CSX Train Location Updates: October, 2020.

[BL2-1843]

D906 has been dead in the Fowlerville siding since 06:30. RN was hoping to get the train to Plymouth before they outlawed, but that did not happen when the train went into emergency in Williamston at 03:55 with a broken air hose 56 cars deep. "Only" 114 cars in its train. Last I heard, the trailing unit was low on water, low on fuel, and low on crews to come and get it this time. Will the train now become X706 when the third crew arrives?

[Jochs]

Q326-17 is currently going through Benton Harbor. Sounds like CSXT 222 leading.

[Tom49801]

Q326-17 @ 09:53am eastward cleared the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engine #222 & probably also has CSX #395. No DD report from mp CG91.9 was heard. Found the DD91.9 report in the archives: 236 axles & 3,437 ft long = 2 engines & 56 cars.

[Jochs]

Q326-17 is currently going through Riverside. CSXT 222 leading.

[Tom49801]

Q327-17 @ 10:16am westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 516 axles & 6,931 ft long. CSX engine #3198 & 126 cars & rear CSX engine #884. He had picked up 20 cars from Holland.
Q326-17 @ 10:35am eastward went into Kirk Siding mp CG72.3 to clear up for Q327-17.
Q327-17 @ 10:40:21am westward Bangor mp CG60.72 with CSX engine #3198 & 126 cars & rear CSX engine #884.

[Tom49801]

Q326-17 @ 11:13am eastward has his signal, siding to main, at Kirk mp CG70.2 with CSX engines #222 + #395 & 56 cars.
Q326-17 @ 11:31:20am eastward Bangor mp CG60.72 He has no set offs for Waverly/Holland today.
Q327-17 @ 11:42am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with CSX engine #3198 & 126 cars & rear CSX engine #884.

[Jochs]

Q327-17 is currently at Hilltop Rd. in St. Joseph. Sounds like CSXT 3184 leading.

[LansingRailFan]

D906 has been dead in the Fowlerville siding since 06:30. RN was hoping to get the train to Plymouth before they outlawed, but that did not happen when the train went into emergency in Williamston at 03:55 with a broken air hose 56 cars deep. "Only" 114 cars in its train. Last I heard, the trailing unit was low on water, low on fuel, and low on crews to come and get it this time. Will the train now become X706 when the third crew arrives?

Crew was OD at 9:30 this morning.

[LansingRailFan]

Apparently on Thursday’s D705 they had a cut of 26 BLEX covered hoppers that came from JAIL’s Saginaw Yard. They are being sent to Danville, Illinois for scrap.

[Talk]

Q326 clear Waverly and 112th 12:44
Q326 clear Zeeland 12:47
Q326 clear Ivanrest 13:15. Going to wye the power because 385 has a bad traction motor and can't lead Q327
Q326 approach Godfrey

[BL2-1843]

D906 with crew #3 departing Fowlerville at 12:55 with its assigned two units. There were supposed to be cars in the train for GLC that were going to be set out in Brighton, but evidently are part of the 64 cars left at Elmdale by crew #1 or #2. Speaking of GLC, the 83 cars they left for CSX in the Howell pass yesterday are still there as D708 went no further east than a mile west of town, and turned around and went back west from Ogihara. Then, GLC was in town an hour ago, even on Saturday, setting off more cars for CSX in the transfer.

Love the picture associated with your posts, Lansing Rail Fan, as I am very familiar who that is.

[LansingRailFan]

D906 with crew #3 departing Fowlerville at 12:55 with its assigned two units. There were supposed to be cars in the train for GLC that were going to be set out in Brighton, but evidently are part of the 64 cars left at Elmdale by crew #1 or #2. Speaking of GLC, the 83 cars they left for CSX in the Howell pass yesterday are still there as D708 went no further east than a mile west of town, and turned around and went back west from Ogihara. Then, GLC was in town an hour ago, even on Saturday, setting off more cars for CSX in the transfer.

Love the picture associated with your posts, Lansing Rail Fan, as I am very familiar who that is.

Bob - how many cars does GLC have now for d708?

I think D708 is holding off on bringing more back to Ensel because they get bombed with cars Friday and Saturday from D706 and D705.

D708 worked six hours in the yard on Monday just sorting everything which is what set them back so much and led them to die in Howell.

There’s over 200 cars currently in Detroit for D705. Maybe they will sort em and do one train just for Lansing and one to continue on to GR?

[LansingRailFan]

Love the picture associated with your posts, Lansing Rail Fan, as I am very familiar who that is.

Bob - thanks. He’s quite crazy. I needed a new avatar and saw this video on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/m2s0nB2VPvs

[GTW6401]

CSXT 978 & 501 southbound at Plymouth.

[GTW6401]

D735 southbound at Middle River. CSXT 5237 & 361.

[Jetlink]

Consumers energy coal train eastbound on the Chicago line at cp 508 at 4:33. Power not observed

[GTW6401]

Q201 arrived in Plymouth about 30 minutes ago.

[Tom49801]

N800-16 @ 6:47pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 528 axles & 6,903 feet long. BNSF engines #6002 + #8426 & 129 loaded coal cars.
N800-16 @ 7:04pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
N800-16 @ 7:58:33pm eastward Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93 & is to get his 2 CSX rear DPU's at Grand Junction mp CG55.6

[Tom49801]

N800-16 @ 9:07pm advised by Dispatch to stay on the main at the east end of Grand Junction mp CG53.9 & add the CSX DPU's #3065 + #817 Dispatch will loop Amtrak P370 around N800-16 via Grand Junction siding.
Amtrak P370-17 @ 9:14pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 20 axles & 391 feet long. IDTX engine #4615 & 4 cars.
Amtrak P370-17 @ 9:21pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.
Amtrak P370-17 @ 9:52:53pm eastward Bangor's Division Street crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX #4615 & 4 cars (4 passengers off at the station).

[Jetlink]

Love the picture associated with your posts, Lansing Rail Fan, as I am very familiar who that is.

Bob - thanks. He’s quite crazy. I needed a new avatar and saw this video on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/m2s0nB2VPvs

Ahhhh. Now I know who it is. I knew I had seem him before but couldn't place him. How could I forget? I almost couldn't stand it anymore and was about ready to cry uncle and ask who it was. The cropping is excellent by the way.