TRRS 545: Railfanning West Michigan 01 May 2020

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4 жыл бұрын

HOLLAND, MICH - 01 May 2020
Despite the challenging times, railroads have continued to operate, hauling the essential goods needed by people and businesses throughout the world. In West Michigan, that means CSX is still running their Chicago to Grand Rapids road freights, known as Q327 and Q326.
On the first of May, we head out to chase Q327 west in the early morning, end up running into the Michigan Shore Railroad, and then go find Q326.
Train details in order of appearance:
CSX Q327
Consist:
- CSX 511 [CW44AH]
- CSX 3459 [ET44AH]
- 22 Mixed Carloads [Waverly Pickup]
- 100 Mixed Carloads [from Wyoming Yard]
- 122 CARS TOTAL FOR BARR YARD
Location/Time:
- CSX Grand Rapids Terminal Sub, Grandville, MI, Ottawa Ave xing, on 01May2020 at 07:32 EDT
- CSX Grand Rapids Sub, Jenison, Port Sheldon St xing, at 07:40
- Hudsonville, 40th Ave xing, at 07:45
- Vriesland, 64th Ave xing, at 07:50
- Holland, 112th Ave xing, at 08:06
- Waverly Yard, from 08:21 to 09:12
- New Richmond, 57th St xing, at 09:50
- Bravo, 113th Ave xing, at 10:07
Michigan Shore RR Z627
Consist:
- MMRR 2019 [GP38]
- HESR 2025 [GP38]
- 20 Mixed Carloads
Location/Time:
- CSX Fremont Sub, Holland, MI, Lakewood Blvd xing, on 01May2020 at 11:36 EDT
- Harlem, Van Ruren St xing, at 11:47
- West Olive, Croswell St xing, at 11:57
- MS RR, Grand Haven, 7th St xing, at 12:46
- Grand River Bridge, at 13:11
CSX Q326
Consist:
- CSX 594 [CW44AH]
- CSX 5437 [ES40DC]
- 64 Mixed Carloads
Location/Time:
- CSX Grand Rapids Sub, Bangor, MI, Center St xing, on 01May2020 at 15:26 EDT
- Grand Junction, Phoenix St xing, at 15:39
- West End Wells, 118th Ave xing, at 15:56
- West End Saugatuck, 136th Ave xing, at 16:26
- Hudsonville, 40th Ave xing, at 17:04
- Grandville, Ivanrest Ave xing, at 17:21
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Videography Equipment:
- Primary: Sony FDR-AX53 4K Camcorder
- Aerial Platform: DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Drone
- Radio Scanner: Uniden Bearcat BC125AT
- Edited with: Cyberlink PowerDirector 16
Created by Alex Christmas. Copyright 2020, as the Thornapple River Rail Series, All Rights Reserved

Пікірлер: 38

@johnmacqueen1777 Жыл бұрын

Another trip down memory lane. Muskegon is my home town. That branch is a shadow of its former self. I was in high school when the passenger trains got axed for Amtrak. Rode the last one from Holland to Muskegon on April 30, 1971. Your videos are awesome 👌

@markhoezee6292 11 ай бұрын

Lived in Hudsonville all my life til I moved to Florida last year. I could see the tracks from my home on 40th street

@tomy6917 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thank you for posting this. I love seeing what this territory looks like, since for me, they're just lines on an old CSX Time Table printout & 700 miles away from me.

@donhunking2286 2 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video . Always enjoy your good balance of top quality video and audio mix . Your work makes me feel I could just reach out , grab a handrail and, hop aboard for a ride . Well done and keep crankin' em out .

@AndrewEgerer 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Grand Haven and I never really realized how bad the tracks are through town... I also would have loved for you to follow the coal train from the power plant North of Holland as I do it know much about it and would love to have a fun length video of that train and their operations

@tacoojisan 3 жыл бұрын

15:16 No wonder they were walking through there, that section of rail looks as it if was abandoned and I wouldn't be surprised if they thought it was. Thanks for they video!

