CSX Train Location Updates - April 2021

[Micah_D]

D706 by Howell at 6:41 PM 4064+5345 on the head end with 93 cars.

Beat me to it, Bob, by just a few seconds - though I counted 96 cars both trackside and when rewatching my video.

The Green Oak DD Reported 396 Axles (96 cars).

[BL2-1843]

96 cars on D706, reported by both amessman and Micah, would be correct. By the time I watched it go by in the yard and got to the computer, I shorted myself 3 cars on the count. Good thing people are watching out for me.

[Saturnalia]

19:31 CT / 20:31 ET: Amtrak P370 clear Michigan City on a pair

[Micah_D]

Anyone hear anything on D705?

[Tom49801]

19:31 CT / 20:31 ET: Amtrak P370 clear Michigan City on a pair

Q326-18 at 20:52 (the time I was contacted) is in New Buffalo Siding mp CG113.9 waiting on Amtrak P370 to pass by. Info provided by a friend of K1NGxBONDx007 who is out there track side & is supposed to have the same power as yesterday (CSXT engines #5380 + #466).

[NOTE: Info was wrong regarding power, has the #5312 + #5xxx + #6918 + #2318. Couldn't read the 2nd engine clearly]

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-18 @ 21:08 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 306 ft. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 SuperLiners.

[Tom49801]

Q326-18 @ 21:34 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 500 axles & 6,950 ft. CSXT engines #5312 + #5335 + #6918 + #2318 & 120 cars.

[Talk]

Q326-18 @ 9:34pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 500 axles & 6,950 ft. CSXT engines #5380 + #466 & 122 cars.

Slug Set 2 of 2(6918 and 2318), 120 cars

[Tom49801]

Q326-18 @ 9:34pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 500 axles & 6,950 ft. CSXT engines #5380 + #466 & 122 cars.

Slug Set 2 of 2(6918 and 2318), 120 cars

Thank you Charlie - I think the head-end power is not as I was told originally. Hearing what sounds like the CSXT #5312 leading (??)

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-18 @ 21:47:37 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with IDTX engine #4623 & 3 SuperLiners ( 4 passengers off & 1 on at the station mp CG60.5)

[GTW6401]

D716 working at Eureka Road in Romulus.

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P370-18 @ 22:36pm eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 307 ft. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q326-18 @ 22:38:48 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engines #5312 + #5xxx + #6918 + #2318 & 120 cars.

[Tom49801]

Q326-18 @ 23:11 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 500 axles & 7,089 feet long. CSXT engines #5312 + #5335 + #6918 + #2318 & 120 cars.
He's to set off CSXT engines #6918 + #2318 plus 16 cars in Waverly/Holland.

D801-18 @ 23:26 with CSXT engines #989 + #586 is waiting in Holland for Q326-18 to pass & then he'll head to the west end of Grand Junction siding mp CG55.6 to DP the N800-18 that had tied down there this morning with BNSF engines #5724 + #8777 & 129 loaded coal cars.

[donnieland]

400A -slow app holland = loads nb to west olive

[Tom49801]

N801-18 between 12:05am/12?35am was reported by the DD at mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,953 ft. BNSF engines #5813 + #9097 & 132 loaded coal cars. He had gone into Grand Jct siding mp CG55.6 to tie down.

Q327-19 @ 05:52 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 116 axles & 1,473. CSXT engines #5335 + #5312 & 26 cars.

[Tom49801]

Q327-19 @ 06:37 westward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 116 axles & 1,478 ft. CSXT engines #5335 + #5312 & 26 cars.

Amtrak P371-19 @ 06:38 westward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 16 axles & 307 ft. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q327-19 @ 07:01:33 westward Bangor's Monroe St crossing mp CG60.72 they're running him all the way to Benton Harbor.

Amtrak P371-19 @ 07:29:52 westward Bangor's Center St crossing mp CG60.35 ( w/ 3 passengers on at the station mp CG60.5)

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-19 @ 08:15 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 309 ft. IDTX engine #4623 & 3 SuperLiners.

Q327-19 @ 08:31 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 116 axles & 1,493 ft. CSXT engines #5335 + #5312 & 26 cars.

[SD80MAC]

V728-16 at Plymouth, crew on duty at 0735 (not sure if they’re taxiing one from from GR or if they laid a crew over in the hotel). Heading to Grand Rapids for forwarding to Marquette Rail for loading in Newaygo.

A big D705 is also currently just going on duty in Detroit.

[kd_1014]

V728-16 at Plymouth, crew on duty at 0735 (not sure if they’re taxiing one from from GR or if they laid a crew over in the hotel). Heading to Grand Rapids for forwarding to Marquette Rail for loading in Newaygo.

A big D705 is also currently just going on duty in Detroit.

How do the grain trains on Marquette work? Will it be put on the end of Z151 and set off at Newaygo or will a completely separate train be run?

[SD80MAC]

Most of the time, the grain train will be put on the rear of Z151, who will bring it to Newaygo. MQT will usually leave a Geep in Newaygo for the elevator crew to load the train with. When the train is loaded, Z151 will put it all together and bring it south.