CSX GRE MQT TRAIN LOCATION 03-29-08

Unread post by **~Z~** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:42 am

Driving home from Muskegon, cranked on the scanner as I got into GR...was listenin in on the yard to some nice chatter, but have missed Q335 callin, as after I got through the S-curve, heard Q335 clearing Pleasant St. What type of engines? "two big box ones"
Following Q335 into the yard, CSX Y321 was coming in with CSXT 6134 i believe. They released their yard limits, and behind them Marquette Rail Z151 is coming in...they were sitting up at Turner for a short bit.
Also heard the tower say there was a coal train coming in near Hudsonville.

Q32628 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 03-28-2008 18:07 (terminated there?)
Q33528 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 03-29-2008 00:20
Q32728 - LAMAR MI CG 4 03-29-2008 00:28
Q33429 - set to leave GR at 2am
Q33529 - set to leave Toledo at 2am
CP X50028 - hasn't left Chicago
N91027 - GRAND JCT MI CG 54 03-29-2008 00:34
N90327 - hasn't left Chicago
N95627 - WAVERLY EAST MI CG 23 03-29-2008 00:10
E94926 - PORTER IN CG 136 03-28-2008 19:09
E94927, E94928, E94929, E95025 - haven't left yet
D80328 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 03-28-2008 21:30
D80129 - HUDSONVILLE MI CG 12 03-29-2008 00:38
D80229 - not moving yet
MQT Z15128 - not at grand rapids yard limits yet

SW · Unread post by SW » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:58 am

N956-27 cleared 7 Mile Rd. at 07:45. Sounded like BNSF 9133 was in the lead. Could have heard that wrong, though.

SW · Unread post by SW » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:00 am

Well, that was confusing. Around 8:00 there was a conversation between the Calumet City dispatcher and a train that sounded like it was stopped in Plymouth, waiting for a SB coming off the Saginaw Sub. This was after I thought I had heard N956 clear 7 Mile on the scanner a few minutes earlier. So I thought, something SB must have been in the siding in Novi waiting for N956 to pass. So I went down to the 7 Mile crossing to look for it. And then I see N956 approaching from the south! Led by BNSF 9939 and 9506.

My only guess is the earlier train was the SB empties, led by BNSF 9133 and perhaps the guy (is it the engineer or conductor that calls out the signals?) mistakenly called his train N956 instead of E945.

Unread post by **cnw8835** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:02 am

CSXT 5500, The Spirit of Cincinnati departed for Plymouth this morning from Walbridge around 4 am. Don't know what train.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:14 am

Q32629 - WAVERLY EAST MI CG 23 03-29-2008 08:55
Q32729 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33429 - TOLEDO GTW CROSSING OH CTT 0 03-29-2008 09:04
Q33529 - TROWBRIDGE MI CH 84 03-29-2008 09:05
CP X50028 - 75TH STREET TCS IL DC 24 03-29-2008 08:29
N91027 - WELLS MI CG 42 03-29-2008 01:02
N90327 - hasn't left Chicago
N95627 - NOVI MI CC 75 03-29-2008 09:05
E94927, E94928, E94929, E95025 - haven't left yet
D80328 - KIRK MI CG 71 03-29-2008 04:42
D80129 - PLASTER CREEK MI CGT 1 03-29-2008 05:05
D80229 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 03-29-2008 06:00
D80329 - not moving yet
Amtrak P37129 - GROSS MI CG 62 03-29-2008 09:09
D70028 - GROSS MI CG 62 03-29-2008 09:09
E94527 - still hasn't left Flint

CSXT 5500 is on Q20629 heading towards Flint - HOLLY MI CC 50 03-29-2008 09:05
That BNSF 9133 doesn't trace... dunno if that's really the engine or not.

sd70accsxt700 · Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:54 am

Jon are you down here?

conrailmike · Unread post by **conrailmike** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:58 am

Empty ballast hoppers headed SB on the Saginaw sub. It just cleared South Clyde at 9:52. CSX 7322 and 5352 on the head end. Not sure what train # this is.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:24 am

conrailmike wrote:Empty ballast hoppers headed SB on the Saginaw sub. It just cleared South Clyde at 9:52. CSX 7322 and 5352 on the head end. Not sure what train # this is.