@brentritchie6199 2 жыл бұрын

Really good video excellent camera work thank you

@bnsf7562 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video Alex! Thanks for sharing!

@Bhil3 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another informative and quality train video.

@brycehodges3032 4 жыл бұрын

Love this video! Keep up the great work👍

@vote4carp 4 жыл бұрын

This video is perfect and just in time to help me plan a few days of railfanning this area. Unfortunately, my home area of Traverse City doesn't offer more than a single engine pulling a few lumber cars. Thanks, Alex!

@chrischiampo7647 4 жыл бұрын

😀👍🏼 Loved The Video Worth The Wait Always

@iusetano 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Alex.

@hoscalecsxgrandrapidssubdi3437 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely a great video 🎥👊🏾✌🏽

@chrischiampo7647 4 жыл бұрын

Reminder Set 😀😊👨🏼‍🔧

@StormySkyRailProductions 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool video once again.

@galaxyrailfanning7860 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@markhoezee6292 11 ай бұрын

Those tracks in grand haven definitely need some maintenance! Probably don’t get enough traffic to make it worthwhile

@behrendspeedway5239 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and thank you for the information too. I work along the tracks in Zeeland and have always wondered how they operate between GR, Holland, and Chicago. Used to live along the rails north of holland and always wondered if that bridge in Grand Haven got used. Now, I’m near the railroad that parallels 131. Where do they mainly operate, and how many cars/why are stored in the Kentwood/Wyoming yard? I feel like I never see them move. Thanks for the video, and I look forward to seeing more!

@denisetindall1487 2 жыл бұрын

I like train videos on KZfaq 👍

@StephenMortimer 4 жыл бұрын

First a beer with OLD ISH then (fortified) we go off the rails ??

@electric7487 4 жыл бұрын

15:52 Those are some bumpy rails! Can you get seasick from riding in trains on bumpy rails?

@Brad-.-.-.-.howitzer Жыл бұрын

No, because you're not in a boat!

@throttlebottle5906 4 жыл бұрын

only the finest quality smooth tracks at 16:00 lol

@Prince-akpan 4 жыл бұрын

What is the small light on the relay case means?

@ThornappleRiverRailSeries 4 жыл бұрын

That the power is on. Crews are supposed to report lights they notice that are not on

@ejemonon8631 4 жыл бұрын

It is a shame that that line is not busier...it used to be😖

@jaredrobbins4440 4 жыл бұрын

15:46 Rabbit didn’t make it past the tracks :(

@ThornappleRiverRailSeries 4 жыл бұрын

I replayed it a bunch and I think he made it, but disappeared behind those weeds.

@timothybirdsall8991 4 жыл бұрын

Being picky.....it’s Van Buren, not Van Ruren.

@ThornappleRiverRailSeries 4 жыл бұрын

Ahh thanks for spotting the typo. At first I thought you were correcting pronunciation but I was struggling to think of when I said it in the narration! Fixed it :)

@jondoogh6443 4 жыл бұрын

Im a youtube

@robertmason7553 4 жыл бұрын

Survey...... What is your infatuation with trains. Why do you watch these videos??????

@davidhbingham6812 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing else to do SHELTERING IN PLACE on a Holiday weekend, what with LOUSY WEATHER in TEXAS 🤠

@electric7487 4 жыл бұрын

Why do I watch these videos? Because I like trains.

@Bhil3 4 жыл бұрын

I guess trains have fascinated me for more than 50 years.

@robertmason7553 4 жыл бұрын

@@Bhil3 I work for a steel com[any and we get trains in all the time. Maybe four or five cars sometime 13 or 14 inside our place. I just amazed that the little flange on those wheels keeps those car on the tracks. The I have thought and come to the conclusion that the trains wheel are pushing down on the tracks instead of pushing out on the tracks unless going to fast which give the wheels more of a possibility to derail. Its the small things I look at like bouncing engines, bad tracks, tree over hang. I love trains and the clickety clack of the wheels.