on the rear pushing. 354(26) AMTK 402, AMTK 9646 (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak's Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line, 9646 was on the rear. R326-27 CSXT 8444 (YN2), CSXT 8516 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight 901(29) AMTK 300, AMTK 392 (2 F40PH) lead Amtrak train in front of the POTUS train, with Amtrak Beech Grove and CSX Georgia track inspection cars. Seen in Three Oaks MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line. 902(29) AMTK 817, AMTK 825, AMTK 838 (3 AMD103) POTUS train, with a Superliner consist, and MKT business car and private car Georgia, with President Clinton on the rear platform waving to the crowd. Seen in Three Oaks MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line. The engines and most of the cars were drapped with banners for either President Clinton, or 21st Century Express (or Limited, can't remember) 903(29) CSXT 5933 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 5932 (YN2) (2 B40-8) Amtrak train following POTUS train, seen in Three Oaks MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line. Note the SX power on the Amtrak Line, they may be the first CSX engines to run on this line. ??? MMRR 5080 (GP38) general freight, seen at Lowell MI on Grand Rapids Eastern. 5080 was in Mid Michigan's blue and white scheme. X5??-28 CP 5621 (M), CP 5652 (CPRS), CP 5566 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) COFC/double stack, seen in Grand Rapids. X5??-28 CP 5657 (CPRS), CP 5649, CP 5589 (3 SD40-2) COFC/double stack, seen in Grand Rapids, 5589 had large chunks of paint flaked off. Y???-29 CSXT 1236 (YN2/DL) (MP15T) yard job switching Grand Rapids R327-29 CSXT 2256 (CSX Gray/YN/DL), CSXT 6449 (YN2) (Road Slug/GP40-2) general freight, seen in Grand Rapids. 2256 is in a GP30 carbody. R336-28 CSXT 7626 (YN2/DL), CSXT 7868 (YN2) (C40-8/CW40-8) general freight, seen in Grand Rapids. Y???-28 CSXT 1177 (YN2/DL) (MP15AC) yard job switching Grand Rapids, with wide-vision caboose C&O 903101 in Chessie paint. R326-29 CSXT 7597 (YN2), CSXT 7530 (CSX Gray/YNF) general freight, seen in Grand Rapids. R327-30 CSXT 7003 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 6522 (Chessie/B&O) (C30-7/GP40) general freight, interesting car: MTTX 95261, a flatcar with a new track maintenance machine. Also there was a doublestack car with trash containers (single stacked) along with the normal trash container on flatcar. N939-2? KCS 714 (KCS Gray), BN 9200 (SD60/SD60M) westbound empty coal train, from West Olive MI, had FSTX 9000-9200 series rotary-dump hoppers, plus FSTX 5554, a rotary-dump gon, and FSTX 0009, a rotary-dump gon with rotary couplers on both ends. X514-30 CP 5688 (CPRS), CP 5645 (CPRS), CP 5680 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freight X512-29 CP 5619, CP 5674, CP 5609 (3 SD40-2) COFC/double stack/general freight X500-29 CP 5636, CP 5519, CP 5635 (M) (3 SD40-2) COFC/empty autoracks N939-30 BN 5049 (WF), ATSF 8130, BN 5555 (3 C30-7) loaded eastbound coal train with FSTX 9000-9200 series rotary-dump hoppers, and 5500-5900 series rotary-dump gons, and a few BN aluminum rotary-dump gons, plus FSTX 0008, a rotary-dump gon with rotary knuckles on both ends. X505-30 CP 5623, CP 5629 (M), CP 5664 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freightSeptember 1996
X537-31 CP 5653 (CPRS), CP 5575 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2) general freight, also had an interesting car, CP 80023, a 50' box with graffiti sprayed on the side showing a CP Multimark and the letters CPEYE. X503-31 CP 5682, CP 5675, CP 5626 (M) (3 SD40-2) COFC/Double Stack 355(02) AMTK 361, AMTK 356 (2 F40PH) Amtrak's Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line, 356 was on the rear pushing. N939-02 BN 9264 (WF), OKWY 9049 (Oakway) (SD60M/SD60) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive MI. Train consist was 9000-9200 series FSTX rapid-discharge hoppers, plus FSTX 0099, a rapid-discharge hopper with rotary couplers on both ends. D700-03 CSXT 2564 (YN2) (GP38-2) Benton Harbor local, seen passing N939-02. R326-06 CSXT 7090 (YN2/DL), CSXT 7004 (YN2) (2 C30-7) general freight, had a PC gondola, and a bunch of UP "We Will Deliver..." cars, one of which had the word "sometime" spraypainted next to the slogan X503-05 CP 5665 (CPRS), CP 5540, CP 5612 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) COFC/Double Stack ???? CR 3289 (GP40-2) short eastbound coal train with about a dozen Erie Lackawanna hoppers, plus a few CR hoppers, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Chicago Line. X512-05 CP 5680 (CPRS), GATX 7359 (GCL), CP 5609 (M) (3 SD40-2) general freight N939-06 OKWY 9076 (Oakway), OKWY 9086 (Oakway) (2 SD60) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive MI with 113 FSTX 9000-9200 series rapid-discharge hoppers, and FSTX 5618 and 5554, both rotary dump gons, and FSTX 0009, a rotary dump gon with rotary couplers on both ends. R336-06 CSXT 8112 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8356 (YN1/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight R161-07 CSXT 6296 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) CSX's Iron Highway with regular TTEX long-runner cars, mostly loaded. X503-06 CP 5674, CP 5555, CP 5644 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) COFC/Double Stack X514-06 CP 5558, CP 5646 (CPRS), CP 