CSX Train Location Updates: May 2017

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates: May 2017

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D700 has some turbines/rotors from the D.C. Cook Plant in Bridgman bound for Grand Rapids now. They also worked Sawyer today. CSXT 2034 is one (or maybe the only) engine.

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A piece of MOW equipment just went through Jenison westbound. Looked like a tamper.
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justin_gram wrote:D700 has some turbines/rotors from the D.C. Cook Plant in Bridgman bound for Grand Rapids now. They also worked Sawyer today. CSXT 2034 is one (or maybe the only) engine.
MQT1223 wrote:A piece of MOW equipment just went through Jenison westbound. Looked like a tamper.
D700 is all done at Waverly, ready to head east. RN Is asking that MOW crew to clear up.

Meanwhile, Y297 was at Godfrey, has a nice detour for the GRE
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19:02: Y297 just finished working Haviland. They'll run around and work Padnos, then pickup all the GRE goodies. After returning to Wyoming, they'll head back north with two dozen for the GRE.
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NB D716-03 just turned east at Plymouth. CSX 6433 + 2325 + 3 tankers + 4 empty centerbeams + 1 boxcar.
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20:38: G010 okay out the Mouse, 33 Lead to the Even Lead out to Lamar, then they'll run back east. Sounds like Lite power for grain train assembly at Webberville or Grand Ledge.
20:40: D801 west with 532 axles at DD44.2.
20:45: Y297 departing Wyoming with a mini grain train. G010 also lined east with a clear at Plaster Creek on the Main.
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Amtrak P370-03 with AMTK 27 leading east has 20 axles, 361 feet at 91.9 DD at 21:08 ET. Clear indication at Hilltop, working cars 2 and 3 in St. Joe tonight.

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G010 east at Seymour at 2133.

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E801-03 is west at Hilltop at 22:32 ET. Sounds like BNSF 8478 is leading.

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justin_gram wrote:E801-03 is west at Hilltop at 22:32 ET. Sounds like BNSF 8478 is leading.
Ahh it was an E801, not a D801. Thought it was odd to send empties without needing to push loads as a D-job.

Curse "D" and "E" from sounding so similar. :lol:
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Q327 meets Amtrak under 28th St. in Grandville. Q327 leaves @ 11:35
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Q327 is currently going through Stevensville, with 10,000ft of train.
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CSXT 8089 East thru Williamston @ 0445. He called himself D707... I thought that was a GR to Lansing train?

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Q326 was by Riverside after Amtrak with a set of matched GEVOs and 99 cars. S326 was at New Buffalo, going into the hole to die there, no word on a recrew according to the RN.

As of 08:15, P371 was taking their approach medium at Milepost 135 and heading onto the NS at CP 482.
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Sounds like a maintainer just released authority from Woodbury to the switch at the west end Grand Ledge

D702 04 Getting authority from Lake O - Ensel; currently between Clarksville and Lake O. Engine CSXT 8145 leading.

Who ever they are meeting is currently at Kearsley, I think it was, according to the RN.
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Sperry Rail service truck north at Riley St. Holland 10:04 AM.

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d80104 at north end wye holland earlier this morning with n80004. d80204 and d80304 in system.
q32604 zeeland. s32604 at new buffalo. q32703 arrived chicago 7am.
d70104 at atwood wye in flint. d70204 at lake odessa.
e80004 should depart west olive early afternoon. e80103 arrived chicago 2am.
d70004 lamar grand rapids. d70703 back at grand ledge a couple hours ago. d70804 should run in a couple hours.

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Big T wrote:CSXT 8089 East thru Williamston @ 0445. He called himself D707... I thought that was a GR to Lansing train?
D707 relieved yesterday's D708 at Howell last night at 23:30. 707 was here until 03:08 switching Ann Pere as there was lots of work picking up cars off the transfer and passing siding and spotting more cars into the transfer for GLC. Then, D707 sat a Fowlerville for over an hour waiting for the G010 crew to come east from Webberville with the empty potash train. CSX 471+57 by Howell at 04:22.

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Got a report of some flatcars in Holland, MI today, 5-04-17, that have turbine blades on them. Probley from the retired from the Cobb plant. Might be worth some pictures.

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Michigan Shore MMRR 2057, 2019 with 5 hoppers, 16 tank cars south at Riley St. Holland 11:29 AM.

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