CSX Train Location Updates: May, 2020

[Tom49801]

Q327-02 @ 07:48am on the move reported from Grandville mp CG6 with CSX engine #5437 & likely is paired up with the CSX #594 from yesterday's Q326.
Q327-02 @ 08:18am reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 616 axles & 9,040 feet long. CSX engines #5437 + #594 & 151 cars. He's going into Holland.

[donnieland]

815a 19.1 327 wb
2 motors per tom
5437 ld eng
616axles 2 motors 151 cars 9040'
working waverly going into yd from holland

[~Z~]

Hi-ya Donnie! Q327 is hanging by the west leg of the aye in holland. There's an e80002 that might run at noon, but I'm a bit doubtful. Q326 is on duty in Chicago but hasn't left yet.

[J T]

Hi-ya Donnie! Q327 is hanging by the west leg of the aye in holland. There's an e80002 that might run at noon, but I'm a bit doubtful. Q326 is on duty in Chicago but hasn't left yet.

Losing the good sun angle in the New Richmond area. May have to abort the mission.

[Tom49801]

Q327-02 @ 10:46am reported on the move from Holland mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #5437 leading + 1 (probably the CSX #594). Had gone into Holland with 151 cars.

[~Z~]

As guessed, e800 doesn't have a crew. Q326 is finally departing Chicago as of 10:45.

[J T]

Q327-02 @ 10:46am reported on the move from Holland mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #5437 leading + 1 (probably the CSX #594). Had gone into Holland with 151 cars.

One hour later and they still aren’t to the New Richmond area. Did they stop somewhere west of Holland?

[Tom49801]

Q327-02 @ 10:46am reported on the move from Holland mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #5437 leading + 1 (probably the CSX #594). Had gone into Holland with 151 cars.

One hour later and they still aren’t to the New Richmond area. Did they stop somewhere west of Holland?

Not hearing anything on the scanner for Q327-02 Wonder what's going on??

[J T]

Q327-02 @ 10:46am reported on the move from Holland mp CG25.3 with CSX engine #5437 leading + 1 (probably the CSX #594). Had gone into Holland with 151 cars.

One hour later and they still aren’t to the New Richmond area. Did they stop somewhere west of Holland?

Not hearing anything on the scanner for Q327-02 Wonder what's going on??

I’m not able to listen to the scanner right now, so I’m in the dark as well.

[~Z~]

Easy to see where they are . Google maps traffic overlay says they are blocking 32nd, 24th, and 16th St in Holland.

[J T]

Just turned the scanner on in time hear the crew of 327 talking in Holland. Sound like the train is stopped and they are going to need to cut a crossing. Police officer is chatting with the engineer, who is going to go back and get the conductor at the crossing near Baker Furniture (24th St).

[J T]

Q327 was on the move again around 12:35 crossing over 48th St. very slowly. They had 69 cars, and the rest of their train is sitting back in Holland, blocking every crossing from 15th to 24th St. I did hear them earlier say something about going down to East Saugatuck and maybe blocking a crossing there. Not sure why. Anyway, there are a bunch of pissed off people in Holland right now because of this train parked on all the crossings I mentioned. Had to tell a few people already that the train wasn’t going anywhere soon, as there was no locomotive on it.

Edit: 1:07pm, currently sitting in the siding at East Saugatuck. Haven’t heard what the plan is.

[Jochs]

Q327 had mechanical issues and was stopped for awhile, blocking 18 crossings. Supposedly, they had to break their train up to allow traffic to pass.
https://wwmt.com/news/local/train-block ... v3epCxePWw
Q326-02 was seen with distributed power at Michigan City by a friend of mine there shortly after 1 pm.

[J T]

Q327 had mechanical issues and was stopped for awhile, blocking 18 crossings. Supposedly, they had to break their train up to allow traffic to pass.
https://wwmt.com/news/local/train-block ... v3epCxePWw
Q326-02 was seen with distributed power at Michigan City by a friend of mine there shortly after 1 pm.

Yup, now only blocking 4 crossings.

2:05pm: 327’s power now heading back east to grab the rest of their train. Back on the main crossing 136th as I post this.

[Jochs]

Q326-02 is currently going through St. Joseph. Sounds like CSXT 3200 leading.

[trnwatcher]

Q327 had mechanical issues and was stopped for awhile, blocking 18 crossings. Supposedly, they had to break their train up to allow traffic to pass.
https://wwmt.com/news/local/train-block ... v3epCxePWw
Q326-02 was seen with distributed power at Michigan City by a friend of mine there shortly after 1 pm.

Yup, now only blocking 4 crossings.

2:05pm: 327’s power now heading back east to grab the rest of their train. Back on the main crossing 136th as I post this.

ANY WORD ON WHERE THEY WILL MEET 326? WELLS? GROSS?

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 @ 2:21pm reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 452 axles & 5634 feet long. CSX engine #3200 lone leader, 110 cars, & CSX #3230 as a rear DP.
Q326-02 @ 2:33pm cleared the St Joseph Bridge.
Q327-02 @ 2:35pm back at Holland with his engines to pick up the cut of cars he left there.

[Saturnalia]

Q327 airtesting and releasing handbrakes in Holland at 32nd St

On the move at 14:58

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 @ 3:23:32pm Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engine #3200 & 110 cars & CSX engine #3230 as a rear DP.

[Saturnalia]

Q326-02 @ 3:23:32pm Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engine #3200 & 110 cars & CSX engine #3230 as a rear DP.

Any news on where 326 will meet 327?

15:33 Edit: Wells it is. Q326 approach medium Fennville.