CSX Train Location Updates - January 2021

[Tom49801]

Q327-02 @ 09:13am westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 372 axles & 5,170 feet long. CSX engine #3141 & 90 cars & rear CSX engine #743.
Q326-02 @ 09:29am eastward reported by the DD mp CG131.3 in Doran, Indiana. Couldn't hear all the data, 4,000+ feet long. CSX engine #3436 is leading & most likely has the CSX #3061 as a rear DPU.

Q327-02 @ 09:32:08am westward Bangor Station mp CG60.5 with CSX engine #3141 & 90 cars & rear CSX engine #743.

Many thanks to K1NGxBONDx007 for being out at New Buffalo @ 09:53am to train spot Q326. He had counted 78 cars & confirmed the engines.

[Tom49801]

D803-02 @ 10:09am westward reported from mp CG30.0 with CSX engine #989 leading & is usally paired with the CSX #579. He may be bringing an empty coal train to Wells siding mp CG41.4 ?
Q326-02 @ 10:12am eastward reported by the DD mp CG108.9 with 324 axles & 4,917 feet long. CSX engine #3436 & 78 cars & rear CSX engine #3061. Q326 is going into Livingston siding mp CG99.3 to let Q327 pass by.
D803-02 @ 10:44am westward reported from the west end of Grand Junction mp CG55.6 with CSX engines #989 + #579 lite. N801-31 tied down inside Grand Junction on Dec 31st.
Q327 at this time (11:00am) is inspecting his train just beyond the St Joseph Bridge for a possible stuck hand brake in the middle of his train that was reported by the Bridge Tender. Stuck brake was found on the 70th car of his 90 cars.

[Tom49801]

Q327-02 @ 11:32am westward on the move again & reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 372 axles & 5,198 feet long. CSX engine #3141 & 90 cars & rear CSX engine #743. Q326 is inside Livingston siding mp CG97.4 waiting for Q327 pass by.
Q326-02 @ 11:41am eastward, siding to main, at the east end of Livingston.
Q326-02 @ 12:02pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 324 axles & 4,876 feet long. CSX engine #3436 & 78 cars & rear CSX engine #3061.
Q326-02 @ 12:19pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge.

[Doktor No]

Unreleased handbrakes will be the cause of more then a few derailments and for no good reason other then some fools ruling by the FRA. Makes no sense at all.

[Tom49801]

D803-02 @ 12:20pm eastward, siding to main, Grand Junction mp CG53.9 with BNSF engines #5919 + #9271 & 130 loaded coal cars & CSX pusher engines #579 + #989. This was N801-31 that had tied down inside Grand Junction on Dec 31st.
D803-02 @ 12:48pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 544 axles & 7,190 feet long.

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 @ 1:06:34pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSX engine #3436 & 78 cars & rear CSX engine #3061.
Q326-02 @ 1:37pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 324 axles & 4,932 feet long.

[GP30M4216]

14:25 Q326 east clear Zeeland with CSXT 3436 leading sighted from the top of a snowbank at Centennial Street! First train of the New Year for me!

[Tom49801]

Q326-02 @ 2:31pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 324 axles & 4,845 feet long. CSX engine #3436 & 78 cars & rear CSX engine #3061 (no work for Holland /Waverly)

[J T]

Thanks for the update, Nathan. I’m currently at Buck Creek in Grandville waiting for it. It will be the first train of 2021 for me too.

[SW]

What looks like K597 is at the north end of Rougemere Yard, with CSX 4299 + 4019 leading. At the south end of the yard the power for Q705/706 is idling, CSX 738 + 3211.

[SW]

WB Q214-02 just turned south at Plymouth. CSX 377 leading, running light.

[SW]

NB Q150 just turned east at Plymouth. CSX 764 + 111 double stacks + 18 singles.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-02 @ 9:06pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 feet long. IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiner cars.
Amtrak P370-02 @ 9:17pm eastward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge. Amtrak had asked the Bridge Tender about their closing & she had stated "we're closing in a couple of days".
D801-02 @ 9:33pm westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 12 axles & 129 feet long. CSX engines #989 + #579 lite going into Grand Junction siding mp CG53.9
D801-02 @ 9:46pm westward, main to siding, east end Grand Junction.
Amtrak P370-02 @ 9:47:09pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 (0 passengers on/off at the station mp CG60.5)

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-02 @ 10:44pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 305 feet long. IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

[Tom49801]

E800-02 @ 01:28:19am westward Bangor mp CG60.7 with BNSF engines #9271 + #5919 & 130 empty coal cars.
E800-02 between 02:37am/03:07am reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 7,004 feet long.

D705-02 between 04:24am/04:54am westward reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 361 axles (+1 axle error) & 3,849 feet long. CSX engines #738 + #3211 & 62 cars (don't know if CSX engine #3211 is running as a DPU).

D705-02 between 04:53am/05:23am westward reported by the DD mp CH126.3 with 360 axles.

[MQT1223]

Q327 clear Waverly, P371 clear Gross

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-03 @ 07:27:14 Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with the IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiner cars (3 passengers boarded at the station mp CG60.5)

[donnieland]

327 sunday
724a - 19.1 - 3061 ld, 1 car, 3436 rear dpu - 16 axles, 183'
730a - clear 112th ave
734a - clear holland
739a - clear 28
749a -clear pair east saugatuck
806a - 44.2 - 16 axles, 183'
818a - clear pair grand junction

morning tom
with the weekend, most of the locals and very seldom are the shortlines from muskegon and ludington/manistee,
or the grand elk running. so sunday and some mondays 327 is a short train.
have a great week
be safe
donnie

[Tom49801]

327 sunday
724a - 19.1 - 3061 ld, 1 car, 3436 rear dpu - 16 axles, 183'
730a - clear 112th ave
734a - clear holland
739a - clear 28
749a -clear pair east saugatuck

Good morning Donnie, wow 1 car on Q327. I heard the DD19.1 & thought I was hearing a repeat for Amtrak #371

[Tom49801]

Q327-03 @ 8:08am westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 16 axles & 183 feet long. CSX engine #3061 & 1 gon car & rear CSX engine #3436.
Amtrak P371-03 @ 08:09am westward reported clear of the St Joseph Bridge with the IDTX engine #4614 & 3 SuperLiner cars.
Amtrak P371-03 @ 8:17am westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 309 feet long.
Q327-03 @ 8:28am westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35