CSX NS Train Location Update 05-04-2008

[amtrak1007]

As usual if thereis a train that can't make it out of town its Q334, tonights train was stuck in the yard with an EOT problem. Sigh. as of 0230 it hadn't left yet.

"Weather-ball blinking red a frustrating night with 334 ahead"

[donnieland]

CSX 8123 194 AXLES 47 AUTO RACKS WB BY EAST WAVERLY AT 850AM

[~Z~]

From Tlout: Thought I heard "X202-02 clear Holland Depot" - 8:54 AM...

[Tlout]

X500 at Waverly - waiting for re-crew - 9:52 AM...

[donnieland]

x202 took siding at east saugatuck for x500
recrew of x500 at waverly road by 1030am

[SW]

On the scanner just heard Q334 approaching Beck Rd. Sounds like 8560 is in the lead.

[donnieland]

1033am - x500 by east waverly cp8803 ld lease grey 3088 trail -
75 cars ( general and racks ) and 1 comb rack
1035am - q326 - app slow at 27
1040am - 326 clear holland
1045am - app east waverly - q326 - csx7616ld 7306 trail 188 axles - 44 cars

[tsinoms]

X202 Clear WE of Livingston with 40-2 as stated and 47 cars.

[donnieland]

e949 - sb/wb - bnsf 9361 lead with western empties
1102am - enter roost block
1113am - slow clear north wye switch
1116am - slow clear west wye switch
1120am - clear holland

[~Z~]

X20202 - EE NEW BUFFALO CP MI CG 114 05-04-2008 12:10 (says walbridge to GR / new boston)
Q32604 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 05-04-2008 11:40
Q32704 - set to leave Detroit at 2pm
Q33404 - CARLETON MI CC 105 05-04-2008 11:39
Q33504 - BECK ROAD MI CH 28 05-04-2008 12:01
CP X50003 - EAST END ELMDALE MI CH 131 05-04-2008 12:13
N90303 - WEST OLIVE MI CGC 33 05-04-2008 06:48
N91003 - 75TH STREET TCS IL DC 24 05-04-2008 11:54
E94902 - WELLS MI CG 42 05-04-2008 12:01
D80103 - NORTH END WYE MI CGC 24 05-04-2008 06:25
D80104 - not moving yet
Amtrak P37104 - PORTER IN CG 136 05-04-2008 10:54

[J T]

Schwing! Caught X202, X500 and E949 (with matched ACes, to boot). Good morning for trains in west Michigan.

[mikekmac]

X500-03 EB past MP 80 (Dobie Road, Okemos) at 2:02pm, with CP 8803 and GCFX 3088.

Q335-04 WB past MP 80 at 1:33pm with CSX 7798 and CSX 8054.

Q335 was 20 minutes too early for nose light, and X500 was 20 minutes too late. Whatareyagonnado.

-Mike

[~Z~]

Q335 was 20 minutes too early for nose light, and X500 was 20 minutes too late. Whatareyagonnado.

-Mike

You head towards the stretch through Lansing of north/south trackage, so you can get X500 going into good light I'm gonna try for Q335 downtown GR

[mikekmac]

If X500 hadn't been dawdling, it could have had its meet with Q335 at Williamston instead of Trowbridge. Then I would have been golden both ways where I was already set up...

See, by the time I knew X500 wasn't going to get where I was in time, there wasn't enough time to get to where it had already been.

[~Z~]

Went out with my buddy Variance this afternoon..caught Q326 behind Riders and Q335 over by the interurban downtown GR.

Q32604 - EAST END ODESSA MI CH 117 05-04-2008 16:09
Q32704 - NORTH LANSING MI CH 88 05-04-2008 17:06
Q33404 - WALBRIDGE TOWER OH CTT 67 05-04-2008 17:09
Q33504 - GRAND RAPIDS MI CG 1 05-04-2008 15:53
X20202 - EE NEW BUFFALO CP MI CG 114 05-04-2008 12:46
CP X50003 - P COMPANY MI CH 26 05-04-2008 16:48
N91003 - SAWYER OS MI CG 105 05-04-2008 17:08
E94902 - JOY HOLDOUT CP MI CG 125 05-04-2008 17:12
D80104 - not moving yet

[SD80MAC]

Got Q335 and Q326 just east of Fox. Q326 had about 10 cars, including a reefer for Lake O.

[~Z~]

Uh oh, Doktor No spotted me and Variance over near the Interurban. I'll make sure to stay out of the yard with my Smyrna Tennessee USA built Nissan. FYI, my parents drive a new Ford Escape..they enjoy the ride, but very noisy rear end humming. Still enjoy that scraper Doktor