5570 (3 SD40-2) general freight, 5646 is the CPRS unit with the low CP on the nose, below the headlight R326-07 CSXT 7090 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 7004 (YN2) (2 C30-7) general freight, had a UP passenger-type car with a small dome and the words "Mobile Inspection Car" stenciled on it, possibly an ex-dynameter car X503-13 CP 5655 (CPRS), CP 5648, CP 5532 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) with doublestacks and COFC, he was the one who was watching R336-13 (the one that derailed) as R336 went into the siding P371-14 AMTK 261 (F40PH) with 3 cars, Amtrak's Pere Marquette. Sat at the passing siding at Gross (just west of Bangor) for awhile, waiting for a fresh crew. Probably the first time I ever saw the Pere Marquette run thru a passing siding instead of on the main. R162-14 CSXT 6300 (YN2) (GP40-2) CSX Iron Highway with 8 trailers, and Iron Highway car IHHX 255002 R161-14 CSXT 6276 (YN2) (GP40-2) CSX Iron Highway with 14 trailers and Iron Highway car IHHX 255003 R336-13 CSXT 8480 (YN2), GATX 7359, CSXT 3129 (Family Lines) (2 SD40-2/B23-7) This is the train that derailed, they took all the cars ahead of the derailed car to Grand Rapids. 3129 has yellow ends, but only had blue CSX letters on the nose. X500-12 CSXT 5658, CP 5583 (M), CP 5661 (3 SD40-2) COFC/general freight, train was dead at the Kirk passing siding (between Watervliet and Hartford) X512-13 CP 5553, CP 5671, CP 5607 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) COFC/double stack P370-14 AMTK 283 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 3 Superliners R326-14 CSXT 7716 (YN2), CSXT 7522 (CSX Gray) (CW40-8/C40-8) general freight X514-14 CP 5585 (M), CP 5637, CP 5642 (3 SD40-2) COFC/general freight X504-14 CP 5524, CP 5449 (gray), CP 5572 (3 SD40-2) general freight, 5449 is in primer gray with little CP Rail letters stenciled on the cab X501-13 CP 5632, CP 5675 (M), CP 5626 (M) (3 SD40-2) TOFC/COFC X511-13 CP 5625, CP 5636, CP 5669 (M) (3 SD40-2) general freight R326-16 CSXT 5807 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 5847 (YN2), CSXT 5870 (YN2) (3 B36-7) general freight X504-16 CP 5645 (CPRS), GATX 900 (UP), CP 5564 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) empty racks D700-16 CSXT 3129 (FLS/YN) (B23-7) Benton Harbor local, running long-hood forward. 3129 has blue CSX letters on the nose only, even though both ends are yellow. R326-17 CSXT 8483 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8334 (YN2/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight R337-16 CSXT 5870 (YN2/DL), CSXT 5847 (YN2/DL), CSXT 5807 (YN2/DL) (3 B36-7) general freight D700-18 CSXT 3129 (FLS/YN) (B23-7) Benton Harbor local, switching the yard. N939-18 BN 5036, BN 5076, BN 5020 (3 C30-7) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive MI, with 111 FSTX 5500-5900 series rotary-dump gons, 3 FSTX 9000 series rotary-dump hoppers, and FSTX 0008, a rotary-dump gon with rotary knuckles on both ends. R326-18 CSXT 8544 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8501 (YN2) (2 SD50) general freight R326-21 CSXT 7557 (CSX Gray/YNF), CSXT 8127 (YN2) (C40-8/SD40-2) general freight, 7557 had no CSX letters on the nose. X503-20 CP 5576, CP 5583 (M) (2 SD40-2) COFC/doublestack ELSO1 CR 5584 (CQ/FDL), CR 6812 (CQ) (SD60I/SD50) general freight/COFC, seen just east of Chesterton IN on Conrail's Chicago Line ELSF1 BNSF 9297, ATSF 5831 (SFBY/MKM), ATSF 551 (Warb), ATSF 5212 (SFBY/MKM), ATSF 5161 (SFBY/MKM), ATSF 90 (Warb) (SD60M/SD45-2/B40-8W/2 SD40-2/ FP45) general freight, 9297 is the first unit to wear the green and orange BNSF scheme, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Chicago Line. R337-23 CSXT 2667 (SBD/FDL), CSXT 6576 (Chessie), CSXT 6147 (YN2) (GP38-2/GP40/GP40-2) general freight X512-25 CP 5506, GATX 903 (GCL), CP 5662 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) COFC/general freight X511-24 CP 5642 (M), CP 5558, CP 5551 (3 SD40-2) general freight/COFC. 5558 was missing a good portion of it's paint on the fireman's side. R326-25 CR 6617, CSXT 8064 (YN2) (C32-8/SD40-2) general freight D700-25 CSXT 3129 (FLS/YN) (B23-7) Benton Harbor local switching the yard. X503-26 CP 5529, CP 5449 (gray), CP 5502 (3 SD40-2) COFC/doublestack ???(27) CSS 2003, CSS 2002, CS 2008 (3 GP38-2) South Shore lite-power move running down 11th St in Michigan City IN on CSS&SB line. R337-26 CSXT 8477 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8426 (YN1) (2 SD40-2) general freight X162-28 ATSF 3038 (SFBY), CSXT 6301 (YN2) (GP20r/GP40-2) Iron Highway with car IHXX 255001. Most likely was just a ferry move, since the train was empty, and isn't scheduled to run Saturday night. Also had a CP Rail business car on the rear. (also note the X162 instead of R162) X500-27 CP 5542, CP 5576, CP 5578 (3 SD40-2) COFC/Doublestack/general freightOctober 1996
