CSX Train Location Updates - July 2021

[Tom49801]

Amtrak P371-05 @ 08:21 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 16 axles & 307 ft. IDTX engine #4630 & 3 SuperLiners.

D706-05 @ 08:32 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 316 axles & 4,869 ft. CSXT engines #5459 + #3252 & 76 cars. If he also has CSXT engines #4037 + #3069, he would have 73 cars (axle math doesn’t work out for 3 engines).

Amtrak P371-05 @ 08:38 westward reported from mp CG108.9 (DD reported was broken up).

Note: At this time still nothing at all has been heard for Q327, and, D700 didn't run by Bangor overnight & not sure if he was ever on duty.

[bluewonderrails]

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 have that FRA train continue and if they'll put 4016 back with it.

D706-05 @ 08:32 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 316 axles & 4,869 ft. CSXT engines #5459 + #3252 & 76 cars. If he also has CSXT engines #4037 + #3069, he would have 73 cars (axle math doesn’t work out for 3 engines).

Doesn't seem like 4037/3069 are with him if the axle count is 316. That works perfectly with a 76 car count. 316 - 12 axles for 2 units = 304 ÷ 4 for each car = 76. I imagine 5459+3252 are both 6.

[ns8401]

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 have that FRA train continue and if they'll put 4016 back with it.

D706-05 @ 08:32 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 316 axles & 4,869 ft. CSXT engines #5459 + #3252 & 76 cars. If he also has CSXT engines #4037 + #3069, he would have 73 cars (axle math doesn’t work out for 3 engines).

Doesn't seem like 4037/3069 are with him if the axle count is 316. That works perfectly with a 76 car count. 316 - 12 axles for 2 units = 304 ÷ 4 for each car = 76. I imagine 5459+3252 are both 6.

All 4 of the mentioned units are 6 axle… so he either has 73 or 76 cars depending on whether the other 2 units are there. There isn’t a way to tell just from the axle count which it is.

[LansingRailFan]

The FRA train crews get one week on for every three off. I imagine that last week was their week off. Between that and today being the federally observed holiday for July 4 and they will be flying back to Lansing tomorrow AM most likely.

During the week off the equipment is serviced and calibrated. This is why it’s been seen in various places in Ensel Yard and at times separated.

[trnwatcher]

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 have that FRA train continue and if they'll put 4016 back with it.

D706-05 @ 08:32 eastward was reported by the DD mp CH104.3 with 316 axles & 4,869 ft. CSXT engines #5459 + #3252 & 76 cars. If he also has CSXT engines #4037 + #3069, he would have 73 cars (axle math doesn’t work out for 3 engines).

Doesn't seem like 4037/3069 are with him if the axle count is 316. That works perfectly with a 76 car count. 316 - 12 axles for 2 units = 304 ÷ 4 for each car = 76. I imagine 5459+3252 are both 6.

All 4 of the mentioned units are 6 axle… so he either has 73 or 76 cars depending on whether the other 2 units are there. There isn’t a way to tell just from the axle count which it is.

D706 only had 2 six axle units.

[Tom49801]

Doesn't seem like 4037/3069 are with him if the axle count is 316. That works perfectly with a 76 car count. 316 - 12 axles for 2 units = 304 ÷ 4 for each car = 76. I imagine 5459+3252 are both 6.
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All 4 of the mentioned units are 6 axle… so he either has 73 or 76 cars depending on whether the other 2 units are there. There isn’t a way to tell just from the axle count which it is.
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The 316 axle count math does work for 4 six axle engines if they were in the consist:

(316 total axles) - (24 engine axles) = 292 axles
292/4 = 73 cars

I can only assume what the "possible" additional engine numbers could be based on notes kept for what power has arrived & departed Grand Junction & other posts made.

[Tom49801]

Q326-05 @ 09:28 eastward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 228 axles & 3,079 ft. CSXT engine #4536 + 1 & 54 cars.

[bluewonderrails]

D706 through East Lansing at 10:03

CSXT #5459 + #3252. 49 cars I believe the count since departing Ensel in Lansing.

[AARR]

There is an empty welded rail train in Novi. I think it’ll be heading back to Plymouth eventually.

[Tom49801]

Q326-05 @ 10:29:05 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engines #4536 + #3277 & 54 cars. He has 21 cars to set off at Holland.

Q326-05 @ 10:56 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 228 axles & 3,126 feet long.

[Micah_D]

There is an empty welded rail train in Novi. I think it’ll be heading back to Plymouth eventually.

It’s actually and empty windmill train. It’s been there for over a week now.

[sparrow24]

D706 clear South Lyon… didn’t move quick enough to see the head end.

[Micah_D]

D706 clear South Lyon… didn’t move quick enough to see the head end.

Just called clear 34

[trnwatcher]

11:20 EDT Z151 WITH 3 UNITS ARRIVED AT WYOMING. THEY HAVE PARTS OF 3 TRACKS TO TAKE BACK WITH THEM. Q326 IS ARRIVING AT WAVERLY TO DO THEIR SETOUT.

[sparrow24]

Military train on csx nbd by Carleton. Tied down on the siding. Headed to LSRC.

Does anybody have an update on this?

[Tom49801]

Q326-05 @ 12:52 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 144 axles & 1,921 ft. CSXT engines #4536 + #3277 & 33 cars. He had set off 21 cars in Waverly/Holland.

[CR900945]

NB Empty ballast train with Herzog cars on siding at Lilley Road Plymouth. There for about 24 hours. Engines 5303+3040.

[MQT1223]

Q326 clear Grandville. Good leader and consist, matching paint. Pretty sure the trailing unit is the one O gauge engine in the case at Riders Hobby Shop.

[sparrow24]

Q511 westbound through Plymouth Diamond, turning southbound. CSX 5261 + 7007

[Tom49801]

Q326-05 @ 13:34 while getting yarding instructions from Rouge, Rouge had said Q327-05 was abolished yesterday & most likely all 4 engines will be going back to Chicago on tomorrow's Q327-06. Those CSXT engines would be #315 + #3347 + #3277 + #4536.