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by pudgy
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:24 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

Thank you for the destination info, Pudgy :D Do you know if he is running with a rear dpu? G801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 07:17 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 360 axles. CSX engines #3231 + #3086 & 87 cars. Can't say for sure, but if they told the RN they were...
by pudgy
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:32 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

G801-28 (loaded grain train) @ 04:24 at Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 contacted the Dispatcher advising they'll be departing soon. He has CSX engines #3086 + #3231 & 87 cars. I don't know if the following comment the Engineer had made to the Dispatcher means he'll be setting up his train to run with a rear...
by pudgy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:58 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

M327-27 @ 05:09 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher (a lot of static - car total will be confirmed by the DD at mp CG19.1): CSX engine #3174 + mid? dpu CSX engine #7237 & 172 cars (82 loads + 90 empties) @ 16,814 tons & 9,976 feet long. He’ll be departing behind Amtrak P371. 3174, 7237 ...
by pudgy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

R597-27 @ 06:21 copied their EC1 to depart the power plant in West Olive, Mi mp CGP 1.0 & diverge onto the Fremont sub-div & head south to the Grand Rapids sub-div in Holland, Mi with BNSF engine #9202 & 130 empty coal cars & rear dpu BNSF engine #9133 & probably CSX engines #796 + #741. He’ll take...
by pudgy
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

In consist of the 120 cars were loaded wooden rail ties... I’m curious what train line needs those wooden ties. M326 today brought in a car with a backhoe along with yesterday’s m326 bringing in about 8 more loaded wooden ties. Materials are being staged in Waverly Yard (Holland) for some track wor...
by pudgy
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
Replies: 208
Views: 1560758

Re: Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.

Word is HNW is storing the empties for ZFS at a cheaper rate than CSX while they work to load them at Waverly. Not sure how accurate that is.
by pudgy
Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:58 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

Tom49801 wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:45 am
M327-24 @ 05:00 Grand Rapids, Mi mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #3262 + #717 + #4045 & (??) cars - he’s building his train. Mostly static, no further consist info, could barely understand the engine numbers.
Correct engine numbers. All on head end.

50 x 93, 9211 tons, 8132 feet
by pudgy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

Tom49801 wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:34 pm
L302-23 @ 14:28 Rougemere Yard/Detroit mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5475 + #7283 & ?? cars.

L302-23 @ 14:57 given the ok from the Dispatcher to head west.
70 x 19, 9459 tons, 5459 feet

Has cars for Lansing.
by pudgy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

Over tonnage. Leave cars behind. No run train sunday. Fascinating. Gee, would not someone (yardmaster might come to mind) realize this before banging train together? I KNOW!!! Run and extra...bwahahahaha. No extras... Except for big terminals...lol Will run M327 on Sundays now... The "NEW" plan...
by pudgy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:02 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

L302-22 @ 21:20 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CH104.3 Mulliken, Mi with 310 axles. CSX engines #7384 + #7244 + 1 & 73 cars... Don't know what the 3rd engine is that was picked up at Lansing. Could be CSX #8054 that was recently deilvered & is being brought into Grand Rapids to be spun...
by pudgy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Highway construction at Trowbridge
Replies: 14
Views: 1224

Re: Highway construction at Trowbridge

For CSX, used to be covered by T&E, usually conductors. Has since become a track dept job. I remember visiting with a CSX conductor quite some time ago. He was stationed as the flagman for a bridge project over CSX in Grand Rapids. NS used to stage a conductor I knew back when 44th St was getting r...
by pudgy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Highway construction at Trowbridge
Replies: 14
Views: 1224

Re: Highway construction at Trowbridge

I've seen a CN and a CSX pickup truck parked at or near the diamond the few times I've driven by it since they've started working down there. I assumed it was company flag peeps. Isn't that a biddable job for T/E or is it a MOW gig? For CSX, used to be covered by T&E, usually conductors. Has since ...
by pudgy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

BL2-1843 wrote:
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:58 pm
amessmann wrote:G790 for Webberville, I believe this is the first daylight run this season. Nearing Brighton as of 19:37, unsure on the power and consist.
Did not catch the date of the train but the power was 3184+3319, with 89 cars. Crew had the train spotted at Webberville by 23:30.
G79013
by pudgy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

Anyone know M326-21s power this morning? CSXT 4009 / 503 M326-21 @ 9:53am heading east to north at Porter Junction CP482 / CG134 Grand Rapids Sub. M326-21 with their unknown size will meet M327-21 at one of the sidings that will fit both trains in. Question lies if M326-21 can get up Saugatuck Hill...
by pudgy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

GRRailFan08 wrote:
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:00 am
Anyone know M326-21s power this morning?
CSXT 4009 / 503
by pudgy
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:06 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Grand Rapids-Baldwin timetables
Replies: 2
Views: 423

Re: Grand Rapids-Baldwin timetables

C&O 1977
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by pudgy
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Highway construction at Trowbridge
Replies: 14
Views: 1224

Re: Highway construction at Trowbridge

Good to see this happening. Those bridges and supports were in rough shape.
by pudgy
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

M326-18 @ 15:04 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 296 axles with CSX engines #3187 + #898 & 71 cars. #898 was the leader on M327 & his horned failed, made a swap with M326’s trailing engine at Michigan City. Thanks for this info, Pudgy :D Swapped full consists.
by pudgy
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024
Replies: 159
Views: 6239

Re: Shortlines Train Locations Updates - March 2024

David Collins wrote:
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:20 pm
Is Marquette Rail originating a grain train out of Newaygo today? Z151 went north awhile ago but I’m pretty sure I’m hearing a horn in Newaygo as of 3:20pm.
No grain train on the MQT currently. They went north with 75 at 1230 from Fuller.
by pudgy
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
Replies: 759
Views: 34453

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024

U301-18 @ 14:06 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 244 axles. CSX engines #8199 + #2428 & 58 cars. He's headed into Waverly mp CG23 for work there. I didn't hear his job briefing, no idea what his plans are afterwards. Have 45 for Holland, 9 for Hartford, 2 for Colo...