CSX Train Symbols

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Contents 1 Alphabetical: 1.1 D Series: 1.2 E Series: 1.3 G Series: 1.4 H Series 1.5 J Series 1.6 K Series: 1.7 N Series: 1.8 Q Series: 1.9 U Series: 1.10 V Series: 1.11 X Series 1.12 Z Series 1.13 Significant Yard Jobs:

Alphabetical:

D Series:

Symbol Based In Works as far as Frequency Notes D006 Varies Varies As needed Work train D007 Varies Varies As needed Work train D008 Varies Varies As needed Work train D550 Cleveland, OH (Parma Yard) Mon-Fri RCO, Works the yard and industries at Parma Yard D700 Grand Rapids, MI Sawyer, MI 5 days per week Runs GR-Holland and back 3 times/week, as far as Sawyer 2 times/week D708 Lansing, MI South Lyon, MI-Lake Odessa, MI Monday-Friday M-W-F goes east, Tu-Th goes west D709 Lansing, MI Currently Abolished D710 Flint, MI Port Huron, MI See notes Flint to Port Huron Turn. Summer works Mon-Wed-Fri. Winter Mon-Sat. D714 Wayne, MI Wayne, MI Mon-Fri. Switches Ford auto loads, Wayne Industries, and lumber at Chevy Yard. D716 Plymouth, MI Carleton, MI Mon-Fri. Switches all industries south of John Hicks Rd, except Wayne Industries, and Chevy Yard. D717 Plymouth, MI Detroit, MI (CR North Yard) Tues-Sat. Local between Plymouth and Detroit D718 Detroit, MI Windsor, ON Windsor interchange turn to CN D737 Flint, MI Holly, MI Friday Flint local to switch Delta Tube in Holly D738 Plymouth, MI Livonia, MI Mon-Sat Works all industries east of Plymouth on the Detroit Sub. D739 Plymouth, MI Milford,MI Mon-Sat Works all industries north of Plymouth, plus all Wixom yard work and Iverson's in Milford. D741 Cleveland, OH (Clark Ave. Yard) Lester, OH Mon-Fri Switches industries around Clark Ave. Yard and south to Lester. D743 Lima, OH Deshler, OH Mon-Fri Works all industries north of Lima to Deshler. D744 Lima, OH Tipp City, OH Mon-Fri Works all industies south of Lima to Tipp City. D754 Lester, OH Lorian, OH Mon-Fri Switches industries from Lester Yard north to Lorian D801 West Olive, MI Varies As needed D802 West Olive, MI Varies As needed D803 West Olive, MI Varies As needed D900's All All All D900's are recrews, or extra's on days off, of all there respective local trains. Example D900 is a recrew, or extra of D700, etc.

E Series:

Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes E435 E441 Belle River, MI Russell, KY Eastern coal empties from DTE Energy E443 Flint Russell, KY Eastern coal empties E445 West Olive, Mi Varies As Needed E446 West Olive, Mi Varies As Needed E848 West Olive, Mi Varies As Needed E927 Flint, MI (SBS) Chicago, IL (BNSF) Western coal empties from CMS Energy Essexville, MI E945 Flint, Mi (SBS) Chicago (BNSF) Western coal empties from CMS Energy Essexville E949 West Olive, Mi Chicago (BNSF) Western coal empties from CMS Energy E950 West Olive, Mi Chicago (BNSF) Western coal empties from CMS Energy E951 Flint, Mi (SBS) Chicago (BNSF) Western coal empties from CMS Energy Essexville E958 Harriet, NY Chicago (UP) Western coal empties

G Series:

• All symbols subject to change

Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes G010 Grand Rapids, MI Varies Symbol normaly used for crew to built trains at Webberville, Fowlerville, and Grand Ledge G028 Newaygo, MI (MQT) As needed G367 Green Springs, WV (SBV) Flint, MI (SBS) Grain empties G640 Flint, MI (SBS) Monroe, NC Grain loads via Blue Ridge G774 Walbridge, OH Pinckard, AL As needed Lapaz IN pickup loads G824 Hamler, OH (I&O) Boliver, GA Grain loads G852 MI locations Rocky Mount NC As needed G855 Rocky Mount, NC Flint, MI (SBS) Grain empties G862 Flint, MI (SBS) Rock Mount, NC Grain loads G883 Marquette Rail (Grand Rapids) Grain empties G977 Aberdeen, NC Hamler, OH (I&O) Grain empties G983 Aberdeen, NC Wellsboro, IN (?) Grain empties G990 Hamler, OH (I&O) Aberdeen, NC Grain loads

