CSX Train Location Updates: May, 2020

[Saturnalia]

19:09 ET: Q326 (now running as D801) on the move from Wells

Dispatcher asked them to see if the siding in Holland is clear or not, since there is a wide load coming up on Q326 tomorrow sounds like. Crew replied that they will be stopping in Holland on the way back to the plant with their power, perhaps to pickup a coal gon or two which were previously bad ordered?

[SW]

SB D716 just cleared Main St in Plymouth about 5 minutes ago. CSX 2772 + 13 gons, some with RADIOACTIVE placards.

[SW]

SB D735 just cleared Main St. in Plymouth. CSX 5469 + 5244 + 71 cars. As with last night's train, first 25 cars were placarded 3257 and labeled hot asphalt.

[donnieland]

hi alex
most of, if not all sidings are 10 mph thru the sidings.
with a med app to eas at west end grand junction, the switch would have
lined for the main track, with a slow app at the eas west gn, with a red
all stop at the eas east end gn, if 326 was lines into the siding at the west
end of gn iirc he would have had a med app slow at the intermed. sig and
a slow app at the eas west end gn. iirc

also 326 just past the tower at 757pm two motors head end and two motors and
the tail, all four working to get up the grade thru zeeland. crew calling signals as 801

stay safe alex and everyone
donnie

[Tom49801]

D801 (Q326) @ 8:10pm reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 536 axles & 6,962 feet long. CSX #3332 + #7005 & 128 cars & CSX DP units #3230 + #3200.

[Saturnalia]

hi alex
most of, if not all sidings are 10 mph thru the sidings.
with a med app to eas at west end grand junction, the switch would have
lined for the main track, with a slow app at the eas west gn, with a red
all stop at the eas east end gn, if 326 was lines into the siding at the west
end of gn iirc he would have had a med app slow at the intermed. sig and
a slow app at the eas west end gn. iirc

also 326 just past the tower at 757pm two motors head end and two motors and
the tail, all four working to get up the grade thru zeeland. crew calling signals as 801

stay safe alex and everyone
donnie

That is how they did the east end but all of the sidings except I think Michigan City and Holland are setup as medium speed, even though they are 10 mph track. So medium approach in, medium clear out, or medium approach medium to run around. But of course, you’re stuck at 10 due to track conditions. Why they never upgraded at least Wells to 30 is a darn good question, IMHO!

[~Z~]

Per Bangor chat, Amtrak's P93208 is eastbound again today as Typhoon mentioned, it's east by MP105 at Sawyer MI as of 10pm.

[Jochs]

P932-08 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like it will be a couple of months before the Pere Marquette runs normally again.
Train earlier today had IDTX 4604 and IDTX 4605 on the ends, 4 cars (3 horizons with one amfleet.)
Sounds like IDTX 4605 is leading.

[Tom49801]

P932-08 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like it will be a couple of months before the Pere Marquette runs normally again.
Train earlier today had IDTX 4604 and IDTX 4605 on the ends, 4 cars (3 horizons with one amfleet.)
Sounds like IDTX 4605 is leading.

P932-08 @ 11:00:21pm eastward at Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93.
I had found last week & tonight I could make reservations on Amtrak's 370 & 371 starting on June 1st.
P932-08 @ 11:51pm was reported by the DD at mp CG19.1

[tsinoms]

D707 o/s Fox 0148. CSX 3200, 3230, 136 cars.

[cnw8835]

P933 clear Holland westbound at 0659.

[georgehmanning]

​@07:38:06am ET westbound AMTK 933-09 IDXT #4604 4 passenger cars and IDXT #4605 arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.32

[Tom49801]

Q327-09 @ 07:12am was reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 288 axles & 3,970 ft long. CSX engines #7005 + # 3332 & 69 cars. Has work in Holland.
Q327-09 @ 09:14:22am at Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #7005 + #3332 & 64 cars.

[Jochs]

Q327-09 is currently going through St. Joseph. Sounds like CSXT 7005 leading.

[Tom49801]

Q326-09 @ 1:47pm reported from mp CG90 with​ CSX engines #7203 + #4225. Has 126 cars today.
​Q326-09 @ 2:56:47pm at Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 may be getting DP at Wells. Heard D801 @ 3:12pm at the west leg of the Wye.
D801-09 @ 3:19pm westward at mp CG28 with BNSF engines #9092 + #8594.
Q326-09 @ 4:17pm eastward with his BNSF pushers reported from mp CG39. After D801 cuts away, he's going back to West Olive to build an empty coal train.
Q326-09 @ 5:24pm was reported by the DD mp CG19.1
@ 5:11pm heard on the scanner tomorrow's Q327-10 will have Q326's power the CSX #7203 + #4225 (probably in reverse order) & towing CSX #735 that is leaking water & the CN #8911 being returned from Peaker's.

[CR900945]

NB D73509 passed 7 Mile about 1750 hours with 5244 leading. 8 or 9 loaded coil steel cars up front. Long train, no car count. Anyone have an idea where the steel would be destined? I've never seen coiled steel heading north on this line before.

[SW]

NB Q508 just turned east at Plymouth. CSX 3346 + 3471 + 46 double stacks, 4 singles, 1 empty, and 103 cars of mixed freight.

[SW]

SB D735 just cleared 7 Mile Rd. CSX 5244 + 5469 + 91 cars.

[Tier4GEVO]

SB D735 just cleared 7 Mile Rd. CSX 5244 + 5469 + 91 cars.

They spent a lengthy time at Novi. Crew is probably gonna expire before Toledo

[Tom49801]

E800-09 @ 10:00pm westward on the main at Holland mp CG25.3 with BNSF engines #9092 + #8594.
E800-09 @ 10:56:54pm Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #9092 + #8594 & 130 empty coal cars.
(Assuming this is E800-09, engineer wasn't saying the date part of the train #).