CSX GRE MQT TRAIN LOCATION 04-10-08

[~Z~]

Q32610 - GROSS MI CG 62 04-10-2008 07:48
Q32709 - PORTER IN CG 136 04-10-2008 07:38
Q32710 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33410 - WAYNE MI CC 90 04-10-2008 06:33
Q33510 - hasn't left Toledo yet
CP X50009 - hasn't left Chicago yet
D70009 - SAWYER OS MI CG 105 04-10-2008 07:31
E94909 - at West Olive
N90309 - WELLS MI CG 42 04-10-2008 06:35
N91009 - hasn't left Chicago
D00709 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 04-09-2008 07:45 (railtrain at Holland)
D00710 - not moving yet
D80109 - WELLS MI CG 42 04-10-2008 06:55
D80209 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 04-10-2008 05:30
Amtrak P37110 - GRANDVILLE MI CG 6 04-10-2008 07:53
W92109 - NEW BUFFALO MI CG 115 04-09-2008 22:39

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Some more news for trains around the Holland area today...

As of 8:55am, D80109 and D80209 were at Wells working on pushing N90309 up to West Olive. Dispatcher was unsure if the pushers would stay on and ride to West Olive, or do something else.
The rail train is going to work Holland today. They are going to be laying rail on the siding in Holland, keeping the main and west leg of the wye open this morning for the coal and Q326 to get through. Afterwards, working on the Fremont sub at Roost Ave laying rail. I'll try to sit near there during lunch today to see if they are up at Roost.
D700 will be getting recrewed, but dispatcher wasn't sure as to who would be doing this.

[Tlout]

Caught the numbers of the lead units of the northbound coal train at Riley St. at 10:30 AM - BNSF 5856, 9957. Missed seeing if there were pushers...

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D00710 - WEST END WYE MI CG 26 04-10-2008 11:45 (stated Waverly just minutes ago)
Q32610 - LAMAR MI CG 4 04-10-2008 11:08
Q32710 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33410 - WALBRIDGE TOWER OH CTT 67 04-10-2008 11:46
Q33510 - WICK ROAD MI CC 93 04-10-2008 11:47
CP X50009 - hasn't left Chicago yet
D70009 - HOLLAND MI CG 25 04-10-2008 11:15
E94909 - at West Olive
N91009 - hasn't left Chicago
D80109 and D80209 are up at West Olive from what I can tell
D80309 - not moving yet

[~Z~]

Watched D00710 dropping rail around 1:30pm up at Roost Ave(north side of Waverly Yard.) They had just laid their last bit of track, and were going to go around the wye, and off to Grand Rapids to tie up. Mighty windy, cold, and rainy out there today.

[SD80MAC]

Did they send us any interesting power with that rail train? Is the same one that was here a couple of weeks ago?

[~Z~]

Did they send us any interesting power with that rail train? Is the same one that was here a couple of weeks ago?

Quite sure it's the same CSXT 6458 and CSXT 2246. Didn't actually get a good look at the power, as I was watching the rear of the train while I was out there.

[rsinoms]

per jt, rail train left holland at 2:20

[J T]

Did they send us any interesting power with that rail train? Is the same one that was here a couple of weeks ago?

Yes, and it looked interesting to me. I just wish I could have got a good shot of it. Nice and clean YN3 paint on those units.

[GP30M4216]

Should be GP30 Road Slug #2246 and GP40-2 #6458 (both in Scheme 7/YN3 and both former B&O) for power. From what I heard, the B&O caboose is right behind the motive power.

[cnw8835]

Should be GP30 Road Slug #2246 and GP40-2 #6458 (both in Scheme 7/YN3 and both former B&O) for power. From what I heard, the B&O caboose is right behind the motive power.

Correct for power, but the train has been wyed since leaving Chicago. Arriving in Grand Rapids, the consist was as follows, motive power followed by 26 rail storage cars, 4 flatcars with rail loading and offloading equipment, 1 boxcar and the caboose.