R326-05 CSXT 8059 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8091 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight X511-04 CP 5583 (M), CP 5571, CP 5684 (M) (3 SD40-2) general freight, also had about 9 new IC grain hoppers and 10 new CP Rail/Soo grain hoppers. Also 5571 and 5684 could use a new paint job, both had lots of peeling paint X500-04 CP 5620 (CPRS), CP 5608, CP 5593 (3 SD40-2) COFC/double stack, 5620 and 5593 both had lots of paint peeling off R337-04 CSXT 8035 (YN1/FDL), EMD 6422 (blue) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight X512-04 CP 5681, CP 5618, CP 5615 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) COFC/general freight, 5681 had lots of paint peeling off X503-04 CP 5573 (CPRS), CP 5531, CP 5631 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) COFC/double stack, for some reason, he wasn't using his headlights, only ditchlights R327-05 CSXT 8059 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8091 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight X511-08 CP 5506 (CPRS), CP 5???, CP 5641 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freight X505-09 CP 5656 (CPRS), CP 5639, CP 5640 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freight/COFC R162-12 CSXT 6297 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) CSX Iron Highway with regular TTEX flat cars. Train was real profitable today, with 1 UPS trailer for a load. Also, 6297 is back, after a month off-line after a grade-crossing accident at Grand Junction on August 29th, 1996. X511-11 CP 5553, GATX 900 (UP), SOO 6604 (Red/PPCPRS), SOO 6007 (R/W) (3 SD40-2/SD60) general freight, had 11 new IC grain hoppers and 18 new CP Rail/Soo grain hoppers, one with a flat wheel and one that had been crudely renumbered already. R326-12 CSXT 8189 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8171 (YN2/DL) (2 SD40-2) general freight R337-11 CSXT 6796 (Redblock/YN), CSXT 8240 (YN2) (GP40/SD40-2) general freight X505-11 CP 5622 (CPRS), GATX 901 (UP), CP 5629 (M) (3 SD40-2) general freight X514-16 CP 5568, CP 5590, CP 5508, BAR 350, BAR 351 (3 SD40-2/2 GP38) TOFC/ general freight, the two BAR engines looked freshly rebuilt/repainted. P370-16 AMTK 5 (DL) (P42DC) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 Superliners, note the brand new Amtrak Genesis engine, just days old from GE. This is most likely the first Genesis engine to run on this line. R337-15 CSXT 4309 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8424 (YN1) (GP39-2/SD40-2) general freight, had a wide load behind the engines on a QTTX 8-truck depressed-center flat car P370-17 AMTK 292 (FDL) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 1 Superliner and 1 Highliner also 292 has a horn that sounds like a Seaboard horn R326-17 CSXT 8063 (YN2/FDL), MRL 216 (SD40-2/SD40) general freight R337-16 CSXT 8623 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8093 (YN2) (SD50/SD40-2) general freight X503-16 CP 5641 (CPRS), CP 5636, CP 5575 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) COFC/double stack, 5636 has a very bad paint job, with most lots of paint flaking off N939-17 BN 5017, BN 7234, BN 7268 (C30-7/2 SD40-2) eastbound loaded coaltrain for West Olive MI, with FSTX 9000-9200 series hoppers and 2 FSTX 5600- 5800 series rotary-dump gondolas P371-19 AMTK 837 (AMD103) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 Superliners W001-22 CSXT 6016 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2) CSX inspection train, possibly with the VP of CSXT, John Snow on-board. Train had power car Ohio (CSXT 364) and 6-axle Track Geometry car TGC-2 (CSXT 302) R337-21 CSXT 8041 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8606 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight P370-23 AMTK 505 (SDL) (B32-8WH) Amtrak's Pere Marquette with 2 Superliners and one Highliner, one of the Superliners was in the new scheme. As far as I know, this was the first of the 500 class to run on this line. X517-25 CP 5590, CP 5610 (CPRS), CP 5572 (3 SD40-2) general freight/COFC, train had 28 new CP/Soo grain hoppers. Note: this is my first sighting of this train, which runs occasionally, and resembles X511. R326-26 CR 5612 (CQ/FDL0, EMD 6405 (CR), CSXT 3129 (FLS/YN) (SD60I/SD40/B23-7) general freight, train picked up 3129 at Benton Harbor. This trains loco consist looked like a sign of the CSX/CR merger ;^) X511-25 CP 5698, GATX 7372 (GCL) (2 SD40-2) general freight/COFC, train had 20 more new CP/Soo grain hoppers, also had 4 old flatcars with Canadian Pacific lettering. 355(28) AMTK 195, AMTK 398 (GP40TC/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan line. 398 was on the rear pushing. 354(28) AMTK 393 (FDL), AMTK 96?? (F40PH/Cab Car) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan line, cab car was on the rear. P370-30 AMTK 839 (AMD103) Amtrak's Pere Marquette with 3 Superliners, train was about 3.5 hours late due to the signals being knocked out by the previous nights storms. X506-30 CP 5648, CP 5601 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2) Empty autoracks, set off car with a bad door at Benton Harbor. D700-31 CSXT 3129 (FLS/YN) (B23-7) Benton Harbor local with sand cars. X511-30 CP 5593, CP 5531, CP 5664 (CPRS), CP 5667 (CPRS), CP 5612 (CPRS) (5 SD40-2) general freight R326-31 CSXT 7539 (YN2/DL), GECX 3004 (C40-8/C30-S7) general freight, train demolished a brown pickup at Lakeside at the Brown Road crossing. Crew was uninjured, the driver was killed. The engine only had minor damages, a bent step and a broken ditchlight. R161-31 CSXT 6300 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2) Iron Highway, parked at Sawyer waiting for R326-31. Train had the TTEX cars instead of the IHXX cars.November 1996
