CSX Train Location Updates November 2017

[Tlout]

BNSF 8530, 9302 light power north at Riley St. Holland 2:33 PM.

[bkoole98]

14:33- 326 stopped at 48th ave west of Hudsonville (same NS SD70ACu and UP SD70M that was on this past Wednesday's 326). Must be time for a crew change.

[~Z~]

Y106 west approach medium Breton Rd in grand Rapids, 2:55pm.

[Tier4GEVO]

Q385-02 almost done at Plymouth, sounds like they're bringing 211 cars to Wyoming Yard.

[Burb8145]

A local (unsure of symbol) passed over Fort Street near Woodmere Cemetery in Delray at approximately 1140 EDT. Power was ex-L&N GP38-2 2616 (YN3B).

[SW]

NB coal train clearing Ford Rd. in Westland. Too far away to see the engine numbers, but 2 CSX units leading.

[Tier4GEVO]

NB coal train clearing Ford Rd. in Westland. Too far away to see the engine numbers, but 2 CSX units leading.

CSX N660-03
CSXT 3021
CSXT 5212
128 loads for DTE - St. Clair

[dave989]

Q385-02 almost done at Plymouth, sounds like they're bringing 211 cars to Wyoming Yard.

You gotta be kiding! Wyoming yard is stuffed! Cars from this mornings Q385 are sitting on the main in the yard plus Q326
is close by. Maybe the delay on the recrew is no room right now.

[Saturnalia]

Q385-02 almost done at Plymouth, sounds like they're bringing 211 cars to Wyoming Yard.

You gotta be kiding! Wyoming yard is stuffed! Cars from this mornings Q385 are sitting on the main in the yard plus Q326
is close by. Maybe the delay on the recrew is no room right now.

The crew situation out of GRP is nearing critical mass...the extraboards are revolving as fast as possible, and not everything is getting done. With no new hires coming in and several people retiring, the crunch isn't looking to be relieved anytime soon.

"Too much of a good thing" is currently the biggest issue in GRP, it would seem. And winter is coming: try pumping 13,000' of train below freezing

[Doktor No]

Q385-02 almost done at Plymouth, sounds like they're bringing 211 cars to Wyoming Yard.

You gotta be kiding! Wyoming yard is stuffed! Cars from this mornings Q385 are sitting on the main in the yard plus Q326
is close by. Maybe the delay on the recrew is no room right now.

The crew situation out of GRP is nearing critical mass...the extraboards are revolving as fast as possible, and not everything is getting done. With no new hires coming in and several people retiring, the crunch isn't looking to be relieved anytime soon.

"Too much of a good thing" is currently the biggest issue in GRP, it would seem. And winter is coming: try pumping 13,000' of train below freezing

Mo money, mo MONEY, MO MONEY! And no, I ain't coming back either.

[dave989]

Q326 into Grandville @ 18:00. Wonder if they will squeeze it into Wyoming Yard
or park it at Lamar? Call time for Q327 anyone?

[dave989]

Q327 thru Grandville @ 19:00. 5492 leading another Gevo. Q326 had to hold
at Lamar for an hour for space in Wyoming yard. Q327 is going to set out cars in Holland.

[Jetlink]

been Watching and listening for that Q385 all day. Nada. Now I notice that the tracks are lined for an eastbound out of GRP all the way through to Lake O.

[Tier4GEVO]

q385-02 been at Plymouth for over 9 hours and still hasnt left.......

csx d736-05 is going to Walbridge tonight. 183 cars

[SW]

csx d736-05 is going to Walbridge tonight. 183 cars

Cleared 7 Mile Rd just now. CSX 7716 + 889 leading.

[dave989]

Wonder what EHH has in mind for the rail constipation created in Grand Rapids and Plymouth?

[SD80MAC]

Wonder what EHH has in mind for the rail constipation created in Grand Rapids and Plymouth?

Its the same every other place on CSX.

[Jetlink]

P370 just departed Bangor.

Eastbound approaching Lake Odessa. Should be Q384 I think. Heading up to Woodbury with scanner to check it out

Edit to add at 2200:

8735 2498 plus two more units. Intermodal at the front, then a large cut of tanks then mixed freight.

Car sparking continuously (brakes set maybe) in the middle of the train. Doesn't look good on the roll by.

Lots of tractors on the rear.

Going to see if they'll get hit by then Mulliken DD for hot or dragging equipment. Really long train.

Edit: Didn't get hit by the DD and no sparks when I watched it roll by again.
752 axles and 11632' at Mulliken. Tail end clear the DD at CH 104 at about 22:30

Third and fourth units were 4787 and 5207 I think, didn't write them down right away.

[Wabash1070]

Sounds like CSX Q384 through Williamston with CSX 8735 leading

[justin_gram]

P371-05 has 20 axles, 361 feet at 91.9 DD at 08:27.