CSX MI Train Location Updates 7/31/10

[Bentrail]

From what i heard X500 may not be gone until the end of augest.

[SteveHiuzenga]

that would be nice Bentrail!

Meanwhile a set of engines just went light through Zeeland headed to West Olive to get eastern empties.

[GTW6401]

Q150 was by Delray at 11:05am. CSXT 7351 and 52.

[tsinoms]

X500-31 Cleared Seymour at 1600 with CP 8822 and Soo 6054. All autoracks and no freight.

Maybe not the last X500. Crew DH'd to Bensenville this morning. Maybe they get the last one or get DH'd home too? Hafta wait till late tonite to see.

If your right maybe another all rack train?

[amtrak1007]

X500-31 Cleared Seymour at 1600 with CP 8822 and Soo 6054.

at Cook's Bridge....



Between Elmdale and Lake O.

[Jochs]

This afternoon in St. Joseph, an eastbound coal train crossed the river with BNSF 9215 and BNSF 5618 at 5:35pm, last car clearing at 5:42pm.(15 mph limit across swingbridge)

[amtrak1007]

Hey Jeff, you gonna be able to give me a heads up on Amtrak tonight?

[donnieland]

east waverly os
e446 returning eb to wyoming by east waverly with empties at 628pm - crew wyed the power at west olive
to keep the 8153 in trail with the 8730 as the leader.

[amtrak1007]

east waverly os
e446 returning eb to wyoming by east waverly with empties at 628pm - crew wyed the power at west olive
to keep the 8153 in trail with the 8730 as the leader.

I hear them talking to the tower right now in Wyoming Yard. guess the 2nd unit won't stay running....

[PlymouthStationGuy]

Q32731 cleared plymouth @ 19:15 with 8204 8738 and 46 cars

[amtrak1007]

Q33431 at Godfrey, fresh crew on board, ready to go east...

1933 GDG

[Jochs]

P370-31 with AMTK 115 is currently going through Coloma.

edit: At DD66.2 at 8:32pm..no defects, 16 axles, 314 ft

[amtrak1007]

E446 getting ready to head east

2128 GDG

[J T]

at Cook's Bridge....

Who is "Cook"?

[amtrak1007]

at Cook's Bridge....

Who is "Cook"?

Not sure, just the name many of the railroaders have called that bridge. Unlike Maggies lead, which was named for a lady who sold property for Wyoming yard (and used to wave to the passing trains), I don't know the story for that one.


E446 east of elmdale
Q327 still in the cash block
E949 in the Roost Block
D80231 tieing onto a train in Wells Siding
P37031 tied up at ann st

2247 GDG

[trnwatcher]

at Cook's Bridge....

Who is "Cook"?

Not sure, just the name many of the railroaders have called that bridge.

My understanding is the bridge was named after the farmer that owned the land where the RR crosses the Thornapple River. Probably named back in the 1870's when the RR was first build there.

[Doktor No]

Its been called Cooks Bridge since I was a lil kid wayyyy back in the 50's. Freinds of my grandma lived right there off of 48th on the west side of the river just north of 48th. Gramma always asked if I wanted to go to the Kagle Farm (Cooks I guess before that maybe). Needless to say the answer was ALWAYS yes!
X50001 called at Bensenville for 01:20 08/01/2010.

[J T]

First time hearing that name. Very cool. I figured it might have been a local land owner or something way back when, but I wanted to ask to make sure. Always nice to get a little history lesson once in a while.

[Big Frank]

First time hearing that name. Very cool. I figured it might have been a local land owner or something way back when, but I wanted to ask to make sure. Always nice to get a little history lesson once in a while.

it comes from 1930's when a Steam engine derailed on the bridge fell into the river thus boiling all the local kids to death who were swimming the next days internet headlines read " kids cooked to death by train"