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CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:55 am
by Jochs
P371-01 is currently going through Riverside. Sounds like IDTX 4625 leading.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:10 am
by Jochs
P371-01 with IDTX 4625 is currrently departing St. Joseph.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:17 am
by georgehmanning
​@07:29:34am westbound AMTK 371 SC44 #4625 with one diner car and three passenger cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:18 am
by Tom49801
Q327-01 @ 08:13am reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 734 axles & 10,869 feet long. CSX #3447 + 2 engines & 179 cars. Assuming he has the 3 engines from yesterday's Q326: #3447 + #810 + #7005. Q327 was seen with 2 leading engines & a mid.
Q327-01 @ 08:42 reported "Holland pass to the main".

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:52 am
by donnieland
327 this morning
756a - clear we dn ( hudsonville )
814a - main to siding east waverly ( 112th ) 3347 ld, 7005 trail - 96 cars - 810 dpu - 83 cars
see tom's report for axle and length

now how to make a crew happy
822a all stop to line switch from yd track to old holland siding
824a rouge tower to 327 - no pickup at waverly today
825a 327 to rouge ok, call to taxi - will not need any rides today, pickup cancelled
827a 327 slow through sidings ( 10 mph speed through siding iirc ) restart of 327
836a siding to main holland
also would add there is at least a 2 to 4 min gap between my scanner and west mich. scanner airing radio transmissions

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:54 am
by tsinoms
Q326 has 3349 lead and 5222 trail. MOW gonna towards the front. 7004 mid dpu. All by MP132.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:13 am
by Tom49801
Q327-01 @ 10:03:24am Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #3347 + #7005 + mid #810 & 179 total cars.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:46 am
by Tom49801
tsinoms wrote:
Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:54 am
Q326 has 3349 lead and 5222 trail. MOW gonna towards the front. 7004 mid dpu. All by MP132.
Q326-01 @ 10:40am reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 618 axles & 8,706 feet long. 150 total cars.
Q326-01 @ 10:54am reported by Livingston mp CG97.4 appears he had no work to do at Sawyer mp CG105.6 today.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:05 am
by GP30M4216
179 cars ought to have tied up the east side of holland for a bit while they took their slow side trip into the yard!

We were eastbound on Chicago Dr and passed them making good time in Hudsonville, while a couple fans were bailing out of a car for photos near EE Hudsonville.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:09 am
by Tom49801
Q326-01 @ 11:05am reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 618 axles. CSX engines #3349 + #5222 + mid #7004 & 150 total cars. Appears to be meeting Q327-01 at Riverside/Grey.
Q326-01 @ 11:21am eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:38 am
by Jochs
Q327-01 is currently going through St. Joseph. Sounds like CSXT 3347 leading.
Q326-01 is currently going through Riverside. Sounds like CSXT 3349 leading.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:50 am
by Tom49801
Q327-01 @ 11:49am westward cleared the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engines #3347 + #7005 + mid #810 & 179 total cars.
Q327-01 @ 11:59am reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 734 axles & 10,996 feet long (2.08 miles).
Q326-01 @ 12:12:10pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engines #3349 + #5222 + mid #7004 & 150 total cars (mid engine was between the 60th + 61st cars). He has no work for Holland or Waverly today.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:41 pm
by tsinoms
327 going through Michigan City.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:47 pm
by Tom49801
Q326-01 @ 1:45pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 618 axles & 8,622 feet long - no Holland/Waverly work.
Amtrak P370-01 @ 9:31pm reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 20 axles & 393 ft long. Engine #4625 & 4 cars.
Amtrak P370-01 @ 9:39pm reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:39 pm
by Jochs
P370-01 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like IDTX 4625 leading again.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:49 pm
by tsinoms
N800 turning up the GR sub now. Sounds like a GEVO on lead.

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:17 pm
by Tom49801
Amtrak P370-01 @ 10:09:42pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with engine #4625 & 4 cars (1 passenger off).

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:04 am
by georgehmanning
@12:37:33am eastbound loaded coal train arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72 2 BNSF engines and around 130 loaded coal cars

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:37 am
by georgehmanning
​@07:30:01am westbound AMTK 371 SC44 #4625 with one engine and one diner car and 3 passenger cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.35 with no passengers boarding or unboarding

Re: CSX Train Location Updates: August, 2020.

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:52 am
by Tom49801
N800-01 @ 12:37:33am at Bangor was reported by George & it had BNSF engines #6295 + #9208 & 129 cars. He got the CSX #3443 + #3315 pushers added at Grand Junction & was reported by the DD mp CG44.2 between 01:48am/2:18am (from radio archives) with 540 axles & 7,147 feet long.
Q327-02 @ 08:43:57am Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with CSX engines #3349 + #5222 + #7004 & 28 cars.