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by ns8401
Sat Aug 07, 2021 9:42 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Location Updates - August 2021
Replies: 910
Views: 159842

Re: CSX Location Updates - August 2021

David Collins wrote:
Sat Aug 07, 2021 9:38 am
SW wrote:
Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:05 pm
Caught a SB local at Ford Rd. in Westland at ~21:30. CSX 6901 + 9 dirty dirt gons.
D715
D716
by ns8401
Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:15 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Location Updates - August 2021
Replies: 910
Views: 159842

Re: CSX Location Updates - August 2021

D73502 North by Romulus at 1211am
CSX 802 ES44AC
71 Mixed
by ns8401
Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:13 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Railroad Crossings and Power Outages
Replies: 11
Views: 10300

Re: Railroad Crossings and Power Outages

If the light on the bungalow is lit, all is good. If its flashing, local power is out and it is on battery power. If its out, then its malfunctioning and not working. I've worked many RR crossing locations where the light is on indicating the AC power is present & was off to indicate the location i...
by ns8401
Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:43 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Peaker service loco and shop updates
Replies: 52
Views: 44149

Re: Peaker service loco and shop updates

They are moving locomotives around for preparation of the CSX unit coming in as well as well I just found out that the SD45 is electrically powered If you're talking about the load test unit... To load test a diesel electric locomotive while stationary, you need to generate lots of electricity and ...
by ns8401
Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:53 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - July 2021
Replies: 833
Views: 171425

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - July 2021

Q132 North by Romulus at 949pm
UP 2525 ES44AC
KCSM 4078 SD70ACe
41 Mixed
Roughly 100 Intermodal.
by ns8401
Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:37 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - July 2021
Replies: 833
Views: 171425

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - July 2021

Q510 North by Romulus at 920pm
CSX 116 AC4400CW
CSX 440 AC4400CW
177 Mixed
by ns8401
Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:14 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - July 2021
Replies: 833
Views: 171425

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - July 2021

Typically they have 2 engines at Lansing. It has been 4037 & 8400 recently. Plus the FRA train is still here, so that will need an engine at some point. 4016 that came in on W009 has been used for D708 along with 8400. 4037 has been a D705/D706 worker. All in the last week. Curious when they'll hav...
by ns8401
Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:46 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: Peaker service loco and shop updates
Replies: 52
Views: 44149

Re: Peaker service loco and shop updates

Stupid Question but Did L&I 3002 go to Peaker when it was here? It just seems weird why it would be here and not going straight NRE in Silvis, IL… Why would it be going to NRE? Well I mean a lot of engines get rebuilt there Yes but that’s only if somebody calls them and says “hey I’ve got an engine...
by ns8401
Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:21 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Updates July 2021
Replies: 563
Views: 134542

Re: CN Updates July 2021

David Collins wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:07 pm
LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 5:10 pm
EB 2-unit CN and ex-BNSF GECX unit by 205 cam at 4:35 PM. Mixed freight.
Um, excuse me? EX-BNSF GECX? What is this madness!
Lease returns. A bunch are going to KCS too.
by ns8401
Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:30 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: July 18th, better get your photos!
Replies: 18
Views: 10483

Re: July 19th, better get your photos!

that is the question.... Understood… on the bus side of the world we have had to modify everything based on out of state connections so that MDOT is kept happy… some of those out of state routes have one per day. How is ridership doing? Are things reasonably full? Also curious if they’ll bring thru...
by ns8401
Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:39 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: July 18th, better get your photos!
Replies: 18
Views: 10483

Re: July 19th, better get your photos!

while it doesn't make any connections with the long distance trains from the west, 352 historically has been the most patronized train in the Wolverine Service while 350 was the worst of the three eastbounds....this decision was a head-scratcher....as for the equipment rotation, 354 will flip as 35...
by ns8401
Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:04 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Updates July 2021
Replies: 563
Views: 134542

Re: CN Updates July 2021

Z149 west through East Lansing at 1713 CN #3207, CN #2816. Inspection car 412060 in front Someone should tell them to run the trains like this one at night or something through there. They get in my way. Never thought I’d be annoyed to see a train but there it is. :twisted: Ok Karen sheesh I’ll let...
by ns8401
Fri Jul 02, 2021 7:56 am
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: July 18th, better get your photos!
Replies: 18
Views: 10483

Re: July 19th, better get your photos!

LansingRailFan wrote:
Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:10 pm
Buster Manning wrote:
Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:55 pm
pretty sure the "final" run of this train will be on July 18th....July 19th will be the first day the other trains return
Better get your photos!
A hiatus is all it is.
by ns8401
Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:53 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CN Updates July 2021
Replies: 563
Views: 134542

Re: CN Updates July 2021

bluewonderrails wrote:
Thu Jul 01, 2021 5:16 pm
Z149 west through East Lansing at 1713

CN #3207, CN #2816. Inspection car 412060 in front
Someone should tell them to run the trains like this one at night or something through there. They get in my way. Never thought I’d be annoyed to see a train but there it is. :twisted:
by ns8401
Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:33 pm
Forum: Michigan Talk
Topic: CSX Train Symbols BEFORE Conrail ?
Replies: 7
Views: 7089

Re: CSX Train Symbols BEFORE Conrail ?

Here's a list of symbols from July 1, 1987 we received while I was still working in Saginaw and we had "gone CSX." Didn't take long for Jacksonville to change all symbols, renumber locomotives, etc., etc., etc. For manifests they first had an "R" prefix and the locals had a "D" prefix. Can't recall...
by ns8401
Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:45 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021
Replies: 1002
Views: 182835

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021

SW wrote:
Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:47 pm
NB mixed freight just turned east at Plymouth. UP 7070 + KCS 4607 + 13 autoracks, 4 hoppers, 102 double stacks, and 19 singles. Maybe Q132?
Correct… Q132.
by ns8401
Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:44 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021
Replies: 1002
Views: 182835

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021

Q567 North by Romulus at 1240am
CSX 5419 ES40DC
CSX 362 AC4400CW
98 Mixed
by ns8401
Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:24 am
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021
Replies: 1002
Views: 182835

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021

K59626 South by Romulus at 1229am
CSX 3130 ES44AC
CSX 3429 ET44AC Mid Train DPU
110 Cars
by ns8401
Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021
Replies: 1002
Views: 182835

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021

Q132 North by Romulus at 849pm
UP 8410 SD70ACe
CSX 5406 ES40DC
CSX 5243 ES40DC
CSX 2644 GP38-2
72 MIXED
71 PLATFORMS
143 Total

Interestingly there was a random loaded frame flat just ahead of the intermodal all by itself.
by ns8401
Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:43 pm
Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021
Replies: 1002
Views: 182835

Re: CSX Train Location Updates - June 2021

Q21425 South by Romulus at 839pm
CSX 574 AC4400CW
CSX 3153 ES44AC
32 Racks