CSX Train Location Updates: June, 2020.

[Tom49801]

Q326-06 @ 2:14pm reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with CSX engine #3325 leading & 86 cars & CSX #921 rear DPU, dropped off 10 cars Waverly/Holland
N800-05 @ 2:24:56pm Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with BNSF engines #8453 + #5903 & 130 loaded coal cars.
E800-04 @ 6:56pm westward reported on the main at Holland mp CG25.3 with BNSF engines #9002 + #6274 & also returning the CSX #3200 + #3230 to either Wells or Grand Junction siding. N801 was reported by a viewing to be approaching Michigan City around 6:30pm.

[K1NGxBONDx007]

N801 is at East End Livingston with BNSF engines 6241 and 6359 leading
DD91.9 reports N801 no defects 532 axles 6975 feet
N801 has cleared the St Joe Bridge as of 8:10 PM

[Tom49801]

E800-04 @ 8:31:05pm Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #9002 + #6274 & 115 empty coal cars. He had dropped off the CSX #3200 + #3230 & the w/e of Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6 Unusual to see only 115 empty coal cars.
N801-05 @ 9:49:09pm Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with BNSF engines #6241 + #6359 & 130 loaded coal cars. May be getting the 2 CSX pushers #3200 + #3230 at w/e of Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6

[K1NGxBONDx007]

Q327-07 @7:36AM reported clear at MP39 with CSX #921 leading
DD44.2 reports Q327-07 no defects 10 axles 128 feet
Q327-07 passed MP60.72 @8:07AM with CSX #921 and 1 CH
Q326-07 @8:34AM passed MP90
DD91.9 reported Q326-07 no defects 484 axles 6672 feet CSX 3213 leading followed by 118 cars and CSX 949 as rear DP
Q326-07 @8:52AM has cleared St Joe Bridge
Q327-07 @8:58AM has cleared the St Joe Bridge

[Tom49801]

Q326-07 @ 09:45:45am at Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engine #3213 leading followed by 118 cars & rear DPU engine CSX #949. He has 17 cars to set out at Waverly/Holland today.

[trnwatcher]

11:20 EDT Q32607 IS SETTING OUT CARS AT WAVERLY. BIG STRING OF TIE GONS PLUS STUFF FOR MUSKEGON.

[Tom49801]

Q326-07 @ 12:12pm reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with CSX engine #3213 leading & 101 cars & rear DPU engine CSX #949.
G874-06 @ 12:53pm eastward reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 6 axles. CSX engine #3325 lite.

[LansingRailFan]

Q326-07 @ 12:12pm reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with CSX engine #3213 leading & 101 cars & rear DPU engine CSX #949.
G764-06 @ 12:53pm eastward reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 6 axles. CSX engine #3325 lite. Might be the G874-06??

I drove by ADM Webberville. They only had one CSX engine there so this just be the second unit of power to pull that grain Train out.

[Tom49801]

Q326-07 @ 12:12pm reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with CSX engine #3213 leading & 101 cars & rear DPU engine CSX #949.
G764-06 @ 12:53pm eastward reported by the DD at mp CH126.3 with 6 axles. CSX engine #3325 lite. Might be the G874-06??

I drove by ADM Webberville. They only had one CSX engine there so this just be the second unit of power to pull that grain Train out.

Thank you Lansing, do you know the mp for Webberville, it's not shown on my printout for that sub. Also, will the grain train go to Grand Rapids from there? I also made a correction to my earlier post, it's G874-06.

[LansingRailFan]

Tom - afaik, the train will continue on to Plymouth. And I don’t know the mp, sorry.

