CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 4-28-08

Raildudes dad · Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:54 am

Looks like no action at GRE today. 1 lonely box from CSx is it. 370 either didn't make it last night or 371 left at 6:15 this morning (heard someone whistling the west side).

Unread post by **~Z~** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:34 am

Q32628 - WAVERLY EAST MI CG 23 04-28-2008 07:18
Q32728 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33428 - CARLETON MI CC 105 04-28-2008 07:01
Q33528 - hasn't left Toledo yet
CP x50026 - GREY MI CG 83 04-28-2008 07:29
Amtrak P37027 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 04-27-2008 22:40
Amtrak P37128 - EAST SAUGATUCK MI CG 32 04-28-2008 07:30 (lookie there, Amtrak must be leaving early to get through before curfew hours)
N90327 - SAWYER OS MI CG 105 04-28-2008 07:29
N91027 - hasn't left Chicago yet
E94924 - W MICHIGAN CITY CP MI CG 127 04-27-2008 20:39
E94925 - not moving yet
D70027 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 04-28-2008 03:15
N90022 - CLYFFESIDE KY CA 517 04-28-2008 07:26 (enroute to West Olive)
D80124, D80126, D80128 - not moving yet

SteveHiuzenga · Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:47 am

Zack:

What is the story with the curfew you mentioned?

Unread post by **~Z~** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:06 am

SteveHiuzenga wrote:Zack:

What is the story with the curfew you mentioned?

Here's the thread about the curfew: http://www.railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=8168

Basically installing all that rail that was dropped around Holland and the rest of west Michigan. At least one week that Amtrak should be departing GR early...(shouldn't have to leave early when the crew is working Lamar to Seymour, but who knows)

I see W03324 in the system as not moving, but there's also a D00728 and D00828 listed Porter to GR, which I'd assume one of these is this work train.

Also a D00628 listed as a Plymouth to Walbridge and back run today.

patrick · Unread post by **patrick** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:11 am

haven't seen the normal MQT updates?? WTF guys..

Unread post by **cnw8835** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:27 am

Maintainer getting East Saugatuck to Helper. He will have D007 working with him. Will be clearing up for X500 which has just been recrewed at Kirk. Also, the RN said that a crew has been called for a coal train down there to come up the hill late this morning/early afternoon.

Tlout · Unread post by **Tlout** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:42 am

X500-27 is in Holland - 10:42 AM...

EDIT: As they went through Holland they called the train designation out as X500-26.

amtrak1007 · Unread post by **amtrak1007** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:07 am

patrick wrote:haven't seen the normal MQT updates?? WTF guys..

The usually appear on gllx3001facts.com. However since you asked:
Z15127 got the YL at 0130 this morning
GLLX3003, 3002 + a hand full of cars.
Went up the Coach Lead to 35 track, train was in 18 and 20.

The power sounded good last night.

Didn't stick around to see the outbound.

railroadfan wrote: At least one week that Amtrak should be departing GR early...(shouldn't have to leave early when the crew is working Lamar to Seymour, but who knows)

Zack, Amtrak still has to leave early, due to the fact that they are on the Grand Rapids terminal Sub between Fuller and Lamar. So the Curfew applies to them too.

as of 1117 this morning here is the P37117 stats
Pere Marquette
+---------------- Station code
| +-------- Schedule Arrival time
| | +------- Actual Departure Time
| | | +- Comments
V V V V
GRR 735A 635A Departed on time.
HOM 821A 721A Departed on time.
BAM 902A 808A Departed 6 minutes late.
SJM 939A
NBM 1006A 912A Departed 6 minutes late.
CHI 1030A 1018A Arrived 48 minutes late.

Unread post by **cnw8835** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:20 am

Tlout wrote:X500-27 is in Holland - 10:42 AM...

EDIT: As they went through Holland they called the train designation out as X500-26.

Still saying X500-26 here in GR. CP 9645 leading. Sounds like a banner test is awaiting them just beyond 28th Street.

