CSX Train Location Updates August 2017

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates August 2017

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Action from Plymouth, MI on 8/30/2017 at Farmer Street:

8:43 AM
NB to EB CSX Q507-30
CSXT ES44AH #753
CSXT ES44AH #745
246 cars long.

9:00 AM
EB CSX D717-30
CSXT SD50-2 #2491
28 cars long.

9:09 AM
WB to SB CSX Q276-30
CSXT SD40-2 #8881
CSXT SD70AC #4527
CSXT CW44AC #60
8 autoracks long.

10:35 AM
NB to EB CSX Q506-29:
KCSM ES44AC #4669
CSXT GP38-2 #2674
CSXT GP40-3 #6547
CEFX AC4400CW #1044
168 cars long.

12:26 PM
SB CSX D738-30
CSXT GP38-2 #2626
10 cars long.

1:36 PM
WB to SB CSX Q151-30
CSXT CW40-8 #7824
CSXT CW44AH #591
7,961 feet long.

2:20 PM
SB CSX D716-30
CSXT GP40-2 #6421
CSXT RDSLUG #2328
14 cars long.

3:11 PM
WB to SB CSX Q231-30
CSXT SD40-2 #8027
CSXT SD40-3 #4033
CSXT CW40-8 #7840
33 autoracks long.

6:42 PM
NB to EB CSX Q150-30
CSXT CW44AH #532
CSXT CW44AC #312
5.326 feet long.

I then moved north to Middle River, at the Northville Road overpass for the next few:

6:40 PM
NB CSX D737-30
CSXT GP15T #1516
CSXT GP38-2 #2693
14 cars long.

7:00 PM
WB to NB CSX D736-30
CSXT SD70AC #4589 (Spirit of Nashville)
CSXT SD40-2 #8077 (Colonel Philip Hooper)
96 cars long.

8:00 PM
SB to EB CSX D735-30
CSXT CW44AH #571
CSXT ES40DC #5201
50 cars long.

2:17 AM (now on 8/31/2017)
SB CSX G765-30
CSXT ES44AH #3176
CSXT ET44AH #3360
CSXT SD70AC #4776
87 cars long.

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Re: CSX Train Location Updates August 2017

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0620 EDT P37131 WB GRANDVILLE. NOT USUALLY AWAKE AT THIS HOUR BUT WORK CALLED AT 0520. CANT FALL BACK ASLEEP.....;-(
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D70031 west at Hudsonville, said they are working Holland, then going to Sawyer to work.
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10:45: Q326-31 east with CSXT 5468 leading has an Approach Medium at Holland Depot.
Approach Medium West Leg, Approach Medium East Leg, Approach Waverly. Upgrade Clear Waverly after they got the EC1.

Got an EC1 for false/partial at 64th Ave, CG 16.3.

Westbound is about to move to the Barr at Curtis from the NS.

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D700 westbound at Livingston, CSXT 2771 leading.

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justin_gram wrote:D700 westbound at Livingston, CSXT 2771 leading.
D700 eastbound at Livingston at 14:40, CSXT 2771 leading.
Clear Vine at 14:48. 20 axles, 255 feet at 91.9 DD.
Clear Paw Paw CG 85 15:02.

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CSX Q409-31 SB at CP BOUND BROOK on the Conrail Shared Assets around 7:25 PM Eastern Time
2 CSX, 2 BNSF, and an NS were powering it today.

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P370-31 is currently going through Benton Harbor.
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SB D736-31 clearing 7 Mile Rd. Sounded like CSX 5201 leading (might be 6201).
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Q403 clear SB @ CP 55 on the River Sub 9:00 PM ET
CSX SD70AC 4829 (YN3)
CSX SD40-3 4288 (YN3b)
-468 axles

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Y121, the Holland local, had a busy day in Zeeland. They emptied Zeeland Lumber's spur and setoff two loaded centerbeams. They also picked up two covered hoppers from Vanden Bosch and setoff one BNSF covered hopper.

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Action from Plymouth, MI on 8/31/2017:

8:33 AM
WB to SB CSX Q507-31
CSXT CW44AH #585
CSXT ES40DC #5390
196 cars long.

8:57 AM
WB to SB CSX Q276-31
CSXT SD40-2 #8077 (Colonel Philip Hooper)
CSXT SD70AC #4589 (Spirit of Nashville)
13 autoracks long.

12:05 PM
NB to WB CSX Q506-30
CSXT CW40-9 #9015
CP ES44AC #8863
132 cars long.

2:00 PM
WB to SB CSX Q231-31
CSXT SD40-2 #8842
CSXT CW44AH #529
5 autoracks long.

3:32 PM
WB to SB CSX Q151-31
CSXT CW44AC #312
CSXT CW44AH #532
6,020 feet long.

4:45 PM
SB CSX G656-31
CSXT ES40DC #5444
CSXT ET44AH #3349
91 cars long.

6:18 PM
WB to NB CSX D735-31
CP ES44AC #8863
CSX CW40-9 #9015
67 cars long.

7:30 PM
NB to EB CSX Q150-31
CSXT CW44AC #249
3,956 feet long.

10:26 PM
SB to EB CSX D736-31
CSXT ES40DC #5201
CSXT CW44AH #571
121 cars long.

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Tier4GEVO, I love these long reports. They really give a good snapshot for how the CSX lines are currently functioning in SE Michigan. You must be very patient!

For this one:
12:05 PM
NB to WB CSX Q506-30
CSXT CW40-9 #9015
CP ES44AC #8863
132 cars long.
Where would a WB 132-car train be going? I though no trains were running between Grand Rapids and Flint right now?
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blueheron13 wrote:Tier4GEVO, I love these long reports. They really give a good snapshot for how the CSX lines are currently functioning in SE Michigan. You must be very patient!

For this one:
12:05 PM
NB to WB CSX Q506-30
CSXT CW40-9 #9015
CP ES44AC #8863
132 cars long.
Where would a WB 132-car train be going? I though no trains were running between Grand Rapids and Flint right now?
Just a typo. Q506 goes NB to EB at Plymouth and runs to Detroit.
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