Looks to be K90729 - running Flint to Walbridge, currently at: NOVI MI CC 75 03-29-2008 10:22

Unread post by **~Z~** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:45 am

E94527 - FLINT MI CC 35 03-29-2008 10:40 - should be departing pronto.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:22 am

Here's EMDACESteve's post:
Power for E945-27 should be BNSF 9354 and a CEFX AC44. Unknown which unit is in the lead.
Here's something odd. Tracing shows the BNSF 9939 and BNSF 9506 arriving in Flint on the 27th at 0700.

conrailmike · Unread post by **conrailmike** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:59 am

railroadfan wrote:Here's EMDACESteve's post:
Power for E945-27 should be BNSF 9354 and a CEFX AC44. Unknown which unit is in the lead.
Here's something odd. Tracing shows the BNSF 9939 and BNSF 9506 arriving in Flint on the 27th at 0700.

The BNSF unit is in the lead

Unread post by **~Z~** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:22 pm

G79627 - PLYMOUTH HI RAIL MI CC 81 03-29-2008 12:15
This is a grain train ConrailMike and SW saw:

29 03 2008 11:32:44 conrailmike:
SB short grain train on Sagainaw sub. CSX 4735 and CSX 282 on the head end.

29 03 2008 12:17:27 SW:Grain train cleared 7 Mile at 12:10. CSX 4735 + 282 as Conrailmike reported. 64 cars.

Unread post by **cnw8835** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:30 pm

BNSF 8814 and 5659 are sitting behind the shop in GR now having brought N956 into GR last night. 8814 is special because of its really crappy looking, but cool, repair job after a derailment in Nebraska.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:03 pm

Q32629 - PLASTER CREEK MI CGT 1 03-29-2008 12:37 (getting ready to depart GR)
Q32729 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33529 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 03-29-2008 10:55
CP X50028 - RIVERSIDE OS MI CG 80 03-29-2008 12:56
N95627 - FLINT MI CC 35 03-29-2008 11:10
N95629 - hasn't left Chicago
E94527 - BECK ROAD MI CH 28 03-29-2008 12:51
D70028 - HOLLAND MI CG 25 03-29-2008 10:11
Q20629 - FLINT MI CC 35 03-29-2008 09:43
K90729 - CARLETON MI CC 105 03-29-2008 11:59
G79627 - SIBLEY ROAD MI CC 103 03-29-2008 13:00
E94927 - MICHIGAN CITY IN BIG 65 03-29-2008 12:28
E94928, E94929, E95025 - haven't left yet
D80129 - PLASTER CREEK MI CGT 1 03-29-2008 05:05
D80229 - EAST SAUGATUCK MI CG 32 03-29-2008 12:56
D80329 - not moving yet

SW · Unread post by SW » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:21 pm

E945-27 cleared 7 Mile at 12:30. The CEFX unit was #1022 and was in a Conrail-like bright blue.

Tlout · Unread post by **Tlout** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:40 pm

D802 east clear mp 27, 1:40 PM - heading for Holland.

BL2-1843 · Unread post by **BL2-1843** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:43 pm

[quote="Here's something odd. Tracing shows the BNSF 9939 and BNSF 9506 arriving in Flint on the 27th at 0700.[/quote]

To answer Zack's thread from above, The 956 Essexville coal trains often swap power at Grand Rapids. What he comes into GR from Chicago with, is often not the power he leaves GR with for Essexville. Case in point is the above train. N-956-24 came into Grand Rapids with BNSF 9939 and 9506. Even though the consist sheet showed this power running all the way to Essexville, the power was swapped out with the power the E945-25 had Essexville empty back to GR. (BNSF 9354, CEFX 1022) This set, BNSF 9354, CEFX 1022 in turn made another run back to Essexville.

Todays, N956-27 was supposed to have the BNSF 8814-5697 set to Essexville, but instead was swapped off with BNSF 9939-9506 set that should have been on the N956-24 train. All this may sound confusing, but think about it for a bit.

mikekmac · Unread post by **mikekmac** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:48 pm

Anyone know what train cleared MP79.9 (Dobie Road, Okemos) at 2:25pm? 7091' long, 512 axles. A coal train, maybe? AFAIK none of the Q trains has run that long in some time.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:50 pm

mikekmac wrote:Anyone know what train cleared MP79.9 (Dobie Road, Okemos) at 2:25pm? 7091' long, 512 axles. A coal train, maybe? AFAIK none of the Q trains has run that long in some time.

That would be the E945 mentioned a few times above..went through Trowbridge about at 2:41pm.

SW · Unread post by SW » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:09 pm

As of 3 pm, no Q327 thru Plymouth yet.

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