H Series

Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes H710 Walbridge, OH (CSX Stanley yard) Woodville, OH Mon-Fri Woodville Local H719 Kenton, OH Bowling Green, OH Mon-Fri Kenton North Night local H793 Fostoria, OH Fostoria, OH Mon-Fri Usualy switches trash cars and dump south of town. Can run as far north as Pemberville H794 Fostoria, OH Fostoria, OH Mon-Fri Switches industries around town, and the yard. H795 Walbridge, OH Walbridge, OH Wes-Sun Fostoria turn for racks to and from mixing center on NS.

J Series

	Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes J716 Garrett, OH Garrett, Oh Mon-Fri Limits are from Garrett to Wellsboro & Garrett to Indo (including up to SDI) J717 Garrett, OH Garrett, OH Mon-Fri Limits are from Garrett to Wellsboro & Garrett to Indo (including up to SDI)

K Series:

Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes K356 Chicago, IL Detroit, MI as needed usually 60-66 cars K357 Detroit, MI Chicago, IL as needed usually 60-66 cars K380 Bessemer, PA Gary, IN (EJE) Loaded coke for USS K381 Gary, IN (EJE) Bessemer, PA Coke empties from USS K388 Detroit, MI Willard, OH (WLE) Coke empties from Servastal K389 Willard, OH (WLE) Detroit, MI Coke loads for Servastal K557 BALT BAY VIEW, MD Detroit, MI Slab K651 Linden, NJ Chicago, IL (CN) Empty ethanol K685 Port Reading, NJ Chicago, IL (CN) Empty ethanol K690 Chicago, IL (BNSF) Albany, NY Ethanol loads K694 Chicago, IL (ICE/CP) Albany, NY Ethanol loads K697 Albany, NY Chicago, IL (UP) Empty ethanol K700 Detroit, MI Chicago, IL Salt loads K906 Walbridge, OH Flint, MI As needed Stone loads for Conrad Yelvington K907 Flint, MI Walbridge, OH As needed Stone empties from Conrad Yelvington K908 Thornton, MI Lansing, MI As needed Stone loads for Conrad Yelvington K909 Grand Rapids, MI Thornton, IL As needed Stone empties from Conrad Yelvington K910 Thornton, IL Grand Rapids, MI As needed Stone loads for Conrad Yelvington K911 Lansing, MI Thornton, IL As needed Stone empties from Conrad Yelvington K930 Carey, OH Lansing, MI As needed Stone loads for Conrad Yelvington K931 Lansing, MI Carey, OH As needed Stone empties from Conrad Yelvington

N Series:

Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes N803 N820 Chicago, IL (BNSF) Toledo, OH (CN Lang) Western coal loads for DTE Monroe N859 Chicago, IL (BNSF) Cleveland, OH Western coal loads for Cleveland Electric N900 N901 N903 Chicago, IL (BNSF) West Olive, MI Western coal loads for CMS Energy N904 Grand Rapids, MI West Olive, MI Eastern coal loads, turn at Damron Fork, KY N905 N907 N910 Chicago, IL (BNSF} West Olive, MI Western coal loads for CMS Energy N912 N913 N914 N915 N923 N924 N947 N948 Flint, MI Flint, MI As Needed TomsFork, WV turn N954 Chicago, IL (BNSF) Flint, MI (SBS) Western coal loads for CMS Energy in Essexville N955 N956 Chicago, IL (BNSF) Flint, MI (SBS) Western coal loads for CMS Energy in Essexville N964 Grafton, WV Flint, MI (SBS) Eastern coal loads for CMS Energy in Essexville N969 Grafton WV Flint MI(SBS) Eastern coal loads for CMS Energy in Essexville N991 Russell, KY Detroit, MI River Rouge

Q Series:

Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes Q090 Chicago, IL (UP) Schenectady, NY Tri-weekly (usually beginning of the week) Fruit/Vegetables from the West Coast Q091 Schenectady, NY Chicago, IL (UP) Tri-weekly Empty refrigerated boxes returning to the West Coast Q100 Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) Little Ferry, NJ Thurdsay UPS Q105 Boston, MA East St. Louis, IL Saturday Only Q106 East St Louis IL Marion Yard OH Q107 Marion Yard OH East St Louis IL Q108 East St. Louis, IL Little Ferry, NJ Daily except Monday Q109 North Bergen, NJ Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) Tue-Sun UPS Q110 Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) North Bergen, NJ Tue-Sat (L110 on Sunday) UPS Q113 Syracuse, NY Chicago, IL (59th St) Tue-Sat Q114 Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) Boston, MA (Beacon Park) Daily Q117 Boston, MA (Beacon Park) Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) Daily Q119 Boston, MA (Beacon Park) Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) Tue-Sat Q120 Jacksonville, FL Chicago, IL Tue-Sat Q121 Chicago, IL Jacksonville, FL Wed-Sun Q124 Jacksonville, FL Chicago, IL Daily Q127 Chicago, IL Jacksonville, FL Tue-Sat Q128 Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Mon-Sat Q129 Chicago, IL Atlanta, GA Sat-Thu Q131 Detroit, MI (CR Livernois Yard) Salem, IL (UP) Mon-Sat ZDTMX on the UP Q132 Salem, IL (UP) Detroit, MI (CR Livernois Yard) Mon-Sat ZMXDT on the UP Q133 Columbus, OH Cincinnati, OH M, W, F Q134 Cincinnati, OH Columbus, OH Tu, Th, Sa Q135 Chambersburg, PA Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) Daily Q136 Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) Chambersburg, PA Daily Q137 Baltimore, MD Chicago, IL (59th St) Daily Q138 Chicago, IL (59th St) Baltimore, MD Sat-Wed Q146 Chicago, IL (59th St) Columbus, OH Sun-Fri Q147 Columbus, OH Chicago, IL (59th St) As Needed Q149 Cleveland, OH (Collingwood) Chicago, (59th St) Tue-Sun Q150 Detroit, MI (CR Livernois Yard) Cleveland, OH (Collinwood) Mon-Sat Runs via Plymouth to make pick up of east coast auto racks, at TDSI New Boston. Q151 Cleveland, OH (Collinwood) Detroit, MI (CR Livernois Yard) Daily Q153 Little Ferry, NJ Chicago, (Bedford Park) Tuesday UPS Q156 Chicago, IL (59th St) South Kearny, NJ Daily Q157 South Kearny, NJ Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) Tue-Sat Q160 Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) Port Newark, NJ Daily Replaced Q112 Q161 South Kearny, NJ Chicago, IL (59th St) Tue-Sun Q162 Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) South Kearny, NJ Daily except Sunday Replaced Q118 Q163 Port Newark, NJ Chicago, IL Daily except Saturday Q164 Chicago, IL (59th St) South Kearny, NJ Daily Q169 North Bergen, NJ Chicago, IL (Bedford Park) Tue-Sat UPS Q200 Chicago, IL Toledo, Oh (Walbridge Yard) As required Q216 Toledo, Oh (Walbridge Yard) Philadelphia, PA (East Side Yard) As required Q218 Indy, IN (Avon Yard) Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Daily Q219 Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Indy, IN (Avon Yard) Daily Q231 Detroit, MI Louisville, KY (Osborn Yard) Daily Q236 Baldwin, FL Toledo, OH (Walbridge Yard) As required Q241 Toledo, OH (Walbridge Yard) Louisville, KY As required Q242 Louisville, KY Toledo, OH (WalbridgeYard) As required Q244 Louisville, KY Gibson, IN (IHB) As required Q246 Marysville, OH Chicago, IL (IHB Blue Island) As required Q249 