CSX Train Location Updates - February 2021

[Tom49801]

D705-04 @ 9:19pm westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 552 axles. CSXT #738 & 135 cars & rear(?) CSXT #3211.

[SD80MAC]

D705 climbing the hill towards Fox 21:42.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-04 @ 9:58:34pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiner cars (3 passengers off at the station mp CG60.5)

D700-04 @ 10:02pm westward, main to siding, east end Saugatuck mp CG32. CSXT engines #2742 + #6926.

D801-04 (N801-03) @ 10:05pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 540 axles & 6,931 feet long. BNSF engines #6429 + #6412 & 129 loaded coal cars & CSXT pushers #579 + #989. He's going into Wells siding mp CG43.3 to clear up for Amtrak.

Amtrak P370-04 @ 10:20pm eastward reported by DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 313 ft long.

D801-04 (N801-03) @ 10:28pm, siding to main, east end Wells mp CG41.4

[Tom49801]

N800-03 @ 10:39pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 532 axles & 7,041 feet long. BNSF engines #8424 + #6237 & 130 loaded coal cars. Many thanks again to K1NGxBONDx007 for being trackside with his scanner & spotting the train

Amtrak P370-04 @ 10:57pm eastward reported by DD mp CG19.1 w/ 16 axles & 305 ft long. IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiners.

N800-03 @ 11:03pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 7,011 feet long.

[Tom49801]

D700-04 @ 11:22pm westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 76 axles (feet report was stepped on). CSXT engines #2742 + #6926 & 17 cars. He will go into Gross siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for N800-03.
D700-04 @ 11:40:42pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 (1 Coil + 2 Hi Tops + 1 Tank + 13 CH cars).

[Tom49801]

N800-03 @ 12:10:13am eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with BNSF engines #8424 + #6237 & 130 loaded coal cars. He will go into Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6 to tie down.

[Tom49801]

D700-04 @ 02:18:28am eastward Bangor's W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 with CSXT engines #6926 + #2742 & 17 cars. From the scanner archives, though he had a coil car when he had gone westward, he didn't travel as far as Sawyer.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-05 @ 07:27:28am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiner cars (1 passenger boarded at the station mp CG60.5)

[donnieland]

good morning everyone
weather has turned here
20 to 45 mph winds started about 300p thurs, also started with light sprinkles about 400p and by 430p
the snow arrived, est 3" to 5" then let up about 10p, now lake effect is starting with 20 for temp at 7a
west michigan scanner is off line at this time.
my old radio shack scanner covers zeeland to east saugatuck crew comms good, but 19.1 is iffy
371 and 327 friday
371
639a - clear 112th ave
644a/648a - arr/depart holland
656a - clear pair east saugatuck

327
704a - 19.1 - 320 axles, 4430' ( my old radio shack scanner from 1975 has alot of static when reading 19.1)
710a - clear 112th ave
7232 ld, 5269 trail, 77 cars with fred on rear ( clouds really low this morning giving off a good amount of ground light }
good car count this morning
713a - clear waverly
734a - clear holland - main to main
737a - restricting holland - main to old siding
workiing waverly via holland to west end waverly yard
will pick up 24,9, and 1 track
mow forces going to west end yard to clean out switches for 24, 9, and 1 tracks
908A - restricting holland - main to main, back on their train - picked up 46 cars at waverly
936a - departing holland - hearing 327 whistling for all the side streets south of 8th st in holland
947a - clear 28
1000a - clear ee east saugatuck
1002a - clear we east saugatuck

side note - 702 had only 2742 for power. it didn't have the 6926 today?
check and see if 327 has picked up the 6926 to bring to barr yard???

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-05 @ 08:17am westward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 310 ft. IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

[CantBeShook.WeHot]

q32605 curtis IN 8am. q32705 holland MI. d70004 arrived holland 2am. d70205 holland 8am. d70605 on duty grand rapids. d70704 arrived lansing 3am. d70805 set for noon lansing.
n80005, e80004 in system.
q15005 on duty north baltimore. q15105 romulus MI. q13105 stanley OH. q13204 avon IN. q13203 arrived detroit 4am. q50804 plymouth MI. q50905 consaul ave toledo. q56704 peru center OH. q56805 middlebelt detroit.

[donnieland]

702 friday
1038a - clear 112th st
2742 with 3 lumber loads and 19 covered gon of dirty ash and soil from muskegon old power plant

[GP30M4216]

702 friday
1038a - clear 112th st
2742 with 3 lumber loads and 19 covered gon of dirty ash and soil from muskegon old power plant

No work at Zeeland, I guess all 3 lumber loads are for Grandville. 2742 working hard.

[donnieland]

hi gp30m4216
thanks for the info of 702 high balling zeeland
take care
donnie

[Tom49801]

Q327-05 @ 10:52:40am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSXT engines #7232 + #5269 + #6926 & 123 cars. He had picked up 46 cars from Holland earlier.
Q326-05 @ 10:54am eastward reported by DD mp CG91.9 with 444 axles & 6,555 ft. CSXT engines #555 + #541 & 108 cars. He will wait at Riverside mp CG80.1 to let Q327 pass by.

[Tom49801]

Q327-05 @ 12:08pm westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 508 axles & 7,182 feet long. CSXT engines #7232 + #5269 + #6926 & 123 cars.
Q326-05 @ 12:15:12pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engines #555 + #541 & 108 cars.

[Tom49801]

D706-05 @ 1:24pm talking to Rougemere about doubling up their train. CSXT #3211 leading.
Q326-05 @ 1:42pm eastward reported from mp CG32. Don't know if he had issues with the Saugatuck Hill, he was at the Bangor cam at 12:15pm.

[LansingRailFan]

D708 at EE Williamston picking up a empty gon that was repaired on the siding. Then headed to Fowlerville and Howell.

[Tom49801]

Q326-05 @ 2:12pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 444 axles & 6,484 feet. CSXT engines #555 + #541 & 108 cars.

[donnieland]

702 returning to waverly from wyoming
had 2742 in the lead and they pick up the 6244 as the new added power.
had 10 to 15 covered gon's on head end and approx 20 some other cars