X501-31 CP 5600, SOO 6039 (R/W) CP 5552, CP 5627 (M) (SD40-2/SD60/2 SD40-2) TOFC/COFC/double stack X511-31 CP 5543 (CPRS), GATX 904 (UP), CP 5580 (3 SD40-2) general freight X511-01 CP 55??, CP 56?? (CPRS), CP 56?? (3 SD40-2) general freight/TOFC X537-15 CP 5570, CP 3253 (CP/NS), CP 5656 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freight, 3253 is an ex-NS hi-hood SD40-2, still in solid black with white CP Rail lettering. It also has the old NS lettering showing thru on one side. Also, the crew on this train mentioned to a track inspector that the Iron Highway trains, R160-163, have been cancelled indefinitely. R326-16 CSXT 8103 (YN2), CSXT 8579 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight K859-16 CSXT 8534 (YN2/SDL), CSXT 8565 (YN2) (2 SD50) eastbound loaded bulk train, most likely potash, cars were either IMCX or CNWX hoppers P371-17 AMTK 506 (SDL) (B32-8WH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 3 Superliners, all in the new scheme. 2 Coaches and 1 Coach-Baggage D700-20 CSXT 5502 (YN2/FDL) (B30-7) Benton Harbor local with 2 boxcars X514-24 CP 5507, CP 5565 (2 SD40-2) general freight, 5565 had really had most of the paint flaked off the cab. Also had several ratty looking D&H SOO cars. X514-27 SOO 781 (Red), HLCX 6057 (Helm), CP 5641 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) general freight. First Soo engine I've seen leading a train since X512-21 on March 12th, 1996. R337-26 CSXT 7764 (YN2), CSXT 8563 (YN2) (CW40-8/SD50) general freight, train had a flatcar with a new track-maintenance machine on it, probably built by Pandrol-Jackson R326-27 CSXT 5502 (YN2), CSXT 7617 (YN2), CSXT 7890 (YN2) (B30-7/C40-8/CW40-8) general freight, 5502 was long-hood forward, probably picked up enroute at Livingston siding, since it was the local engine all week.December 1996
X505-03 CP 5597 (CPRS), CP 5591 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2) general freight D700-04 CSXT 5502 (YN2) (B30-7) Benton Harbor local, with 18 sand cars. X503-07 CP 5538, CP 5610 (CPRS), CP 5??? (3 SD40-2) doublestack/COFC R326-08 CSXT 8007 (YN2), CSXT 8067 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight X537-07 CP 5601 (CPRS), CP 5546 (CPRS), CP 5650 (3 SD40-2) general freight, 5546 may have been old CP paint, or else it was in CPRS without the dual flag logo. R337-07 CSXT 8431 (YN2), CSXT 8196 (YN2), CSXT 5502 (YN2) (2 SD40-2/B30-7) general freight, 5502 was most likely supposed to be set off at Benton Harbor for the local, but wasn't. P370-08 AMTK 401 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 Superliners and 2 Highliners D700-10 CSXT 2516 (YN1) (GP38-2) Benton Harbor local with 2 boxcars, running long-hood forward. X503-09 CP 5595 (CPRS), GATX 7370 (GCL), CP 5614 (CPRS) (3 SD40-2) COFC/ doublestack, 5595 had lots of paint peeling off the cab R326-10 CSXT 7510 (CSX gray/YNF), CSXT 7868 (YN2) (C40-8/CW40-8) general freight. ??? GTW 5729, GTW 6411, GTW 6404 (GP38-2/GP40-2/GP40) westbound general freight, seen in South Bend IN on GTW. 48(14) AMTK ???, AMTK ??? (2 F40PH) Amtrak Lakeshore Ltd, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Chicago line. Train also had 2 Viewliners in the consist. TV?? CR 5600 (CQ), CR 745 (CQ), CR 6046 (SD60I/CW40-8/C40-8) eastbound TOFC, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Chicago line. XNS103 NS 2538 (FDL), NS 6603 (SD70/SD60) eastbound empty coal train, mostly NS Top Gon cars, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Chicago line. TV?? CR 6127 (CQ/FDL), CR 6459 (CW40-8/SD40-2) westbound double stack/TOFC, seen at Porter IN on Conrail's Chicago line. X504?14 CP 5506, CP 5669 (M), CP 5621 (M) (3 SD40-2) general freight, seen at Porter IN on the CSX line. ??? CN 5601 (CNNA-NM), CN 6006 (CNNA) (SD70I/SD40-2) westbound COFC/double stack, seen at Wellsboro IN on GTW. R508-13 CSXT 84?? (YN1), CSXT 8128 (YN2), CSXT 8704 (CSX Gray/YN), EMD 6411 (blue) (2 SD40-2/SD60/SD40) general freight, seen at Wellsboro IN on CSX's ex-B&O line. Train may not have been R508, but according to the schedule, it should go thru about that time. ??? HLCX 500? (DE), GTW ????, GTW ???? (SD40/??/??) westbound general freight, seen at Wellsboro IN on GTW. ??? CN 5??? (CNNA-NM), CN 5689 (CNNA-NM) (SD7?I/SD75I) COFC/TOFC/double stack, seen at Wellsboro IN on GTW. ??? GTW 5812, GTW 5854, GTW 5811 (2 GP38-2/GP38AC) westbound loaded autorack, seen at Wellsboro IN on GTW. 5812 had a horn that sounded like a BN or Oakway SD60 horn. ??? CSXT 7856 (YN2/SDL) (CW40-8) eastbound general freight, seen at Wellsboro IN on CSX's ex-B&O line. Train was on track 2, waited for at least the next 4 eastbounds running on track 1. P040-14 AMTK 303 (FDL), AMTK 266 (2 F40PH) Amtrak Three Rivers, with 9 mail/ baggage/material handling cars, 3 coaches, and 1 roadrailer. Seen at Wellsboro IN on CSX's ex-B&O line. Note: My first sighting of an Amtrak roadrailer. ??? GTW 5827, CR 6776 (CQ) (GP38-2/SD50) westbound general freight, seen at Wellsboro IN on GTW. G??? CSXT 8092 (YN2), CSXT 8221 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) eastbound loaded grain train, seen at Wellsboro IN on CSX's ex-B&O line. ??? CSXT ????, CSXT ???? eastbound general freight, seen at Wellsboro IN on CSX's ex-B&O line, missed engines. R136-14 CSXT 9018 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 9030 (YN2) (CW44-9) COFC/TOFC, seen at Wellsboro IN on CSX's ex-B&O line. R336-14 CSXT 8471 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8580 (YN2) (SD40-2/SD50) general freight X506-14 CP 751 (CPRS), SOO 6606 (Red), CP 6017 (CPRS) (SD40/2 SD40-2) COFC/ general freight, very unusual consist for the typical StL&H train. First time I've seen a CP unit above the 5600's since March 11th. R327-14 CSXT 8240 (YN2/FDL), GECX 8002 (SD40-2/B40-8) general freight X50?