Baltimore, MD Toledo, OH (Walbridge Yard) As required Q257 Toledo, OH (Walbridge Yard) Marysville, OH As required Q267 Chicago, IL (IHB Blue Island) Marysville, OH As required Q272 Louisville, KY (Osborn Yard) Detroit, MI As required Q277 Connellsville, PA Toledo, OH (Walbridge Yard) As required Q281 Selkirk, NY Toledo, OH (Walbridge Yard) As required Q287 Toledo, Oh (Walbridge Yard) Detroit, MI As required Q288 Chicago, IL (IHB Blue Island) Toledo, OH (Walbrige Yard) As required Q289 Toledo, Oh (Walbridge Yard) Plymouth, MI As required Power may be routed to Detroit, as needed Q291 Buffalo, NY Toledo, MI (Walbridge Yard) Daily Q321 Flint, MI Toledo, Oh (Stanley Yard) Mon.-Sat. Q322 Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Flint, MI Mon.-Sat. Q324 Chicago, IL (Barr Yard) Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Tue-Sun Q326 Chicago, IL (Barr Yard) Detroit, MI 2 days as Q326, 2 days as L326 Q327 Detroit, MI Chicago, IL (Barr Yard) Sun,Tues,Thurs,Sat Q334 Grand Rapids, MI Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Tues-Sun Q335 Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Grand Rapids, MI Wed-Mon Q339 Willard, OH Cincinnati, OH Daily Q342 Cincinnati, OH Willard, OH Daily Q351 Selkirk, NY Willard, OH Daily Q368 Chicago, IL (Barr Yard) Cumberland, MD Daily Q369 Willard, OH Chicago, IL (Barr Yard) Daily Q374 Salem, IL Avon, IN Daily Q375 Cumberland, MD Cincinnati, OH Daily Q380 Chicago, IL Selkirk, NY Daily Q381 Selkirk, NY Willard, OH Daily Q386 Chicago, IL (BRC Clearing Yard) Selkirk, NY Daily Q389 Cumberland, MD Chicago, IL (BRC Clearing Yard) Daily Q390 Chicago, IL (UP Proviso) Selkirk, NY Daily "Express lane" from UP North Platte, NE (UP QNPSKP) Q392 Toledo, Oh (Stanley Yard) Detroit, MI Daily Q393 Selkirk, NY Chicago, IL (BRC Clearing Yard) Daily Q394 Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Cumberland, MD Daily Q395 Willard, OH Chicago, IL Daily Q396 Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Willard, OH Daily Q397 Willard, OH Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Daily Q399 Detroit, MI Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Tues-Sun L399 Detroit, MI Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Monday Alternate schedule-works Plymouth East Yard Q500 Cincinnati, OH Chicago, IL Daily Q501 Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Daily Q506 Cincinnati, OH Toledo, OH Daily Q507 Toledo, OH Cincinnati, OH Daily Q509 Toledo, OH Garrett, IN As required Works at Defiance Q514 Nashville, TN Indy, IN (Avon Yard) Daily Q515 Indy, IN (Avon Yard) Nashville, TN Daily Q558 Cincinnati, OH Lima, OH Daily Q559 Lima, OH Cincinnati, OH Daily Q588 Nashville, TN Chicago, IL (CP Bensenville Yard) Daily Q590 Evansville, IN Terre Haute, IN As required Q591 Terre Haute, IN Evansville, IN As required Q592 Birmingham, AL Chicago, IL Daily Q595 Indy, IN (Avon Yard) Birmingham, AL Daily Q596 Nashville, TN Chicago, IL Daily Q597 Chicago, IL Nashville, TN Daily Q634 Russell, KY Willard, OH Daily Q635 Willard, OH Russell, KY Daily Q636 Columbus, OH Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Daily (via Fostoria) Q637 Toledo, OH (Stanley Yard) Columbus, OH Daily (via Fostoria) Q642 Indy, IN (Avon Yard) Chicago, IL (Barr Yard) Daily Q643 Chicago, IL (Barr Yard) Indy, IN (Avon Yard) Daily Q645 Chicago, IL Nashville, TN Daily Q648 Nashville, TN Chicago, IL Daily Q649 Chicago, IL Birmingham, AL Daily Q688 Birmingham, AL Indy, IN (Avon Yard) Daily