Racer · Unread post by **Racer** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:27 am

Q322 is sitting south of Plymouth diamond about 15 minutes ago because there is two workers welding some part of the cross-over near the Toledo Wye. Q322 might be rolling by now.

patrick · Unread post by **patrick** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:36 am

so now all 3 sd40's on the MQT should be running good right..?

amtrak1007 · Unread post by **amtrak1007** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:51 am

The 3001 is in the Manistee shops to have its wheels turned, after they finish with that, then all three will be back on the road. I have to commend the mechanical forces up there. They took the railroad from being potentially power starved in Jan/Feb to a power surplus by the end of April.

Unread post by **~Z~** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:25 pm

Q32628 - FOX STATION MI CH 142 04-28-2008 12:19
Q32728 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33428 - TOLEDO STANLEY OH QT 5 04-28-2008 09:15
Q33528 - MILLARD AVE OH CTT 37 04-28-2008 12:11
CP X50026 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 04-28-2008 11:45
X09127 - FIELD DTC MI CH 100 04-28-2008 10:25 (lite engines to Flint)
Amtrak p37128 - PORTER IN CG 136 04-28-2008 09:39
N90327 GRAND JCT MI CG 54 04-28-2008 09:29
E94925 - not moving yet
N90022 - N J CABIN KY CA 543 04-28-2008 12:21 (west olive bound)
D80124, D80126, D80128 - not moving yet
D00728 - not moving
D00828 - WE NEW BUFFALO CP MI CG 116 04-28-2008 12:14
Dispatcher mentioned having a hard time finding a crew for that first D007 train.
D00628 listed as a Plymouth to Walbridge and back run today.
Crews working E Saugatuck to near West Olive today, installing track I heard with a truck.

Tlout · Unread post by **Tlout** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:08 pm

Y121 north at Riley St. 1:53 PM. 2 cars for Windquest, 1 car for Hamilton Elevator in Harlem. CSXT GP38-2 2645 pushing cars and caboose.

EDIT 2:33 PM - Y121 heading back south to Waverly with 2 cars from Windquest and caboose 904015.

Unread post by **cnw8835** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:52 pm

Q326 was powered by CSX 7529, 4587 and a GP38-2. 6 cars, all covered hoppers.
D007 went west out of GR earlier, CSX 2738 lite power.
X500-26 is now eastbound out of GR, CP 9645 and 2300 feet of train. No intermodal or autoparts.
Coal loads for West Olive should be coming up the hill in the next hour or two.

Tlout · Unread post by **Tlout** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:10 pm

D801-28 north at Riley St. 5:03 PM. BNSF 9664, 9660.

(Hear D007 at Waverly...)

Unread post by **~Z~** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:45 pm

Saw Y121 sitting at Waverly Rd during lunch, and watched it back up towards Tim's area.

Q32628 - FOWLERVILLE MI CH 62 04-28-2008 17:38
Q32728 - ENSEL MI CH 89 04-28-2008 17:38
Q33428 - TOLEDO STANLEY OH QT 5 04-28-2008 09:15
Q33528 - WILLIAMSTON MI CH 73 04-28-2008 17:22
CP X50026 - TROWBRIDGE MI CH 84 04-28-2008 17:29
N90327 - WEST OLIVE MI CGC 33 04-28-2008 17:23
N91027 - hasn't left Chicago yet
E94925 - not moving yet
N90022 - LE CABIN OH CJ 65 04-28-2008 17:41 (bound for West Olive)
D80128 - ROOST DTC MI CGC 36 04-28-2008 17:40
D80228 - WAVERLY MI CG 24 04-28-2008 17:42
D80328 - not moving yet
D00728 - EAST SAUGATUCK MI CG 32 04-28-2008 17:20
D00828 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 04-28-2008 14:40 (crew?)
D00628 - never moved

Tlout · Unread post by **Tlout** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:53 pm

Just overheard dispatcher telling a crew that something would just have to wait until tomorrow because she already has 15 calls and with the "new system" she just "can't make it happen".

What new system does Dispatch have to deal with?

Typhoon · Unread post by **Typhoon** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:38 pm

Tlout wrote:Just overheard dispatcher telling a crew that something would just have to wait until tomorrow because she already has 15 calls and with the "new system" she just "can't make it happen".

What new system does Dispatch have to deal with?

Part of the "Next generation Dispatching" that was cut over on Sunday. It is a better system than the old one, but it takes a lot of getting used to.

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