-13 CP 5623, CP 5679, CP 5449 (gray) (3 SD40-2) general freight, had at least 16 new IC grain hoppers and 6 or 7 INLX steel cars. W008-15 Magnum 1213, Magnum 1211, Magnum 1210, LLPX 4401 (BL/W), Magnum 1214 (3 Railgrinder/GP40/Railgrinder) Pandrol Jackson railgrinder train, also had a tank car ahead of LLPX 4401. Train had been working out west, and was probably returning home to Ludington MI. X514-15 CP 5624, HATX 907 (Helm) (SD40-2/SD45-2) general freight X505-14 CP 5641 (CPRS), CP 5594 (CPRS), CP 5589 (3 SD40-2) general freight, train had 9 new IC grain hoppers and 2 INLX steel cars. 5594 and 5589 both had lots of paint peeling off the sides. P370-15 AMTK 503 (SDL) (B32-8WH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with a Superliner, 2 Highliners and a Superliner in the new scheme X512-13 SOO 6026, HATX 910 (Helm) (SD60/SD45-2) COFC/general freight. P371-21 AMTK 13 (DL) (P42DC) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 3 SuperlinersJanuary 1997
R337-04 CSXT 8487 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8080 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight X5??-05 CP 5669 (M), CP 5500, CP 5617 (3 SD40-2) COFC/general freight, 5617 was missing lots of paint on the cab and battery boxes. D700-06 CSXT 2669 (YN2/DL) (GP38-2) Benton Harbor local with 3 boxcars 354(20) AMTK 308 (FDL), AMTK 90225 (F40PH/Cabbage) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan line. 90225 was on the rear. 355(20) AMTK 292, AMTK 354 (DL) (2 F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan line. 354 was on rear, with headlights and ditchlights on, 292 has a Chessie horn instead of the typical Amtrak horn. R326-25 CSXT 8452 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8246 (YN1) (2 SD40-2) general freight N939-1? BNSF 9772 (BNSF-BNE/SDL), OKWY 9069 (Oakway) (SD70MAC/SD60) westbound empty West Olive coal train with 110 FSTX 9000-9200 series rapid discharge hoppers, 4 5600-5900 series rotary-dump gons and FSTX 0001, a rotary dump gon with rotary couplers on both ends. X5?? CP 5???, GATX 73?? (GCL), SL&H 5614 (SLH) (3 SD40-2) COFC/double stack R327-25 CSXT 8486 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8177 (SBD/YNF) (2 SD40-2) general freight, 8177 had a yellow nose, but no blue CSX letters. X5?? CP 5664 (CPRS), CP 5559, CP 5592 (3 SD40-2) general freight X511-30 CP 5616 (CPRS), CP 5673 (CPRS), UP 9081 (Primer), UP 8083 (Primer), UP 8084 (Primer) (2 SD40-2/3 SD90MAC) general freight, train had 3 new engines being delivered to UP. X512-30 SOO 771 (Red/PPCPRS), EMD 6430 (blue), EMD 6428 (blue) (SD40-2/2 SD40) COFC/general freight, 6430 and 6428 had white Electro-Motive lettering on the long hood. R337-30 CSXT 7038 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8019 (YN2) (C30-7/SD40-2) general freight P370-31 AMTK 283 (DL) (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 3 Superliners, first one in old scheme, other 2 in new scheme.February 1997
N939-02 OKWY 9060 (Oakway), BN 9247 (WF) (SD60/SD60M) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive with 115 FSTX rotary-dump cars X548-02 RMS14, RMSX 142 MW (F40PH-2M/slug) Pandrol Jackson railgrider train, lead unit looked like the old Speno F40 units, slug looked like an old Alco slug, train also had several machinery cars, a control cab on the rear, a strange looking water tank, and 2 ex-GO Transit passenger cars numbered RMSX 7806 and 7812. One of the power cars was numbered RMSX 400. R327-02 CSXT 7528 (CSX Gray), CSXT 7572 (YN2) (2 C40-8) general freight ENG5?? CR 5633 (CQ), CR 6844, CR 6747 (CQ), CR 6005 (SD60I/SD60/SD50/C39-8) eastbound light power move, seen in South Bend IN on CR's Chicago Line. X537-06 CP 5600, CP 4205, CP 4204 (SD40-2/2 C424) general freight, first time I've seen an Alco/MLW since March 96. X536-06 CP 5939, CP 740 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight X505-07 CP 5505, SL&H 5690 (SLH), EMD 6430 (blue) (2 SD40-2/SD40) general freight 355(10) AMTK 90221, AMTK 283 (DL) (Cabbage/F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line. 283 was on the rear pushing. 354(10) AMTK 377, AMTK 276 (2 F40PH) Amtrak Twilight Ltd, seen in Dowagiac MI on Amtrak's Michigan Line. 276 was on the rear pushing. X536-10 CP 5793, HATX 418 (CSX) (SD40-2/GP40) general freight, 418 was in the old CSX blue and gray scheme with blue underframe. Also had a partual stencil on the cab that said "retired", probably from when CSX retired it and sold it to Helm. X200-11 CSXT 5807 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 5940 (YN2) (B36-7/B40-8) general freight, unsure of the date code, also unsure why this was called X200, it was almost entirely empty autoracks, about 7000 ft worth. D700-11 CSXT 5521 (YN2/DL) (B30-7) Benton Harbor local, parked in the yard. X505-11 CP 5580, CP 5681, CP 5631 (CPRS), UP 8088 (3 SD40-2/SD90MAC) general freight, 8088 did not have "We Will Deliver" slogan, apparently UP has dropped this slogan. The serial number of 8088 was 966714-14, blt 02-97. It also had the class "SD9043AC" on the side of the cab. D700-17 CSXT 5579 (YN2/DL) (B30-7) Benton Harbor local, going into Livingston siding to the work the sand plant. R337-27 CSXT 7555 (CSX Gray/YN/FDL), CSXT 7584 (CSX Gray/YNF) (2 C40-8) general freight, 7555 had no CSX initials on the rear.March 1997
