CSX Train Locations Updates December 2019

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Wb at the 95. No idea what it is, just see headlights from the highway 0055

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@01:05:23 west bound empty coal train with 2 BNSF engines and around 130 empty coal cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72
​@03:02:34 west bound D700 CSX #4077 with 18 cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72
@04:41:23 east bound D700 CSX #4077 with 23 cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72

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q32619 sawyer MI waiting for Amtrak p37119 at Benton Harbor. q32718 arrived Chicago 3am. q32819 ensel lansing. q32919 howell MI.
d70018 arrived grand rapids 7:15am. d70718 arrived lansing 3:30am.
e80015 arrived chicago 7am. n80018 set for 11am chicago. e80019 in system.
q15019 set for noon north Baltimore. q15119 set for 10:30am Detroit. q13118 Sidney OH. q13218 east haley IN. q50819 on duty Cincinnati. q50919 Carleton MI. q38619/q38719 walbridge.

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08:15: Q328 getting underway from Ensel. Didn’t catch the power.

Also, 1 Railbox boxcar on the spur at MPC Cashway limber in Lansing this morning.

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KC8RBK wrote:Wb at the 95. No idea what it is, just see headlights from the highway 0055
95 where? Most don’t know mileposts and there are at least two MP95s in MI on CSX. Appreciate the update but please provide more details - we can’t read your mind :)
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Q32819 by Howell at 09:20 with CSX 737+446+5247 and 141 cars. No telling how many more they had before their Lansing set off. Q32919 met 328 at Williamston and should be the train or signal talked about at "95". Bad day to have only one unit out of Detroit, even with only 47 cars, with 77 more at Lansing to pick up, even though single unit 3127 should handle it, especially with the crew that is on it. Worse comes to worse, they can borrow one of D708s two units and bring it back tomorrow.

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Q326 with CSX #5249 is being held at Riverside mp CG80.1 as of 09:47am due to a rough track being reported earlier by Amtrak P371. Awaiting the Track Dept to check a bridge for "being out of alignment" (as heard on the radio) at mp CG79.7 I don't know what type of bridge is there. P371 had said he has always felt a little lateral movement on that bridge but was rougher this morning than usual.
At 10:24am, Q326 advised to get on the move & stop short of mp CG79.7 then contact the Manager of Bridges to then travel at walking speed over that bridge. From the DD report for Q326 at mp CG91.9, he has 2 engines & 83 cars (for the typical axle count math).

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BL2-1843 wrote:Q32819 by Howell at 09:20 with CSX 737+446+5247 and 141 cars. No telling how many more they had before their Lansing set off. Q32919 met 328 at Williamston and should be the train or signal talked about at "95". Bad day to have only one unit out of Detroit, even with only 47 cars, with 77 more at Lansing to pick up, even though single unit 3127 should handle it, especially with the crew that is on it. Worse comes to worse, they can borrow one of D708s two units and bring it back tomorrow.
Q329 reported by the DD at mp CH104.3 @ 10:39am with CSX #3127 & 59 cars.
Q329 reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 @ 11:20am

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Q326 at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 11:19:24am with CSX engines #5249 + #31 & CN engine #8935 & 82 cars.

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Eb crossing under 96 east of ann pere with 2CSX emds and a single gray covered hopper 1538

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KC8RBK wrote:Eb crossing under 96 east of ann pere with 2CSX emds and a single gray covered hopper 1538
That was D70819 with CSX 4061+4033 who was on their way to South Lyon to pick up two CN units, after setting off 53 cars for GLC in the Howell passing siding. By Howell westbound at 17:45 with 16 cars picked up at Ann Pere to add to the cars at Lansing that Q329 did not pick up this morning. The two CN units were 8954+8876 that were taken to Peaker on Dec. 3rd for work.

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N800-18 at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 15:09:31 with BNSF engines #6201 + #5838 & 128 loaded coal cars.
Q327 reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 18:14 with CSX engine #3127 (ran solo on Q329 today) & 102 cars - headed into Holland to drop off some cars.
Q327 has his signal to depart Holland mp 25.3, siding to main @ 19:25
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Q329 gonna pick up those in Ensel tomorrow?

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Q327 Bangor mp CG60.7 approach @ 20:36 with CSX engine #3127 & 90 cars. he had dropped off 12 cars in Holland.

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P370-19 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like IDTX 4613 leading.
Q327-19 is now at Gray. Sounds like CSXT 3127 leading.
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Jochs wrote:P370-19 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like IDTX 4613 leading.
Q327-19 is now at Gray. Sounds like CSXT 3127 leading.
Amtrak Bangor mp CG60.7 approach @ 21:51:15

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@02:34:37am ET west bound D700 CSX #4077 with 7 cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72
@07:32:50am ET west bound AMTK 371 SC44 #4618 with 4 super liner passenger cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35
@08:11:24am ET east bound D700 CSX #4077 with 12 cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72

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Q326 Bangor mp CG60.7 approach @ 10:01:42am with CSX engines #3127 + #3169 & 80 cars.
E800-19 westward reported by mp CG30 @ 11:32am with BNSF engines #5838 + #6201.
​E800-19 Bangor mp CG60.7 approach @ 12:16:15pm with BNSF engines #5838 + #6201 & 130 empty coal cars.
Q329 reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 @ 12:32pm with 636 axles & 9,751 feet long. 2 engines & 156 cars. CSX #3386 leading. Revised at 14:54, found out Q329 had 2 working engines & 2 CN engines in tow from Peakers: 153 cars total.

Q329 in emergency @ 12:46pm at mp CH135.6 dispatcher asking if there was any excessive slack before going into emergency, Q329 reports no excessive slack & air was lost & train is now being inspected by the conductor. Dispatcher now suspecting Q329's problem may have been caused by the PTC system dropping off-line (not the on-board PTC) at the same time Q329 had gone into emergency. Engineer had stated the EOT had reported no air pressure at the rear of the train though his air reading was good. At 13:40 Q329 reported a broken air hose was found on the 45th car from the head-end & still need to check for any other issues. Now appears that air hose was the only issue. Q329 reported by Snow Road @ 14:10

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[quote="Tom49801"] Q329 reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 @ 12:32pm with 636 axles & 9,751 feet long. 2 engines & 156 cars. CSX #3386 leading. Revised at 14:54, found out Q329 had 2 working engines & 2 CN engines in tow from Peakers: 153 cars total.

153 cars would be about right with the cars that did not get picked up on Thursday and more added to it last night. They had 59 cars when it went by Howell at 08:36. CSX 549 was trailing 3386 and the two CN's were the two from yesterdays reported on D708. MofW had had track time between Brighton and Howell until noon and no Q328 was by before then. Could have gone by while in Brighton to see the new Star Wars movie, or else stll coming. CSX 5249+31 should have been the power on it.

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Q327 with CSX engines #3386 + #549 (from today's Q329) & CN engines #8954 + #8876 & 78 cars was reported by the DD at mp CG19.1 @ 18:41 & is going into Holland to drop of some cars.
Q327 has his signal to depart Holland, siding to main, at 19:40
Q327 at Bangor's Center Street mp CG60.35 @ 20:35pm with CSX engines #3386 + #549 & CN engines #8954 + #8876 & 67 cars (unsure of the CN engine order).
Q327 cleared the St Joseph Bridge @ 21:41
Amtrak P370 at Bangor mp CG60.7 @ 22:03:38 with engine #4613 & 4 SuperLiner cars.

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