CSX GRE MQT Train Location Update 5/11/2008

[Tlout]

10:15 AM: D802 is on the main by Holland Depot - X500 is stalled near mp 30 - Dispatch is calling for crew from GR to assist...

[J T]

D802's power is the N914's power from yesterday. Coal train still sitting in the yard at Wyoming, sans power.

Good thing they didn't stall out on the hill.

[Tlout]

Just heard that D802 is going to head down to East saugatuck and tie on to X500 - they'll take them into GR since X500's power is dead.

EDIT 12:10 PM - E950 will be heading south in about 20 minutes - after D802/X500 are through Holland...

[RailCanon]

-Q326 should be nearing Plymouth now with CSXT 7600 and 8754.
-Q335 arrived in Grand Rapids at about 12:45 PM.
-Q327, as mentioned by Bob M. in another post, passed Howell at 4:44 PM with CSX Gen-Set #1301 in trail (We left too soon, Jim!)
-X500/D802 arrived in Grand Rapids at about 2:00.
No further information available at this time.

[Tlout]

CSX light power heading south at Riley St. - 8:00 PM. CSX 598, 455.

[GTW6401]

I caught a pair of trains in Plymouth tonight,

Q289 came up light with CSX 5457 solo after dropping off about a dozen of autoracks at Wayne. They tied the engine down at Plymouth.

Q231 came around the Toledo Wye at 10:55 with CSXT 8597 and 414 with a train of solid autoracks.

[J T]

-Q327, as mentioned by Bob M. in another post, passed Howell at 4:44 PM with CSX Gen-Set #1301 in trail (We left too soon, Jim!)

I know, Gregg! Turns out I didn't need to be to the restaurant until 5:30. Drats!


Here is X500 in Jenison. I don't know where the first CSX trailing unit (709) came from. The two rear units, 598 and 455 came in on N914 the day before. I'm assuming they took it with them when they first left the yard as D802 to go push some coal...and then they got switched to helping 500.

Gotta love auto racks in a shot like this, as you can see them all the way in the background near Meijer. Oh, and the rain was soaking me as I was waiting for the train.