X500-28 CP 5675 (M), CP 5604 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2) general freight/COFC/double stack R336-28 CSXT 7534 (YN2/DL), NS 8570 (DL) (C40-8/C39-8) general freight, 8570 had NW initials on the cab, and was set with the long-hood as the front. Train picked up GP40 CSXT 6602 in Benton Harbor, which was in very good Chessie System paint. Interesting car: CSXT 241203, an old Seaboard Airline covered hopper, still in SAL paint. X551-01 CSXT 8354 (YN1/FDL), CSXT 8453 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight N939-25 BN 5038, ATSF 5401 (SFBY), BN 7284 (C30-7/SD45/SD40-2) westbound empty West Olive coal train with FSTX hoppers. X505-01 CP 5552, CP 5564, CP 5609 (M), UP 8096, UP 8094, UP 8101 (Primer) (3 SD40-2/3 SD90MAC) general freight, also had 7 new NAHX hoppers. D700-04 CSXT 6602 (Chessie) (GP40) Benton Harbor local, parked in the yard. X551-03 CSXT 8238 (YN2/DL) (SD40-2) general freight X512?03 CP 5632 (CPRS), GATX 7366 (GCL) (2 SD40-2) general freight X511-05 CP 5633?, SL&H 5614 (SLH), UP 8105 (Primer), UP 81?? (Primer) (2 SD40-2/2 SD90MAC) general freight D700-06 CSXT 6602 (Chessie) (GP40) Benton Harbor local, heading to the sand plant at Livingston siding Q333-05 CSXT 7600 (YN2/FDL) (C40-8) general freight, note new train! running from Grand Rapids to Chicago, probably in place of X551, which has been running pretty regularly for the last couple weeks. 7600 also had a plaque behind the cab, although it's unreadable now. X512-08 CP 5589, CP 5543 (CPRS) (2 SD40-2) COFC/general freight, 5589 had lots of paint flaking off the cab, also the train number is a guess, judging by its consist. R326-09 OKWY 9025 (Oakway), EMD 3 (EMD Demo), CSXT 8457 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8488 (YN2/DL) (2 SD60/2 SD40-2) general freight, note EMD 3 is one of the EMD SD60 demonstrator units! Also, 8488 is one of the numbers Kato offered on its SD40 models. R336-09 CSXT 8042 (YN2/DL), CSXT 7012 (YN2/DL) (SD40-2/C30-7) general freight D700-12 CSXT 6355 (YN2/FDL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local D700-14 CSXT 6355 (YN2/DL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local in the yard Q333-13 GTW 5809 (FDL), GTW 5861 (GP38AC/GP38-2) general freight, working in Benton Harbor yard. (5809 only had one ditchlight working) X500-13 CP 5672 (CPRS), GATX 7373 (GCL), CP 5???, CDAC 500 (Quebec Southern) (3 SD40-2/GP35R) COFC/TOFC/empty autorack, CDAC 500 was painted in the CDAC family scheme, with Quebec Southern lettering on the side. Q333-13 GTW 5809 (FDL), GTW 5861, CSXT 6355 (YN2/DL) (GP38AC/GP38-2/GP40-2) general freight, included again due to having CSXT 6355 in the train, actually on the rear pushing the train up the hill out of St Joseph. X505-14?CP 5552, CP 5609 (M) (2 SD40-2) general freight, train had 20 new MLLX 97000 series covered hoppers R326-15 CSXT 7609 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 7907 (YN2/DL) (C40-8/CW40-8) general freight, interesting car: MP 718483, a covered hopper with a C&EI herald.April 1997
D700-24 CSXT 2667 (SBD/DL) (GP38-2) Benton Harbor local parked in the yard. R337-23 CSXT 7032 (FLS/YNF/FDL), CSXT 7093 (YN2/DL) (2 C30-7) general freight R337-25 CSXT 7516 (YN2/DL), CR 6109 (CQ) (C40-8/CW40-8) general freight X535?25 CP 5427 (CPRS), CP 5550, NS 1632 (2 SD40-2/SD40) general freightMay 1997
X514-08 CP 5584 (CPRS), NS 1618, SL&H 5532 (SLH), CP 5658, SL&H 5654 (SLH) (SD40-2/SD40/3 SD40-2) general freight/COFC Q326-08 CSXT 8470 (YN2/DL), CR 548 (Blue) (SD40-2/C30-7) general freight X511-07 CP 5518, SL&H 5649 (SLH) (2 SD40-2) general freight/TOFC, train had a CP/Soo grain hopper, SOO 115694, which had a red line sprayed thru the number, and had "bad order" spraypainted next to the number. X5??-07 CP 5616 (CPRS), NS 1613, CP 5483 (CPRS) (SD40-2/SD40/SD40-2) general freight, had 8 new MLLX 97000 series grain hoppers 5-97 and one new NAHX covered hopper blt 4-97. Also had an interesting paint job, D&H 29203, 50' box car in CP Rail red with CP Rail letters. X511-09 CP 55??, CNOTP 70?? (NS) (SD40-2/GP50) general freight/TOFC X534-09 CP 5585 (M), CP 3254 (NS/CP) (2 SD40-2) general freight X535-09 SL&H 5532 (SLH), NS 1618, UP 8146, UP 8149, UP 8155 (Primer) (SD40-2/SD40/3 SD90MAC) general freight/COFC, interesting car: LVRC 9001, painted "Erie & Western" X511-10 CP 5617, CP 5515, CP 4237 (2 SD40-2/C424) general freight/COFC, train picked up 4237 in Benton Harbor yard, it had been set off by X503 earlier that day. Also, 5617 had most of its paint on the cab and battery boxes flaked off. X512-10 CP 5551, CP 5568 (2 SD40-2) COFC/general freight X504-13 CP 6408 (CPRS), CP 5557 (SD40A/SD40-2) general freightJune 1995
