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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
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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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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
Correct engine numbers. All on head end.
50 x 93, 9211 tons, 8132 feet
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - March 2024
- Replies: 759
- Views: 34453
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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
G79013BL2-1843 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:58 pmDid 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.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.
- 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...
- 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
CSXT 4009 / 503
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
No grain train on the MQT currently. They went north with 75 at 1230 from Fuller.David Collins wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:20 pmIs 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.
- 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...