U Series:

	Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes U994 Chicago, IL (BNSF) Colona, PA Western coal loads U967 Michigan Eastern coal empties U968 Michigan Eastern coal loads

V Series:

	Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes V771 Chicago, IL (UP) Dunkirk, NY Western coal loads

X Series

	Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes X500 Chicago, IL (CP) Detroit, MI (CSX Rougemer yard) 5 per week X508 Detroit, MI (CSX Oak Yard) Detroit, MI (Michigan Ave Conx) X509 Detroit, MI (Michigan Ave Conx) Detroit, MI (CSX Oak Yard) X525 X740 Chicago, IL (CP) Detroit, MI Currently unused Last used during summer 2008 X741 Detroit, MI Chicago, IL (CP) Currently unused Last used during summer 2008

Z Series

• Foreign Line trains operating on CSX trackage

Symbol Railroad Origin Turn Point Frequency Notes Z151 Marquette Rail Fuller Jct (CGE 3) (Grand Rapids Yard Limit) Wyoming Yard (CG 1) T, TH, SA Baldwin origin for Marquette Rail Z152 Marquette Rail Fuller Jct (CGE 3) (Grand Rapids Yard Limit) Fuller Jct (CGE 3) (Grand Rapids Yard Limit) M, W, F Sparta local, still uses the Z151 Symbol on CSX unless running during a day with a scheduled Z151. Z193 Norfolk Southern Porter, IN IHB (Gibson Yard) NS 31K Z207 Union Pacific Chicago, IL (UP Global 1) Chicago, IL (CSX 59th St.) Intermodal transfer from Global 1 to 59th St. Z243 Canadian National Toledo, OH (AA Hallett Tower) Toledo, OH (CSX Walbridge) Daily CN Turn job, from Flat Rock, via, CN to AA, to CSX and back Z247 Canadian National Toledo, OH (Lang Yard) Toledo, OH (CSX Stanley) Daily Comes off the CN as M383, and returns back to the CN as M382 Z250 Norfolk Southern Toledo, OH (Oregon, Homestead Yard) Toledo, OH (CSX Stanley) Daily On a year on year off trade with CSX, Z502 CSS (South Shore) Miller, IN East Chicago IN Monday-Friday Chicago South Shore & South Bend transfer Z611 Northern Ohio & Western Tiffin, OH Kellers, OH Enters CSX main at Tiffin, runs west to Kellers pass, exchanges cars then back. Z627 Mid Michigan Muskegon, MI Holland, MI 6 days per week Muskegon to Holland turn, work at Waverly Z634 Mid Michigan (GRE) Grand Rapids, MI Lowell, MI 3 days per week avg Given this symbol when crossing the diamond @ Fuller (CGE 3) or doing work on CSX north of Fuller, GRE train Z738 Grand Elk Pleasant St (CH 151) Hugart Runner (GDLK Hugart Yard) Fuller (CGE 3) May not be used now with Watco takeover (former NS/CR first shift yard job) Z739 Grand Elk Pleasant St (CH 151) Hugart Runner (GDLK Hugart Yard) Fuller (CGE 3) Used on CSX when switching Joe Brown, GRE, or Yard transfer to Wyoming (former NS/CR second shift yard job)

Significant Yard Jobs:

Symbol Based from Work as far as Frequency Notes Y101-Defiance, Ohio Defiance Yard Defiance, Ohio/North Baltimore, OH Usually Daily Runs as Y150 on the weekends and occasionally alternately scheduled as a Y250. Y103-Grand Rapids Wyoming Yard Elmdale, MI/Grandville Monday-Friday took over duties of Y106 Y106-Grand Rapids Wyoming Yard Elmdale, MI Monday-Friday Now Y103, every other day service Y121-Holland Waverly Yard Varies Monday-Friday Y201-Grand Rapids Wyoming Yard Grand Rapids Yard Varies Sometimes goes up to switch Padnos and the GRE interchange Y221-Grand Rapids Wyoming Yard Fuller, MI Monday-Friday Y107- Plymouth (Morning) Plymouth North Yard Wayne Monday-Friday, sometimes Saturday Y205- Plymouth/Wayne Plymouth/Wayne Yard Job North/East Yard to Newburgh/Wayne Yard Varies Y303-Plymouth (Midnights) Midnight Plymouth Yard Job/Ford Heater Job North Yard to Ford Heater Monday-Friday Y122-Detroit Oak Yard Job Oak Yard Detroit, MI Monday-Friday

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