CSX Train Location Updates: October, 2020.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-08 @ 9:43pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with IDTX engine #4607 & 4 cars.
Amtrak P370-08 @ 10:13:47pm Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93 (5 passengers off at the station mp CG60.5)

[Tom49801]

D700-08 @ 12:19:53am westward Bangor Station mp CG60.5 with CSX engines #6394 + #2652 & 6 cars (1 Box + 4 Hi Top gons + 1 Tank). He has work at Hartford mp CG68.7 & the box car is probably for Menasha Paper Co in Coloma mp CG75.8

[georgehmanning]

​@03:51:41am eastbound D700 CSX #2652 & #6394 with 6 cars arriving Bangor Michigan MP 60.72
admin edit: corrected symbol from q327 to d700

[Tom49801]

Q327-09 @ 07:18am westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 136 axles & 1,889 ft long. CSX engines #32 + #4538 & 31 cars.
Amtrak P371-09 @ 07:28:31am westward Bangor's Center Street crossing mp CG60.35 with the IDTX engine #4607 & 4 cars (1 passenger had boarded at the station).
Amtrak P371-09 @ 08:16am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 20 axles & 395 feet long. Meeting Q326 at New Buffalo mp CG113.9 with Q326 taking the siding.
Q327-09 @ 08:26:44am westward Bangor mp CG60.72 with CSX engines #32 + #4538 & 31 cars.

[Tom49801]

D905-08 @ 09:18am westward reported from Pleasant Street mp CH151.3 with CSX engines #3203 + #751 + #4316 & 46 cars. This was D705-08. From the scanner archives, he was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 between 07:23am/07:53am.
Q327-09 @ 09:31am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 136 axles & 1,908 ft long. CSX engines #32 + #4538 & 31 cars.

[SD80MAC]

D905-08 @ 09:18am westward reported from Pleasant Street mp CH151.3 with CSX engines #3203 + #751 + #4316 & 46 cars. This was D705-08. From the scanner archives, he was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 between 07:23am/07:53am.

So THAT is what I heard walking into work this morning. Thought it was odd timing for a train east of GR.

[Tlout]

Michigan Shore HESR 2025, MMRR 2019 south at Riley St. Holland 10:24 AM.

[Tom49801]

Q326-09 @ 11:05am eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 276 axles & 3,653 ft long. CSX engine #3233 & 66 cars & rear CSX engine #3098.
Q326-09 @ 11:17am eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.

[BL2-1843]

[quote Yeah there wasn’t much sunlight. We did enjoy D705. Here is a link to the video I took of D705[/quote]

Seeing I did not watch D705 go by the house after the locomotives went by as I did not want to stand and watch 128 cars pass at 10mph for 15 minutes while 705 ran around the cars left on the main, I would have liked to have see more of your video in the near darkness. Would not standing on the opposite side of the track with the brighter street light and store lighting have not made it more visible? With under 50 cars of this train making it into GRP this morning, looked like a huge set off for Lansing. GLC was over on CSX in the night to pick up those 64 cars and went back north by 01:50.

[Tom49801]

Q326-09 @ 12:05:07pm eastward Bangor mp CG60.72 with CSX engine #3233 & 66 cars & rear CSX engine #3098.
Q326-09 @ 12:34pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 276 axles & 3,695 ft long.

[ns8401]

Micah at South Lyon: Sunlight by that time was pretty non-existent I imagine. Hope you enjoyed D705 anyway.

Yeah there wasn’t much sunlight. We did enjoy D705. It was very nice meeting you!
Here is a link to the video I took of D705
https://youtu.be/2jEccyfh9mY

I’ll second Bob and say you should try that lot across the street and try to be farther back from the tracks too. The camera shakes pretty good from the air coming off the train rushing by you and it’s a little jarring. If you ever want to do silhouettes though this isn’t bad.

[Tom49801]

D706-09 @ 2:09pm heard in Grand Rapids going over to channel 14 for an EC1 with CSX engines #751 + #3203 + 1.
Q326-09 @ 2:15pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 264 axles & 3,443 ft long. CSX engine #3233 & 63 cars & rear CSX engine #3098. He had set off 3 cars in Waverly/Holland.
D706-09 @ 2:21pm eastward reported clear a pair Fox mp CH141.8

[KenB]

CSXT D706, e.b., OS Alto, MI at 1440 on Oct 09, 2020. Three units and a whole lot of cars. Nice BNSF reefer in train with old logo.

[Micah_D]

Micah at South Lyon: Sunlight by that time was pretty non-existent I imagine. Hope you enjoyed D705 anyway.

Yeah there wasn’t much sunlight. We did enjoy D705. It was very nice meeting you!
Here is a link to the video I took of D705
https://youtu.be/2jEccyfh9mY

I’ll second Bob and say you should try that lot across the street and try to be farther back from the tracks too. The camera shakes pretty good from the air coming off the train rushing by you and it’s a little jarring. If you ever want to do silhouettes though this isn’t bad.

Thank you all for the great tips! I will try that next time I catch a westbound. Today is D706 eastbound so I won’t be railfanning in the same spot. I see it is already headed east so that is a good sign. Hopefully it comes before dark

[Tom49801]

D706-09 @ 2:59pm eastward reported by the mp CH126.3 with 584 axles & 8,309 feet long. CSX engines #751 + #3203 + #4316(?) & 141 cars. Axle math didn't work out for three 6 axle engines & assuming he has CSX #4316 (4 axle type) again from yesterday's consist, but, don't know the reason why if he does.
D706-09 @ 3:03pm eastward reported from Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

[Micah_D]

D706-09 @ 2:59pm eastward reported by the mp CH126.3 with 584 axles & 8,309 feet long. CSX engines #751 + #3203 + #4316(?) & 141 cars. Axle math didn't work out for three 6 axle engines & assuming he has CSX #4316 (4 axle type) again from yesterday's consist, but, don't know the reason why if he does.
D706-09 @ 3:03pm eastward reported from Lake Odessa mp CH120.4

Wow! He is really making good time! Will he have to do a switching job in Lansing?

[Jetlink]

Just caught d706 at lake o. Third unit is indeed 4316. Through town at 3:08. Mile post Ch 120.

[Micah_D]

Just caught d706 at lake o. Third unit is indeed 4316. Through town at 3:08. Mile post Ch 120.

Nice catch! It’s so funny to see you caught a train and then I look at your rank and it says “not a railfan”

[Tom49801]

Just caught d706 at lake o. Third unit is indeed 4316. Through town at 3:08. Mile post Ch 120.

Thank you, Jetlink! From what I had heard on the scanner, D706 has 58 cars to set off at Lansing "49 cars M04 & 9 cars L02" was also heard, I'm assuming those are track names there?

[BL2-1843]

[quoteWow! D706 is really making good time! Will he have to do a switching job in Lansing?[/quote]

Micah, just so you wont ever have to ask again, both D706 & D705 ALWAYS switches in Lansing and usually takes multiple hours to do so. With the usual size of his train, and set offs are not always on the head end and has to be placed in more than one track, it takes a lot of time.

Should be L02 and L04 I believe Tom on the Lansing set out. "L" is for Lansing.