[Standard Railfan]

The grain elevator in Webberville is near MP CH 68.5

[Tom49801]

The grain elevator in Webberville is near MP CH 68.5

Wooohooo, thank you! I marked that on my time table printout

[Tom49801]

D801-07 @ 5:41pm westward CSX engines #3230 + #3200 & empty coal cars heading into Wells siding to tie down the empties there & then he'll go to Grand Junction siding to couple to a loaded coal train tied down there & take them to West Olive.
E801-06 @ 8:36:08pm Bangor mp CG60.72 with BNSF engines #6359 + #6241 & 130 empty coal cars.
D801-07 @ 9:28pm eastward mp CG51 out of Grand Junction siding with BNSF engines #8453 + #5903. This was N801-05 that tied down in Grand Junction yesterday.
E801-06 @ 9:31pm cleared the St Joseph Bridge.
D801-07 @ 9:38pm reported eastward by the DD mp CG44.2 with 272 axles & 3,601 feet long. BNSF engines #8453 + #5903 & only 65 cars. Wonder why he only has 1/2 of the 130 loaded coal cars N801-05 had tied down with?? Dispatcher confirmed this too - do they have to break apart the trains when they're tied down in Grand Junction? The crew was running short on time & if that's the case, maybe there wasn't enough time to put both halves of the loaded coal cars back together?

[GTW6401]

G764 through Plymouth at 9:45pm. Train is being recrewed there.

[Saturnalia]

@Tom my suspicion is that they didn’t have helpers, and thus just took half of the N800 train up the hill, and might double back for the rear if they have time for it.

[Tom49801]

@Tom my suspicion is that they didn’t have helpers, and thus just took half of the N800 train up the hill, and might double back for the rear if they have time for it.

Hi ya Saturnalia, D801-07 had the 2 usual CSX engines #3230 + #3200 when they had traveled westward from Holland with the empty coal train & had heard on the scanner they were to tie down the empties in Wells & then go from there to Grand Junction to couple to the loaded coal train that was tied down there yesterday. Very confusing how it all turned out as it was D801-07 going back eastward with 1/2 a coal train. Also yesterday, E800-04 had traveled with only 115 empty coal cars, yet, all of the loaded coal trains had the usual 130 cars, though there was one loaded coal having 129 cars but that's been seen before (128 to 132 cars have been seen in the past). Strange doings this week for the coal trains. Also, do you know if the loaded coal cars are shifted thru the coal dumper with the BNSF power that had brought them to the power plant, or, does the power plant have its own engines dedicated to doing that work?

[KC8RBK]

707 west clear 95 at 2340 if i heard them correctly as i got back in the truck

[KC8RBK]

707 west clear 95 at 2340 if i heard them correctly as i got back in the truck

Clear east end grand ledge 2350

[rob]

@Tom my suspicion is that they didn’t have helpers, and thus just took half of the N800 train up the hill, and might double back for the rear if they have time for it.

Hi ya Saturnalia, D801-07 had the 2 usual CSX engines #3230 + #3200 when they had traveled westward from Holland with the empty coal train & had heard on the scanner they were to tie down the empties in Wells & then go from there to Grand Junction to couple to the loaded coal train that was tied down there yesterday. Very confusing how it all turned out as it was D801-07 going back eastward with 1/2 a coal train. Also yesterday, E800-04 had traveled with only 115 empty coal cars, yet, all of the loaded coal trains had the usual 130 cars, though there was one loaded coal having 129 cars but that's been seen before (128 to 132 cars have been seen in the past). Strange doings this week for the coal trains. Also, do you know if the loaded coal cars are shifted thru the coal dumper with the BNSF power that had brought them to the power plant, or, does the power plant have its own engines dedicated to doing that work?

The lead engine was broke and would dp up with the csx so only took have up the hill.

The 115 car train was going to the up for some reason maybe to be leased.by them

Rob

[Saturnalia]

@Tom my suspicion is that they didn’t have helpers, and thus just took half of the N800 train up the hill, and might double back for the rear if they have time for it.

Also yesterday, E800-04 had traveled with only 115 empty coal cars, yet, all of the loaded coal trains had the usual 130 cars, though there was one loaded coal having 129 cars but that's been seen before (128 to 132 cars have been seen in the past). Strange doings this week for the coal trains. Also, do you know if the loaded coal cars are shifted thru the coal dumper with the BNSF power that had brought them to the power plant, or, does the power plant have its own engines dedicated to doing that work?

Rob covered some points, I'll hit the others.

Additions or subtractions to 130 cars is due to bad order setouts - less if a car gets kicked out, more if a repaired car finds its way into another train. Sometimes separated cars will come via the loose carload route as well via Q326.

JH Campbell has their own power for intra-plant movements. The BNSF power is cut off and moved over to the yard office when not in use, typically.