CSX Train Location Updates: March 2021

[BL2-1843]

D70804. 4037 single unit arrived in Howell east at 02:55pm, sat off 38 cars in the pass for GLC, and went right back west power light at 3:15pm with no GLC pick up today. Has work at Ashai-Kasei on the way back and will be leaving for Lansing by 4:15pm.

[amessmann]

D70804...has work at Ashai-Kasei on the way back and will be leaving for Lansing by 4:15pm.

Lined west across Trowbridge at 17:11, on the diamond at 17:24, and off by 17:27.

[Tom49801]

E800-04 @ 5:23pm has his EC1 to depart the West Olive power plant (Hiawatha Ave mp CGP 1.0) with CSXT engines #989 + #5120 & BNSF engines #9321 + #6233 & probably the usual 130 empty coal cars. He's to drop off the 2 CSXT engines into the west end of Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6

[Tlout]

West Olive empties south at Riley St. Holland 5:56 PM. CSXT and BNSF power.

[BL2-1843]

[quote Seems like the abolishment of Q328/Q329 is slowing being undone haha[/quote]

With this change, it is effectively undone! Only real difference left is the symbol, which changes some of how it is reported and who in the company "owns" the train in terms of budgeting and things, but that's about it. [/quote]

BL2 says, the only difference between running D705 and D706 every other day six days a week, over soon running every day both ways seven days a week, is that instead of having the same two locomotives running back and fourth every other day for four months in a row, you will now have the same FOUR units running back and forth for four months in a row EVERY DAY. Good news for crews perhaps, but what a bore to see day in and day out.

[Tom49801]

E800-04 @ 6:14pm westward at the Holland Station mp CG25.25 with CSXT engines #989 + #5120 & BNSF engines #9321 + #6233 & probably the usual 130 empty coal cars.

[SW]

SB Q214 just cleared Main St. in Plymouth. CSX 3239 running light.

[SW]

NB local (D714?) just turned east at Plymouth. CSX 6034 + 3 steel coil cars.

[Tom49801]

E800-04 @ 7:05pm westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 w/ 544 axles & 7,071 feet long. CSXT engines #989 + #5120 & BNSF engines #9321 + #6233 & 130 empty coal cars. The 2 CSXT engines will be set off into the west end of Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6

E800-04 @ 7:27pm stopped on the main at the west end of Grand Junction mp CG55.6

[Tom49801]

E800-04 @ 8:32:57pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 w/ BNSF engines #9321 + #6233 & 130 empty coal cars.

D700-04 @ 8:37pm westward Holland mp CG25.3 with CSXT engines #2742 + #6244 & 22 cars. He will clear into Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Amtrak.

[Talk]

Seems like the abolishment of Q328/Q329 is slowing being undone haha

With this change, it is effectively undone! Only real difference left is the symbol, which changes some of how it is reported and who in the company "owns" the train in terms of budgeting and things, but that's about it.

Can't wait for the day when they decide to run a train to Toledo again. I think this system probably works better but it'll be one of those "everything that is old is new again" situations lol

All expect the consistent schdules

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-04 @ 9:23pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 feet long. IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

D700-04 @ 9:11pm westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 w/ 96 axles & 1,379 ft long. CSXT engines #2742 + #6244 & 22 cars.

D700-04 @ 9:30:40pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 He's going into Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Amtrak.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-04 @ 9:47:17pm eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.35 with IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiner cars (1 passenger off at the station mp CG60.5)

E800-04 @ 9:47pm westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,993 feet long. BNSF engines #9321 + #6233 & 130 empty coal cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-04 @ 10:42pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 306 feet long. IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiner cars.

[amessmann]

D705-05 westbound calling clear for EE Brighton at 03:43. 738 leading.
Clear for WE Brighton at 03:45

[donnieland]

371 friday
4631 with 3 supers

600a - depart grand rapids - eb
grand rapids station lead to 1 track pleasant st

603a - slow app pleasant st - wb
1 track to the main track at godfrey ave crossover

605a - rouge ym gives 371 premission to use the
old main from plaster creek to lamar

609a - restricting plaster creek - main to old main

614a - clear lamar- old main to 2 track

616a - clear ivanrest ave - 2 track

619a - clear grandville -
2 track to main

624a - clear dewent

627a - clear ee hudsonville

630a - clear we hudsonville

634a - clear vriesland

637a - clear zeeland

637a - 19.1 - 18 axles ( should be 16 axles ), 309' ( normal has been 305' )

641a - clear 112th ave
4631 with 3 supers

642a - clear waverly

643a - clear pair legs

645a - arrive holland

649a - depart holland

652a - clear 28

654a - clear 30

656a - clear pair east saugatuck
703a - clear new richmond
706a - clear fennville
709a - clear pair wells
712a - 44.2 - 16 axles, 295'
713a - clear 46
715a - clear 49
717a - clear 51
720a - clear pair grand junction

[Tom49801]

D700-04 @ 9:11pm westward reported by DD mp CG44.2 w/ 96 axles & 1,379 ft long. CSXT engines #2742 + #6244 & 22 cars.

D700-04 @ 9:30:40pm westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 He's going into Gross Siding mp CG61.3 to clear up for Amtrak.

D700-04 @ 01:24:42am eastward Bangor's W. Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 with CSXT engines #6244 + #2742 & 13 cars.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-05 @ 06:36am westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 18 axles (+2 count error) & 309 ft long. IDTX engine #4631 & 3 SuperLiner cars.
Ever since the #4631 was returned from being repaired, the DD's are detecting 1 to 2 extra axles. There's something metallic (a hose connector as a hose is bouncing up & down, something newly added - but what?) that's "tricking" the HBD's magnetic transducers & is sensing it to be a wheel flange.
You'll notice too, the HBD will read extra axles, as with this morning's "westward" Amtrak having 2 extra axles, but, that same HBD won't read extra axles when the #4631 returns "eastward".
The magnetic transducers that sense the wheel flanges are usually installed onto the same rail inside the gage. Which rail is used is just a matter of convenience for the installation work at each DD site (btw, I have 26 years of "hands on" railroad experience with various models of HBD equipment & have come across strange situations LOL).

[Tom49801]

Q327-05 westward @ 06:56am reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 262 axles & 3,665 ft long. CSXT engines #823 + #5300 + #4025 & 61 cars. He has work at Holland this morning.

[LansingRailFan]

Seems like the abolishment of Q328/Q329 is slowing being undone haha

With this change, it is effectively undone! Only real difference left is the symbol, which changes some of how it is reported and who in the company "owns" the train in terms of budgeting and things, but that's about it.

Can't wait for the day when they decide to run a train to Toledo again. I think this system probably works better but it'll be one of those "everything that is old is new again" situations lol

It also changes the rate at which crews are paid. D-jobs, being local, pay less than Q-jobs.

lol I keep thinking about ZJs