CSX Train Location Updates - May 2021

[Tom49801]

E800-14 @ 13:13:12 westward Bangor’s Center St crossing mp CG60.35 with BNSF engines #5847 + #9078 & 130 empty coal cars.

[BL2-1843]

D705-16 had 102 cars when it went through Howell at 04:22 this morning. 32 stone loads on the head end, a bunch of scrap tie loads for GLC, then the usual fly ash cars that makes a long trip to Grand Rapids from Howell. Whatever D708 picks here goes, goes to Detroit from Lansing on D706 and then back towards GRP again on the next D705. Whatever trips their fancy but it makes it sound as if they have more cars than needs to be to impress somebody.

[Tom49801]

Q326-16 @ 13:24:11 eastward Bangor's Division St crossing mp CG60.93 with CSXT engine #775 & 127 cars & rear dpu CSXT #883. After spending nearly 2 1/2 hours inside of Gross Siding, Q326 advised Dispatch he may not have enough time to do his 28 car set offs at Waverly. Dispatch advised he will get back to them with the decision as to what they're to do.

[PyrodronProd]

Anyone hear anything about D706 yet?

[Tom49801]

Anyone hear anything about D706 yet?

As of 1:58pm, I haven't heard anything for D706, not even inside Grand Rapids to put his train together.

[Tom49801]

Q326-16 @ 14:03 eastward reported by the DD mp CG44.2 with 520 axles & 7,394 feet long. CSXT engine #775 & 127 cars & rear dpu CSXT #883.

[PyrodronProd]

Anyone hear anything about D706 yet?

As of 1:58pm, I haven't heard anything for D706, not even inside Grand Rapids to put his train together.

That is really strange. Is that any indication that they won't be running today or that they're just going to be late?

[Tom49801]

Anyone hear anything about D706 yet?

As of 1:58pm, I haven't heard anything for D706, not even inside Grand Rapids to put his train together.

That is really strange. Is that any indication that they won't be running today or that they're just going to be late?

You never know with CSX, lol. He may or may not run, there's no telling yet. It could be a crew isn't available (maybe one of them called out sick) & they're trying to get a full crew so that D706 can run. Or, for some unknown reason, the train was annulled, or, maybe the engines they were going to use has an issue & they were waiting for D705 to arrive with his engines (could be any reason). I'll definitely post anything I hear on the scanners & I check thru the scanner archives, too, in case there was something I may have missed. Maybe, someone else who is more in the know of what's going on will post something.

[Tom49801]

E800-14 @ 14:26 westward reported by the DD mp CG91.9 with 532 axles & 6,999 ft long. BNSF engines #5847 + #9078 & 130 empty coal cars.

Q326-16 update: at 13:47 he was told to "high ball" his Holland set offs (he had 28 cars to be set off there) & run straight to Grand Rapids. CSXT engine #775 & 127 cars & rear dpu CSXT #883.

He had reported from mp CG36 @ 14:11

[PyrodronProd]

As of 1:58pm, I haven't heard anything for D706, not even inside Grand Rapids to put his train together.

That is really strange. Is that any indication that they won't be running today or that they're just going to be late?

You never know with CSX, lol. He may or may not run, there's no telling yet. It could be a crew isn't available (maybe one of them called out sick) & they're trying to get a full crew so that D706 can run. Or, for some unknown reason, the train was annulled, or, maybe the engines they were going to use has an issue & they were waiting for D705 to arrive with his engines (could be any reason). I'll definitely post anything I hear on the scanners & I check thru the scanner archives, too, in case there was something I may have missed. Maybe, someone else who is more in the know of what's going on will post something.

Fair enough. I do appreciate the information you've been putting out. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything on a scanner because I've been listening to myself and I really haven't heard anything about D706 yet.

[Tom49801]

That is really strange. Is that any indication that they won't be running today or that they're just going to be late?

You never know with CSX, lol. He may or may not run, there's no telling yet. It could be a crew isn't available (maybe one of them called out sick) & they're trying to get a full crew so that D706 can run. Or, for some unknown reason, the train was annulled, or, maybe the engines they were going to use has an issue & they were waiting for D705 to arrive with his engines (could be any reason). I'll definitely post anything I hear on the scanners & I check thru the scanner archives, too, in case there was something I may have missed. Maybe, someone else who is more in the know of what's going on will post something.

Fair enough. I do appreciate the information you've been putting out. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything on a scanner because I've been listening to myself and I really haven't heard anything about D706 yet.

D706-16 has been annulled - I just got a call from K1NGxBONDx007 at 14:42 advising me about this news.

[Tom49801]

Q326-16 @ 14:51 eastward entire train has cleared the Holland Depot mp CG25.3 with CSXT engine #775 & 127 cars & rear dpu CSXT #883.

[PyrodronProd]

You never know with CSX, lol. He may or may not run, there's no telling yet. It could be a crew isn't available (maybe one of them called out sick) & they're trying to get a full crew so that D706 can run. Or, for some unknown reason, the train was annulled, or, maybe the engines they were going to use has an issue & they were waiting for D705 to arrive with his engines (could be any reason). I'll definitely post anything I hear on the scanners & I check thru the scanner archives, too, in case there was something I may have missed. Maybe, someone else who is more in the know of what's going on will post something.

Fair enough. I do appreciate the information you've been putting out. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything on a scanner because I've been listening to myself and I really haven't heard anything about D706 yet.

D706-16 has been annulled - I just got a call from K1NGxBONDx007 at 14:42 advising me about this news.

darn! Well that sucks. Thanks for the heads up that saves me a lot of driving now.

[Talk]

Q326-16 clear Zeeland 15:03

[Tom49801]

Q326-16 @ 15:04 eastward reported by the DD mp CG19.1 with 520 axles & 7,304 feet long. CSXT engine #775 & 127 cars & rear dpu CSXT #883 (his Holland 28 car set off was cancelled).

[Saturnalia]

E800 by Michigan City at 14:15 CT / 15:15 ET

[BL2-1843]

Bad mews for me too that D70616 has been annulled because I could not read the trailing unit number behind the reported 3064 leader when it went west Saturday morning with its stealth train crew. Same crew will probably bring 706 back in the middle of the night as well.

[PyrodronProd]

Bad mews for me too that D70616 has been annulled because I could not read the trailing unit number behind the reported 3064 leader when it went west Saturday morning with its stealth train crew. Same crew will probably bring 706 back in the middle of the night as well.

I was able to catch these 705 Saturday morning when I get home I can check my pictures and let you know

[bkoole98]

Forgive me, I have no idea of the symbol, but I just passed the (Genesee & Wyoming?) train sitting just north of Grant.

[kd_1014]

Forgive me, I have no idea of the symbol, but I just passed the (Genesee & Wyoming?) train sitting just north of Grant.

That would be southbound Marquette Z151 waiting for Monday morning’s run