X512-05 CP 5528, CP 5567 (CPRS), CP 5617 (3 SD40-2) COFC/general freight, 5617 had most of the paint flaking off the cab. Q337-05 CSXT 8514 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8622 (YN2/NDL) (2 SD50) general freight X503-06 CP 5678, HLCX 5025 (CR Blue), CP 5429 (UP) (SD40-2/SD40/SD40-2) COFC/ double stack, not sure of train number Q337-06 CSXT 8617 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8502 (YN2/DL) (2 SD50) general freight P370-07 AMTK 369 (F40PH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 3 coaches. X503? CP 5584 (CPRS), CP 5426 (UP) (2 SD40-2) COFC/double stack X512-07 CP 5521, NW 1632 (NS) (SD40-2/SD40) COFC/general freight 5521 had the green classification lights lit X512-08 CP 55??, NW 1601 (NS) (SD40-2/SD40) general freight N939-07 BN 9716 (BNE/DL), BN 9401 (BNE/DL) (2 SD70MAC) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive MI. FSTX 5500-5900 series gons and 9000 series rapid-discharge hoppers. X517-07 CP 5668 (M), CP 5552 (2 SD40-2) general freight/COFC/double stack N939-06 BN 9298 (BNWF/DL), BN 7823, OKWY 9020 (SD60M/SD40-2/SD60) westbound empty coal train coming from West Olive MI, mostly FSTX cars, plus one BN rotary-dump gondola. Train may also have been N909-06, but doubtful. X504-09 CP 5516, NW 1615 (NS), HLCX 6200 (Helm) (SD40-2/SD40/SD40-2) general freight X505?-08CP 5??? (M), CP 5550, CP 5??? (3 SD40-2) general freight, train had 7 new MLLX grain hoppers. Q337-08 CSXT 8159 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 8175 (YN2) (2 SD40-2) general freight. 8159 had the battery box painted backwards (it had the yellow angling toward the front instead of toward the rear. Q326-15/Q336-14 CSXT 85?? (YN2/DL), CSXT 85?? (YN2), CSXT 84?? (YN2), CSXT 9039 (YN2) (2 SD50/SD40-2/CW44-9) general freight, train was Q326 and Q336 combined, with the crew from Q326 running the train, and the crew from Q336 going along for the ride. X503-14 CP 5518, CP 5448 (gray) (2 SD40-2) COFC/double stack. 5448 is solid gray with lots of rust, and a hand sprayed CP on the cab. X514-15 CP 5661, HATX 517 (Guilford), NW 1612 (NS) (SD40-2/GP40-2/SD40) general freight/COFC. 517 had alot of blue (from Boston and Maine) showing thru the Guilford gray. N939-14 BNSF 9712 (BNSF-BNE/DL), BN 9665 (BNE) (2 SD70MAC) loaded eastbound coal train for West Olive MI, with FSTX cars and 2 BN bathtub gondolas K188-09 CSXT 7031 (YN2/DL), CSXT 8449 (YN2/DL) (C30-7/SD40-2) westbound empty hopper train, symbol is for an ore train. This is probably a B&O reroute due to the massive upgrading of the B&O line across Indiana. P370-16 AMTK 508 (DL) (B32-8WH) Amtrak Pere Marquette with 2 coaches X505-15 CP 5558, CP 5552 (2 SD40-2) general freight Q337-15 CSXT 7534 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 7756 (YN2/DL) (C40-8/CW40-8) general freight, train was way overpowered for its 15 car consist. N939-17 BN 7848, BN 7875, BN 5091 (2 SD40-2/C30-7) eastbound loaded coal train for West Olive, MI, with FSTX cars in the 5500-5900 and 9000-9200 series ????-17 SRS 149 Not sure of the trian number, if it had one, but it was a Sperry Rail Services test car, parked in the yard. X512-16 CP 5584 (CPRS), NS 1632, HLCX 6201 (Helm) (SD40-2/SD40/SD40-2) general freight.July 1997
P370-05 AMTK 830 (FDL) (AMD103) Amtrak's Pere Marquette with 3 coaches, seen at Porter IN. 365(05) VIA 6422 (F40PH) Amtrak's International, with 4 Coaches and 1 Sightseer Lounge, seen at Porter IN. BNEL? CR 6794, CR 6824, CR 6486 (2 SD50/SD40-2) general freight, seen at Porter IN. TV24 CR 6096, CR 6726 (CQ) doublestack/COFC/TOFC, seen at Porter IN. 354(05) AMTK 516, AMTK 90225 (B32-8WH/Cabbage) Amtrak's Twilight Ltd, seen at Porter IN. 90225 was on the rear. 48(05) AMTK 98, AMTK 99, AMTK 809, AMTK 19 (2 P42DC/AMD103/P42DC) Amtrak's Lakeshore Ltd, seen at Porter IN. Train had 2 Flexiliner sets on the rear of the train. With 4 engines, and 96 axles total, this was one impressive passenger train :), seen at Porter IN. ELSF ATSF 827 (Warb), ATSF 623 (Warb) (C40-8W/C44-9W) general freight, seen at Porter IN. TV2H CR 6133, CR 6628 (C40-8W/C36-7) TOFC/COFC, seen at Porter IN. TV202 CR 6263 (CQ), CR 6241 (CQ), CR 6780 (CQ), CR 6799 (CQ) (2 C40-8W/ 2 SD50) doublestack, seen at Porter IN. X511-04 CP 5686, CP 5526, CP 5624 (3 SD40-2) TOFC/general freight, seen at Porter IN. 30(05) AMTK 829, AMTK 96 (AMD103/P42DC) Amtrak's Capitol Ltd, seen at Porter IN. 355(05) AMTK 90224, AMTK 507 (Cabbage/B32-8WH) Amtrak's Twilight Ltd, seen at Porter IN, 507 was on the rear pushing. Q337-04 CSXT 8044 (YN1/FDL), CSXT 8047 (YN1) (2 SD40-2) general freight, seen at Porter IN. Q509-05 CSXT 2553 (YN2/FDL), CSXT 5846 (YN2) (GP38-2/B36-7) general freight, seen on CSX's ex-B&O line east of McCool. ??? UP 6616 (DL), UP 6875 (2 AC4400CW) empty coal train seen at Duneland on South Shore. Cars were mostly HJVX and HATX rotary-dump cars. Q337-08 CSXT 7677 (YN2), CSXT 8114 (YN2) (CW40-8/SD40-2) general freight X511-09 CP 5421 (CPRS), IMRL 8905 (gray) (SD40-2/SD45) general freight/COFC, note 2nd engine is Iowa & Montana Rail Link (ex-CSX) engine! X503-09 CP 5543 (CPRS), CP 5678 (2 SD40-2) COFC/general freight D700-15 CSXT 6351 (YN1/FDL) (GP40-2) Benton Harbor local P370-19 AMTK 500 (SDL) (B32-8WH) Amtrak's Pere Marquette with 3 cars. X512-19 CP 5543?, IMRL 8941 (gray) (SD40-2/SD45) general freight. 2nd engine is another Iowa & Montana Rail Link (ex-CSX) engineKey to paint scheme symbols used above:
YN1 CSX engine wearing the blue and gray scheme, with yellow nose/rear and frame stripe YN2 CSX engine with current blue and yellow angling stripes (bright future) or HATX engine in the same colors, but without CSX logo POTUS CSXT 7812 with special paint scheme for President Of The United States tour back in 1992, when President Bush was campaigning on a whistlestop tour. Engine is in YN2 paint, but has no gray. Instead, the gray is replaced by blue, and it has a large US flag and stars on the side, and "The Spirit of America" slogan by the flag. YN2-L CSX engine with YN2 paint, with lightning bolt on cab (used on CW44AC) CSX gray CSX engine wearing solid gray scheme (aka stealth scheme) Gray/YN CSX engine with Stealth scheme with a yellow nose/rear and frame stripe CSX CSX engine wearing the old blue and gray scheme or EMD/HATX/MKCX engine in CSX colors, but without CSX logo Redblock CSX engine in blue and gray, with Operation Redblock letters and logo Pumpkin CSX engine wearing the new orange Maintenance of Way scheme FLS CSX engine wearing Family Lines scheme B&O CSX engine wearing B&O blue scheme Chessie CSX engine wearing Chessie System scheme or HATX engine in Chessie colors, but without Chessie System logo Also may have B&O/C&O/WM initials on the cab, and also may be an TORCO ex-Chessie SD35, still in Chessie colors, but with TORCO initials SBD CSX engine wearing Seaboard System scheme or HATX/HLCX engine in SBD colors, but without SBD logo SCL CSX engine wearing Seaboard Coast Line black scheme RF&P CSX engine wearing RF&P paint scheme Guilford CSX or HATX engine wearing former Guilford paint scheme D&H CSX engine wearing D&H scheme, or Guilford with D&H lettering YNF CSX engine with a yellow on nose only, with blue CSX letters, normally a variation of a pre-merger scheme YN CSX engine with a yellow nose and rear, with blue CSX letters, can be a variation of a pre-merger scheme SLH Former CP/Soo engine in the new St Lawrence & Hudson scheme, which is the CP Rail system red with large StL&H letters on the long hood, and both nose and end. CPRS CP Rail/Soo/D&H engine wearing new CP Rail System paint M CP Rail engine with a Multimark (pac-man logo) BM CP Rail engine (EMD only) with the original full-size Multimark UP CP Rail engine wearing UP colors (purchased second hand) or HLCX/GATX engine still in UP colors KCS White CP Rail engine wearing KCS white scheme or HLCX wearing former KCS white scheme, both with KCS painted out R/W Soo engine with old red and white paint scheme, 60 degree angle red R/W-old Soo engine with original red and white paint scheme, with a larger degree angle than R/W Red Soo engine wearing candy apple red paint scheme PPCPRS CP/Soo/D&H engine with "A Proud Part of CP Rail System" below the #. MILW HLCX or Soo engine wearing old Milwaukee Road "bandit" scheme (Milwaukee Road name painted out) BAR Bangor and Aroostock engine in the gray and red scheme. BAR-Blue Bangor and Aroostock engine in new blue and gray scheme. GCL GATX engine wearing GATX Capitol Leasing blue scheme KCS Gray KCS engine in the gray scheme Helm HLCX or HATX engine wearing Helm red and blue scheme VMV HLCX engine wearing former VMV Paducahbuilt paint scheme MP HLCX engine wearing Missouri Pacific blue scheme AMTK HLCX engine wearing Amtrak colors (no stripes) SP HATX engine in SP colors, but without SP logo SPFL SP engine with SP speed lettering, or HATX engine in SP colors, with SP speed lettering DRGW Rio Grande engine, or leased engine wearing DRGW scheme BC HLCX engine wearing former BC Rail red/white/blue scheme DE HLCX engine wearing former Detroit Edison blue/white scheme Warb Santa Fe engine in red and silver warbonnet SFBY ATSF engine wearing Santa Fe Blue and yellow warbonnet, may also have MKM initials, for units under the MK Maintenance agreement SPSF ATSF engine wearing SPSF Kodachrome scheme, with SF letters BNSF-W BNSF engine wearing Santa Fe red and silver warbonnet, but with red BNSF letters in place of Santa Fe on the long hood. BNSF-BNE BNSF engine wearing BN executive colors, but with BNSF letters on the long hood CNNA CN/DW&P/GTW engine wearing CN North America Scheme CNNA-NM CN/DW&P/GTW engine wearing CN North America Scheme, but now without North America map on side NRE National Railway Equipment gray with North america map on side, and silver tricks OL Operation Lifesaver scheme BL/W EMD Leasing engine in blue with white nose scheme EMDL EMD Leasing maroon/silver/gray scheme Oakway Oakway/EMD leasing SD60 engine BNWF BN engine in the white face/white cheeks (SD60M) scheme BNE BN SD70MAC in the executive cream/evergreen colors BN MKCX engine wearing former BN green scheme without BN lettering MK MKCX engine in blue MK scheme with Morrison Knudsen lettering on hood MKO MKCX engine with Morrison Knudsen Leasing logo on hood ATSF MKCX engine wearing former ATSF blue/yellow warbonnet CR MKCX or EMD Leasing engine wearing former Conrail scheme CQ Conrail engine wearing Conrail Quality scheme CQWF Conrail engine in Conrail Quality scheme with white on the nose (used on the SD80MAC's only) CR Blue CR Leasing engine wearing solid Conrail blue paint (no hood lettering) or HLCX (former Conrail) engine in Conrail blue LMS CR blue engine with white LMS lettering (for LMS/CR lease CW40-8's) Primer Used for new engines that haven't been painted yet, usually new engine deliveries NJT New Jersey Transit blue and light gray Dakota Dakota Rail blue and orange WWD UP engine with the "We Will Deliver" slogan on the side Black Engine that is solid black, used for some HLCX engines (the following used only for BN/CSX/Amtrak/NS and Conrail. All CP/Soo engines have non-flashing ditchlights) FDL Engine with Flashing Ditch Lights SDL Engine with Steady Ditch Lights (non-flashing when horn was blowing) DL Engine with Ditch Lights (not operating, or did not observe flashing) NDL Engine with No Ditch Lights installed yet. S BN engine with Xenon strobe flashers GYRA Engine with an operating Gyralight